2019–20 DFB-Pokal Frauen
The 2019–20 DFB-Pokal was the 40th season of the annual German football cup competition. 48 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 3 August 2019 with the first of six rounds and ended on 4 July 2020 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).
| Country | Germany |
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| Dates | 3 August 2019 – 4 July 2020 |
| Championship venue | RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne |
| Teams | 49 |
| Champions | VfL Wolfsburg (7th title) |
| Runners-up | SGS Essen |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 197 (3.52 per match) |
| Attendance | 15,867 (283 per match)[note 1] |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Sarah Grünheid (8 goals) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
The defending champions were Frauen-Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg, after they defeated SC Freiburg 1–0 in the previous final.[2] Wolfsburg once again won the cup, defeating SGS Essen after penalties.[3]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, on 16 March, it was announced that the competition will be suspended until 19 April.[4] On 3 April, the suspension was extended until 30 April.[5] On 20 May, it was announced that the competition would be continued on 2 June.[6] All remaining matches were played behind closed doors.
Participating clubs
The following 49 clubs qualified for the competition:
| Bundesliga the 12 clubs of the 2018–19 season |
2. Bundesliga 8 of the 14 clubs of the 2018–19 season[lower-alpha 1] |
Regionalliga 8 of the 10 champions and runners-up of the 2018–19 season[lower-alpha 2] |
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| Verbandspokal the 21 winners of the regional association cups | ||
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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
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- The second teams of SGS Essen, 1. FFC Frankfurt, 1899 Hoffenheim, Bayern Munich, Turbine Potsdam and VfL Wolfsburg were not eligible.
- The automatic qualification of the Regionalliga runners-up is unconfirmed, but matches the list of participants. The second team of Werder Bremen was not eligible. 1. FC Nürnberg replaced the second team of SC Sand, which was not eligible. Regionalliga Nordost runners-up Viktoria Berlin were not included for finishing as Berlin Cup runners-up.
- Viktoria Berlin qualified regardless of the outcome of the final of the Berlin Cup, as Union Berlin, the other finalists, already qualified for the DFB-Pokal through their Regionalliga position.
- SV Holzbach qualified regardless of the outcome of the final of the Rhineland Cup, as SG Andernach, the other finalists, already qualified for the DFB-Pokal through their Regionalliga position.
- 1. FFV Erfurt qualified regardless of the outcome of the final of the Thuringian Cup, as USV Jena II, the other finalists, were not eligible.
Format
Clubs from lower leagues hosted against clubs from higher leagues until the quarter-finals.If both clubs were below the 2. Bundesliga, there was no host club change.
Schedule
The rounds of the 2019–20 competition were scheduled as follows:[1]
| Round | Matches |
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| First round | 3–4 August 2019 |
| Second round | 7–8 September 2019 |
| Round of 16 | 16–17 November 2019 |
| Quarter-finals | 21–22 March 2020 |
| Semi-finals | 18–19 April 2020 |
| Final | 30 May 2020 at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne |
Matches
A total of forty-nine matches will take place, starting with the first round on 3 August 2019 and culminating with the final on 4 July 2020 at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne.
Times up to 26 October 2019 and from 29 March 2020 are CEST (UTC+2). Times from 27 October 2019 to 28 March 2020 are CET (UTC+1).
First round
The seventeen matches were drawn on 11 July and took place on 3 and 4 August 2019.[7] The twelve clubs from the 2018–19 Bundesliga season and the three best-placed clubs from the 2018–19 2. Bundesliga received a bye.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Eintracht Braunschweig | 1–3 | Arminia Bielefeld |
| FSV Babelsberg | 1–6 | Walddörfer SV |
| 1. FFV Erfurt | 0–7 | 1. FC Saarbrücken |
| Hegauer FV | 0–1 | FC Ingolstadt |
| FC Forstern | 2–0 | 1. FFC Niederkirchen |
| TuS Wörrstadt | 1–0 | 1. FC Mönchengladbach |
| Hamburger SV | 2–0 | Union Berlin |
| RB Leipzig | 4–2 | BV Cloppenburg |
| Borussia Bocholt | 3–0 | Viktoria Berlin |
| TuS Schwachhausen | 1–5 | SV Berghofen |
| HSG Warnemünde | 0–7 | FSV Gütersloh |
| Magdeburger FFC | 2–3 | Holstein Kiel |
| SV Göttelborn | 1–5 | SG Andernach |
| SV Holzbach | 0–4 | 1. FC Nürnberg |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 3–1 | SV Hegnach |
| Fortuna Köln | 1–4 | FSV Hessen Wetzlar |
| SV 67 Weinberg | 5–0 | Karlsruher SC |
Second round
The draw was held on 10 August 2019.[8] The matches will be played on 7 and 8 September 2019.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Holstein Kiel | 1–3 | 1. FC Köln |
| SV Berghofen | 0–2 | VfL Wolfsburg |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 0–5 | Bayern Munich |
| SG 99 Andernach | 0–1 | FF USV Jena |
| Borussia Bocholt | 0–7 | Turbine Potsdam |
| SV 67 Weinberg | 0–1 | 1. FC Saarbrücken |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | TuS Wörrstadt |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–2 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 0–0 5–3 (p) |
MSV Duisburg |
| SV Meppen | 1–5 | SGS Essen |
| Walddörfer SV Hamburg | 1–4 | Werder Bremen |
| Hamburger SV | 2–2 4–5 (p) |
FSV Gütersloh |
| FSV Hessen Wetzlar | 0–7 | TSG Hoffenheim |
| RB Leipzig | 0–1 | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
| FC Ingolstadt | 0–2 | SC Sand |
| FC Forstern | 1–6 | SC Freiburg |
Round of 16
The draw was held on 13 September 2019.[9][10] The matches were played on 16 and 17 November 2019.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| TSG Hoffenheim | 6–1 | FF USV Jena |
| 1. FFC Frankfurt | 0–1 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Werder Bremen | 0–2 | SC Sand |
| Bayern Munich | 1–3 | VfL Wolfsburg |
| SC Freiburg | 2–3 | Turbine Potsdam |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 1–2 | Arminia Bielefeld |
| 1. FC Saarbrücken | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | FSV Gütersloh |
| 1. FC Köln | 1–3 | SGS Essen |
Quarterfinals
The draw was held on 9 February 2020.[11] The matches were played on 2 and 3 June 2020 behind closed doors, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.[4]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Bayer Leverkusen | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | TSG Hoffenheim |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 3–2 | SC Sand |
| Turbine Potsdam | 1–3 | SGS Essen |
| FSV Gütersloh | 0–3 | VfL Wolfsburg |
Semifinals
The draw was held on 26 May 2020.[12] The matches took place on 10 and 11 June 2020 behind closed doors.[13]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Arminia Bielefeld | 0–5 | VfL Wolfsburg |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–3 | SGS Essen |
Final
| VfL Wolfsburg | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | SGS Essen |
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Assistant referees:[14]
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Match rules[15]
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Notes
- The average attendance was 338 after 49 matches prior to fixtures being played behind closed doors.
- The final will be played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.
- Each team will only be given 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.
References
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- "Video: Sieg vom Punkt – Wolfsburg feiert 6. Pokalsieg in Serie". dfb.de. German Football Association. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "Spielbetrieb der Bundesligen und im DFB-Pokal vorerst ausgesetzt". German Football Association (in German). 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- "Aussetzung des Spielbetriebs wird fortgesetzt". German Football Association (in German). 3 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- "FLYERALARM Frauen-Bundesliga geht am 29. Mai 2020 weiter". dfb.de (in German). 20 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- "Auslosung der ersten Pokalrunde am 11. Juli". dfb.de. German Football Association. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- "2. Runde: Wolfsburg spielt in Berghofen, Freiburg reist nach Forstern". dfb.de. German Football Association. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- "Sonja Fuss lost DFB-Pokalachtelfinale aus". dfb.de. German Football Association. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- "Pokalkracher im Achtelfinale: FC Bayern gegen VfL Wolfsburg". dfb.de. German Football Association. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- "Wolfsburg kommt: Großes Los für Gütersloh". dfb.de. German Football Association. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- "DFB-Pokalviertelfinale zeitgenau terminiert". dfb.de. German Football Association. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- "DFB-Pokal der Frauen: Halbfinale ausgelost". dfb.de. German Football Association. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- "Westerhoff pfeift DFB-Pokalfinale in Köln". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "Spielordnung" [Match rules] (PDF). DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. p. 58 (60 of PDF). Retrieved 7 February 2020.