[1] The DFB-Pokal is considered the second-most important club title in German women's football after the Bundesliga championship.
The defending champions were Frauen-Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg, after they defeated SGS Essen in the previous final.
[2] Wolfsburg went on to win the title for the seventh consecutive time, after defeating Eintracht Frankfurt 1–0 in the final.
[5] The following 52 clubs qualified for the competition: Baden Bavaria 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 Clubs from lower leagues will host against clubs from higher leagues until the quarter-finals.
[1] Assistant referees:[23] Vanessa Arlt Jacqueline Herrmann Fourth official:[23] Susann Kunkel Match rules[24]