The DFB-Pokal 2011–12 was the 32nd season of the cup competition, Germany's second-most important title in women's football.
The following teams were qualified for the DFB-Pokal:
SC 07 Bad Neuenahr
FCR 2001 Duisburg
SG Essen-Schönebeck
1. FFC Frankfurt
Hamburger SV
Herforder SC
FF USV Jena
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
FC Bayern Munich
1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
1. FC Saarbrücken
VfL Wolfsburg
1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig
1. FC Lübars
Werder Bremen
SV Victoria Gersten
FFC Oldesloe 2000
FSV Gütersloh 2009
Magdeburger FFC
BV Cloppenburg
Tennis Borussia Berlin
Holstein Kiel
SC Freiburg
1. FC Köln
1899 Hoffenheim
TSV Crailsheim
VfL Sindelfingen
FFC Niederkirchen
FV Löchgau
SC Sand
FFC Recklinghausen
North: Mellendorfer TV
West: Borussia Mönchengladbach
South: ETSV Würzburg
The draw for the first round was held on 14 July 2011. The nine best clubs of the previous Bundesliga season, 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam, 1. FFC Frankfurt, FCR 2001 Duisburg, Hamburger SV, FC Bayern München, SC 07 Bad Neuenahr, VfL Wolfsburg, Bayer 04 Leverkusen and SG Essen-Schönebeck were awarded byes for the first round.[1] Starting times were terminated on 25 July 2011.[2] The three Bundesliga clubs moved on.[3]
The draw for the second round was held on 18 August 2011. Games were terminated on 30 August 2011.[4]
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 17 September 2011.[6] The matches were played on 30 October 2011.[7]
The quarterfinals were held on 3 and 4 December 2011. FSV Gütersloh 2009 was the sole remaining second league team.[8] The matches were played on 3 and 4 December 2011.[9]
The semifinals were drawn on 21 December 2011.[10] And dated on 15 February 2012.[11]
The final was held on May 12.[12]
Assistant referees: Mirka Derlin Kathrin Heimann Fourth official: Christine Baitinger