The 2019–20

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was the 40th season of the annual German

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cup competition. 48 teams participated in the competition, including all teams from the previous year's

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and the

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, excluding second teams. The competition began on 3 August 2019 with the first of six rounds and ended on 4 July 2020 with the final at the RheinEnergieStadion in

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, a nominally neutral venue, which has hosted the final since 2010. The DFB-Pokal is considered the second-most important club title in German women's football after the Bundesliga championship. The DFB-Pokal is run by the

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(DFB). The defending champions were

side

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, after they defeated

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1–0 in the previous final. Wolfsburg once again won the cup, defeating

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after

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. The competition was suspended on 16 March 2020 due to the

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, and resumed in June 2020 with matches behind closed doors.

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

Due to the

, on 16 March, it was announced that the competition will be suspended until 19 April. On 3 April, the suspension was extended until 30 April. On 20 May, it was announced that the competition would be continued on 2 June. All remaining matches were played behind closed doors. In addition, five substitutions were permitted for the remaining matches, with a sixth allowed in extra time, following a proposal from

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and approval by

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to lessen the impact of fixture congestion.

Participating clubs

The following 49 clubs qualified for the competition:

Format

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

Schedule

The rounds of the 2019–20 competition were scheduled as follows:

Matches

A total of forty-nine matches will take place, starting with the first round on 3 August 2019 and culminating with the final on 4 July 2020 at the RheinEnergieStadion in

. Times up to 26 October 2019 and from 29 March 2020 are

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). Times from 27 October 2019 to 28 March 2020 are

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First round

The seventeen matches were drawn on 11 July and took place on 3 and 4 August 2019. The twelve clubs from the

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season and the three best-placed clubs from the

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received a bye.

Second round

The draw was held on 10 August 2019. The matches will be played on 7 and 8 September 2019.

Round of 16

The draw was held on 13 September 2019. The matches were played on 16 and 17 November 2019.

Quarterfinals

The draw was held on 9 February 2020. The matches were played on 2 and 3 June 2020 behind closed doors, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.

Semifinals

The draw was held on 26 May 2020. The matches took place on 10 and 11 June 2020 behind closed doors.

Final

Notes

References

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