Winners: Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Winners: Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen, winners of the 2015 DFB-Hallenpokal tournament.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen, winners of the 2015 DFB-Hallenpokal tournament.
Ralf Kellermann, head coach of VfL Wolfsburg.
Ralf Kellermann, head coach of VfL Wolfsburg.
Mandy Islacker of 1. FFC Frankfurt.
Mandy Islacker of 1. FFC Frankfurt.
Laura Benkarth of SC Freiburg.
Laura Benkarth of SC Freiburg.
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and FC Bayern München.
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and FC Bayern München.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfL Wolfsburg.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfL Wolfsburg.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen wins celebrates after winning the last DFB-Hallenpokal.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen celebrates after winning the last DFB-Hallenpokal der Frauen tournament.
1. FFC Frankfurt versus SC Freiburg.
1. FFC Frankfurt versus SC Freiburg.
VfL Wolfsburg and SGS Essen.
VfL Wolfsburg and SGS Essen.
VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern München.
VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern München.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen battles 1. FFC Frankfurt.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen battles 1. FFC Frankfurt.
1. FFC Frankfurt versus SC Freiburg.
1. FFC Frankfurt versus SC Freiburg.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans.
1. FFC Turbine Potsdam takes on FF USV Jena.
1. FFC Turbine Potsdam takes on FF USV Jena.
Anna Bläse of VfL Wolfsburg.
Anna Bläse of VfL Wolfsburg.
Vanessa Fischer of 1 FFC Turbine Potsdam.
Vanessa Fischer of 1 FFC Turbine Potsdam.
SC Freiburg and MSV Duisburg.
SC Freiburg and MSV Duisburg.
SGS Essen versus Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
SGS Essen versus Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen is on to the final!
Bayer 04 Leverkusen is on to the final!
1. FFC Frankfurt and Herforder SV.
1. FFC Frankfurt and Herforder SV.
Almuth Schult of VfL Wolfsburg.
Almuth Schult of VfL Wolfsburg.
FC Bayern München and FF USV Jena.
FC Bayern München and FF USV Jena.
1. FFC Turbine Potsdam and FF USV Jena.
1. FFC Turbine Potsdam and FF USV Jena.
Svenja Huth of 1. FFC Frankfurt against Herforder SV.
Svenja Huth of 1. FFC Frankfurt against Herforder SV.
Vero Boquete of 1. FFC Frankfurt.
Vero Boquete of 1. FFC Frankfurt.
VfL Wolfsburg and SC Sand.
VfL Wolfsburg and SC Sand.
Lisa Schmitz of Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Lisa Schmitz of Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Nilla Fischer of VfL Wolfsburg.
Nilla Fischer of VfL Wolfsburg.
VfL Wolfsburg's Yuki Ogimi.
VfL Wolfsburg's Yuki Ogimi.
1. FFC Frankfurt finishes fourth in the DFB-Hallenpokal 2015 tournament.
1. FFC Frankfurt finishes fourth in the DFB-Hallenpokal 2015 tournament.
Bernd Schröder, head coach of 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam.
Bernd Schröder, head coach of 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam.
Jessica Fishlock of 1. FFC Frankfurt.
Jessica Fishlock of 1. FFC Frankfurt.
FC Bayern München and 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam.
FC Bayern München and 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam.
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's Dora Zeller.
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's Dora Zeller.
Lina Magull of VfL Wolfsburg.
Lina Magull of VfL Wolfsburg.
1. FFC Frankfurt's Dzsenifer Marozsán.
1. FFC Frankfurt's Dzsenifer Marozsán.
SGS Essen takes third place in the DFB-Hallenpokal 2015 tournament.
SGS Essen takes third place in the DFB-Hallenpokal 2015 tournament.
Lena Goeßling of VfL Wolfsburg during the DFB-Hallenpokal 2015 tournament.
Lena Goeßling of VfL Wolfsburg during the DFB-Hallenpokal 2015 tournament.
Veronica Boquete of 1. FFC Frankfurt.
Veronica Boquete of 1. FFC Frankfurt.
Lina Magull of VfL Wolfsburg.
Lina Magull of VfL Wolfsburg.
Alex Popp of VfL Wolfsburg.
Alex Popp of VfL Wolfsburg.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfL Wolfsburg.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfL Wolfsburg.
DFB-Hallenpokal 2015.
DFB-Hallenpokal 2015.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfL Wolfsburg.
Busted, Knaak. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfL Wolfsburg.
VfL Wolfsburg finishes second in the DFB-Hallenpokal 2015 tournament.
VfL Wolfsburg finishes second in the DFB-Hallenpokal 2015 tournament.
Jennifer Cramer of 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam.
Jennifer Cramer of 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam.
Tabea Kemme of 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam.
Tabea Kemme of 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam.
VfL Wolfsburg's Almuth Schult in action.
VfL Wolfsburg's Almuth Schult in action.
VfL Wolfsburg waiting to get in the match.
VfL Wolfsburg waiting to get in the match.
1. FFC Frankfurt versus TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
1. FFC Frankfurt versus TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
Lisa Schmitz wins the Best Goalkeeper award of the DFB-Hallenpokal 2015.
Lisa Schmitz wins the Best Goalkeeper award of the DFB-Hallenpokal 2015.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen and SC Freiburg.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen and SC Freiburg.
Merle Frohms of VfL Wolfsburg.
Merle Frohms of VfL Wolfsburg.
VfL Wolfsburg takes on SGS Essen.
VfL Wolfsburg takes on SGS Essen.
Colin Bell, head coach of 1. FFC Frankfurt.
Colin Bell, head coach of 1. FFC Frankfurt.
1. FFC Frankfurt players waiting to get into the match.
1. FFC Frankfurt players waiting to get into the match.
1. FFC Frankfurt's Anne-Katherine Kremer is called into action.
1. FFC Frankfurt's Anne-Katherine Kremer is called into action.
Dzsenifer Marozsán is awarded Best Player of the DFB-Hallenpokal 2015 tournament.
Dzsenifer Marozsán is awarded Best Player of the DFB-Hallenpokal 2015 tournament.
Anna Bläse of VfL Wolfsburg.
Anna Bläse of VfL Wolfsburg.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen versus VfL Wolfsburg in the final of the 2015 DFB-Hallenpokal tournament.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen versus VfL Wolfsburg in the final of the 2015 DFB-Hallenpokal tournament.
Svenja Huth of 1. FFC Frankfurt.
Svenja Huth of 1. FFC Frankfurt.
Inka Grings of MSV Duisburg.
Inka Grings of MSV Duisburg.
Almuth Schult of VfL Wolfsburg.
Almuth Schult of VfL Wolfsburg.
Dzsenifer Marozsán of 1. FFC Frankfurt.
Dzsenifer Marozsán of 1. FFC Frankfurt.
Jessica Wich of Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Jessica Wich of Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Nilla Fischer of VfL Wolfsburg.
Nilla Fischer of VfL Wolfsburg.
Genoveva Añonma of 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam.
Genoveva Añonma of 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam.
2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy
2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy.
Alex Popp of VfL Wolfsburg.
Alex Popp of VfL Wolfsburg.
Anne-Katherine Kremer of 1. FFC Frankfurt.
Anne-Katherine Kremer of 1. FFC Frankfurt.
Lena Goeßling of VfL Wolfsburg.
Lena Goeßling of VfL Wolfsburg.
Ria Percival of FF USV Jena.
Ria Percival of FF USV Jena.
Almuth Schult of VfL Wolfsburg.
Almuth Schult of VfL Wolfsburg.
Alex Popp of VfL Wolfsburg.
Alex Popp of VfL Wolfsburg.
Jennifer Cramer of 1 FFC Turbine Potsdam.
Jennifer Cramer of 1 FFC Turbine Potsdam.
The DFB-Hallenpokal Cup Trophy.
The DFB-Hallenpokal Cup Trophy.

Sights: The Last DFB-Hallenpokal der Frauen

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Caroline CharruyerFrauen-BundesligaImagesInternational
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After 21 years, the DFB-Hallenpokal tournament, Germany’s national indoor competition, has come to an end. Each winter, Bundesliga teams competed in an intense yet fun, one-day indoor tournament that served as an opener of sorts to the new soccer year after the league’s Winterpause.

On January 17, 2015, Bayer 04 Leverkusen defeated VfL Wolfsburg, 1-0, to take home the last DFB-Hallenpokal title in front of a sold-out crowd of 4,634 at GETEC Arena in Magdeburg. The tournament winner received 5,000 euros, the runner-up received 3,000 euros, and the losing semifinalists received 1,500 euros each.

Throughout its history, the tournament was dominated by two teams, 1. FFC Frankfurt and 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam. Each won the competition seven times while FCR Duisburg took the title home twice.

FIFA is requiring associations to align official indoor competitions with its futsal competition rules beginning in 2016. Rather than convert the DFB-Hallenpokal to a futsal competition, the teams in the Bundesliga have elected to discontinue the staging of the unique tournament, long a fan and player favorite. To align with futsal rules would have required changing every aspect of the competition — field size, ball size, goal size, and game rules — making it a different sport.

Caroline Charruyer was there to capture all of the action from the fast-paced tournament.

 

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Photojournalist Caroline Charruyer was there to capture images from the match as well as postgame reaction. (Click on images to enlarge.)