The DFB-Pokal 2009–10 was the 30th season of the cup competition, Germany's second-most important title in women's football. The tournament started on 13 September 2009 and the final was held on 15 May 2010 in Cologne. FCR 2001 Duisburg defeated FF USV Jena 1–0, thus defending their title from the previous season and claiming their third. The final set a European record for the largest attendance of a national women's club game with 26,282 visitors in the RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne.

Participating clubs The following teams are qualified for the DFB-Pokal:

BUNDESLIGAall clubs of 2008–09 2. BUNDESLIGA20 of 24 clubs of 2008–09Being second teams FCR 2001 Duisburg II, FFC Frankfurt II, Hamburg II, and Turbine Potsdam II may not compete in the cup. REGIONALLIGA4 of 5 clubs promoted in 2008–09Being a second team Bayern Munich II may not compete in the cup. REGIONAL CUPSWinners of 2008–09SC 07 Bad Neuenahr

TSV Crailsheim

FCR 2001 Duisburg

Essen-Schönebeck

FFC Frankfurt

SC Freiburg

HSV Borussia Friedenstal

Hamburg

FF USV Jena

Bayern Munich

Turbine Potsdam

VfL WolfsburgTennis Borussia Berlin

Union Berlin

SV Dirmingen

SV Victoria Gersten

FSV Gütersloh 2009The women's section of FC Gütersloh 2000 left the club to form an independent women's football club as of 10 June 2009.

ASV Hagsfeld

Blau-Weiß Hohen Neuendorf

FSV Viktoria Jägersburg

Holstein Kiel

Bayer Leverkusen

Lokomotive Leipzig

FV Löchgau

SG Lütgendortmund

Mellendorfer TV

Wacker München

FFC Oldesloe 2000

1. FC Saarbrücken

SC Sand

VfL Sindelfingen

Wattenscheid 09Werder Bremen

1. FC KölnThe promoted Brauweiler Pulheim joined 1. FC Köln as of 1 July 2009.

Magdeburger FFC

TuS Wörrstadt Schleswig-Holstein: TSV Nahe Hamburg: SC Eilbek Bremen: ATS BuntentorFinalist Werder Bremen II may not compete in the cup. Lower Saxony: TSG Burg GreteschFinalist VfL Wolfsburg II may not compete in the cup. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: FFV Neubrandenburg Brandenburg: SV Rot-Weiß Flatow Berlin: 1. FC Lübars Saxony-Anhalt: Hallescher FCCup winner Magdeburger FFC was promoted to the 2. Bundesliga. Saxony: Leipziger FC 07 Thuringia: 1. FFV ErfurtFinalist FF USV Jena II may not compete in the cup. Middle Rhine: SV Rot-Weiß MerlFinalist Brauweiler Pulheim was promoted to the 2. Bundesliga. Lower Rhine: Borussia Mönchengladbach Westphalia: DJK Eintracht Coesfeld Rhineland: TuS Ahrbach South West: 1. FFC 08 Niederkirchen Saarland: SV Bardenbach Hesse: TSV Jahn Calden Württemberg: TSV Ludwigsburg North Baden: 1899 Hoffenheim South Baden: Hegauer FVFinalist SC Freiburg II is not allowed to compete in the cup. Bavaria: SV 67 Weinberg

1st round

The top seven clubs from last year's Bundesliga season were automatically qualified for the second round of the cup. These were Turbine Potsdam, Bayern Munich, FCR 2001 Duisburg, FFC Frankfurt, Essen-Schönebeck, Hamburg, and SC Freiburg. The other clubs from the Bundesliga all won their first round match.

12 September 200914:00 CEST Hallescher FC 0 – 5 Tennis Borussia Berlin 12 September 200915:00 CEST ATS Buntentor 0 – 8 Werder Bremen 12 September 200916:00 CEST SV Bardenbach 0 – 4 SC Sand 12 September 200917:30 CEST SV Rot-Weiß Merl 0 – 11 SC 07 Bad Neuenahr 12 September 200918:00 CEST FSV Jägersburg 0 – 2 1. FC Saarbrücken 13 September 200911:00 CEST Mellendorfer TV 2 – 1 SV Victoria Gersten Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 – 2 FFC Oldesloe Union Berlin 0 – 10 FSV Gütersloh 2009 1. FC Neubrandenburg 04 2 – 3 SG Lütgendortmund SV 67 Weinberg 1 – 2 1. FC Köln(AET) 1. FFV Erfurt 1 – 7 VfL Sindelfingen SV Dirmingen 1 – 7 FF USV Jena 13 September 200913:00 CEST DJK Eintracht Coesfeld 3 – 5 Wattenscheid 09 13 September 200914:00 CEST FC Angeln 02 0 – 9 SV Blau-Weiß Hohen Neuendorf SC Eilbeck 1913 0 – 4 Holstein Kiel 1. FC Lübars 0 – 1 Lokomotive Leipzig SV Rot-Weiß Flatow 0 – 13 VfL Wolfsburg Leipziger FC 07 2 – 3 Herforder SV Borussia Friedenstal TSG Burg Gretesch 0 – 2 Magdeburger FFC TSV Ludwigsrburg 1 – 3 TuS Wörrstadt TuS Ahrbach 0 – 5 TSV Crailsheim 1. FFC 08 Niederkirchen 1 – 3 ASV Hagsfeld TSV Jahn Calden 0 – 2 Bayer Leverkusen Hegauer FV 0 – 1 Wacker München(AET) 13 September 200916:00 CEST 1899 Hoffenheim 2 – 0 FV Löchgau

2nd round

14 October 200915:00 CEST SC Freiburg 2 – 0 FC Saarbrücken 16:00 CEST Magdeburger FFC 1 – 4 Essen-Schönebeck SC Sand 1 – 5 FF USV Jena 17:00 CEST Turbine Potsdam 7 – 0 FFC Oldesloe 18:00 CEST SG Lütgendortmund 1 – 2 Lokomotive Leipzig 18:30 CEST SV Blau-Weiss Hohen Neuendorf 1 – 4 Werder Bremen 1899 Hoffenheim 0 – 1 VfL Sindelfingen TSV Crailsheim 2 – 5 1. FC Köln 19:00 CEST FCR 2001 Duisburg 9 – 0 Herforder SV Borussia Friedenstal Bayern Munich 2 – 1 Wacker München 19:15 CEST Wattenscheid 09 2 – 1 ASV Hagsfeld 19:30 CEST Mellendorfer TV 0 – 5 FSV Gütersloh 2009 VfL Wolfsburg 3 – 0 Hamburg Bayer Leverkusen 7 – 0 TuS Wörrstadt 15 October 200918:00 CEST Holstein Kiel 0 – 0 Tennis Borussia Berlin(4–3 PSO) 19:00 CEST SC 07 Bad Neuenahr 0 – 4 FFC Frankfurt

3rd round

14 November 200911:00 CET FF USV Jena 1 – 0 VfL Sindelfingen 13:00 CET FFC Frankfurt 6 – 0 SC Freiburg 14:00 CET Essen-Schönebeck 4 – 0 Lokomotive Leipzig Werder Bremen 1 – 5 FSV Gütersloh 2009 15 November 200913:00 CET Bayern Munich 1 – 3 VfL Wolfsburg 14:00 CET Wattenscheid 09 0 – 4 1. FC Köln Turbine Potsdam 7 – 0 Holstein Kiel Bayer Leverkusen 0 – 2 FCR 2001 Duisburg

Quarter-finals

19 December 200913:15 CET Turbine Potsdam 3 – 0 FFC Frankfurt 20 December 200914:00 CET VfL Wolfsburg 1 – 2 FF USV Jena 7 February 201014:00 CET 1. FC Köln 0 – 4 FCR 2001 Duisburg Essen-Schönebeck 1 – 0 FSV Gütersloh 2009

Semi-finals

3 April 201013:15 CEST FCR 2001 Duisburg 1 – 0 Turbine Potsdam 3 April 201014:00 CEST FF USV Jena 3 – 0 Essen-Schönebeck

Final

FCR DUISBURG 2001: GK 1 Ursula HollDF 2 Luisa Wensing DF 10 Linda BresonikDF 13 Annike KrahnDF 25 Alexandra Popp MF 6 Jennifer Oster MF 8 Annemieke Kiesel MF 17 Marina HegeringMF 11 Simone Laudehr FW 9 Inka GringsFW 15 Femke MaesSubstitutes:MF 26 Kozue Ando FW 7 Turid Knaak DF 21 Marina Himmighofen Manager: Martina VossFF USV JENA: GK Jana BurmeisterDF Anna Höfer DF Kathleen Radtke DF Julia Arnold DF Stephanie MildeMF Lisa Seiler MF Marlyse Ngo Ndoumbouk MF Susann UtesMF Ivonne HartmannFW Genoveva Añonma FW Sylvia Arnold Substitutes:FW Sabrina Schmutzler Manager: Heidi Vater MATCH RULES 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary, except in the final. Penalty shootout if scores still level. Seven named substitutes Maximum of 3 substitutions.

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