The 1971–72 DFB-Pokal was the 29th season of the annual German football cup competition.
FC Kaiserslautern 5–0,[1] the largest margin by which a DFB-Pokal final was ever decided.
In case the score was level after two legs, the second game was extended by 30 minutes of extra time.
If still no winner could be determined a Penalty shoot-out decided which team advanced to the next round.
If the score was still level the game was replayed with 30 minutes of extra time in case of another draw.