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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 12 August 2023 with the first of six rounds and ended on 9 May 2024 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 nine-time defending champions and regained the title by defeating

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2–0 in the final.

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 2023–24 competition were scheduled as follows: Times up to 28 October 2023 and from 31 March 2024 are CEST (

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). Times from 29 October 2023 to 30 March 2024 are

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First round

The draw took place on 29 June 2023, with Doris Fitschen drawing the matches. The games will take place between 12 and 15 August 2023. The teams were split in a North and South group. All clubs from the

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and the four best-placed teams from the

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receive a bye.

Second round

The draw took place on 15 August 2023 with Marie-Louise Eta drawing the matches. The teams were split in a North and South group. The matches will take place between 8 and 13 September 2023.

Round of 16

The draw took place on 18 September 2023 with Verena Schweers drawing the matches. The matches will take place between 24 and 26 November 2023, with two games scheduled for January due to the involvement of Frankfurt and Munich in the

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. However, the January matches were postponed again due to poor weather conditions.

Quarter-finals

The draw was held on 10 December 2023, with Jens Nowotny drawing the matches. The matches will take place between 5 and 7 March 2024.

Semi-finals

The draw took place on 5 March 2024, with Lena Lotzen drawing the matches. The matches took place between 30 and 31 March 2024.

Final

The final took place on 9 May 2024 at the

Top goalscorers

Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs are not included.

Notes

References

External links

Season report
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