FC Schalke supports SC Verl and Würzburger Kickers due to 18-year cup streak
FC Schalke supports SC Verl and Würzburger Kickers because a pattern over the last 18 years shows at least one top-tier Bundesliga team eliminated in the first round of the DFB Cup. This contrasts with the 2008/09 season when all 18 Bundesliga teams reached the second round.
FC Schalke will support SC Verl and Würzburger Kickers because in the last 18 years, at least one top-tier Bundesliga team has been eliminated in the first round of the DFB Cup, which causes nervousness among fans. This pattern contrasts with the 2008/09 season, when all 18 teams reached the second round. In fact, all 18 Bundesliga teams were represented in the second round of the DFB Cup during the 2008/09 cup season. Although at least one top-tier team has failed in the first round since this season, all Bundesliga teams have advanced at least one round in the current competition.