for the first round, the 64 teams are split into two pots of 32. one pot contains the 18 teams from the previous season of the bundesliga and the top 14 teams from the previous season of the 2. bundesliga. the other pot contains the bottom 4 teams from the previous season of the 2. bundesliga, the top 4 teams from the previous season of the 3. liga and the 24 amateur teams that qualified through regional football tournaments. teams from one pot are drawn against teams from the other pot. since 1982, the teams from the pot containing amateur teams play the game at home.