The teams will be split into a north-and south group.

In the second round, the teams from the Bundesliga join, except for the three best-placed teams from the last edition, those will join in the round of 16.

The tournament will come to an end with a final four in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne.

[3] The rounds of the 2024–25 competition were scheduled as follows:[2] Times are UTC+2 (November and December games are UTC+1) The draw took place on 27 June 2024.

[9][10] The games will be played on 12 and 13 April 2025 at the Lanxess Arena, Cologne.