2023–24 DFB-Pokal Frauen

The 2023–24 DFB-Pokal was the 42nd season of the annual German football cup competition. Several 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 12 August 2023 with the first of six rounds and ended on 9 May 2024 with the final at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, a nominally neutral venue, which has hosted the final since 2010.^[1]

2023–24 DFB-Pokal Frauen

Tournament details
Country	Germany
Venue(s)	RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne
Dates	12 August 2023 – 9 May 2024
Teams	48
Final positions
Champions	VfL Wolfsburg (11th title)
Runner-up	Bayern Munich
Tournament statistics
Matches played	47
Goals scored	217 (4.62 per match)
Attendance	118,355 (2,518 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Jule Brand Vivien Endemann (5 goals)
← 2022–23 2024–25 → Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs not included.

VfL Wolfsburg were the nine-time defending champions and regained the title by defeating Bayern Munich 2–0 in the final.^[2][3]

Participating clubs

The following clubs qualified for the competition:

Bundesliga the 12 clubs of the 2022–23 season	2. Bundesliga 7 of the 14 clubs of the 2022–23 season[a]	Regionalliga the 5 champions and 3 runners-up of the 2022–23 season
Werder Bremen MSV Duisburg SGS Essen Eintracht Frankfurt SC Freiburg TSG Hoffenheim 1. FC Köln Bayer Leverkusen SV Meppen Bayern Munich Turbine Potsdam VfL Wolfsburg	SG Andernach FSV Gütersloh FC Ingolstadt Carl Zeiss Jena RB Leipzig 1. FC Nürnberg SC Sand	Viktoria Berlin VfL Bochum[b] SV Elversberg Hamburger SV SV Henstedt-Ulzburg[c] Borussia Mönchengladbach Kickers Offenbach[d] SV 67 Weinberg
Verbandspokal the 21 winners of the regional association cups
Baden Karlsruher SC Bavaria FFC Wacker München Berlin SFC Stern[e] Brandenburg Grün-Weiss Brieselang Bremen ATS Buntentor Hamburg FC St. Pauli Hesse TSV Jahn Calden	Lower Rhine Borussia Bocholt Lower Saxony TSV Barmke Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Rostocker FC Middle Rhine Fortuna Köln Rhineland 1. FFC Montabaur Saarland 1. FC Riegelsberg[f] Saxony Chemnitzer FC[g]	Saxony-Anhalt Magdeburger FFC Schleswig-Holstein Holstein Kiel South Baden Hegauer FV Southwest Mainz 05[h] Thuringia 1. FFV Erfurt[i] Westphalia Arminia Bielefeld Württemberg SV Hegnach

1. The second teams were not eligible.
2. VfL Bochum (3rd place) moved up as Regionalliga West champions Borussia Mönchengladbach were promoted to the 2. Bundesliga and runners-up Borussia Bocholt already qualified as Lower Rhine Cup winners.
3. SV Henstedt-Ulzburg (2nd place) moved up as Regionalliga Nord champions Hamburger SV were promoted to the 2. Bundesliga.
4. Kickers Offenbach (4th place) moved up as Regionalliga Süd champions SV 67 Weinberg were promoted to the 2. Bundesliga.
5. SFC Stern qualified regardless of the outcome of the Berlin Cup final, as Viktoria Berlin, the other finalists, already qualified via the Regionalliga.
6. 1. FC Riegelsberg qualified regardless of the outcome of the Berlin Cup final, as SV Elversberg, the other finalists, already qualified via the Regionalliga.
7. Chemnitzer FC qualified regardless of the outcome of the Saxony Cup final, as RB Leipzig II, the other finalists, were ineligible.
8. TSV Schott Mainz won the Southwestern Cup. After the season, however, the Schott women joined 1. FSV Mainz 05 as planned.
9. 1. FFV Erfurt qualified regardless of the outcome of the Saxony Cup final, as Carl Zeiss Jena II, the other finalists, were ineligible.

Format

Clubs from lower leagues hosted against clubs from higher leagues until the quarter-finals. Should both clubs play below the 2. Bundesliga, there was no host club change anymore.

Schedule

The rounds of the 2023–24 competition were scheduled as follows:^[1]

Round	Matches
First round	12–14 August 2023
Second round	8–13 September 2023
Round of 16	24–26 November 2023 & 21–22 January 2024
Quarter-finals	5–7 March 2024
Semi-finals	30–31 March 2024
Final	9 May 2024 at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne

Times up to 28 October 2023 and from 31 March 2024 are CEST (UTC+2). Times from 29 October 2023 to 30 March 2024 are CET (UTC+1).

First round

The draw took place on 29 June 2023, with Doris Fitschen drawing the matches.^[4][5] The games will take place between 12 and 15 August 2023.^[1] The teams were split in a North and South group. All clubs from the 2022–23 Frauen-Bundesliga and the four best-placed teams from the 2022–23 2. Frauen-Bundesliga receive a bye.

Karlsruher SC v SC Sand

12 August 2023	Karlsruher SC	0–4	SC Sand	Karlsruhe
15:00		Report	Matuschewski 3', 35' Takizawa 45+1' Schaer 67'	Stadium: GRENKE-Stadion Attendance: 261 Referee: Theresa Hug

TSV Jahn Calden v 1. FFC Montabaur

12 August 2023	TSV Jahn Calden	7–0	1. FFC Montabaur	Calden
16:00	Hildebrandt 11', 58', 70' Koch 28', 39', 45' Dietrich 76'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Kaiserplatz Attendance: 178 Referee: Luca Maurer

Rostocker FC v Arminia Bielefeld

13 August 2023	Rostocker FC	1–13	Arminia Bielefeld	Rostock
11:00	Weglowski 51'	Report	Hampel 3', 42', 78' Kühne 10', 11' Meynert 18', 27', 44' Herrmann 32', 39' Jahn 74' Schneider 85' Czekalla 87'	Stadium: Sportplatz Damerower Weg Referee: Anna-Lena Heidenreich

SV Henstedt-Ulzburg v Borussia Bocholt

13 August 2023	SV Henstedt-Ulzburg	7–0	Borussia Bocholt	Henstedt-Ulzburg
11:00	Pawelec 4' Hahn 21', 50', 63', 81' Homp 56', 60'	Report		Stadium: Beckersberg Stadion Attendance: 100 Referee: Jacqueline Herrmann

ATS Buntentor v Hamburger SV

13 August 2023	ATS Buntentor	1–4	Hamburger SV	Bremen
13:00	Rößeling 21'	Report	Marquardt 60', 62' Machtens 79' Hirche 89'	Stadium: BSA Kuhhirten Attendance: 250 Referee: Lara Wolf

Viktoria Berlin v TSV Barmke

13 August 2023	Viktoria Berlin	3–1	TSV Barmke	Berlin
14:00	Barsalona 5' Sänger 12' Urbanek 38'	Report	Müller 17'	Stadium: Stadion Lichterfelde Attendance: 615 Referee: Christine Weigelt

Grün-Weiss Brieselang v SFC Stern

13 August 2023	Grün-Weiss Brieselang	0–1	SFC Stern	Brieselang
14:00		Report	Cibusch 81' (pen.)	Stadium: Fichte-Sportplatz Attendance: 199 Referee: Tobias Behm

FC St. Pauli v Magdeburger FFC

13 August 2023	FC St. Pauli	4–4 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p)	Magdeburger FFC	Hamburg
14:00	Hechtenberg 34' McIntosh Kingman 45+1' Bodenstedt 90' Schütt 118'	Report	Abraham 27', 58', 83' Münch 93'	Stadium: Adolf-Jäger-Kampfbahn Attendance: 1,840 Referee: Celina-Sophie Böhm
	Penalties
	McIntosh Kingman Isensee Jubel		Hildebrand Münch

VfL Bochum v Fortuna Köln

13 August 2023	VfL Bochum	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Fortuna Köln	Bochum
14:00	Hoppius 78' Lange 93' (pen.) Beyer 117'	Report	Streller 59' Linden 117'	Stadium: Leichtathletikplatz am Ruhrstadion Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Jonathan Bäthge

Kickers Offenbach v 1. FC Riegelsberg

13 August 2023	Kickers Offenbach	2–0	1. FC Riegelsberg	Offenbach
14:00	Klich 14' (pen.) Mundt 62'	Report		Stadium: SANA Sportpark Attendance: 200 Referee: Anne Uersfeld

1. FFV Erfurt v Mainz 05

13 August 2023	1. FFV Erfurt	0–1	Mainz 05	Erfurt
14:00		Report	Way 21'	Stadium: Sportforum Johannesplatz Attendance: 237 Referee: Miriam Schwermer

Hegauer FV v Chemnitzer FC

13 August 2023	Hegauer FV	6–2	Chemnitzer FC	Engen
14:00	Feldt 6' Heer 18' Wikenhauser 43' Radice 83' Sardu 87' Sabellek 90'	Report	Graf 21' Mihalyi 62'	Stadium: Hegau-Stadion Attendance: 300 Referee: Valentin Roeck

FC Ingolstadt v Carl Zeiss Jena

13 August 2023	FC Ingolstadt	2–3	Carl Zeiss Jena	Ingolstadt
14:00	Penzkofer 22' Villena Y Scheffler 90+2'	Report	Ter Horst 6' Reuter 9' Mesch 70'	Stadium: MTV-IN-Stadion Attendance: 238 Referee: Marina Bachmann

SV Hegnach v SV Elversberg

13 August 2023	SV Hegnach	1–0	SV Elversberg	Waiblingen
14:00	Rilling 83'	Report		Stadium: Sportplatz Hegnach Attendance: 400 Referee: Koray Aydin

FFC Wacker München v SV 67 Weinberg

13 August 2023	FFC Wacker München	0–4	SV 67 Weinberg	Munich
15:00		Report	Hofmann 26' Hasenfuß 31' Wiesinger 51' Istrefaj 75'	Stadium: Sportanlage Untersendling Attendance: 200 Referee: Marie-Theres Mühlbauer

Holstein Kiel v Borussia Mönchengladbach

15 August 2023	Holstein Kiel	2–3	Borussia Mönchengladbach	Kiel
18:30	Jürgensen 22' Labuj 48'	Report	Schmitz 34', 65' Tichelkamp 58'	Stadium: Holstein-Stadion Attendance: 2,317 Referee: Anna-Lena Heidenreich

Second round

The draw took place on 15 August 2023 with Marie-Louise Eta drawing the matches.^[6][7] The teams were split in a North and South group.^[8] The matches will take place between 8 and 13 September 2023.^[1]

FC St. Pauli v Hamburger SV

8 September 2023	FC St. Pauli	1–7	Hamburger SV	Hamburg
18:30	Naward 90+' (o.g.)	Report	Mühlhaus 3', 63' (pen.), 88' Baum 6', 21' Stöckmann 45+1' Schulz 60'	Stadium: Millerntor-Stadion Attendance: 19,710 Referee: Anna-Lena Heidenreich

SFC Stern v 1. FC Köln

9 September 2023	SFC Stern	0–10	1. FC Köln	Berlin
13:00		Report	Schimmer 17', 40' Beck 18', 33' (pen.), 43' Herber 21' (o.g.) Meßmer 66' Zeller 73' Gavrić 83' Gierig 88' (o.g.)	Stadium: Stadion Lichterfelde Attendance: 172 Referee: Celina-Sophie Böhm

VfL Bochum v SGS Essen

9 September 2023	VfL Bochum	0–4	SGS Essen	Bochum
13:00		Report	Maier 43' Berentzen 44', 54' Meißner 53'	Stadium: Ruhrstadion Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Sabrina Sickl

Carl Zeiss Jena v 1. FC Nürnberg

9 September 2023	Carl Zeiss Jena	1–0	1. FC Nürnberg	Jena
14:00	Julević 80'	Report		Stadium: Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld Attendance: 830 Referee: Christine Weigelt

SV 67 Weinberg v TSG Hoffenheim

9 September 2023	SV 67 Weinberg	0–7	TSG Hoffenheim	Ansbach
15:00		Report	Billa 5' Cazalla 9' Memeti 20' Harsch 31' Feldkamp 50' Kössler 85' Corley 90+1'	Stadium: Xaver-Bertsch-Sportpark Attendance: 405 Referee: Davina Lutz

Borussia Mönchengladbach v Werder Bremen

9 September 2023	Borussia Mönchengladbach	0–3	Werder Bremen	Mönchengladbach
15:30		Report	Dahl 7' Meyer 30' Kunkel 90+3'	Stadium: Grenzlandstadion Attendance: 302 Referee: Anne Uersfeld

Arminia Bielefeld v MSV Duisburg

9 September 2023	Arminia Bielefeld	1–6	MSV Duisburg	Bielefeld
16:00	Hampel 81'	Report	Zielinski 1' Hess 24', 50' Kappenberger 35' Fürst 79' Jerabek 89'	Stadium: EDImedienArena Attendance: 424 Referee: Katrin Rafalski

Viktoria Berlin v SV Henstedt-Ulzburg

9 September 2023	Viktoria Berlin	4–0	SV Henstedt-Ulzburg	Berlin
16:30	Yaren 44', 90' Barsalona 45+10', 56'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Lichterfelde Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Monique Panetta

FSV Gütersloh v RB Leipzig

9 September 2023	FSV Gütersloh	0–7	RB Leipzig	Rheda-Wiedenbrück
17:30		Report	Fudalla 20', 78' Starke 22' Landenberger 52' Andrade 65', 74' Spitzner 85'	Stadium: Tönnies-Arena Attendance: 450 Referee: Nadine Westerhoff

Turbine Potsdam v VfL Wolfsburg

10 September 2023	Turbine Potsdam	0–2	VfL Wolfsburg	Potsdam
14:00		Report	Oberdorf 45+3' Brand 57'	Stadium: Karl-Liebknecht-Stadion Attendance: 1,698 Referee: Jacqueline Herrmann

SC Sand v SC Freiburg

10 September 2023	SC Sand	1–2	SC Freiburg	Willstätt
14:00	Bohnen 90+5'	Report	Steinert 48' Steuerwald 67'	Stadium: Adams-Arena Attendance: 1,523 Referee: Angelika Söder

SG Andernach v Bayern Munich

10 September 2023	SG Andernach	0–2	Bayern Munich	Andernach
14:00		Report	Harder 19' Damnjanović 75'	Stadium: Rasenplatz Stadion Andernach Attendance: 4,325 Referee: Nadine Westerhoff

Kickers Offenbach v SV Hegnach

10 September 2023	Kickers Offenbach	3–0	SV Hegnach	Offenbach
14:00	Mundt 23', 70' (pen.) Seiler 29'	Report		Stadium: SANA Sportpark Attendance: 200 Referee: Selina Menzel

Mainz 05 v TSV Jahn Calden

10 September 2023	Mainz 05	3–0	TSV Jahn Calden	Mainz
15:00	Reifenberg 32' Anstatt 60' Way 70'	Report		Stadium: Bruchwegstadion Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Paula Mayer

SV Meppen v Bayer Leverkusen

10 September 2023	SV Meppen	0–3	Bayer Leverkusen	Meppen
16:00		Report	Kögel 13', 86' Karczewska 88'	Stadium: Hänsch-Arena Attendance: 456 Referee: Anke Hölscher

Hegauer FV v Eintracht Frankfurt

13 September 2023	Hegauer FV	0–8	Eintracht Frankfurt	Singen
18:30	Feldt 88'	Report	Veit 23' Martinez 46', 61' Nachtigall 49' Acikgöz 65' Prašnikar 83' (pen.) Reuteler 90+1'	Stadium: Hohentwielstadion Attendance: 1,240 Referee: Karoline Wacker

Round of 16

The draw took place on 18 September 2023 with Verena Schweers drawing the matches.^[9][10] The matches will take place between 24 and 26 November 2023, with two games scheduled for January due to the involvement of Frankfurt and Munich in the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League. However, the January matches were postponed again due to poor weather conditions.^[11][12][1]

VfL Wolfsburg v Werder Bremen

24 November 2023	VfL Wolfsburg	5–0	Werder Bremen	Wolfsburg
18:00	Popp 4', 25' Pajor 35' Endemann 63' Brand 84'	Report		Stadium: AOK Stadion Attendance: 2,738 Referee: Miriam Schwermer

Hamburger SV v Bayer Leverkusen

25 November 2023	Hamburger SV	0–4	Bayer Leverkusen	Hamburg
14:00		Report	Karczewska 24', 52' Levels 58' Merino 61' (pen.)	Stadium: Sportpark Eimsbüttel Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Sina Diekmann

SGS Essen v 1. FC Köln

25 November 2023	SGS Essen	4–3	1. FC Köln	Essen
14:00	Rieke 6' Kowalski 15' Piljić 78' Sterner 82'	Report	Zeller 23', 60' Wiankowska 52'	Stadium: Stadion an der Hafenstraße Attendance: 1,294 Referee: Laura Duske

Viktoria Berlin v Carl Zeiss Jena

25 November 2023	Viktoria Berlin	1–3	Carl Zeiss Jena	Berlin
14:00	Ehegötz 29'	Report	Sänger 39' (o.g.) Mesch 45+1', 65'	Stadium: Stadion Lichterfelde Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Christine Weigelt

TSG Hoffenheim v RB Leipzig

26 November 2023	TSG Hoffenheim	3–0	RB Leipzig	Sinsheim
13:00	Janssens 8' Cazalla 58' Harsch 90+5'	Report		Stadium: Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion Attendance: 558 Referee: Naemi Breier

Mainz 05 v MSV Duisburg

26 November 2023	Mainz 05	0–2	MSV Duisburg	Mainz
15:00		Report	Cin 59' Günster 88' (pen.)	Stadium: Bruchwegstadion Attendance: 660 Referee: Davina Lutz

Eintracht Frankfurt v SC Freiburg

8 February 2024	Eintracht Frankfurt	2–1	SC Freiburg	Frankfurt
18:30	Martinez 25' Hanshaw 52'	Report	Steuerwald 87'	Stadium: Stadion am Brentanobad Attendance: 1,757 Referee: Fabienne Michel

Kickers Offenbach v Bayern Munich

14 February 2024	Kickers Offenbach	0–6	Bayern Munich	Offenbach
19:00		Report	Damnjanović 21' Lohmann 24' Baijings 78' Şehitler 85' Harder 88', 90'	Stadium: Stadion am Bieberer Berg Attendance: 4,243 Referee: Davina Lutz

Quarter-finals

The draw was held on 10 December 2023, with Jens Nowotny drewing the matches.^[13][14] The matches will take place between 5 and 7 March 2024.^[1]

TSG Hoffenheim v VfL Wolfsburg

5 March 2024	TSG Hoffenheim	0–3	VfL Wolfsburg	Sinsheim
18:30		Report	Brand 27' Popp 45+2' Endemann 90+3'	Stadium: Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion Attendance: 1,996 Referee: Franziska Wildfeuer

Bayer Leverkusen v SGS Essen

5 March 2024	Bayer Leverkusen	1–2	SGS Essen	Leverkusen
18:30	Wieder 56'	Report	Maier 8' Elmazi 33'	Stadium: BayArena Attendance: 3,512 Referee: Katrin Rafalski

Carl Zeiss Jena v Bayern Munich

5 March 2024	Carl Zeiss Jena	0–3	Bayern Munich	Jena
18:30		Report	Harder 12' Damnjanović 14', 42'	Stadium: Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld Attendance: 3,074 Referee: Christine Weigelt

Eintracht Frankfurt v MSV Duisburg

5 March 2024	Eintracht Frankfurt	4–1	MSV Duisburg	Frankfurt
18:30	Gräwe 6' Prašnikar 11' Anyomi 41' Martinez 77'	Report	Jerabek 66'	Stadium: Stadion am Brentanobad Attendance: 1,959 Referee: Davina Lutz

Semi-finals

The draw took place on 5 March 2024, with Lena Lotzen drawing the matches.^[15][16] The matches took place between 30 and 31 March 2024.^[1]

VfL Wolfsburg v SGS Essen

30 March 2024	VfL Wolfsburg	9–0	SGS Essen	Wolfsburg
13:00	Brand 14' Pajor 16' Endemann 37', 51', 82' Janssen 66' Jöster 70' (o.g.) Xhemaili 83' Huth 89'	Report		Stadium: AOK Stadium Attendance: 2,889 Referee: Naemi Breier

Bayern Munich v Eintracht Frankfurt

31 March 2024	Bayern Munich	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p)	Eintracht Frankfurt	Munich
15:45	Stanway 4' (pen.)	Report	Reuteler 18'	Stadium: FC Bayern Campus Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Riem Hussein
	Penalties
	Stanway Lohmann Eriksson Harder		Freigang Reuteler Prašnikar Dunst

Final

The final took place on 9 May 2024 at the RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne.^[1]

Bayern Munich	0–2	VfL Wolfsburg
	Report	Brand 14' Janssen 40'

9 May 2024

16:00

RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne

Attendance: 44,000

Referee: Miriam Schwermer

Bayern Munich

VfL Wolfsburg

GK 22 Maria Luisa Grohs RB 7 Giulia Gwinn  36' CB 4 Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir (c) CB 5 Magdalena Eriksson LB 19 Katharina Naschenweng  46' CM 25 Sarah Zadrazil  85' CM 31 Georgia Stanway  62' RW 21 Pernille Harder AM 9 Jovana Damnjanović  72' LW 17 Klara Bühl  72' CF 11 Lea Schüller Substitutes: GK 41 Anna Wellmann DF 2 Linda Sembrant DF 3 Inès Belloumou DF 6 Tuva Hansen  46' DF 30 Carolin Simon  85' MF 10 Linda Dallmann  81'  72' MF 12 Sydney Lohmann  72' MF 18 Jill Baijings MF 26 Sam Kerr Manager: Alexander Straus

GK 1 Merle Frohms RB 2 Lynn Wilms CB 4 Kathrin Hendrich CB 6 Dominique Janssen LB 14 Nuria Rábano  80' DM 5 Lena Oberdorf  50' CM 10 Svenja Huth CM 11 Alexandra Popp (c) RW 25 Vivien Endemann  68' LW 29 Jule Brand  90+1' CF 9 Ewa Pajor Substitutes: GK 22 Lisa Schmitz DF 24 Joelle Wedemeyer  90+1' DF 31 Marina Hegering  80' MF 7 Chantal Hagel MF 8 Lena Lattwein MF 17 Kristin Demann MF 23 Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir  68' MF 27 Riola Xhemaili FW 18 Fenna Kalma Manager: Tommy Stroot

Assistant referees: Katrin Rafalski Katharina Kruse Fourth official: Christine Weigelt Video assistant referee: Riem Hussein Assistant video assistant referee: Franziska Wildfeuer

Match rules[17][18] 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Nine named substitutes. Maximum of five substitutions.[note 1]

Top goalscorers

Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs are not included.

Rank	Player	Team	Goals[19]
1	Jule Brand	VfL Wolfsburg	5
	Vivien Endemann	VfL Wolfsburg
3	Jovana Damnjanović	Bayern Munich	4
	Indra Hahn	SV Henstedt-Ulzburg
	Jocelyn Hampel	Arminia Bielefeld
	Pernille Harder	Bayern Munich
	Shekiera Martinez	Eintracht Frankfurt
8	12 players		3

Notes

1. Each team will be given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.