[3] Schalke 04 won the match 4–2 against Bayer Leverkusen to claim their 4th cup title.

The DFB-Pokal began with 64 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition.

Teams were drawn against each other, and the winner after 90 minutes would advance.

If the score was still level, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.

Assistant referees:[1] Günter Perl (Pullach) Jan-Hendrik Salver (Stuttgart) Match rules