Borussia Mönchengladbach and FSV Mainz secured Round 2 advancement with 5:0 and 9:0 wins against fifth-tier TSV Schott Mainz and Krieschow, respectively. SC Freiburg advanced with a 5:1 victory over third-tier Fortuna Düsseldorf. ÖFB players Philipp Mwene (two assists), Kevin Stöger (one assist), and David Entrup (goal contribution) played key roles in Gladbach and Mainz's successes. Union Berlin defeated Eintracht Braunschweig 4:2 after a 2:0 deficit but failed to progress. St. Pauli was eliminated in the second round with a 0:2 loss to SV Darmstadt 98.