The DFB-Pokal 2015–16 was the 36th season of the competition, which is considered Germany's second-most important title in women's football.
Results
First round The draw for the first round was held on 14 July 2015 and was divided into Northern and Southern sections. The top seven teams from the previous Bundesliga season received a bye to the second round.
Second round The draw for the second round took place on 27 August 2015. The 25 teams which advanced from the first round were joined by the top seven teams from the last Bundesliga season (FC Bayern Munich, VfL Wolfsburg, FFC Frankfurt, FFC Turbine Potsdam, SGS Essen, TSG Hoffenheim and SC Freiburg).
Round of 16 The draw for the Round of 16 was held on 10 October 2015.
Quarterfinals The quarterfinals draw took place on 15 November 2015. FC Lübars is the only remaining team not playing in the Bundesliga, being part of the 2. Bundesliga.
Semifinals The semifinals draw took place on 16 December 2015.
Final
GK 25 Kristina Kober RB 17 Claire Savin CB 8 Julia Zirnstein CB 26 Laura Vetterlein LB 3 Cecilie Sandvej CM 7 Anne van Bonn CM 4 Chioma Igwe (c) RW 18 Dominika Škorvánková LW 20 Jana Vojteková CF 19 Nina Burger CF 14 Jovana Damnjanović Substitutes: GK 12 Mária Korenčiová MF 11 Angela Migliazza MF 21 Julia Schneider MF 22 Sinah Amann MF 23 Isabelle Meyer FW 6 Sabine Stoller FW 9 Christine Veth Manager:Alexander Fischinger GK 1 Almuth Schult RB 21 Lara Dickenmann CB 4 Nilla Fischer (c) CB 24 Joelle Wedemeyer LB 8 Babett Peter CM 18 Vanessa Bernauer CM 28 Lena Goeßling RW 3 Zsanett Jakabfi AM 19 Ramona Bachmann LW 27 Isabel Kerschowski CF 11 Alexandra PoppSubstitutes: GK 28 Merle Frohms DF 2 Luisa Wensing DF 20 Stephanie Bunte MF 9 Anna Blässe MF 30 Élise Bussaglia FW 10 Tessa Wullaert FW 17 Ewa PajorManager:Ralf Kellermann
Assistant referees: Susann Kunkel (Hamburg) Annett Unterbeck (Berlin) Fourth official: Daniela Illing (Limbach-Oberfrohna)Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.
Topscorers RankPlayerTeamGoalsTopscorers1 Nina BurgerSC Sand82 Sarah GrünheidFSV Gütersloh 20097 Svenja Huth1. FFC Turbine Potsdam Zsanett JakabfiVfL Wolfsburg5 Anne van BonnSC Sand5 Jovana DamnjanovićSC Sand Isabelle KnippHerforder SV Alexandra PoppVfL Wolfsburg9 Kerstin Garefrekes1. FFC Frankfurt4 Charline HartmannSGS Essen Synne JensenVfL Wolfsburg Vivianne MiedemaFC Bayern Munich
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