2018–19 DFB-Pokal Frauen
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. 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.
The defending champions were Frauen-Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg, after they defeated Bayern Munich 3–2 on penalties in the previous final.
They successfully defended their title after a 1–0 victory over SC Freiburg.
Participating clubs
The following 50 clubs qualified for the competition: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:Round | Matches |
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. Times from 28 October 2018 to 30 March 2019 are CET.