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 (DFB).
Tournament details | |
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Country | Germany |
Venue(s) | RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne |
Dates | 11 August 2018 – 1 May 2019 |
Teams | 50 |
Final positions | |
Champions | VfL Wolfsburg (6th title) |
Runner-up | SC Freiburg |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 49 |
Goals scored | 242 (4.94 per match) |
Attendance | 36,860 (752 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Seven players (5 goals) |
Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs not included. | |
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.