The draw for the first round was held on 24 July 2014, it was divided into a Northern and Southern draw.[2] The top eight teams from the last Bundesliga season received a bye to the second round. The other four Bundesliga teams all advanced.
The draw for the second round will be held on 30 August 2014.[3] The eight best placed Bundesliga teams from last season entered this round. The round was drawn in a Northern and Southern group.[4]
Freiburg versus Hoffenheim is the only Bundesliga pairing. The matches will be played on 27th or 28 September.[5]
Draw was held on 8 November 2014.[7] Gütersloh and Köln are the remaining 2. Bundesliga clubs, the other six play in the top tier. Silke Rottenberg, the former Germanfootball goalkeeper, will perform the draw.[8][9]