The present invention refers to a closure tape (10) for an absorbent article, particularly for a disposable diaper, for fastening of the article on the body of a person, the closure tape being attachable to the outside surface of the diaper through one of its end portions (17) and comprising a backing (11) bearing a continuous or discontinuous adhesive layer (12), a fastening means (15) and a stretchable elastic sheet (13), the backing (11) being essentially non-elastic and/or essentially non-extensible, the support sheet comprising the backing (11) and the continuous or discontinuous adhesive layer exhibiting at least two incisions (14) in the area of the elastic sheet with at least one of the incisions extending in machine direction over the full width of the backing (11), wherein the ratio of the extension of the elastic sheet (13) in the cross-direction over the length of the closure tape (10) prior to fastening it to the absorbent article is between 0.1 and 0.9.
