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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Teams | 44 |
| Defending champions | Grün-Weiß Brauweiler |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FCR Duisburg |
| Runner-up | FSV Frankfurt |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 43 |
1st round edit
Several clubs had byes in the first round. Those clubs were automatically qualified for the 2nd round of the cup.
2nd round edit
| SpVgg Rehweiler | 0 – 14 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | |
| TSV Ludwigsburg | 2 – 3 | SC Klinge Seckach | (aet) |
| SC Freiburg | 0 – 1 | TuS Niederkirchen | |
| SV Dirmingen | 0 – 1 | Eintracht Seekirch | |
| TuS Linter | 1 – 7 | FSV Frankfurt | |
| FC Rennersthofen | 0 – 7 | SG Praunheim | |
| TSV Crailsheim | 4 – 1 | FF USV Jena | |
| Nagema Neubrandenburg | 0 – 4 | Turbine Potsdam | |
| Tennis Borussia Berlin | 2 – 0 | Hamburg | |
| WSV Wolfsburg | 3 – 5 | Hertha Zehlendorf | |
| Wolfenbütteler SV | 6 – 0 | Fortuna Magdeburg | |
| GSV Moers | 0 – 10 | Sportfreunde Siegen | |
| Wattenscheid 09 | 0 – 5 | FCR Duisburg | |
| TV Jahn Delmenhorst | 0 – 2 | SC 07 Bad Neuenahr | |
| SpVgg Oberaußem-Fortuna | 0 – 7 | Grün-Weiß Brauweiler | |
| Arminia Ibbenbüren | 0 – 1 | Eintracht Rheine |
3rd round edit
Quarter-finals edit
| SG Praunheim | 0 – 1 | FSV Frankfurt | |
| FCR Duisburg | 2 – 0 | Eintracht Rheine | |
| 1. FC Saarbrücken | 0 – 3 | Sportfreunde Siegen | |
| TuS Niederkirchen | 3 – 0 | SC 07 Bad Neuenahr |
Semi-finals edit
| FCR Duisburg | 1 – 0 | TuS Niederkirchen | |
| Sportfreunde Siegen | 2 – 3 | FSV Frankfurt | (aet) |
Final edit
| FCR Duisburg | 6 – 2 | FSV Frankfurt |
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Grings  4' 48' 90'Nieczypor 7' 30'Meinert 18' |
König-Vialkowitsch 42' Bornschein 52' |
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