The 2018–19 DFB-Pokal was the 39th 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 11 August 2018 with the first of six rounds and ended on 1 May 2019 with the final at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, a nominally neutral venue, which has hosted the final since 2010.[1] The DFB-Pokal is considered the second-most important club title in German women's football after the Bundesliga championship. The DFB-Pokal is run by the German Football Association (DFB).
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| Country | Germany |
| Venue(s) | RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne |
| Dates | 11 August 2018 – 1 May 2019 |
| Teams | 50 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | VfL Wolfsburg (6th title) |
| Runner-up | SC Freiburg |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 49 |
| Goals scored | 242 (4.94 per match) |
| Attendance | 36,860 (752 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Seven players (5 goals) |
| Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs not included. | |
The defending champions were Frauen-Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg, after they defeated Bayern Munich 3–2 on penalties in the previous final.[2]
They successfully defended their title after a 1–0 victory over SC Freiburg.[3]
Participating clubs
The following 50 clubs qualified for the competition:
| Bundesliga the 12 clubs of the 2017–18 season | 2. Bundesliga 16 of the 24 clubs of the 2017–18 season[a] | Regionalliga 1 of 2 promoted teams of the 2017–18 season[b] |
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| Verbandspokal the 21 winners of the regional association cups | ||
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Format
Clubs from lower leagues will host against clubs from higher leagues until the quarter-finals. Should both clubs play below the 2. Bundesliga, there will be no host club change anymore.
Schedule
The rounds of the 2018–19 competition are scheduled as follows:[1]
| Round | Matches |
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| First round | 11–12 August 2018 |
| Second round | 8–9 September 2018 |
| Round of 16 | 17–18 November 2018 |
| Quarter-finals | 13 March 2019 |
| Semi-finals | 31 March 2019 |
| Final | 1 May 2019 at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne |
Matches
A total of forty-nine matches took place, starting with the first round on 11 August 2018 and culminating with the final on 1 May 2019 at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne.
Times up to 27 October 2018 and from 31 March 2019 are CEST (UTC+2). Times from 28 October 2018 to 30 March 2019 are CET (UTC+1).
First round
The eighteen matches were drawn on 12 July and took place on 12 August 2018.[4][5] The twelve clubs from the 2017–18 Bundesliga season and the two clubs promoted from the 2017–18 2. Bundesliga received a bye.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Herforder SV | 1–0 | Viktoria Berlin |
| SV Henstedt-Ulzburg | 6–0 | Fortuna Dresden |
| Borussia Bocholt | 0–2 | SV Meppen |
| DJK-VfL Billerbeck | 1–4 | FSV Gütersloh |
| TuS Schwachhausen | 1–3 | BV Cloppenburg |
| 1. FC Neubrandenburg | 1–0 | FSV Babelsberg |
| Holstein Kiel | 0–4 | Jahn Calden |
| Jahn Delmenhorst | 9–0 | Bramfelder SV |
| Hannover 96 | 4–2 | Blau-Weiß Hohen Neuendorf |
| Magdeburger FFC | 2–5 | Arminia Bielefeld |
| SG Andernach | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | 1. FC Saarbrücken |
| VfL Sindelfingen | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 4–5 (p) | SV Alberweiler |
| TuS Wörrstadt | 1–2 | SV Weinberg |
| Schott Mainz | 1–3 | FC Forstern |
| 1. FFC Niederkirchen | 5–1 | SV Holzbach |
| Karlsruher SC | 1–3 | Hegauer FV |
| 1. FC Riegelsberg | 0–6 | Hessen Wetzlar |
| 1. FFV Erfurt | 0–2 | Vorwärts Spoho Köln |
Second round
The sixteen matches were drawn on 18 August and took place on 8 and 9 September 2018.[6][7]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Hannover 96 | 0–11 | VfL Wolfsburg |
| SV Alberweiler | 0–4 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Vorwärts Spoho Köln | 0–12 | SC Freiburg |
| SV Henstedt-Ulzburg | 0–14 | SGS Essen |
| Hessen Wetzlar | 0–1 | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
| 1. FFC Niederkirchen | 1–3 | FC Forstern |
| 1. FC Neubrandenburg | 0–13 | MSV Duisburg |
| Hegauer FV | 0–5 | 1. FC Saarbrücken |
| BV Cloppenburg | 3–4 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| Jahn Calden | 1–4 | Werder Bremen |
| SV Meppen | 0–6 | Turbine Potsdam |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 1–0 | FSV Gütersloh |
| Jahn Delmenhorst | 1–3 | Herforder SV |
| USV Jena | 0–3 | Bayern Munich |
| SV Weinberg | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | SC Sand |
| 1. FC Köln | 0–5 | 1899 Hoffenheim |
Third round
The sixteen matches were drawn on 10 September and took place on 17 and 18 November 2018.[8]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| MSV Duisburg | 1–3 | Turbine Potsdam |
| Bayern Munich | 3–0 | Werder Bremen |
| SC Sand | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | 1899 Hoffenheim |
| 1. FC Saarbrücken | 2–3 | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 1–2 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| SGS Essen | 0–4 | SC Freiburg |
| FC Forstern | 0–9 | VfL Wolfsburg |
| Herforder SV | 0–3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
Quarterfinals
The draw was made on 10 February 2019.[9][10] The matches took place on 12 and 13 March 2019.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Bayer Leverkusen | 1–7 | 1899 Hoffenheim |
| 1. FFC Frankfurt | 1–3 | Bayern Munich |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–6 | SC Freiburg |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 4–0 | Turbine Potsdam |
Semifinals
The draw was made on 14 March 2019.[11][12] The matches took place on 31 March 2019.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| 1899 Hoffenheim | 0–2 | SC Freiburg |
| Bayern Munich | 0–4 | VfL Wolfsburg |
Final
The final took place on 1 May 2019.
         Wolfsburg |      Freiburg |
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Assistant referees: | Match rules[13]
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