Results
Round 1 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. Starting times were terminated on 25 July 2011. The three Bundesliga clubs moved on. Round of 32 The draw for the second round was held on 18 August 2011. Games were terminated on 30 August 2011. :1. The match Jahn Calden vs Leipzig was abandoned in the 69th minute due to bad weather. Leipzig was leading 1–0. It was replayed on 17 September 2011. Round of 16 The draw for the round of 16 was held on 17 September 2011. Quarterfinals The quarterfinals were held on 3 and 4 December 2011. FSV Gütersloh 2009 was the sole remaining second league team. The matches were played on 3 and 4 December 2011. Semifinals The semifinals were drawn on 21 December 2011. And dated on 15 February 2012. ---- Final The final was held on May 12. ==Top goalscorers==