2024–25 DFB-Pokal Frauen

Football tournament season
2024–25 DFB-Pokal Frauen
Tournament details
CountryGermany
Venue(s)RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne
Dates17 August 2024 – 1 May 2025
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored84 (4.67 per match)
Attendance8,967 (498 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Nina Lange
(4 goals)
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All statistics correct as of 20 August 2024.
Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs not included.

The 2024–25 DFB-Pokal is the 43rd season of the annual German football cup competition. Several teams participate in the competition, including all teams from the previous year's Frauen-Bundesliga and the 2. Frauen-Bundesliga, excluding second teams. The competition will begin on 17 August 2024 with the first of six rounds and will end on 1 May 2025 with the final at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, a nominally neutral venue, which has hosted the final since 2010.[1]

VfL Wolfsburg are the ten-time defending champions.[2]

Participating clubs

The following clubs qualified for the competition:

Bundesliga
the 12 clubs of the 2023–24 season 		2. Bundesliga
10 of the 14 clubs of the 2023–24 season[note 1] 		Regionalliga
the 2 promoted teams and the 5 champions of the 2023–24 season
  • Werder Bremen
  • MSV Duisburg
  • SGS Essen
  • Eintracht Frankfurt
  • SC Freiburg
  • TSG Hoffenheim
  • 1. FC Köln
  • Bayer Leverkusen
  • RB Leipzig
  • 1. FC Nürnberg
  • Bayern Munich
  • VfL Wolfsburg
  • SG Andernach
  • FSV Gütersloh
  • Hamburger SV
  • FC Ingolstadt
  • Carl Zeiss Jena
  • SV Meppen
  • Borussia Mönchengladbach
  • Turbine Potsdam
  • SC Sand
  • SV 67 Weinberg
  • Union Berlin
  • Arminia Bielefeld
  • VfL Bochum
  • SV Hegnach[note 2]
  • Hertha BSC
  • SV Henstedt-Ulzburg
  • Mainz 05
Verbandspokal
the 21 winners of the regional association cups

Baden

  • Karlsruher SC

Bavaria

  • FC Forstern[note 3]

Berlin

  • Viktoria Berlin[note 4]

Brandenburg

Bremen

  • ATS Buntentor

Hamburg

  • FC St. Pauli

Hesse

  • Kickers Offenbach

Lower Rhine

  • VfR Warbeyen

Lower Saxony

  • Rot-Weiss Göttingen

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

  • Hansa Rostock

Middle Rhine

  • Fortuna Köln

Rhineland

  • TuS Issel

Saarland

  • SV Elversberg

Saxony

  • Eintracht Leipzig-Süd[note 5]

Saxony-Anhalt

Schleswig-Holstein

  • Kieler MTV

South Baden

  • Hegauer FV

Southwest

  • SC Siegelbach[note 6]

Thuringia

Westphalia

  • Wacker Mecklenbeck

Württemberg

  • VfB Stuttgart

Format

All clubs from the 2023–24 Frauen-Bundesliga and the four best-placed teams from the 2023–24 2. Frauen-Bundesliga receive a bye in the first round. Clubs from lower leagues will host against clubs from higher leagues until the quarter-finals.

Schedule

The rounds of the 2024–25 competition are scheduled as follows:[1]

Round Matches
First round 17–20 August 2024
Second round 7–9 September 2024
Round of 16 22–24 November 2024
Quarter-finals 11–13 February 2025
Semi-finals 22–23 March 2025
Final 1 May 2025 at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne

Times up to 27 October 2024 and from 30 March 2025 are CEST (UTC+2). Times from 28 October 2024 to 29 March 2025 are CET (UTC+1).

First round

The draw took place on 27 June 2024, with Ulrike Ballweg drawing the matches.[3][4] The teams are split into a North and a South group. The Bundesliga and the two best-placed teams from the 2. Bundesliga will have a bye.[5] The matches will take place between 17 and 20 August 2024.

Hertha BSC v ATS Buntentor
17 August 2024 Hertha BSC 5–0 ATS Buntentor Berlin
14:00
  • Wellhausen 7', 68'
  • Haesler 9'
  • Yavuz 86'
  • Pausch 90'
 Report Stadium: Stadion auf dem Wurfplatz
Attendance: 622
Referee: Miriam Schwermer
Karlsruher SC v SV Elversberg
17 August 2024 Karlsruher SC 5–0 SV Elversberg Bruchsal
15:00
  • Züfle 44'
  • Deckenbach 53'
  • Zweigner-Genzer 73'
  • Rothenberger 82'
  • Dillmann 88'
 Report Stadium: Rasenplatz 1. FC Bruchsal
Attendance: 170
Referee: Sina Gieringer
Fortuna Köln v TuS Issel
17 August 2024 Fortuna Köln 3–1 TuS Issel Cologne
16:30
  • Schwing 28', 37'
  • Fohrer 90+4'
 Report Blesius 11' Stadium: Merian Stadion
Attendance: 298
Referee: Nadine Westerhoff
VfR Warbeyen v Wacker Mecklenbeck
17 August 2024 VfR Warbeyen 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Wacker Mecklenbeck Kleve
18:00 Dallmann 90+8' Report Haack 71' Stadium: Eroglu-Arena
Attendance: 710
Referee: Anna-Lena Weiss
Penalties
  • Van Waisem soccer ball with check mark
  • Dallmann soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with red X
  • soccer ball with red X
  • Opladen soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with check mark Große-Scharmann
  • soccer ball with check mark Iliadi
  • soccer ball with check mark Haack
  • soccer ball with check mark Kesse
Hansa Rostock v VfL Bochum
18 August 2024 Hansa Rostock 0–10 VfL Bochum Rostock
11:00 Report
  • Lange 21', 63', 67', 79'
  • Angerer 24', 55'
  • Karwatzki 26'
  • Huber 33'
  • Marques 77', 87' (pen.)
 Stadium: Volksstadion
Attendance: 300
Referee: Celina-Sophie Böhm
SC Siegelbach v 1. FFV Erfurt
18 August 2024 SC Siegelbach 2–5 1. FFV Erfurt Kaiserslautern
13:30
  • Zimmermann 78'
  • Frank 81'
 Report
  • Mittelsdorf 32', 52'
  • N. Gast 68'
  • J. Gast 71', 86'
 Stadium: Sportanlage Siegelbach
Attendance: 344
Referee: Paula Mayer
FC St. Pauli v Arminia Bielefeld
18 August 2024 FC St. Pauli 0–2 Arminia Bielefeld Hamburg
14:00 Report
  • Reinkensmeier 37'
  • Leuchtmann 83'
 Stadium: Adolf-Jäger-Kampfbahn
Attendance: 1,395
Referee: Lara Wolf
Kickers Offenbach v FC Ingolstadt
18 August 2024 Kickers Offenbach 3–2 FC Ingolstadt Offenbach
14:00
  • Klich 10' (pen.)
  • Zekaj 28'
  • Riepl 90'
 Report
  • Bogenschütz 30'
  • Burkard 45+3'
 Stadium: SANA Sportpark
Attendance: 160
Referee: Julia Boike
Eintracht Leipzig-Süd v Borussia Mönchengladbach
18 August 2024 Eintracht Leipzig-Süd 0–5 Borussia Mönchengladbach Leipzig
14:00 Report
  • Aslanaj 13' (pen.), 39' (pen.)
  • Corres 36', 45'
  • van der Drift 46'
 Stadium: Südkampfbahn
Attendance: 275
Referee: Franziska Wildfeuer
FC Forstern v SV 67 Weinberg
18 August 2024 FC Forstern 0–4 SV 67 Weinberg Forstern
14:00 Report
  • Ganßer 9'
  • Kömm 22', 82'
  • Schlitter 55'
 Stadium: Sportanlage Forstern
Attendance: 130
Referee: Lena Krämling
Hegauer FV v SV Hegnach
18 August 2024 Hegauer FV 0–4 SV Hegnach Engen
14:00 Report
  • Mijatovic 9'
  • Gajewski 49'
  • Nellessen 67'
  • Meyer 87'
 Stadium: Stadion Welschingen
Attendance: 130
Referee: Theresa Hug
VfB Stuttgart v Mainz 05
18 August 2024 VfB Stuttgart 1–2 Mainz 05 Stuttgart
14:00 Report
Stadium: Robert-Schlienz-Stadion
Attendance: 781
Referee: Daniela Kottmann
Rot-Weiss Göttingen v SV Meppen
18 August 2024 Rot-Weiss Göttingen 1–7 SV Meppen Göttingen
15:00
  • Bindewald 60'
 Report
  • Nagy 11'
  • Fiekers 22' (o.g.)
  • Seyen 32'
  • Mauly 48'
  • Lux 66'
  • Miyoshi 80'
  • Preuss 84'
 Stadium: Sportplatz Rot-Weiß Göttingen
Attendance: 827
Referee: Levke Scholz
SV Henstedt-Ulzburg v Viktoria Berlin
18 August 2024 SV Henstedt-Ulzburg 1–4 Viktoria Berlin Henstedt-Ulzburg
15:00
  • Hille 69'
 Report
Stadium: Beckersbergstadion
Attendance: 125
Referee: Anna-Lena Heidenreich
Magdeburger FFC v Hamburger SV
18 August 2024 Magdeburger FFC 0–2 Hamburger SV Magdeburg
15:00 Report
  • Burmann 23'
  • Büchele 70'
 Stadium: Heinrich Germer Stadium
Attendance: 1,550
Referee: Monique Panetta
SG Andernach v SC Sand
18 August 2024 SG Andernach 1–2 SC Sand Andernach
15:00
  • Wagner 53'
 Report
Stadium: Stadion am Bassenheimer Weg
Attendance: 220
Referee: Naemi Breier
BSG Stahl Brandenburg v Kieler MTV
18 August 2024 BSG Stahl Brandenburg 1–5 Kieler MTV Brandenburg an der Havel
16:00
  • Lemme 82'
 Report
  • Ballay 2', 36', 67'
  • Uck 65'
  • Östermann 76'
 Stadium: Stadion am Quenz
Attendance: 200
Referee: Katharina Linke
FSV Gütersloh v Union Berlin
20 August 2024 FSV Gütersloh 2–2
(2–4 p)		 Union Berlin Gütersloh
18:30
  • Schröder 45'
  • Stojan 89'
 Report
Stadium: Heidewaldstadion
Attendance: 730
Referee: Katrin Rafalski
Penalties
  • Stojan soccer ball with red X
  • Schuster soccer ball with check mark
  • Preuß soccer ball with check mark
  • Tappe soccer ball with red X
  • Heiseler soccer ball with check mark
  • D. Orschmann soccer ball with check mark
  • Markou soccer ball with check mark
  • K. Orschmann soccer ball with check mark

Second round

The draw took place on 20 August 2024, with Verena Schweers drawing the matches.[6][7] The matches will take place between 7 and 9 September 2024.

Arminia Bielefeld v Werder Bremen
7–11 September 2024 Arminia Bielefeld v Werder Bremen Bielefeld
Report Stadium: EDIMedien Arena
Union Berlin v RB Leipzig
7–11 September 2024 Union Berlin v RB Leipzig Berlin
Report Stadium: Fritz-Lesch-Sportanlage
SV Meppen v Carl Zeiss Jena
7–11 September 2024 SV Meppen v Carl Zeiss Jena Meppen
Report Stadium: Hänsch-Arena
Viktoria Berlin v Turbine Potsdam
7–11 September 2024 Viktoria Berlin v Turbine Potsdam Berlin
Report Stadium: Stadion Lichterfelde
Wacker Mecklenbeck v SGS Essen
7–11 September 2024 Wacker Mecklenbeck v SGS Essen
Report
Hertha BSC v VfL Wolfsburg
7–11 September 2024 Hertha BSC v VfL Wolfsburg Berlin
Report Stadium: An der Alten Försterei
Hamburger SV v MSV Duisburg
7–11 September 2024 Hamburger SV v MSV Duisburg Duisburg
Report Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
Kieler MTV v VfL Bochum
7–11 September 2024 Kieler MTV v VfL Bochum
Report
Karlsruher SC v Bayer Leverkusen
7–11 September 2024 Karlsruher SC v Bayer Leverkusen Bruchsal
Report Stadium: Rasenplatz 1. FC Bruchsal
1. FC Nürnberg v SC Freiburg
7–11 September 2024 1. FC Nürnberg v SC Freiburg Nuremberg
Report Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion
SC Sand v Bayern Munich
7–11 September 2024 SC Sand v Bayern Munich Willstätt
Report Stadium: Adams Arena
1. FFV Erfurt v Eintracht Frankfurt
7–11 September 2024 1. FFV Erfurt v Eintracht Frankfurt
Report
SV Hegnach v TSG Hoffenheim
7–11 September 2024 SV Hegnach v TSG Hoffenheim
Report
Borussia Mönchengladbach v 1. FC Köln
7–11 September 2024 Borussia Mönchengladbach v 1. FC Köln Mönchengladbach
Report Stadium: Grenzlandstadion
Mainz 05 v Kickers Offenbach
7–11 September 2024 Mainz 05 v Kickers Offenbach
Report
Fortuna Köln v SV 67 Weinberg
7–11 September 2024 Fortuna Köln v SV 67 Weinberg
Report

Notes

  1. ^ Second teams are not eligible.
  2. ^ SV Hegnach qualified as runners-up of the Regionalliga Süd as champions SC Freiburg II were ineligible.
  3. ^ FC Forstern qualified regardless of the outcome of the final of the Baden Cup, as 1. FC Nürnberg II, the other finalists, were ineligible.
  4. ^ Viktoria Berlin qualified regardless of the outcome of the final of the Berlin Cup, as Union Berlin, the other finalists, already qualified through their Regionalliga Nordost position.
  5. ^ Eintracht Leipzig-Süd qualified regardless of the outcome of the Saxony Cup final, as RB Leipzig II, the other finalists, were ineligible.
  6. ^ SC Siegelbach qualified regardless of the outcome of the final of the Southwest Cup, as Mainz 05, the other finalists, already qualified through their Regionalliga Südwest position.
  7. ^ 1. FFV Erfurt qualified regardless of the outcome of the Thuringian Cup final, as Carl Zeiss Jena II, the other finalists, were ineligible.

References

  1. ^ a b "Rahmenterminkalender für Saison 2024/2025 beschlossen". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Wolfsburg feiert zehnten Pokalsieg in Folge". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Ulrike Ballweg lost erste Pokalrunde aus". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  4. ^ ""Interessante Begegnungen": Erste Runde im Pokal der Frauen steht". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Teilnehmerfeld im DFB-Pokal der Frauen steht fest". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Verena Schweers lost zweite Pokalrunde aus". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Zweite Runde: Wolfsburg zur Hertha, FC Bayern nach Sand" (in German). DFB. 20 August 2024. Archived from the original on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
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