# 2022–23 DFB-Pokal Frauen

The 2022–23 DFB-Pokal was the 42nd season of the annual German football cup competition. Forty-eight 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 21 August 2021 with the first of six rounds and ended on 18 May 2022 with the final at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, a nominally neutral venue, which has hosted the final since 2010.
VfL Wolfsburg were the eight-time defending champions and defended their title with a 4–1 win over SC Freiburg.

## Participating clubs

The following clubs qualified for the competition:
| Bundesliga the twelve clubs of the 2021–22 season | 2. Bundesliga ten of the 14 clubs of the 2021–22 season | Regionalliga the five champions of the 2021–22 season |
| Werder Bremen SGS Essen Eintracht Frankfurt SC Freiburg 1899 Hoffenheim Carl Zeiss Jena 1. FC Köln Bayer Leverkusen Bayern Munich Turbine Potsdam SC Sand VfL Wolfsburg | SG Andernach Borussia Bocholt MSV Duisburg SV Elversberg FSV Gütersloh SV Henstedt-Ulzburg FC Ingolstadt RB Leipzig SV Meppen 1. FC Nürnberg | Türkiyemspor Berlin VfL Bochum Hamburger SV 1. FC Saarbrücken SV Weinberg |
| Verbandspokal the 21 winners of the regional association cups |||
| Baden Karlsruher SC Bavaria FFC Wacker München Berlin Viktoria Berlin Brandenburg BSG Stahl Brandenburg Bremen ATS Buntentor Hamburg Eimsbütteler TV Hesse Jahn Calden | Lower Rhine VfR Warbeyen Lower Saxony VfL Jesteburg Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Rostocker FC Middle Rhine Fortuna Köln Rhineland SC 13 Bad Neuenahr Saarland 1. FC Riegelsberg Saxony Chemnitzer FC | Saxony-Anhalt Magdeburger FFC Schleswig-Holstein Holstein Kiel South Baden Alemannia Zähringen Southwest 1. FFC 08 Niederkirchen Thuringia Saalfeld Titans Westphalia SpVg Berghofen Württemberg SV Hegnach |
* ↑ The second teams of Eintracht Frankfurt, 1899 Hoffenheim, Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg were not eligible.
* ↑ The second teams of Turbine Potsdam, 1. FC Köln and SC Freiburg were not eligible and were replaced by the respective second-placed team.
* ↑ Viktoria Berlin qualified regardless of the outcome of the Berlin Cup final, as Türkiyemspor Berlin, the other finalists, already qualified via the Regionalliga.
* ↑ Eimsbütteler TV qualified regardless of the outcome of the Hamburg Cup final, as Hamburger SV, the other finalists, already qualified via the Regionalliga.
* ↑ Jahn Calden qualified regardless of the outcome of the Saxony Cup final, as Eintracht Frankfurt III, the other finalists, were ineligible.
* ↑ 1. FC Riegelsberg qualified regardless of the outcome of the Saarland Cup final, as 1. FC Saarbrücken, the other finalists, already qualified via the Regionalliga.
* ↑ Chemnitzer FC qualified regardless of the outcome of the Saxony Cup final, as RB Leipzig II, the other finalists, were ineligible.
* ↑ Saalfeld Titans qualified regardless of the outcome of the Saxony Cup final, as Carl Zeiss Jena II, the other finalists, were ineligible.

## Format

Clubs from lower leagues hosted against clubs from higher leagues until the quarter-finals. Should both clubs play below the 2. Bundesliga, there was no host club change anymore.

## Schedule

The rounds of the 2022–23 competition were scheduled as follows:
| Round | Matches |
| First round | 20–22 August 2022 |
| Second round | 10–12 September 2022 |
| Round of 16 | 19–20 November 2022 |
| Quarter-finals | 28 February – 1 March 2023 |
| Semi-finals | 15–16 April 2023 |
| Final | 18 May 2023 at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne |
Times up to 29 October 2022 and from 26 March 2023 are CEST (UTC+2). Times from 30 October 2022 to 25 March 2023 are CET (UTC+1).

## First round

The draw was made on 1 July 2022, with Sabine Mammitzsch drawing the matches. The teams were split in a North and South group. The matches took place between 20 and 22 August 2022. All clubs from the 2021–22 Frauen-Bundesliga and the four best-placed teams from the 2021–22 2. Frauen-Bundesliga received a bye.

## Second round

The draw was held on 22 August 2022 with Turid Knaak drawing the matches. The teams were split in a North and South group. All clubs from the 2021–22 Frauen-Bundesliga and the four best-placed teams from the 2021–22 2. Frauen-Bundesliga joined in this round. The matches took place from 10 to 12 September 2022.

## Round of 16

The draw was held on 18 September 2022 with Dietmar Hamann drawing the matches. The matches took place from 19 to 20 November 2022.

## Quarter-finals

The draw was held on 20 November 2022 with Marie-Louise Eta drawing the matches. The matches took place on 28 February 2023.

## Semi-finals

The draw was held on 5 March 2023 with Mirko Slomka drawing the matches. The matches took place on 15 and 16 April 2023.

## Final

The final took place on 18 May 2023 at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne.
| VfL Wolfsburg | SC Freiburg |
| GK | 1 | Merle Frohms |
| RB | 2 | Lynn Wilms | 90+2' |
| CB | 4 | Kathrin Hendrich |
| CB | 6 | Dominique Janssen |
| LB | 13 | Felicitas Rauch |
| CM | 5 | Lena Oberdorf | 90+2' |
| CM | 14 | Jill Roord | 80' |
| RW | 10 | Svenja Huth |
| AM | 21 | Rebecka Blomqvist | 87' |
| LW | 23 | Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir | 46' |
| CF | 11 | Alexandra Popp (c) |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 30 | Lisa Weiß |
| DF | 3 | Sara Agrež |
| DF | 24 | Joelle Wedemeyer | 90+2' |
| MF | 17 | Kristin Demann | 90+2' |
| MF | 20 | Pia-Sophie Wolter |
| MF | 29 | Jule Brand | 87' |
| FW | 7 | Pauline Bremer |
| FW | 9 | Ewa Pajor | 46' |
| FW | 28 | Tabea Waßmuth | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| Tommy Stroot ||
| GK | 26 | Gabrielle Lambert |
| RB | 2 | Lisa Karl |
| CB | 21 | Samantha Steuerwald | 40' |
| CB | 16 | Greta Stegemann |
| LB | 23 | Marie Müller |
| CM | 4 | Meret Felde | 89' | 90+2' |
| CM | 9 | Janina Minge |
| RW | 18 | Lisa Kolb | | 55' |
| AM | 11 | Hasret Kayikçi (c) |
| LW | 13 | Judith Steinert | | 74' |
| CF | 27 | Giovanna Hoffmann | | 74' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | | Rebecca Adamczyk |
| DF | 3 | Alina Axtmann |
| DF | 5 | Kim Fellhauer | | 90+2' |
| DF | 20 | Jana Vojteková |
| DF | 22 | Luisa Wensing |
| MF | 7 | Chiara Bouziane | | 74' |
| MF | 19 | Annabel Schasching | | 74' |
| MF | 10 | Riola Xhemaili |
| FW | 28 | Cora Zicai | | 55' |
| Manager: ||
| Theresa Merk ||
| Assistant referees: Sina Diekmann Melissa Joos Fourth official: Angelika Söder Video assistant referee: Katrin Rafalski Assistant video assistant referee: Vanessa Arlt | Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Nine named substitutes. Maximum of five substitutions. |

## Top goalscorers

The following players were the top scorers of the DFB-Pokal, sorted first by number of goals, and then alphabetically if necessary. Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs are not included.
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Alexandra Popp | VfL Wolfsburg | 5 |
| 2 | Erëleta Memeti | 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 |
| 2 | Ewa Pajor | VfL Wolfsburg | 4 |
| 2 | Melissa Zweigner-Genzer | Karlsruher SC | 4 |
| 5 | 14 players | 14 players | 3 |