Abstract: The invention relates to a friction plate (10) having a ring-shaped plate body (4, 9), which is closed in the circumferential direction (13), and has multiple recesses, and is delimited by a radially inner face surface (11) and a radially outer face surface (24). The recesses (14) are configured in slot shape, at least in part, and have multiple partial regions (20 to 23), wherein at least two partial regions (20 to 23) run in different directions relative to one another, and wherein furthermore, the slot-shaped recesses (14) are configured at a distance from the radially inner face surface (11) and the radially outer face surface (24).