2017–18 DFB-Pokal Frauen
# 2017–18 DFB-Pokal Frauen

The 2017–18 DFB-Pokal was the 38th season of the cup competition, Germany's second-most important title in women's football.

Wolfsburg defeated Bayern Munich after penalties to win their fourth consecutive title.

## Results

### First round

The draw was held on 12 July 2017. Matches were played on 26 and 27 August 2017. The eleven best clubs of 2016–17 Bundesliga season received a bye.

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| Herforder SV | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Arminia Bielefeld |
| SV Holzbach | 0–2 | TSV Schott Mainz |
| SV Alberweiler | 1–0 | SG Andernach |
| 1. FC Riegelsberg | 1–0 | SV Walbeck |
| BSC Marzahn | 1–3 | BV Cloppenburg |
| SC Siegelbach | 0–9 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| ATS Buntentor | 2–5 | FSV Gütersloh |
| TSV Jahn Calden | 1–2 | Werder Bremen |
| Magdeburger FFC | 4–1 | TV Jahn Delmenhorst |
| TSV Limmer | 2–1 | BW Hohen Neuendorf |
| Bramfelder SV | 0–2 | SV Henstedt-Ulzburg |
| 1. FFC Fortuna Dresden | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Union Berlin |
| Holstein Kiel | 0–5 | SV Meppen |
| FSV Babelsberg | 2–0 | Weimarer FFC |
| 1. FC Neubrandenburg | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Hamburger SV |
| Wacker Munich | 0–2 | 1. FC Köln |
| Hessen Wetzlar | 0–4 | 1. FC Saarbrücken |
| Vorwärts Spoho 98 | 1–3 | 1. FFC Niederkirchen |
| TSV Neckarau | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | VfL Sindelfingen |
| Hegauer FV | 4–2 | SV 67 Weinberg |
| VfL Bochum | 0–1 | TSV Crailsheim |

### Second round

The draw was held on 28 August 2017. The matches were played on 7 and 8 October 2017. The eleven best placed Bundesliga teams from last season joined the 21 winners of the previous round.

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| SV Alberweiler | 0–3 | Bayern Munich |
| TSV Limmer | 1–6 | SV Werder Bremen |
| 1. FC Riegelsberg | 0–13 | SC Sand |
| 1. FC Neubrandenburg | 0–10 | SGS Essen |
| FSV Babelsberg | 0–9 | SV Meppen |
| TSV Crailsheim | 0–2 | 1. FC Köln |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 2–1 | MSV Duisburg |
| Magdeburger FFC | 0–3 | FF USV Jena |
| FSV Gütersloh | 0–6 | Turbine Potsdam |
| Union Berlin | 0–6 | VfL Wolfsburg |
| SV Henstedt-Ulzburg | 2–6 | BV Cloppenburg |
| 1. FFC Niederkirchen | 1–3 | TSG Hoffenheim |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0–6 | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
| TSV Schott Mainz | 0–8 | SC Freiburg |
| 1. FC Saarbrücken | 4–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| Hegauer FV | 0–2 | VfL Sindelfingen |

### Round of 16

The draw was held on 29 October 2017. Matches were played on 2 and 3 December 2017, while some game were postponed due to bad weather, but only one game was played on 13 December 2017, the other two games were postponed again. Those games were played on 9 and 11 February 2018.

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| SV Meppen | 0–4 | Bayern Munich |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 1–2 | Turbine Potsdam |
| VfL Sindelfingen | 1–3 | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
| 1. FC Köln | 1–2 | SC Sand |
| SV Werder Bremen | 0–5 | SGS Essen |
| 1. FC Saarbrücken | 1–0 | FF USV Jena |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 0–2 | SC Freiburg |
| BV Cloppenburg | 0–5 | VfL Wolfsburg |

### Quarterfinals

The draw was held on 7 January 2018. Matches were played on 13 and 14 March 2018.

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| 1. FC Saarbrücken | 0–15 | Bayern Munich |
| 1. FFC Frankfurt | 0–2 | Turbine Potsdam |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2–1 | SC Sand |
| SGS Essen | 5–2 (a.e.t.) | SC Freiburg |

### Semifinals

The draw was held on 19 March 2018. Matches were played on 15 April 2018.

### Final

The final was held on 19 May 2018 at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne.

| Wolfsburg | Bayern Munich |
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Almuth Schult |
| RB | 9 | Anna Blässe | | 66' |
| CB | 4 | Nilla Fischer (c) |
| CB | 28 | Lena Goeßling |
| LB | 16 | Noelle Maritz | 76' |
| DM | 7 | Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir | 80' |
| RM | 21 | Lara Dickenmann | | 106' |
| CM | 22 | Pernille Harder |
| CM | 5 | Cláudia Neto | | 91' |
| LM | 26 | Caroline Graham Hansen |
| CF | 17 | Ewa Pajor | | 118' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 29 | Merle Frohms |
| DF | 6 | Katharina Baunach |
| DF | 24 | Joelle Wedemeyer | 105' | 91' |
| MF | 3 | Zsanett Jakabfi | 120' | 106' |
| MF | 27 | Isabel Kerschowski | | 66' |
| MF | 30 | Ella Masar | | 118' |
| FW | 10 | Tessa Wullaert |
| Manager: ||
| Stephan Lerch ||
| GK | 31 | Manuela Zinsberger |
| RB | 19 | Carina Wenninger |
| CB | 4 | Kristin Demann |
| CB | 22 | Verena Faißt |
| LB | 20 | Leonie Maier | 111' |
| DM | 7 | Melanie Behringer (c) |
| RM | 33 | Sara Däbritz | | 103' |
| LM | 10 | Jill Roord | | 64' |
| AM | 8 | Melanie Leupolz | | 99' |
| FW | 14 | Fridolina Rolfö |
| FW | 29 | Nicole Rolser | | 117' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 28 | Jacintha Weimar |
| DF | 2 | Gina Lewandowski |
| DF | 21 | Simone Laudehr | | 99' |
| DF | 25 | Viktoria Schnaderbeck |
| MF | 18 | Dominika Škorvánková | 90+3' | 64' |
| FW | 13 | Lucie Voňková | | 117' |
| FW | 23 | Mandy Islacker | | 103' |
| Manager: ||
| Thomas Wörle ||
| Assistant referees: Vanessa Arlt Katia Kobelt Fourth official: Christine Weigelt | Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time. |
