The 2020–21

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was the 41st season of the annual German

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

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and the 2. Frauen-Bundesliga, excluding second teams. The competition began on 19 September 2020 with the first of six rounds and ended on 30 May 2021 with the final at the

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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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in the previous final. Wolfsburg went on to win the title for the seventh consecutive time, after defeating

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1–0 in the final.

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

On 31 August 2020, the DFB Executive Committee decided to extend the use of five substitutions in matches (with a sixth allowed in extra time) to the 2020–21 season, which was implemented at the end of the previous season to lessen the impact of fixture congestion caused by the

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. The use of five substitutes, based on the decision of competition organisers, had been extended by

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until 2021.

Participating clubs

The following 52 clubs qualified for the competition:

Format

Clubs from lower leagues will host against clubs from higher leagues until the quarter-finals. Should both clubs play below the 2. Bundesliga, there will be no host club change anymore. In the first round, the matches are split into a "North" and "South" zone.

Schedule

The rounds of the 2020–21 competition are scheduled as follows:

First round

The draw was made on 25 August 2020. The matches were played on 19, 20, 26 and 27 September 2020.

Second round

The draw was made on 1 October 2020. The matches were played on 31 October and 1 November 2020.

Round of 16

The draw was made on 8 November 2020. The matches were played on 5 and 6 December 2020 and in early 2021.

Quarterfinals

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 3 January 2021. The matches took place from 19 to 21 March 2021.

Semifinals

The draw was held on 28 February 2021. The matches took place on 3 and 4 April 2021.

Final

Top goalscorers

Notes

References

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