DFB-Pokal 2014-15 was the 72nd season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 15 August 2014 with the first of six rounds and ended on 30 May 2015 with the final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. In the 2014–15 DFB-Pokal, Bayern Munich entered as the two-time defending champions, having defeated Borussia Dortmund in the 2014 final. However, Bayern’s reign ended in the semi-finals when they were eliminated by Dortmund in a dramatic penalty shootout.
In the final, VfL Wolfsburg faced Borussia Dortmund and triumphed 3–1, claiming their first-ever DFB-Pokal title.
Champions: VfL Wolfsburgh (1st title)
Runner-up: Borussia Dortmund
Round of 16 matches
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 29 October. Horst Hrubesch and Judith Rakers drew the matches.
Date Team 1 Result Team 2
3 March 2015 Bayer Leverkusen 2–0 (a.e.t.) 1. FC Kaiserslautern
3 March 2015 VfR Aalen 0–2 1899 Hoffenheim
3 March 2015 SC Freiburg 2–1 1. FC Köln
3 March 2015 Dynamo Dresden 0–2 Borussia Dortmund
4 March 2015 RB Leipzig 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg
4 March 2015 Arminia Bielefeld 3–1 Werder Bremen
4 March 2015 Kickers Offenbach 0–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach
4 March 2015 Bayern Munich 2–0 Eintracht Braunschweig
Quarter Final matches
The draw was made on 8 March 2015. Thomas Schneider and Nia Künzer drew the matches. The lowest ranked team left in the competition was Arminia Bielefeld from the 3. Liga, the third level in German football.
Date Team 1 Result Team 2
7 April 2015 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 SC Freiburg
7 April 2015 Borussia Dortmund 3–2 (a.e.t.) 1899 Hoffenheim
8 April 2015 Arminia Bielefeld 1–1 (a.e.t.)
5–4 (penalties) Borussia Mönchengladbach
8 April 2015 Bayer Leverkusen 0–0 (a.e.t.)
3–5 (penalties) Bayern Munich
Semi final matches
The draw was made on 8 April 2015. Horst Hrubesch and Rico Weiler drew the pairings.
Date Team 1 Result Team 2 Venue
28 April 2015 Bayern Munich 1–1 (a.e.t.)
0–2 (penalties) Borussia Dortmund Allianz Arena, Munich
29 April 2015 Arminia Bielefeld 0–4 VfL Wolfsburg Bielefelder Alm, Bielefeld
DFB-Pokal 2014-15 final match
30 May 2015 20:00 CEST, Olympiastadion, Berlin
Borussia Dortmund | 1–3 | VfL Wolfsburg |
Aubameyang 5′ | Luiz Gustavo 22′ De Bruyne 33′ Leon Dost 38′ |
DFB-Pokal 2014-15 Top Goal scorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Stefan Kiessling Bayer Leverkusen 6
2 Sven Schipplock 1899 Hoffenheim 6
3 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Borussia Dortmund 5
4 Luiz Gustavo VfL Wolfsburg 4
5 Admir Mehmedi SC Freiburg 3