Eva Schatzer acted as the lucky dip on Tuesday, with South Tyrolean football president Klaus Schuster behind her. © DLife

Star guest as lucky dip fairy: These are the cup pairings

Slowly but surely, amateur football is getting back on track. Before the championships begin in a month, the first cup matches are traditionally scheduled. And the draw for this took place on Tuesday morning at the offices of the South Tyrolean regional association.

July 29, 2025

From: det

President Klaus Schuster was honored to welcome a star guest: none other than Eva Schatzer, who played the role of draw fairy in the offices of the South Tyrolean regional association. In recent weeks, the 20-year-old from Vahrn has been part of Italy's national football team, which reached the semifinals of the European Championship in Switzerland. Even though Schatzer didn't play, she gained valuable experience. The midfielder is considered one of the brightest talents in Italian football and was a regular starter for Juventus last season.

On Tuesday, Schatzer drew the pairings for the first round of the cup at the state association's offices. The cup will be held in a new format. While in previous years all teams from the Oberliga to the 3rd Amateurliga could compete, the format has now been changed. The Oberliga teams, Landesliga teams, and 1st Amateurliga clubs will remain among themselves, while the 2nd and 3rd Amateurliga teams will compete for their own cup.

Eva Schatzer at the draw. © DLife

The first round will take place on Wednesday, August 20, and Saturday, August 23. The exact dates and times for each match will be announced on Thursday.

The pairings of the Volksbank State Cup

Oberliga to 1. Amateurliga, with the Oberliga teams only entering in round 2; the first-named team has home advantage.

Western half
Oberau – Riffian Kuens
Laag – Wine Route South
SC Passeier – Nals
Latsch – Olimpia Merano
Schenna – Gargazzone
Plaus – Tscherms Marling
Kaltern – Tscherms
Schluderns – Football Überetsch
Tyrol – Naturns
Lana – Terlan
In a circle of three: Auer, Ritten, St. Martin Moos

Eastern half
Kiens – St. Lorenzen
SPG Gsies – Vahrn
Milland – Sciliar
Steinhaus – Freienfeld
Natz – Gitschberg Jochtal
Taufers – Latzfons Verdings
Mareo – Selection Ridnauntal
Lüsen – Stegen
Taisten Monguelfo Braies – Bruneck
In a circle of three: Salurn, Schabs, Voran Leifers

Two of the three teams in the three-team circle advance

Oberliga Italian Cup

District A: Virtus Bozen, St. Georgen, St. Pauls
District B: Bozner FC, Tramin, SSV Brixen
District C: Partschins, Ahrntal, Val Gardena

The first-place finishers and the best runner-up advance. Matchdays are Wednesday, August 20, Sunday, August 24, and Wednesday, August 27.

The pairings of the Forst Cup

2st and 3nd amateur league

Western half
Aldein Petersberg – Ulten
St. Pankraz – Morter
Prad – Kastelbell Tschars
Napoli Club Bolzano – Meltina
Lower Maia – Laas
Excelsior – Mining
Silandro – Haslach
Postal – Mals
Jenesien – Laugen
Sarntal – Sinich
Girlan – Eyrs
Neumarkt – Neugries
Oberland – Latino Americana Incas
Leifers Branzoll – Unterland Berg
Andrian – Gries
Goldrain – Algund

Eastern half
Steinegg – Barbian Villanders
Percha – Terento
Plose – Jergina Amateurs
Celtic Don Bosco – Val Gardena B
Meadows – Albeins
Prettau – Feldthurns
Dietenheim Aufhofen – 3 Zinnen
Val Badia – Feldthurns B
Eggental – USD Brixen
Mühlwald – Gossensass
Teis Villnöß – Rasen Antholz
Uttenheim – Hochpustertal
Raas – Gais
Latzfons Verdings B – Schlern B
Reischach – Sterzing
Olang – Klausen