2021–22 DFB-Pokal
The 2021–22 DFB-Pokal was the 79th season of the annual German football cup competition. Sixty-four teams participated in the competition, including all teams from the previous year's Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga. The competition began on 6 August 2021 with the first of six rounds and ended on 21 May 2022 with the final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, a nominally neutral venue, which has hosted the final since 1985.[1] The DFB-Pokal is considered the second-most important club title in German football after the Bundesliga championship. The DFB-Pokal is run by the German Football Association (DFB).
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 August 2021 – 21 May 2022 |
| Championship venue | Olympiastadion, Berlin |
| Teams | 64 |
| Champions | RB Leipzig (1st title) |
| Runners-up | SC Freiburg |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 217 (3.44 per match) |
| Attendance | 684,039 (10,858 per match)[note 1] |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Robert Glatzel (5 goals) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs not included. | |
Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund were the defending champions, having defeated RB Leipzig 4–1 in the previous final to clinch their fifth title,[2] but lost to FC St. Pauli in the round of 16.[3] Leipzig won this year's edition with a win over SC Freiburg.[4]
As Leipzig already qualified for the 2022–23 edition of the UEFA Champions League through their position in the Bundesliga, the UEFA Europa League group stage spot reserved for the cup winners went to the sixth-placed team, and the league's UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round spot to the seventh-placed team. As winners, Leipzig hosted the 2022 edition of the DFL-Supercup at the start of the next season, and faced the champion of the 2021–22 Bundesliga, Bayern Munich.
Participating clubs
The following teams qualified for the competition:
| Bundesliga the 18 clubs of the 2020–21 season |
2. Bundesliga the 18 clubs of the 2020–21 season |
3. Liga the top 4 clubs of the 2020–21 season |
| Representatives of the regional associations 24 representatives of 21 regional associations of the DFB, qualified (in general) through the 2020–21 Verbandspokal[note 2] | ||
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Baden Bavaria[note 3]
Berlin Brandenburg Bremen Hamburg Hesse |
Lower Rhine Lower Saxony[note 5]
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Middle Rhine Rhineland Saarland Saxony |
Saxony-Anhalt Schleswig-Holstein South Baden Southwest Thuringia Westphalia[note 11]
Württemberg |
Format
Participation
The DFB-Pokal began with a round of 64 teams. The 36 teams of the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga, along with the top four finishers of the 3. Liga, were automatically qualified for the tournament. Of the remaining slots, 21 were given to the cup winners of the regional football associations, the Verbandspokal. The three remaining slots were given to the three regional associations with the most men's teams, which were Bavaria, Lower Saxony, and Westphalia. The best-placed amateur team of the Regionalliga Bayern was given the spot for Bavaria. For Lower Saxony, the Lower Saxony Cup was split into two paths: one for 3. Liga and Regionalliga Nord teams, and the other for amateur teams. The winners of each path qualified. For Westphalia, the best-placed team of the Regionalliga West also qualified.[17] As every team was entitled to participate in local tournaments which qualified for the association cups, every team could in principle compete in the DFB-Pokal. Reserve teams and combined football sections were not permitted to enter, along with no two teams of the same association or corporation.[19]
Draw
The draws for the different rounds were conducted as follows:[19]
For the first round, the participating teams were split into two pots of 32 teams each. The first pot contained all teams which qualified through their regional cup competitions, the best four teams of the 3. Liga, and the bottom four teams of the 2. Bundesliga. Every team from this pot was drawn to a team from the second pot, which contained all remaining professional teams (all the teams of the Bundesliga and the remaining fourteen 2. Bundesliga teams). The teams from the first pot were set as the home team in the process.
The two-pot scenario was also applied for the second round, with the remaining 3. Liga and/or amateur team(s) in the first pot and the remaining Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga teams in the other pot. Once again, the 3. Liga and/or amateur team(s) served as hosts. This time the pots did not have to be of equal size though, depending on the results of the first round. Theoretically, it was even possible that there could be only one pot, if all of the teams from one of the pots from the first round had beat all the others in the second pot. Once one pot was empty, the remaining pairings were drawn from the other pot, with the first-drawn team for a match serving as hosts.
For the remaining rounds, the draw was conducted from just one pot. Any remaining 3. Liga and/or amateur team(s) were the home team if drawn against a professional team. In every other case, the first-drawn team served as hosts.
Match rules
Teams met in one game per round. Matches took place for 90 minutes, with two halves of 45 minutes each. If still tied after regulation, 30 minutes of extra time were played, consisting of two periods of 15 minutes each. If the score was still level after this, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out. A coin toss would decide who took the first penalty.[19] A maximum of nine players could be listed on the substitute bench, while a maximum of five substitutions were allowed.[20] However, each team was only given three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.[21] From the round of 16 onward, a video assistant referee was appointed for all DFB-Pokal matches. Though technically possible, VAR was not be used for home matches of Bundesliga clubs prior to the round of 16 in order to provide a uniform approach to all matches.[22]
Suspensions
If a player received five yellow cards in the competition, he was then suspended from the next cup match. Similarly, receiving a second yellow card suspended a player from the next cup match. If a player received a direct red card, they were suspended a minimum of one match, but the German Football Association reserved the right to increase the suspension.[19]
Champion qualification
The winners of the DFB-Pokal earned automatic qualification for the group stage of next year's edition of the UEFA Europa League. If they had already qualified for the UEFA Champions League through position in the Bundesliga, then the spot would go to the team in sixth place, and the league's second qualifying round spot would go to the team in seventh place. The winners also hosted the DFL-Supercup at the start of the next season, and faced the champions of the previous year's Bundesliga, unless the same team won the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal, completing a double. In that case, the runners-up of the Bundesliga would take the spot and host instead.
Schedule
All draws were held at the German Football Museum in Dortmund, on a Sunday evening at 18:00 after each round (unless noted otherwise). The draws were televised on ARD's Sportschau, broadcast on Das Erste. From the quarter-finals onwards, the draw for the DFB-Pokal Frauen also took place at the same time.[23]
The rounds of the 2021–22 competition were scheduled as follows:[1]
| Round | Draw date | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| First round | 4 July 2021 | 6–9 August 2021[note 13] |
| Second round | 29 August 2021[note 14] | 26–27 October 2021 |
| Round of 16 | 31 October 2021 | 18–19 January 2022 |
| Quarter-finals | 30 January 2022 | 1–2 March 2022 |
| Semi-finals | 6 March 2022 | 19–20 April 2022 |
| Final | 21 May 2022 at Olympiastadion, Berlin |
Matches
A total of sixty-three matches took place, starting with the first round on 6 August 2021 and culminating with the final on 21 May 2022 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
Times up to 30 October 2021 and from 27 March 2022 are CEST (UTC+2). Times from 31 October 2021 to 26 March 2022 are CET (UTC+1).
First round
The draw for the first round was held on 4 July 2021 at 18:30, with Thomas Broich drawing the matches.[24][25] The thirty-two matches took place from 6 to 25 August 2021.[1]
| 6 August 2021 | Dynamo Dresden | 2–1 | SC Paderborn | Dresden |
| 20:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion Attendance: 12,702 Referee: Christof Günsch |
| 6 August 2021 | 1860 Munich | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Darmstadt 98 | Munich |
| 20:45 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Grünwalder Stadion Attendance: 4,158 Referee: Tobias Reichel |
| Penalties | ||||
| 7 August 2021 | Weiche Flensburg | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Holstein Kiel | Flensburg |
| 15:30 | Herrmann  104', 110' |
Report | Stadium: Manfred-Werner-Stadion Attendance: 1,700 Referee: Frank Willenborg |
| 7 August 2021 | Lokomotive Leipzig | 0–3 | Bayer Leverkusen | Leipzig |
| 15:30 | Report | Stadium: Bruno-Plache-Stadion Attendance: 6,185 Referee: Florian Lechner |
| 7 August 2021 | SV Sandhausen | 0–4 | RB Leipzig | Sandhausen |
| 15:30 | Report |
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Stadium: BWT-Stadion am Hardtwald Attendance: 4,067 Referee: Daniel Schlager |
| 7 August 2021 | SpVgg Bayreuth | 3–6 | Arminia Bielefeld | Bayreuth |
| 15:30 | Report | Stadium: Hans-Walter-Wild-Stadion Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Robert Hartmann |
| 7 August 2021 | Greifswalder FC | 2–4 | FC Augsburg | Greifswald |
| 15:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Volksstadion Greifswald Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Max Burda |
| 7 August 2021 | VfL Osnabrück | 2–0 | Werder Bremen | Osnabrück |
| 15:30 | Report | Stadium: Stadion an der Bremer Brücke Attendance: 5,341 Referee: Patrick Ittrich |
| 7 August 2021 | Eintracht Norderstedt | 0–4 | Hannover 96 | Norderstedt |
| 15:30 | Report | Stadium: Edmund-Plambeck-Stadion Attendance: 745 Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck |
| 7 August 2021 | Wuppertaler SV | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | VfL Bochum | Wuppertal |
| 15:30 | Šarić 22' |
Report | Stadium: Stadion am Zoo Attendance: 4,490 Referee: Patrick Alt |
| 7 August 2021 | BFC Dynamo | 0–6 | VfB Stuttgart | Berlin |
| 15:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion im Sportforum Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Eric Müller |
| 7 August 2021 | SSV Ulm | 0–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Ulm |
| 18:30 | Report | Duman 79' |
Stadium: Donaustadion Attendance: 6,743 Referee: Michael Bacher |
| 7 August 2021 | SV Babelsberg | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Greuther Fürth | Potsdam |
| 18:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Karl-Liebknecht-Stadion Attendance: 3,030 Referee: Robin Braun | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 7 August 2021 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 2–3 | FC St. Pauli | Magdeburg |
| 18:30 | Conteh 31', 54' |
Report |
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Stadium: MDCC-Arena Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Robert Schröder |
| 7 August 2021 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 0–3 | Borussia Dortmund | Wiesbaden |
| 20:45 | Report | Haaland 26', 31' (pen.), 51' |
Stadium: BRITA-Arena Attendance: 4,882 Referee: Benjamin Cortus |
| 8 August 2021 | SV Meppen | 0–1 | Hertha BSC | Meppen |
| 15:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Hänsch-Arena Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Robert Kampka |
| 8 August 2021 | SV Elversberg | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (7–8 p) | Mainz 05 | Spiesen-Elversberg |
| 15:30 | Schnellbacher 73', 110' |
Report | Burkardt 89', 116' |
Stadium: Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde Attendance: 2,600 Referee: Thorben Siewer |
| Penalties | ||||
| 8 August 2021 | Carl Zeiss Jena | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | 1. FC Köln | Jena |
| 15:30 | Wolfram 5' |
Report | Skhiri 69' |
Stadium: Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld Attendance: 2,728 Referee: Florian Badstübner |
| Penalties | ||||
| 8 August 2021 | FC Villingen | 1–4 | Schalke 04 | Villingen-Schwenningen |
| 15:30 | Plavci 31' |
Report | Stadium: MS-Technologie-Arena Attendance: 4,992 Referee: Wolfgang Haslberger |
| 8 August 2021 | Waldhof Mannheim | 2–0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Mannheim |
| 15:30 | Report | Stadium: Carl-Benz-Stadion Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Sascha Stegemann |
| 8 August 2021 | Rot-Weiß Koblenz | 0–3 | Jahn Regensburg | Koblenz |
| 15:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Oberwerth Attendance: 1,350 Referee: Mitja Stegemann |
| 8 August 2021 | Türkgücü München | 0–1 | Union Berlin | Munich |
| 15:30 | Report | Kruse 23' |
Stadium: Grünwalder Stadion Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Martin Petersen |
| 8 August 2021 | VfL Oldenburg | 0–5 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Oldenburg[note 15] |
| 15:30 | Report | Stadium: Marschweg-Stadion Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Sven Jablonski |
| 8 August 2021 | Preußen Münster | 2–0 (awd.) | VfL Wolfsburg | Münster |
| 15:30 | Hoffmeier 74' |
Report | Stadium: Preußenstadion Attendance: 6,703 Referee: Christian Dingert | |
| Note: The match originally ended 1–3 for Wolfsburg after extra time. Wolfsburg used a total of six substitutes, while only five were allowed, and were disqualified after a protest by Preußen Münster.[26] | ||||
| 8 August 2021 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1–2 | Hamburger SV | Braunschweig |
| 18:30 | Ihorst 44' |
Report | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 6,167 Referee: Tobias Welz |
| 8 August 2021 | Würzburger Kickers | 0–1 | SC Freiburg | Würzburg |
| 18:30 | Report | Schmid 45' |
Stadium: Flyeralarm Arena Attendance: 2,820 Referee: Benjamin Brand |
| 8 August 2021 | Hansa Rostock | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | 1. FC Heidenheim | Rostock |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Ostseestadion Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Arne Aarnink |
| 9 August 2021 | FC Ingolstadt | 2–1 | Erzgebirge Aue | Ingolstadt |
| 18:30 | Report | Zolinski 67' |
Stadium: Audi Sportpark Attendance: 3,322 Referee: Daniel Siebert |
| 9 August 2021 | Viktoria Köln | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | 1899 Hoffenheim | Cologne |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Sportpark Höhenberg Attendance: 3,402 Referee: Franz Bokop |
| 9 August 2021 | Sportfreunde Lotte | 1–4 | Karlsruher SC | Lotte |
| 18:30 | Brauer 72' |
Report |
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Stadium: Stadion am Lotter Kreuz Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Riem Hussein |
| 9 August 2021 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 0–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Kaiserslautern |
| 20:45 | Report | Stindl 11' |
Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Harm Osmers |
| 25 August 2021[note 16] | Bremer SV | 0–12 | Bayern Munich | Bremen[note 17] |
| 20:15 | Report | Stadium: Wohninvest Weserstadion Attendance: 10,093 Referee: Nicolas Winter |
Second round
The draw for the second round was held on 29 August 2021 at 18:30, with Ronald Rauhe drawing the matches.[23][29][30] The sixteen matches took place from 26 to 27 October 2021.[1]
| 26 October 2021 | Preußen Münster | 1–3 | Hertha BSC | Münster |
| 18:30 | Deters 41' |
Report | Stadium: Preußenstadion Attendance: 11,037 Referee: Frank Willenborg |
| 26 October 2021 | SV Babelsberg | 0–1 | RB Leipzig | Potsdam |
| 18:30 | Report | Szoboszlai 45' |
Stadium: Karl-Liebknecht-Stadion Attendance: 6,218 Referee: Benjamin Cortus |
| 26 October 2021 | 1860 Munich | 1–0 | Schalke 04 | Munich |
| 18:30 | Lex 5' |
Report | Stadium: Grünwalder Stadion Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Robert Kampka |
| 26 October 2021 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 5–1 | Holstein Kiel | Sinsheim |
| 18:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: PreZero Arena Attendance: 5,033 Referee: Robert Hartmann |
| 26 October 2021 | Borussia Dortmund | 2–0 | FC Ingolstadt | Dortmund |
| 20:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck |
| 26 October 2021 | VfL Osnabrück | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | SC Freiburg | Osnabrück |
| 20:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion an der Bremer Brücke Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Robert Schröder | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 26 October 2021 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Hamburger SV | Nuremberg |
| 20:45 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Bastian Dankert |
| Penalties | ||||
| 26 October 2021 | Mainz 05 | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Arminia Bielefeld | Mainz |
| 20:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Mewa Arena Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Sascha Stegemann |
| 27 October 2021 | Waldhof Mannheim | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Union Berlin | Mannheim |
| 18:30 | Rossipal 4' |
Report | Stadium: Carl-Benz-Stadion Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Benjamin Brand |
| 27 October 2021 | VfL Bochum | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | FC Augsburg | Bochum |
| 18:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 15,220 Referee: Martin Petersen | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 27 October 2021 | Dynamo Dresden | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | FC St. Pauli | Dresden |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Sven Waschitzki |
| 27 October 2021 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1–2 | Karlsruher SC | Leverkusen |
| 18:30 | Frimpong 54' |
Report | Stadium: BayArena Attendance: 13,060 Referee: Tobias Welz |
| 27 October 2021 | Hannover 96 | 3–0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Hanover |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: HDI-Arena Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Florian Badstübner |
| 27 October 2021 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 5–0 | Bayern Munich | Mönchengladbach |
| 20:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Borussia-Park Attendance: 48,500 Referee: Tobias Stieler |
| 27 October 2021 | Jahn Regensburg | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Hansa Rostock | Regensburg |
| 20:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Jahnstadion Regensburg Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Tobias Reichel | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 27 October 2021 | VfB Stuttgart | 0–2 | 1. FC Köln | Stuttgart |
| 20:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Deniz Aytekin |
Round of 16
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 31 October 2021 at 18:30.[23] The matches were drawn by Peter Zimmermann, the chairman of SG Ahrtal, one of the football clubs affected by the 2021 floods in Germany.[31][32] The eight matches took place from 18 to 19 January 2022.[1]
| 18 January 2022 | 1860 Munich | 0–1 | Karlsruher SC | Munich |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Grünwalder Stadion Attendance: 0[note 18] Referee: Martin Petersen |
| 18 January 2022 | 1. FC Köln | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Hamburger SV | Cologne |
| 18:30 | Modeste 120+2' (pen.) |
Report | Glatzel 92' |
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 750 Referee: Daniel Schlager |
| Penalties | ||||
| 18 January 2022 | FC St. Pauli | 2–1 | Borussia Dortmund | Hamburg |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: Millerntor-Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Harm Osmers |
| 18 January 2022 | VfL Bochum | 3–1 | Mainz 05 | Bochum |
| 20:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 750 Referee: Felix Brych |
| 19 January 2022 | Hannover 96 | 3–0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Hanover |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: HDI-Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Florian Badstübner |
| 19 January 2022 | RB Leipzig | 2–0 | Hansa Rostock | Leipzig |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Sven Jablonski |
| 19 January 2022 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 1–4 | SC Freiburg | Sinsheim |
| 20:45 |
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Report | Stadium: PreZero Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Robert Schröder |
| 19 January 2022 | Hertha BSC | 2–3 | Union Berlin | Berlin |
| 20:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Deniz Aytekin |
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 30 January 2022 at 19:15. Felix Neureuther was scheduled to draw the matches, but had to cancel; the draw was then performed by Norbert Dickel.[33][34] The four matches will take place from 1 to 2 March 2022.[1]
| 1 March 2022 | Union Berlin | 2–1 | FC St. Pauli | Berlin |
| 20:45 |
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Report | Kyereh 21' |
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Florian Badstübner |
| 2 March 2022 | Hamburger SV | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | Karlsruher SC | Hamburg |
| 18:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Volksparkstadion Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Felix Zwayer | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 2 March 2022 | Hannover 96 | 0–4 | RB Leipzig | Hanover |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: HDI-Arena Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Marco Fritz |
| 2 March 2022 | VfL Bochum | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | SC Freiburg | Bochum |
| 20:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Robert Schröder |
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 6 March 2022, with Laura Nolte drawing the matches.[23][35][36] The two matches will take place from 19 to 20 April 2022.[1]
| 19 April 2022 | Hamburger SV | 1–3 | SC Freiburg | Hamburg |
| 20:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Volksparkstadion Attendance: 57,000 Referee: Deniz Aytekin |
| 20 April 2022 | RB Leipzig | 2–1 | Union Berlin | Leipzig |
| 20:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 47,069 Referee: Felix Brych |
Final
The final took place on 21 May 2022 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.[1]
| SC Freiburg | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | RB Leipzig |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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| Penalties | ||
| 2–4 | ||
Top goalscorers
The following were the top scorers of the DFB-Pokal, sorted first by number of goals, and then alphabetically if necessary.[37] Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs are not included.
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Robert Glatzel |
Hamburger SV | 5 |
| 2 | Maximilian Beier |
Hannover 96 | 4 |
 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting |
Bayern Munich | ||
 Erling Haaland |
Borussia Dortmund | ||
 Miloš Pantović |
VfL Bochum | ||
 Vincenzo Grifo |
SC Freiburg | ||
| 7 | Jonathan Burkardt |
Mainz 05 | 3 |
 Anthony Modeste |
1. FC Köln | ||
| Christopher Nkunku |
RB Leipzig | ||
| 10 | 24 players | 2 | |
Notes
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, each local health department allowed a different number of spectators.
- The three regions with the most participating teams in their league competitions (Bavaria, Lower Saxony, and Westphalia) were allowed to enter two teams for the competition.
- In addition to the Bavarian Cup winners, the winners of the Bavarian Regional League Cup also qualified.[5]
- The Berlin Football Association registered BFC Dynamo for the DFB-Pokal; however, on 1 July 2021, another club, later revealed to be Blau-Weiß Berlin, filed an appeal against this decision with the DFB Federal Court.[6] The appeal was turned down on 26 July 2021, allowing BFC Dynamo to participate in the DFB-Pokal.[7]
- The Lower Saxony Cup was split into two paths: one for 3. Liga and Regionalliga Nord teams, and the other for amateur teams. The winners of each path qualified.
- The amateurs' path of the Lower Saxony Cup was abandoned on 19 May 2021. VfL Oldenburg was awarded the DFB-Pokal berth after a draw between the remaining participants.[8]
- The Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Cup was abandoned on 20 May 2021. The Mecklenburg-Vorpommern State Football Association entered the second-best-ranked team, Greifswalder FC, in the DFB-Pokal since the best-ranked team, Hansa Rostock, had already qualified through their 3. Liga position.[9]
- The Rhineland Cup was completed on 24 July 2021, after the DFB-Pokal registration deadline.[10] Therefore, a "qualification match" was played between Rot-Weiß Koblenz, the best-ranked remaining team, and VfB Linz, who were drawn from the other remaining participants.[11][12]
- On 24 April 2021, the Saxony-Anhalt Cup was paused and continued in 2021–22 starting with the round of 16. The 3. Liga teams Hallescher FC and 1. FC Magdeburg played a "qualification match" to determine the DFB-Pokal participant.[13] On 28 May 2021, this decision was overturned by the association court.[14] The dispute was settled on 23 June 2021, allowing Magdeburg to participate in the DFB-Pokal.[15]
- The Southwestern Cup was abandoned on 14 June 2021. The Southwest German Football Association entered the best-ranked team, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, in the DFB-Pokal.[16]
- In addition to the Westphalian Cup winners, the best-placed Westphalian team of the Regionalliga West also qualified.[17]
- Sportfreunde Lotte qualified regardless of the outcome of the final of the Westphalian Cup, as Preußen Münster, the other finalists, already qualified for the DFB-Pokal through their Regionalliga West position.[18]
- Due to special circumstances, one match was played on 25 August 2021.
- Originally scheduled for 15 August 2021.
- The VfL Oldenburg v Fortuna Düsseldorf match took place at the Marschweg-Stadion instead of VfL Oldenburg's home stadium, the Stadion Alexanderstraße.
- The Bremer SV v Bayern Munich match, originally scheduled on 6 August 2021, 20:45, was postponed because Bremer SV was put in quarantine, after several positive SARS‑CoV‑2 tests by their players.[27][28]
- The Bremer SV v Bayern Munich match took place at the Wohninvest Weserstadion instead of Bremer SV's home stadium, the Stadion am Panzenberg.
- The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.
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External links
- Official website (in English and German)
- DFB-Pokal on kicker.de