Germany can look forward to a special sporting anniversary on 24 May 2025: The men's cup final matches of the state associations of the German Football Association (DFB) can once again be seen in a live conference lasting more than seven hours on "Das Erste" as part of the tenth edition of Finaltag der Amateure.

Coverage of Germany's biggest amateur football event starts on Saturday, May 24 at 12:00 noon. The broadcast of the 20 cup finals, in which the finalists will not only win the title but also the coveted starting places for the first main round of the 2025/2026 DFB Cup, will be divided into three sub-conferences with four different kick-off times. The first six matches will kick off at 12:30 pm. The second broadcast block begins at 2:30 p.m. with seven more matches. The remaining seven national cup finals in the third live conference will be split between kick-off times at 4:30 p.m. (three matches) and 5:30 p.m. (four matches, all without extra time). The broadcast of the amateur final day will end at 20:00. Due to Arminia Bielefeld's participation in the DFB Cup final, the final match of the Westphalia Football and Athletics Association (FLVW) will be broadcast at a later time and will not be part of the ARD conference.

Peter Frymuth, President of the Lower Rhine Football Association and DFB Vice President for Match Operations and Football Development, said: "The broadcast of the regional cup finals in the ARD live conference offers amateur soccer a unique media platform. The fact that the Finaltag der Amateure is now celebrating its tenth anniversary makes us all proud. Amateur soccer is getting the attention it deserves. The anniversary edition of Finaltag will once again provide excitement and memorable moments."

ARD Sports Coordinator Axel Balkausky emphasizes: "The Finaltag der Amateure is a successful format that provides highlights for every soccer fan. We are delighted to be able to broadcast it for the tenth year in a row. The anniversary edition of the amateur final day will once again transport the impressive atmosphere from the final stadiums to our audience of millions on ARD and the ARD Mediathek."

Bernd Schultz, President of the Berlin Football Association, said: “The spectators in front of their TV sets and the fans in the Mommsenstadion, where the COSY-WASCH Cup final is returning after a one-year absence, can look forward to a great anniversary final day. With Oberliga team Eintracht Mahlsdorf and regional league team and GDR record champions BFC Dynamo, two teams will meet in a local duel that is sure to provide a thrilling match. Berlin is looking forward to the anniversary of the amateur final day, which offers the finalists the opportunity to present themselves in front of a large audience year after year. On behalf of the BFV, I wish both teams every success.”

An overview of the fixtures for the 2025 Amateur Finals Day on May 24:

12:30 pm:

• Thuringian Football Association: FC An der Fahner Höhe (Thüringenliga) - ZFC Meuselwitz (Regionalliga Nordost)
• Hamburg Football Association: FC Eintracht Norderstedt (Regionalliga Nord) - USC Paloma (Oberliga Hamburg)
• Lower Saxony Football Association: VfL Osnabrück (3rd division) - TuS BW Lohne (northern regional league)
• Berlin Football Association: BSV Eintracht Mahlsdorf (NOFV-Oberliga Nord) - BFC Dynamo (Regionalliga Nordost)
• Southwest German Football Association: FK Pirmasens (Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar) - TSV Schott Mainz (Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar)
• Rhineland Football Association: FC Rot-Weiß Koblenz (Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar) - FV Engers 07 (Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar)

14:30:

• Württemberg Football Association: TSG Balingen (Oberliga Baden-Württemberg) - SG Sonnenhof Großaspach (Oberliga Baden-Württemberg)
• Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Football Association: SV Pastow (Verbandsliga) - FC Hansa Rostock (3rd division)
• South Baden Football Association: Bahlinger SC (Regionalliga Südwest) - FC Auggen (Verbandsliga Südbaden)
• Schleswig-Holstein Football Association: VfB Lübeck (Regionalliga Nord) - Kaltenkirchener TS (Landesliga Holstein)
• Baden Football Association: GU-T SV Pforzheim (bfv-Verbandsliga) - SV Sandhausen (3rd league)
• Saxony-Anhalt Football Association: 1. FC Lok Stendal (Verbandsliga) - Hallescher FC (Regionalliga Nordost)
• Brandenburg Football Association: RSV Eintracht 1949 (NOFV-Oberliga Süd) - VfB Krieschow (NOFV-Oberliga Süd)

16:30:

• Soccer Association Middle Rhine: Alemannia Aachen (3rd league) - Viktoria Köln (3rd league)
• Lower Rhine Football Association: MSV Duisburg (Regionalliga West) - Rot-Weiss Essen (3rd division)
• Saxon Football Association: 1. FC Lok Leipzig (Regionalliga Nordost) - FC Erzgebirge Aue (3. Liga)

17:30:

• Bremen Football Association: SV Hemelingen (Bremen-Liga) - Bremer SV (Regionalliga Nord)
• Hessian Football Association: SV Wehen Wiesbaden (3rd division) - Hessen Kassel (Regionalliga Südwest)
• Bavarian Football Association: FV Illertissen (Regionalliga Bayern) - SpVgg Unterhaching (3rd division)
• Saarland Football Association: FC Palatia Limbach (Saarland-Liga) - FC 08 Homburg (Regionalliga Südwest)/1. FC Saarbrücken (3. Liga) | semi-final pending

In the event that one of the listed finalists takes part in the relegation matches between Bundesliga 2 and Bundesliga 3, there may be changes to the fixtures.