2018–19 DFB-Pokal
The 2018–19 DFB-Pokal was the 76th season of the annual German football cup competition. Sixty-four teams participated in the competition, including all teams from the previous year's Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga. The competition began on 17 August 2018 with the first of six rounds and ended on 25 May 2019 with the final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, a nominally neutral venue, which has hosted the final since 1985. The DFB-Pokal is considered the second-most important club title in German football after the Bundesliga championship. The DFB-Pokal is run by the German Football Association (DFB).
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Venue(s) | Olympiastadion, Berlin |
| Dates | 17 August 2018 – 25 May 2019 |
| Teams | 64 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bayern Munich (19th title) |
| Runner-up | RB Leipzig |
| Europa League | VfL Wolfsburg |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 247 (3.92 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,348,580 (21,406 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Robert Lewandowski (7 goals) |
| Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs not included. | |
The defending champions were Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt, after they defeated Bayern Munich 3–1 in the previous final. Frankfurt were knocked out of the competition in the first round by fourth-division side SSV Ulm, losing 1–2.
Bayern Munich won the final 3–0 against RB Leipzig for their 19th title. With the win, Bayern completed their 12th domestic double, and therefore played away to 2018–19 Bundesliga runners-up Borussia Dortmund in the 2019 DFL-Supercup in August 2019. Because Bayern qualified for the Champions League through the Bundesliga, the sixth-place team in the Bundesliga, VfL Wolfsburg, earned qualification for the group stage of the 2019–20 edition of the UEFA Europa League, and the league's third second round spot went to the team in seventh, Eintracht Frankfurt.