SC Freiburg have been drawn against Arminia Bielefeld in the round of 16 in the DFB-Pokal. The draw was conducted at the German Football Museum in Dortmund on Sunday evening (3rd November). The tie will be played on 3rd December at 18:00 CET.
Of the 16 teams remaining in the competition, 10 are from the Bundesliga, five from the second division and just one representative from the 3. Liga – Arminia Bielefeld. Despite SC being drawn first from the pot, the home team in this fixture will be Bielefeld, due to their status as the lower-ranked side.
Head coach Kniat Mitch's side are on a good run of form at the minute. They are currently in second place after 12 matchdays in the third division, and have already eliminated higher-ranked opponents from the DFB-Pokal this season. Arminia's first-round game saw them knock out Hannover 96 (Bundesliga 2), while they triumphed over Bundesliga outfit 1. FC Union Berlin in the second round.
