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I'm in my sixth attempt this season to win the German Cup. Was always wondering why I seem to meet a fairly good team away from home and end up exiting the tournament every season. I had a check at my fixtures in the german cup over the last five seasons and guess what? I have been handed 16, yes SIXTEEN, consecutive away ties in the last 5 seasons. Somehow, you can't blame me if i start thinking the game is against me. I mean, it's has been donkey years since my fans saw me play a german cup game at home.
The draw for the first round divides the 64 participating teams into two pots of 32 with the 18 Bundesliga sides and the best 14 sides from 2nd Bundesliga in the away pot and all other teams in the home pot.
The 32 teams that advance out of the first round are split into two pots for the second round. All the remaining clubs from the Regionalliga and lower divisions are put in the home pot and all other teams in the away pot. Once the home pot is emptied, all further fixtures are drawn from the away pot.
The matches for the Round of 16, quarter-finals, and semi-finals are drawn from one pot with teams from the Regionalliga and lower divisions having home field advantage when matched against teams from the Bundesliga or 2nd Bundesliga regardless of the order in which teams are drawn from the pot.
Anyone had a draw so bad before? 
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