The 2024–25 DFB-Pokal was the 43rd season of the annual German football cup competition. Fifty teams participated in the competition, including all teams from the previous year's Frauen-Bundesliga and the 2. Frauen-Bundesliga, excluding second teams. The competition began on 17 August 2024 with the first of six rounds and ended on 1 May 2025 with the final at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, a nominally neutral venue, which has hosted the final since 2010.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Venue(s) | RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne |
| Dates | 17 August 2024 – 1 May 2025 |
| Teams | 50 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bayern Munich (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Werder Bremen |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 49 |
| Goals scored | 203 (4.14 per match) |
| Attendance | 181,554 (3,705 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Nina Lange Lea Schüller (5 goals) |
Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs not included. | |
VfL Wolfsburg were the ten-time defending champions.[2] Bayern Munich won the tournament with a 4–2 win over Werder Bremen.[3]
Participating clubs
editThe 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 |
| Verbandspokal the 21 winners of the regional association cups | ||
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Baden Berlin Brandenburg Bremen Hamburg Hesse |
Lower Rhine Lower Saxony Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Middle Rhine Rhineland Saarland Saxony |
Saxony-Anhalt Schleswig-Holstein South Baden Southwest Thuringia Westphalia Württemberg |
Format
editAll clubs from the 2023–24 Frauen-Bundesliga and the four best-placed teams from the 2023–24 2. Frauen-Bundesliga received a bye in the first round. Clubs from lower leagues hosted against clubs from higher leagues until the quarter-finals.
Schedule
editThe rounds of the 2024–25 competition were scheduled as follows:[1]
| Round | Matches |
|---|---|
| First round | 17–20 August 2024 |
| Second round | 6–11 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 |
Matches
editTimes 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
editThe draw took place on 27 June 2024, with Ulrike Ballweg drawing the matches.[4][5] The teams are split into a North and a South group. The Bundesliga and the two best-placed teams from the 2. Bundesliga had a bye.[6] The matches will take place between 17 and 20 August 2024.
| 17 August 2024 | Hertha BSC | 5–0 | ATS Buntentor | Berlin |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion auf dem Wurfplatz Attendance: 622 Referee: Miriam Schwermer |
| 17 August 2024 | Karlsruher SC | 5–0 | SV Elversberg | Bruchsal |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Rasenplatz 1. FC Bruchsal Attendance: 170 Referee: Sina Gieringer |
| 17 August 2024 | Fortuna Köln | 3–1 | TuS Issel | Cologne |
| 16:30 | Report | Blesius  11' |
Stadium: Merian Stadion Attendance: 298 Referee: Nadine Westerhoff |
| 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 | ||||
| 18 August 2024 | Hansa Rostock | 0–10 | VfL Bochum | Rostock |
| 11:00 | Report | Stadium: Volksstadion Attendance: 300 Referee: Celina-Sophie Böhm |
| 18 August 2024 | SC Siegelbach | 2–5 | 1. FFV Erfurt | Kaiserslautern |
| 13:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sportanlage Siegelbach Attendance: 344 Referee: Paula Mayer |
| 18 August 2024 | FC St. Pauli | 0–2 | Arminia Bielefeld | Hamburg |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Adolf-Jäger-Kampfbahn Attendance: 1,395 Referee: Lara Wolf |
| 18 August 2024 | Kickers Offenbach | 3–2 | FC Ingolstadt | Offenbach |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: SANA Sportpark Attendance: 160 Referee: Julia Boike |
| 18 August 2024 | Eintracht Leipzig-Süd | 0–5 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Leipzig |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Südkampfbahn Attendance: 275 Referee: Franziska Wildfeuer |
| 18 August 2024 | FC Forstern | 0–4 | SV 67 Weinberg | Forstern |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Sportanlage Forstern Attendance: 130 Referee: Lena Krämling |
| 18 August 2024 | Hegauer FV | 0–4 | SV Hegnach | Engen |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Welschingen Attendance: 130 Referee: Theresa Hug |
| 18 August 2024 | VfB Stuttgart | 1–2 | Mainz 05 | Stuttgart |
| 14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Robert-Schlienz-Stadion Attendance: 781 Referee: Daniela Kottmann |
| 18 August 2024 | Rot-Weiss Göttingen | 1–7 | SV Meppen | Göttingen |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Sportplatz Rot-Weiß Göttingen Attendance: 827 Referee: Levke Scholz |
| 18 August 2024 | SV Henstedt-Ulzburg | 1–4 | Viktoria Berlin | Henstedt-Ulzburg |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Beckersbergstadion Attendance: 125 Referee: Anna-Lena Heidenreich |
| 18 August 2024 | Magdeburger FFC | 0–2 | Hamburger SV | Magdeburg |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Heinrich Germer Stadium Attendance: 1,550 Referee: Monique Panetta |
| 18 August 2024 | SG Andernach | 1–2 | SC Sand | Andernach |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion am Bassenheimer Weg Attendance: 220 Referee: Naemi Breier |
| 18 August 2024 | BSG Stahl Brandenburg | 1–5 | Kieler MTV | Brandenburg an der Havel |
| 16:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion am Quenz Attendance: 200 Referee: Katharina Linke |
| 20 August 2024 | FSV Gütersloh | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Union Berlin | Gütersloh |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Heidewaldstadion Attendance: 730 Referee: Katrin Rafalski | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Second round
editThe draw took place on 20 August 2024, with Verena Schweers drawing the matches.[7][8] The matches will take place between 6 and 11 September 2024.
| 6 September 2024 | Hertha BSC | 0–6 | VfL Wolfsburg | Berlin |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Stadion auf dem Wurfplatz Attendance: 3,068 Referee: Miriam Schwermer |
| 7 September 2024 | MSV Duisburg | 0–9 | Hamburger SV | Duisburg |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Sportplatz Mündelheimer Straße Attendance: 300 Referee: Julia Boike |
| 7 September 2024 | SV Meppen | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | Carl Zeiss Jena | Meppen |
| 14:00 | Lux 48' |
Report | Reuter 64' |
Stadium: Hänsch-Arena Attendance: 446 Referee: Sarah Willms |
| Penalties | ||||
| 7 September 2024 | Kieler MTV | 0–4 | VfL Bochum | Kiel |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Hauptplatz Schilksee Attendance: 500 Referee: Jacqueline Herrmann |
| 7 September 2024 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1–2 | SC Freiburg | Nuremberg |
| 14:00 | Guttenberger 43' |
Report |
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Stadium: Max-Morlock-Platz Attendance: 385 Referee: Davina Lutz |
| 7 September 2024 | Mainz 05 | 3–0 | Kickers Offenbach | Mainz |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Bruchwegstadion auf dem Wolfgang Frank Campus Attendance: 750 Referee: Paula Mayer |
| 8 September 2024 | Karlsruher SC | 0–2 | Bayer Leverkusen | Karlsruhe |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: GRENKE-Jugendstadion Platz 2 Attendance: 500 Referee: Alessia Jochum |
| 8 September 2024 | Fortuna Köln | 3–1 | SV 67 Weinberg | Cologne |
| 13:00 | Report | Schneider 7' |
Stadium: BZA Chorweiler Attendance: 100 Referee: Anna-Lena Weiss |
| 8 September 2024 | SC Sand | 0–6 | Bayern Munich | Willstätt |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Adams Arena Attendance: 2,378 Referee: Selina Menzel |
| 8 September 2024 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (8–7 p) | 1. FC Köln | Mönchengladbach |
| 14:00 | Aslanaj 48' |
Report | Leimenstoll 85' |
Stadium: Grenzlandstadion Attendance: 878 Referee: Nadine Westerhoff |
| Penalties | ||||
| 8 September 2024 | Arminia Bielefeld | 0–4 | Werder Bremen | Bielefeld |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Bielefelder Alm Attendance: 1,811 Referee: Anke Hölscher |
| 8 September 2024 | Viktoria Berlin | 0–2 | Turbine Potsdam | Berlin |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Lichterfelde Attendance: 1,250 Referee: Celina-Sophie Böhm |
| 8 September 2024 | SV Hegnach | 0–7 | TSG Hoffenheim | Waiblingen |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Sportplatz Hegnach Attendance: 270 Referee: Theresa Hug |
| 8 September 2024 | Wacker Mecklenbeck | 0–3 | SGS Essen | Münster |
| 15:30 | Report | Stadium: Sportanlage Mecklenbeck Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Christina Junkers |
| 8 September 2024 | Union Berlin | 1–0 | RB Leipzig | Berlin |
| 16:00 | Orschmann 40' |
Report | Stadium: An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 4,186 Referee: Riem Hussein |
| 11 September 2024 | 1. FFV Erfurt | 0–10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Erfurt |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Steigerwaldstadion Attendance: 1,753 Referee: Franziska Wildfeuer |
Round of 16
editThe draw took place on 16 September 2024, with Lena Lotzen drawing the matches.[9][10] The matches took place between 22 and 24 November 2024.
| 22 November 2024 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1–0 | Turbine Potsdam | Leverkusen |
| 18:00 | Zdebel 74' |
Report | Stadium: Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion Attendance: 838 Referee: Nadine Westerhoff |
| 22 November 2024 | Union Berlin | 0–2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Berlin |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 8,021 Referee: Anna-Lena Heidenreich |
| 22 November 2024 | VfL Bochum | 0–5 | TSG Hoffenheim | Bochum |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Ruhrstadion Attendance: 5,138 Referee: Sina Diekmann |
| 23 November 2024 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2–0 | SGS Essen | Mönchengladbach |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Grenzlandstadion Attendance: 837 Referee: Lara Wolf |
| 23 November 2024 | Fortuna Köln | 0–3 | Werder Bremen | Cologne |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: Südstadion Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Julia Bolke |
| 23 November 2024 | Mainz 05 | 1–4 | VfL Wolfsburg | Mainz |
| 17:00 | Bathmann 30' |
Report |
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Stadium: Bruchwegstadion auf dem Wolfgang Frank Campus Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Naemi Breier |
| 24 November 2024 | Hamburger SV | 4–2 | Carl Zeiss Jena | Hamburg |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Trainingsplatz am Volksparkstadion Attendance: 523 Referee: Levke Scholz |
| 24 November 2024 | SC Freiburg | 1–2 | Bayern Munich | Freiburg |
| 16:00 | Zicai 62' |
Report | Stadium: Dreisamstadion Attendance: 7,755 Referee: Davina Lutz |
Quarterfinals
editThe draw was held on 15 December 2024, with Julian Köster drawing the matches.[11][12] The matches will take place between 11 and 13 February 2025.
| 12 February 2025 | TSG Hoffenheim | 1–0 | VfL Wolfsburg | Hoffenheim |
| 18:30 | Memeti 52' |
Report | Stadium: Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Karoline Wacker |
| 12 February 2025 | Hamburger SV | 2–0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Hamburg |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Trainingsplatz am Volksparkstadion Attendance: 16,529 Referee: Miriam Schwermer |
| 12 February 2025 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0–1 | Werder Bremen | Leverkusen |
| 18:30 | Report | Mühlhaus 45' |
Stadium: Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion Attendance: 1,175 Referee: Davina Lutz |
| 12 February 2025 | Bayern Munich | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Eintracht Frankfurt | Munich |
| 18:30 |
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Report | Simon 80' (o.g.) |
Stadium: FC Bayern Campus Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Franziska Wildfeuer |
Semifinals
editThe draw was held on 17 February 2025, with Turid Knaak drewing the matches.[13][14] The matches will take place on 22 and 23 March 2025.
| 22 March 2025 | Bayern Munich | 3–2 | TSG Hoffenheim | Munich |
| 14:00 | Harder 35', 40' (pen.), 64' |
Report | Stadium: FC Bayern Campus Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Miriam Schwermer |
| 23 March 2025 | Hamburger SV | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Werder Bremen | Hamburg |
| 15:30 | Stöckmann 89' |
Report | Stadium: Volksparkstadion Attendance: 57,000 Referee: Riem Hussein |
Final
editThe final took place on 1 May 2025.
         Bayern Munich
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     Werder Bremen
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Assistant referees:
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Top goalscorers
editGoals scored in penalty shoot-outs are not included.[17]
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nina Lange
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VfL Bochum | 5 |
| Lea Schüller
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Bayern Munich | ||
| 3 | Alina Angerer
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VfL Bochum | 4 |
| Larissa Mühlhaus
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Werder Bremen | ||
| 5 |  Flaka Aslanaj
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Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3 |
| Emma Ballay
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Kieler MTV | ||
| Carolin Corres
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Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
 Jovana Damnjanović
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Bayern Munich | ||
 Féli Delacauw
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TSG Hoffenheim | ||
| Laura Freigang
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Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
 Pernille Harder
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Bayern Munich | ||
 Anna Marques
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VfL Bochum | ||
| Erëleta Memeti
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TSG Hoffenheim | ||
| Christin Meyer
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Hamburger SV | ||
| Vivien Schwing
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Fortuna Köln |
Notes
edit- ^ Second teams are not eligible.
- ^ SV Hegnach qualified as runners-up of the Regionalliga Süd as champions SC Freiburg II were ineligible.
- ^ FC Forstern qualified regardless of the outcome of the final of the Bavaria Cup, as 1. FC Nürnberg II, the other finalists, were ineligible.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Eintracht Leipzig-Süd qualified regardless of the outcome of the Saxony Cup final, as RB Leipzig II, the other finalists, were ineligible.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 1. FFV Erfurt qualified regardless of the outcome of the Thuringian Cup final, as Carl Zeiss Jena II, the other finalists, were ineligible.
References
edit- ^ a b "Rahmenterminkalender für Saison 2024/2025 beschlossen". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Wolfsburg feiert zehnten Pokalsieg in Folge". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "FC Bayern zum zweiten Mal Pokalsieger". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Ulrike Ballweg lost erste Pokalrunde aus". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ ""Interessante Begegnungen": Erste Runde im Pokal der Frauen steht". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Teilnehmerfeld im DFB-Pokal der Frauen steht fest". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Verena Schweers lost zweite Pokalrunde aus". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Lotzen lost Achtelfinale aus, Wück Ziehungsleiter". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Achtelfinale: Mainz empfängt Wolfsburg". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Handball-Nationalspieler Köster lost DFB-Pokalviertelfinale aus". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Topspiel im Viertelfinale: FC Bayern erwartet Frankfurt". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Live auf Sky: Turid Knaak lost Pokalhalbfinale aus". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Pokalhalbfinale: Bayern gegen Hoffenheim, HSV gegen Werder". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "Spielordnung/Schiedsrichterordnung" [Match rules/referee rules] (PDF). DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 30 September 2022. sec. 46, par. 2.1.2 (p. 77). Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Durchführungsbestimmungen zur DFB-Spielordnung und weitere Richtlinien" [Implementing regulations for the DFB match regulations and other guidelines] (PDF). DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 1 February 2023. par. 30–31 (pp. 26–27). Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "DFB-Pokal Frauen – Torjäger 2024/25" [DFB-Pokal Frauen: Goalscorers 2024–25]. weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 26 August 2024.