2026–27 DFB-Pokal Frauen
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Venue(s) | RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne |
| Dates | 15 August 2026 – 17 May 2027 |
| Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs not included. | |
The 2026–27 DFB-Pokal will be the 45th season of the annual German football cup competition. Several teams participate in the competition, including all teams from the previous year's Frauen-Bundesliga and the 2. Frauen-Bundesliga, excluding second teams. The competition will begin on 15 August 2026 with the first of six rounds and will end on 17 May 2027 with the final at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, a nominally neutral venue, which has hosted the final since 2010.[1]
Participating clubs
The following clubs qualified for the competition:
| Bundesliga the 14 clubs of the 2025–26 season |
2. Bundesliga 10 of the 14 clubs of the 2025–26 season[note 1] |
Regionalliga the five champions of the 2025–26 season[note 1] |
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| Verbandspokal the 21 winners of the regional association cups | ||
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Baden Bavaria Berlin Brandenburg Bremen Hamburg Hesse |
Lower Rhine Lower Saxony Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Middle Rhine Rhineland Saarland Saxony |
Saxony-Anhalt Schleswig-Holstein South Baden Southwest Thuringia Westphalia Württemberg |
Format
The 21 regional cup winners, the three promoted teams from the Regionalliga and eight teams from the 2. Bundesliga compete in a play-off round. Teams from the Bundesliga and the two-highest 2. Bundesliga teams will enter in the first round. After that, the first round will be played by the remaining 32 teams without restrictions.[2]
Schedule
The rounds of the 2026–27 competition are scheduled as follows:[1]
| Round | Matches |
|---|---|
| Playoffs | 15–17 August 2026 |
| First round | 26–28 September 2026 |
| Round of 16 | 31 October – 2 November 2026 |
| Quarter-finals | 10–11 March 2027 |
| Semi-finals | 3–4 April 2027 |
| Final | 17 May 2027 at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne |
Times up to 24 October 2026 and from 27 March 2027 are CEST (UTC+2). Times from 25 October 2026 to 28 March 2027 are CET (UTC+1).
Matches
Playoffs
The matches will take place between 15 and 17 August 2026.
First round
The matches will take place between 26 and 28 September 2026.
Round of 16
The matches will take place between 31 October and 2 November 2026.
Quarter-finals
The matches will take place on 10 and 11 March 2027.
Semi-finals
The matches will take place on 3 and 4 April 2027.
Final
The final will take place on 17 May 2027.
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Rahmenterminkalender der Frauen 2026/2027 verabschiedet". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Neues Format für DFB-Pokal der Frauen". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.