# 2011–12 DFB-Pokal Frauen

The DFB-Pokal 2011–12 was the 32nd season of the cup competition, Germany's second-most important title in women's football.

## Participating clubs

The following teams were qualified for the DFB-Pokal:
| BUNDESLIGA all clubs of 2010–11 | 2. BUNDESLIGA 19 of 24 clubs of 2010–11 | REGIONALLIGA 3 of 5 clubs promoted in 2010–11 | REGIONAL CUPS Winners of 2010–11 |
| SC 07 Bad Neuenahr FCR 2001 Duisburg SG Essen-Schönebeck 1. FFC Frankfurt Hamburger SV Herforder SC FF USV Jena Bayer 04 Leverkusen FC Bayern Munich 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam 1. FC Saarbrücken VfL Wolfsburg | 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig 1. FC Lübars Werder Bremen SV Victoria Gersten FFC Oldesloe 2000 FSV Gütersloh 2009 Magdeburger FFC BV Cloppenburg Tennis Borussia Berlin Holstein Kiel SC Freiburg 1. FC Köln 1899 Hoffenheim TSV Crailsheim VfL Sindelfingen FFC Niederkirchen FV Löchgau SC Sand FFC Recklinghausen | North: Mellendorfer TV West: Borussia Mönchengladbach South: ETSV Würzburg | Schleswig-Holstein: FC Riepsdorf Hamburg: SV Wilhelmsburg Bremen: TS Woltmershausen Lower Saxony: TSG Burg Gretesch Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: 1. FC Neubrandenburg 04 Brandenburg: Blau-Weiß Beelitz Berlin: Blau-Weiß Hohen Neuendorf Saxony-Anhalt: Hallescher FC Saxony: Heidenauer SV Thuringia: 1. FFV Erfurt Middle Rhine: VfL Kommern Lower Rhine: GSV Moers Westphalia: VfL Bochum Rhineland: TuS Issel South West: SV Rot-Weiß Göcklingen Saarland: SV Bardenbach Hesse: TSV Jahn Calden Württemberg: TB Neckarhausen Baden: TSV Neckerau South Baden: Hegauer FV Bavaria: SV 67 Weinberg |
* ↑ Being second teams FCR 2001 Duisburg II, FFC Frankfurt II, Hamburg II, Bayern Munich II, and Turbine Potsdam II may not compete in the cup.
* ↑ SC 07 Bad Neuenahr II and FF USV Jena II as winners of divisions South-west and North-east may not compete in the cup.
* ↑ 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig II won the cup but is not allowed to enter DFB Cup
* ↑ Borussia Mönchengladbach won the cup, but is qualified as a team that achieved promotion to the 2. Bundesliga.
* ↑ SC 07 Bad Neuenahr II won the cup but is not allowed to enter DFB Cup
* ↑ VfL Sindelfingen II won the cup but is not allowed to enter DFB Cup
* ↑ ETSV Würzburg won the cup but is qualified as a team that achieved promotion to the 2. Bundesliga.

## Results
### Round 1

The draw for the first round was held on 14 July 2011. The nine best clubs of the previous Bundesliga season, 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam, 1. FFC Frankfurt, FCR 2001 Duisburg, Hamburger SV, FC Bayern München, SC 07 Bad Neuenahr, VfL Wolfsburg, Bayer 04 Leverkusen and SG Essen-Schönebeck were awarded byes for the first round. Starting times were terminated on 25 July 2011. The three Bundesliga clubs moved on.
| 13 August 2011 |
| TS Wolmertshausen | 0–14 | BV Cloppenburg |
| Blau Weiß Beelitz | 1–7 | FFC Oldesloe |
| TSV Jahn Calden | 4–1 | 1 . FC Neubrandenburg |
| FC Riepsdorf | 0–1 | Werder Bremen |
| SV Bardenbach | 0–6 | SC Freiburg |
| 14 August 2011 |
| GSV Moers | 0–5 | SC Sand |
| VfL Bochum | 1–5 | Niederkirchen |
| Heidenauer SV | 0–13 | Herforder SV |
| TB Neckarhausen | 0–9 | Bor. Mönchengladbach |
| 1. FFV Erfurt | 1–5 | 1. FC Lok. Leipzig |
| Tennis Borussia Berlin | 1–10 | FF USV Jena |
| TSG Burg Gretesch | 0–1 | Magdeburger FFC |
| Holstein Kiel | 0–1 | SV Meppen |
| SV BW H. Neuendorf | 3–2 | Mellendorfer TV |
| Hallescher FC | 2–5 | FSV Gütersloh 2009 |
| SV Wilhelmsburg | 1–11 | 1. FC Lübars |
| VfL Kommern | 2–1 a.e.t. | 1. FC Köln |
| FFC Recklinghausen | 1–3 | ETSV Würzburg |
| Hegauer FV | 2–4 | 1. FC Saarbrücken |
| TuS Issel | 0–3 | FV Löchgau |
| TSV Neckarau | 0–2 | TSV Crailsheim |
| SV Weinberg | 0–4 | 1899 Hoffenheim |
| SV RW Göcklingen | 0–3 | VfL Sindelfingen |

### Round of 32

The draw for the second round was held on 18 August 2011. Games were terminated on 30 August 2011.
| 9 September 2011 |
| SV Meppen | 0–1 a.e.t. | Werder Bremen |
| 10 September 2011 |
| FF USV Jena | 3–2 a.e.t. | BV Cloppenburg |
| 1. FC Saarbrücken | 0–1 | Bayern Munich |
| 11 September 2011 |
| FSV Gütersloh 2009 | 4–2 | 1. FC Lübars |
| VfL Sindelfingen | 8–0 | Bor. Mönchengladbach |
| TSV Jahn Calden | abandoned | 1. FC Lok. Leipzig |
| SC Sand | 0–2 | FCR Duisburg |
| SV BW H. Neuendorf | 0–3 | Hamburg |
| Herforder SV | 4–1 | FFC Oldesloe |
| Turbine Potsdam | 5–0 | Essen-Schönebeck |
| Magdeburger FFC | 0–5 | Wolfsburg |
| VfL Kommern | 0–6 | FFC Frankfurt |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 0–1 | Bad Neuenahr |
| TSV Crailsheim | 4–5 a.e.t. | 1899 Hoffenheim |
| Niederkirchen | 0–1 | FV Löchgau |
| SC Freiburg | 6–3 | ETSV Würzburg |
| 17 September 2011 |
| TSV Jahn Calden | 0–5 | 1. FC Lok. Leipzig |
    1.^ The match Jahn Calden vs Leipzig was abandoned in the 69th minute due to bad weather. Leipzig was leading 1–0. It was replayed on 17 September 2011.

### Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 17 September 2011. The matches were played on 30 October 2011.
| 30 October 2011 |
| 1. FC Lok. Leipzig | 6–1 | FV Löchgau |
| 1. FFC Frankfurt | 1–0 | VfL Wolfsburg |
| Hamburger SV | 2–0 | SC Freiburg |
| Turbine Potsdam | 4–1 | VfL Sindelfingen |
| FC Bayern München | 2–0 a.e.t. | FF USV Jena |
| SC 07 Bad Neuenahr | 3–1 | 1899 Hoffenheim |
| FSV Gütersloh 2009 | 2–1 a.e.t. | Werder Bremen |
| FCR 2001 Duisburg | 10–0 | Herforder SV |

### Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were held on 3 and 4 December 2011. FSV Gütersloh 2009 was the sole remaining second league team. The matches were played on 3 and 4 December 2011.
| 3 December 2011 |
| Hamburger SV | 3–2 | 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig |
| 4 December 2011 |
| 1. FFC Frankfurt | 5–1 | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam |
| SC 07 Bad Neuenahr | 0–0 (5–6 pen) | FC Bayern München |
| FSV Gütersloh 2009 | 0–7 | FCR 2001 Duisburg |

### Semifinals

The semifinals were drawn on 21 December 2011. And dated on 15 February 2012.

### Final

The final was held on May 12.
| Frankfurt | Munich |
FRANKFURT: :
| GK | 26 | Desirée Schumann |
| RB | 12 | Meike Weber |
| CB | 25 | Saskia Bartusiak |
| CB | 2 | Gina Lewandowski |
| LB | 23 | Ria Percival |
| CM | 10 | Dzsenifer Marozsán |
| CM | 28 | Sandra Smisek |
| CM | 7 | Melanie Behringer |
| RW | 18 | Kerstin Garefrekes | 70' |
| LW | 15 | Svenja Huth |
| CF | 19 | Fatmire Bajramaj | 40' |
| Substitutions: |||
| FW | 21 | Ana-Maria Crnogorčević | 40' |
| FW | 6 | Silvana Chojnowski | 70' |
| Manager: |||
| Sven Kahlert |||
MUNICH: :
| GK | 1 | Kathrin Längert |
| RB | 16 | Rebecca Huyleur | 89' |
| CB | 19 | Carina Wenninger |
| CB | 23 | Sandra de Pol |
| LB | 6 | Katharina Baunach |
| CM | 3 | Niki Cross |
| CM | 25 | Viktoria Schnaderbeck |
| RW | 27 | Laura Feiersinger |
| LW | 9 | Vanessa Bürki | 85' |
| CF | 8 | Sarah Hagen |
| CF | 28 | Isabell Bachor | 61' |
| Substitutions: |||
| MF | 15 | Lena Lotzen | 61' |
| DF | 4 | Clara Schöne | 85' |
| FW | 7 | Ivana Rudelic | 89' |
| Manager: |||
| Thomas Wörle |||
* Assistant referees:
* Mirka Derlin
* Kathrin Heimann
* Fourth official:
* Christine Baitinger

## Top goalscorers

| Scorer | Club | Goals |
| Alexandra Popp | FCR 2001 Duisburg | 10 |
| Marie Pollmann | BV Cloppenburg | 8 |
| Kerstin Garefrekes | 1. FFC Frankfurt | 5 |
| Sylvia Arnold | FF USV Jena | 5 |
| Annabel Jäger | FSV Gütersloh 2009 | 5 |
| Sarah Hagen | FC Bayern Munich | 4 |
| Anna Laue | Herforder SV | 4 |
| Nicole Loipersberger | VfL Sindelfingen | 4 |
| Anne van Bonn | 1. FC Lok Leipzig | 4 |