The DVV-Pokal für Frauen is the national cup

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of German

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. The organizer is the

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(DVV). The finals have been held in the

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since 2016. The current title holders in 2021 are the

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Competition history

The DVV Cup has been held since 1973. Its East German counterpart was the FDGB Cup under the direction of the German Sports Association Volleyball of the GDR (DSVB), which was held between 1953 and 1991. From 2006 to 2015 the finals took place in the

Gerry Weber Stadium OWL Arena, formerly Gerry Weber Stadion, is a multi-purpose stadium, located in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany. The capacity of the arena is 12,300 people and it opened in 1993. In early 2020, a consortium of 13 sponsors became owner ...

in Halle. In April 2015, the DVV announced that there was a new venue. Since February 28, 2016, the finals have been held in the

. In March 2018, the

, the Volleyball Bundesliga and the operators of the

agreed to extend the two-year contract by two more years until 2020.stadionwelt.de
Pokalfinale bleibt in der SAP Arena
Retrieved 6 March 2018 The contract, which expires in 2020, was again extended to at least 2025.

Competition history

List of champions

Honours by club

References

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