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:

BUNDESLIGAall clubs of 2010–11 2. BUNDESLIGA19 of 24 clubs of 2010–11Being second teams FCR 2001 Duisburg II, FFC Frankfurt II, Hamburg II, Bayern Munich II, and Turbine Potsdam II may not compete in the cup. REGIONALLIGA 3 of 5 clubs promoted in 2010–11SC 07 Bad Neuenahr II and FF USV Jena II as winners of divisions South-west and North-east may not compete in the cup. REGIONAL CUPSWinners of 2010–11SC 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 Wolfsburg1. 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 RecklinghausenNorth: 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 SV1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig II won the cup but is not allowed to enter DFB Cup Thuringia: 1. FFV Erfurt Middle Rhine: VfL Kommern Lower Rhine: GSV MoersBorussia Mönchengladbach won the cup, but is qualified as a team that achieved promotion to the 2. Bundesliga. Westphalia: VfL Bochum Rhineland: TuS IsselSC 07 Bad Neuenahr II won the cup but is not allowed to enter DFB Cup South West: SV Rot-Weiß Göcklingen Saarland: SV Bardenbach Hesse: TSV Jahn Calden Württemberg: TB NeckarhausenVfL Sindelfingen II won the cup but is not allowed to enter DFB Cup Baden: TSV Neckerau South Baden: Hegauer FV Bavaria: SV 67 WeinbergETSV 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 Freiburg14 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 Bremen10 September 2011 FF USV Jena 3–2 a.e.t. BV Cloppenburg 1. FC Saarbrücken 0–1 Bayern Munich11 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 Würzburg17 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 Leipzig4 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: 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 LW 15 Svenja Huth CF 19 Fatmire Bajramaj Substitutions: FW 21 Ana-Maria Crnogorčević FW 6 Silvana Chojnowski Manager:Sven KahlertMUNICH: GK 1 Kathrin Längert RB 16 Rebecca Huyleur 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 CF 8 Sarah Hagen CF 28 Isabell Bachor Substitutions: MF 15 Lena Lotzen DF 4 Clara Schöne FW 7 Ivana Rudelic Manager:Thomas Wörle Assistant referees: Mirka Derlin Kathrin Heimann Fourth official: Christine Baitinger

Top goalscorers ScorerClubGoals Alexandra PoppFCR 2001 Duisburg10 Marie PollmannBV Cloppenburg8 Kerstin Garefrekes1. FFC Frankfurt5 Sylvia ArnoldFF USV Jena Annabel JägerFSV Gütersloh 2009 Sarah HagenFC Bayern Munich4 Anna LaueHerforder SV Nicole LoipersbergerVfL Sindelfingen Anne van Bonn1. FC Lok Leipzig

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