The Frauen DFB-Pokal 1997–98 was the 18th season of the cup competition, Germany's second-most important title in women's football. In the final which was held in Berlin on 16 June 1998 FCR Duisburg defeated FSV Frankfurt 6–2, thus winning their first cup title. Duisburg had begun the season as FC Rumeln-Kaldenhausen, changing their name in midseason to FCR Duisburg.
First round
Several clubs had byes in the first round and were automatically qualified for the second round.
Nagema Neubrandenburg6 – 1Fortuna Sachsenroß HannoverWittenseer SV0 – 4Turbine PotsdamWolfenbütteler SV4 – 3SSV SchmalfeldHertha Zehlendorf2 – 1Turbine Potsdam IIWacker Merkenich0 – 17Sportfreunde SiegenFortuna Dilkrath1 – 9FCR DuisburgPolizei SV Bremen0 – 4TV Jahn DelmenhorstSC Bulach1 – 4SC Klinge SeckachVfL Sindelfingen1 – 12TuS NiederkirchenFortuna Dresden/Rähnitz1 – 9FSV FrankfurtFSV DJK Schwarzbach0 – 8SG PraunheimTSV Crailsheim12 – 0TSV Eschollbrücken
Second round
SpVgg Rehweiler0 – 141. FC SaarbrückenTSV Ludwigsburg2 – 3SC Klinge Seckach(aet)SC Freiburg0 – 1TuS NiederkirchenSV Dirmingen0 – 1Eintracht SeekirchTuS Linter1 – 7FSV FrankfurtFC Rennersthofen0 – 7SG PraunheimTSV Crailsheim4 – 1FF USV JenaNagema Neubrandenburg0 – 4Turbine PotsdamTennis Borussia Berlin2 – 0HamburgWSV Wolfsburg3 – 5Hertha ZehlendorfWolfenbütteler SV6 – 0Fortuna MagdeburgGSV Moers0 – 10Sportfreunde SiegenWattenscheid 090 – 5FCR DuisburgTV Jahn Delmenhorst0 – 2SC 07 Bad NeuenahrSpVgg Oberaußem-Fortuna0 – 7Grün-Weiß BrauweilerArminia Ibbenbüren0 – 1Eintracht Rheine
Third round Grün-Weiß Brauweiler3 – 5FSV FrankfurtSC 07 Bad Neuenahr3 – 0Eintracht SeekirchWolfenbütteler SV0 – 5FCR DuisburgTurbine Potsdam0 – 1Sportfreunde Siegen(aet)SG Praunheim1 – 0Hertha ZehlendorfTennis Borussia Berlin0 – 3TuS NiederkirchenSC Klinge Seckach0 – 4Eintracht RheineTSV Crailsheim0 – 21. FC Saarbrücken
Quarter-finals SG Praunheim0 – 1FSV FrankfurtFCR Duisburg2 – 0Eintracht Rheine1. FC Saarbrücken0 – 3Sportfreunde SiegenTuS Niederkirchen3 – 0SC 07 Bad Neuenahr
Semi-finals FCR Duisburg1 – 0TuS NiederkirchenSportfreunde Siegen2 – 3FSV Frankfurt(aet)
Final
FC RUMELN DUISBURG 55: GK 1 Ursula McKnightDF Melanie HoffmannDF Claudia MandryschDF Jutta NardenbachMF Meike FitznerMF Daniela ArndtMF Maren Meinert MF Martina VossMF Sandra AlbertzMF Jolanta Nieczypor FW Inka GringsSubstitutes:MF Michaela Kubat FW Christa Schäpertöns FSV FRANKFURT: GK 1 Katja KrausDF Steffi Jones DF Jasmin Krämer DF Sandra MinnertMF Daniela StumpfMF Anouschka BernhardMF Gaby König-VialkowitschMF Sandra SmisekMF Wenke HäuslerFW Birgit PrinzFW Katja BornscheinSubstitutes:DF Jennifer Meier MF Martina Walter
See also Bundesliga 1997–98 1997–98 DFB-Pokal men's competition
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