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was the 42nd season of the annual German

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cup competition. Forty-eight 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 21 August 2021 with the first of six rounds and ended on 18 May 2022 with the final at the

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, a nominally neutral venue, which has hosted the final since 2010.

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were the eight-time defending champions and defended their title with a 4–1 win over

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Participating clubs

The following clubs qualified for the competition:

Format

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

Schedule

The rounds of the 2022–23 competition were scheduled as follows: Times up to 29 October 2022 and from 26 March 2023 are CEST (

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). Times from 30 October 2022 to 25 March 2023 are

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First round

The draw was made on 1 July 2022, with Sabine Mammitzsch drawing the matches. The teams were split in a North and South group. The matches took place between 20 and 22 August 2022. All clubs from the

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and the four best-placed teams from the 2021–22 2. Frauen-Bundesliga received a bye.

Second round

The draw was held on 22 August 2022 with

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drawing the matches. The teams were split in a North and South group. All clubs from the

and the four best-placed teams from the 2021–22 2. Frauen-Bundesliga joined in this round. The matches took place from 10 to 12 September 2022.

Round of 16

The draw was held on 18 September 2022 with

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drawing the matches. The matches took place from 19 to 20 November 2022.

Quarter-finals

The draw was held on 20 November 2022 with Marie-Louise Eta drawing the matches. The matches took place on 28 February 2023.

Semi-finals

The draw was held on 5 March 2023 with

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drawing the matches. The matches took place on 15 and 16 April 2023.

Final

The final took place on 18 May 2023 at the

Top goalscorers

The following players were the top scorers of the DFB-Pokal, sorted first by number of goals, and then alphabetically if necessary. Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs are not included.

Notes

References

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