The 2001 DFB-Ligapokal was the fifth edition of the DFB-Ligapokal.

Hertha BSC won the competition, beating Schalke 04 4–1 in the final.

Hertha had ended Bayern Munich's dominance of the competition by beating them in the semi-finals.

A total of six teams qualified for the competition.

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round: