DFB Pokal: Six Bundesliga Clubs Drop Out After First Round

The remaining four games of the first round of the DFB Pokal were played on Monday. Bayern Munchen was the only Bundesliga side competing and won its match after a lackluster first half 4-0 over Jahn Regensburg. After Mandzukic scored the first goal in the 31st minute, three more were added in the scond half, with Mandzukic's second and one by Shaquirl and Pizarro. With the first round completed of the 18 Bundesliga clubs that started 12 remain to compete in the round of 32 at the end of October.

Today's results:

Sandhausen vs Cottbus 3-0

RW Essen - Union Berlin 0-1 in overtime

Chemnitz vs Dresden 0-3

Jahn Regensburg vs Bayern Muenchen 0-4

Bundesliga Clubs moving to Round of 32

FC Augsburg, Borussia Dortmund, VFB Stuttgart, SC Freiburg, Borussia Moenchengladbach, Bayer Leverkusen, VFL Wolfsburg, Hanover 96, Schalke 04, Mainz 05, Bayern Muenchen, Fortuna Duesseldorf

2. Bundesliga Clubs moving to Round of 32

FSV Frankfurt, MSV Duisburg, 1. FC Koeln, FC St. Pauli, VFL Bochum, 1860 Muenchen, FC Erzgebirge Aue, 1.FC Kaiserslautern, 1.FC Union Berlin, Dynamo Dresden

The remaining teams will be from the 3rd League or Regional leagues.

As is the case during most years, there were several surprises. The worst performance was by 1899 Hoffenheim, which lost to Berliner AK 07. The Berliners scored no less than four times, which remained unanswered by the Bundesliga side.

Dortmund, last year's cup champion easily defeated its opponent FC Oberneuland 3-0, while Bayern Muenchen, last season's runner up won over Jahn Regensburg 4-0.

Bayern played today with the side that should be the starting eleven for next weekend's Bundesliga start against SpVgg Greuther Fuerth on Saturday. Dortmund will meet Werder Bremen on Friday with the opening match for the 2012/13 season.