The 1973–74 DFB-Pokal was the 31st season of the annual German football cup competition.
In the final Eintracht Frankfurt defeated Hamburger SV 3–1 after extra time.
In case a game ended with a draw 30 minutes of extra time were played.
If the score was still level the game was replayed with 30 minutes of extra time in case of another draw.
If still no winner could be determined, a penalty shootout decided which team advanced to the next round.