| Tournament details | |
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| Country | Germany |
| Teams | 64 |
| Defending champions | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | VfB Stuttgart |
| Runner-up | Energie Cottbus |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Bernhard Winkler (4) |
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The 1996–97 DFB-Pokal was the 54th season of the annual German football cup competition. Sixty-four teams competed in the tournament of six rounds which began on 9 August 1996 and ended on 16 June 1997. In the final, VfB Stuttgart defeated third tier Energie Cottbus 2–0, thereby claiming their third title.[1]
Times up to 26 October 1996 and from 30 March 1997 are CEST (UTC+2). Times from 27 October 1996 to 29 March 1997 are CET (UTC+1).
| 9 August 1996 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1–0 | Mainz 05 | Nuremberg |
Wiesinger  64' |
Report (in German) |
Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 12,900 Referee: Bastian (Frankfurt) |
| 10 August 1996 | Hamburger SV (A) | 1–3 | Arminia Bielefeld | Hamburg |
| Krausz 31' (pen.) |
Report (in German) |
Stratos 29' Meißner 40'Rauffmann 86' |
Stadium: Edmund-Plambeck-Stadion Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Bernd Hauer (Celle) |
| 10 August 1996 | FC Bremerhaven | 2–3 | Karlsruher SC | Bremerhaven |
| Schuster 11' (o.g.) Toborg 27' |
Report (in German) |
Reich 29' Häßler 57'Schroth 87' |
Attendance: 3,300 Referee: Füllbrunn (Ihrhove) |
| 10 August 1996 | FC Schweinfurt 05 | 2–5 | Hansa Rostock | Schweinfurt |
| Lerch 23' Rögele 65' |
Report (in German) |
Ziemer 5', 30' Zallmann 8'Barbarez 56'Beinlich 72' |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Müller (Dresden) |
| 10 August 1996 | SV Bonlanden | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | VfL Bochum | Bonlanden |
| Schweizer 64' Frömmel 71' |
Report (in German) |
Kracht 73' Winkler 86'Peschel 119', 120' |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Jörg Friedrichs (Ilvesheim) |
| 10 August 1996 | Rot-Weiss Oberhausen | 1–4 | FC St. Pauli | Oberhausen |
| T. Pröpper 25' |
Report (in German) |
Trulsen 57' Émerson 60'C. Pröpper 85'Sobotzik 88' |
Stadium: Niederrheinstadion Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Christian Wack (Gersheim) |
| 10 August 1996 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | 0–3 | Bayern Munich | Berlin |
| Report (in German) |
Nerlinger 49' Scholl 88'Strunz 90' |
Attendance: 39,500 Referee: Hellmut Krug (Gelsenkirchen) |
| 10 August 1996 | FV Donaueschingen | 1–3 | 1. FC Köln | Donaueschingen |
| Limberger 40' |
Report (in German) |
Munteanu 5' Baumann 50'Vladoiu |
Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Kammerer (Karlsruhe) |
| 10 August 1996 | Bayer Leverkusen (A) | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | MSV Duisburg | Leverkusen |
| Şimşek 39' |
Report (in German) |
Marin 70', 108' Löbe 92' |
Attendance: 5,100 Referee: Schütz (Norken) |
| 10 August 1996 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1–0 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Fürth |
| Lotter |
Report (in German) |
Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Norbert Dörr (Griesheim) |
| 10 August 1996 | Kickers Emden | 1–3 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Emden |
| Mushangazhike 71' |
Report (in German) |
Seeliger 53' Katemann 75'Judt 80' |
Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Heinz-Dieter Casper (Dortmund) |
| 10 August 1996 | VfR Mannheim | 0–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Mannheim |
| Report (in German) |
Pettersson 30', 89' |
Attendance: 11,200 Referee: Burkhard Hufgard (Mömbris) |
| 10 August 1996 | VfB Stuttgart | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p) | Fortuna Köln | Stuttgart |
| Report (in German) |
Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Helmut Fleischer (Ulm) | |||
| Penalties | ||||
Balakov  Legat Soldo Verlaat |
Lottner  De Wit Hey |
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| 10 August 1996 | KFC Uerdingen | 0–2 | SC Freiburg | Krefeld |
| Report (in German) |
Jurčević 37' Wassmer 81' |
Stadium: Grotenburg-Stadion Attendance: 3,100 Referee: Georg Dardenne (Nettersheim) |
| 10 August 1996 | Greifswalder SC | 0–3 | SpVgg Unterhaching | Greifswald |
| Report (in German) |
Radlspeck 20' Strehmel 42'García 88' |
Stadium: Volksstadion Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Michael Wendorf (Berlin) |
| 10 August 1996 | Borussia Neunkirchen | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | VfB Leipzig | Neunkirchen |
| Seibert 44' |
Report (in German) |
Shala 90' |
Stadium: Ellenfeldstadion Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Holger Dehmelt (Sabachwalden) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Racanel Melunović Torunarigha Adeyemi Schäfer |
Shala Schößler Heidrich Weichert Franklin |
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| 10 August 1996 | Wacker Nordhausen | 1–5 | 1860 Munich | Nordhausen |
| Gorges 38' |
Report (in German) |
Winkler 8', 76', 89' Walker 60'Schwabl 86' |
Attendance: 5,200 Referee: Christian Schößling (Leipzig) |
| 10 August 1996 | SSV Ulm 1846 | 0–2 | Schalke 04 | Ulm |
| Report (in German) |
Max 4' Linke 18' |
Stadium: Donaustadion Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Stark (Landshut) |
| 11 August 1996 | SG Wattenscheid 09 | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Borussia Dortmund | Wattenscheid |
| Ristau 42' Dikhtyar 50'Skok 69'Bläker 115' |
Report (in German) |
Zorc 14' Herrlich 75'Reuter 88' |
Stadium: Lohrheidestadion Attendance: 9,600 Referee: Michael Malbranc (Hamburg) |
| 11 August 1996 | TuS Paderborn-Neuhaus | 1–3 | Hamburger SV | Paderborn |
| Ewen 70' |
Report (in German) |
Bäron 15' Dowe 20'Breitenreiter 60' |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jürgen Jansen (Essen) |
| 11 August 1996 | Chemnitzer FC | 0–1 | Waldhof Mannheim | Chemnitz |
| Report (in German) |
Kobylański 67' |
Stadium: Stadion an der Gellertstraße Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Peter Weise (Gera) |
| 11 August 1996 | FSV Salmrohr | 1–3 | VfB Oldenburg | Salmtal |
| Thömmes 45' |
Report (in German) |
Szubert 78' Zierott 85'Janiak 87' |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Christian Wack (Gersheim) |
| 11 August 1996 | SV Wehen | 1–2 | VfB Lübeck | Taunusstein |
| Raab 53' |
Report (in German) |
Schwerinski 36' Hoffmann 59' |
Stadium: Stadion am Halberg Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Manfred Isam (Köln) |
| 11 August 1996 | VfB Leipzig (A) | 0–4 | VfL Wolfsburg | Leipzig |
| Report (in German) |
Meißner 24' Maucksch 40' (pen.)Probst 50'Präger 75' |
Attendance: 800 Referee: Keßler (Jena) |
| 11 August 1996 | Karlsruher SC (A) | 2–0 | Carl Zeiss Jena | Nuremberg |
| Kolinger 44' Hörner 64' |
Report (in German) |
Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 12,900 Referee: Bastian (Frankfurt) |
| 11 August 1996 | Holstein Kiel | 2–4 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Kiel |
| Habermann 40' Bertermann 82' |
Report (in German) |
Tskhadadze 11' Ekström 33'Gaudino 47'Güntensperger 90' |
Stadium: Holsteinstadion Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Carsten Byernetzki (Hamburg) |
| 11 August 1996 | TSG Pfeddersheim | 1–2 | FSV Zwickau | Pfeddersheim |
| Ritschel 82' |
Report (in German) |
Kirsten 48', 87' |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Joachim Neis (Theley) |
| 11 August 1996 | Werder Bremen | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Bayer Leverkusen | Bremen |
| Cardoso 103' (pen.) |
Report (in German) |
Rydlewicz 92' |
Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 11,900 Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Magdeburg) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Herzog Cardoso Brand Bode Beschastnykh |
Paulo Sérgio Heintze Happe Wörns |
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| 11 August 1996 | Energie Cottbus | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Stuttgarter Kickers | Cottbus |
| Woltmann 114' |
Report (in German) |
Stadium: Stadion der Freundschaft Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Sather (Grimma) |
| 11 August 1996 | SSV Vorsfelde | 0–2 | SV Meppen | Wolfsburg |
| Report (in German) |
Vorholt 55' Lau 90' |
Stadium: Drömlingstadion, A-Platz Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Hahne (Hannover) |
| 11 August 1996 | Lokomotive Altmark Stendal | 1–5 | Hertha BSC | Stendal |
| Wiedemann 41' (pen.) |
Report (in German) |
Fährmann 23' Kruse 30'Preetz 51'Mazingu-Dinzey 62'Čović 85' |
Stadium: Stadion am Hölzchen Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Carsten Kadach (Suderburg) |
| 11 August 1996 | Hannover 96 | 1–0 | FC Gütersloh | Hannover |
| Ostermann 14' |
Report (in German) |
Attendance: 6,900 Referee: Scheibel (Calbe) |
| 31 August 1996 | Karlsruher SC | 2–0 | Hansa Rostock | Karlsruhe |
| Keller 71' Dundee 85' |
Report (in German) |
Stadium: Wildparkstadion Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Magdeburg) |
| 31 August 1996 | MSV Duisburg | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | VfB Lübeck | Duisburg |
| Hopp 113' |
Report (in German) |
Stadium: Wedaustadion Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Bernhard Zerr (Ottersweier) |
| 31 August 1996 | Borussia Neunkirchen | 1–3 | FC St. Pauli | Neunkirchen |
| Hummel 47' |
Report (in German) |
Sobotzik 77', 89' Schweißing 78' |
Stadium: Ellenfeldstadion Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Torsten Koop (Lüttermark) |
| 31 August 1996 | SV Meppen | 6–1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Meppen |
| Ukrow 1' Helmer 5'Claaßen 37'Lau 48'Bujan 58'Winter 59' |
Report (in German) |
Ekström 17' |
Stadium: Emslandstadion Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jürgen Jansen (Essen) |
| 31 August 1996 | Energie Cottbus | 1–0 | VfL Wolfsburg | Cottbus |
| Seifert 87' |
Report (in German) |
Stadium: Stadion der Freundschaft Attendance: 5,700 Referee: Heinz-Dieter Casper (Dortmund) |
| 31 August 1996 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1–0 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Fürth |
| Lotter 27' Dumpert 63' |
Report (in German) |
Radoki 50' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 44,200 Referee: Hellmut Krug (Gelsenkirchen) |
| 1 September 1996 | FSV Zwickau | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | 1. FC Köln | Zwickau |
| Günther 70' Kirsten 118'Klee 120' |
Report (in German) |
Gaißmayer 17' |
Stadium: Westsachsenstadion Attendance: 11,400 Referee: Franz-Xaver Wack (Biberbach) |
| 1 September 1996 | SG Wattenscheid 09 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Karlsruher SC (A) | Karlsruhe |
| Report (in German) |
Stadium: Wildparkstadion, Platz 2 Referee: Ralf Hilmes (Nordhorn) | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Ristau Süs Gumprecht Balzis |
Kolinger Hurle Streichsbier Süngül |
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| 17 September 1996 | VfB Oldenburg | 1–2 | Werder Bremen | Oldenburg |
| Elberfeld 38' |
Report (in German) |
Brand 71' Labbadia 81' |
Stadium: Marschwegstadion Attendance: 15,200 Referee: Markus Merk (Otterbach) |
| 18 September 1996 | Arminia Bielefeld | 0–1 | SpVgg Unterhaching | Bielefeld |
| Report (in German) |
Radlspeck 75' |
Stadium: Bielefelder Alm Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Uwe Kemmling (Kleinburgwedel) |
| 1 October 1996 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1–4 | Hamburger SV | Düsseldorf |
| Nielsen 89' |
Report (in German) |
Spörl 16' Breitenreiter 32'Schupp 50'Salihamidžić 86' |
Stadium: Rheinstadion Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Edgar Steinborn (Sinzig) |
| 1 October 1996 | Schalke 04 | 2–3 | VfL Bochum | Gelsenkirchen |
| Wilmots 35' Held 47' |
Report (in German) |
Guðjónsson 1', 30' Bałuszyński 60' |
Stadium: Parkstadion Attendance: 20,200 Referee: Michael Malbranc (Hamburg) |
| 1 October 1996 | Waldhof Mannheim | 0–1 | SC Freiburg | Mannheim |
| Report (in German) |
Spanring 71' |
Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Alfons Berg (Konz) |
| 1 October 1996 | Hannover 96 | 2–4 | 1860 Munich | Hannover |
| Milovanović 20' (pen.) Kovacec 31' |
Report (in German) |
Nowak 15' Winkler 30'Borimirov 69'Cerny 84' |
Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Frank Fleske (Eisenhüttenstadt) |
| 1 October 1996 | Hertha BSC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | VfB Stuttgart | Berlin |
| Mazingu-Dinzey 3' |
Report (in German) |
Hagner 13' |
Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 37,400 Referee: Wagner (Hofheim) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Karl Preetz Kober Mazingu-Dinzey Kruse Arnold |
Berthold Legat Gilewicz Verlaat Wohlfahrt Herzog |
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| 2 October 1996 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–2 | Bayern Munich | Mönchengladbach |
| Neun 9' |
Report (in German) |
Strunz 28' Zickler 85' |
Attendance: 34,500 Referee: Hartmut Strampe (Handorf) |
| 22 October 1996 | 1860 Munich | 1–2 | Hamburger SV | Munich |
| Borimirov 68' |
Report (in German) |
Schopp 65' Schupp 80' |
Attendance: 15,500 Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Magdeburg) |
| 22 October 1996 | FC St. Pauli | 1–0 | SpVgg Unterhaching | Hamburg |
| Pisarev 73' |
Report (in German) |
Stadium: Stadion am Millerntor Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Wolfgang Friedrichs (Lennestadt) |
| 22 October 1996 | SC Freiburg | 2–1 | SV Meppen | Freiburg |
| Decheiver 72' (pen.) Spanring 86' |
Report (in German) |
Thoben 53' |
Stadium: Dreisamstadion Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Wagner (Hofheim) |
| 22 October 1996 | Karlsruher SC (A) | 0–1 | VfL Bochum | Karlsruhe |
| Report (in German) |
Közle 66' |
Stadium: Wildparkstadion, Platz 2 Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Christian Wack (Gersheim) |
| 23 October 1996 | Energie Cottbus | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | MSV Duisburg | Cottbus |
| Konetzke 67' Melzig 96' |
Report (in German) |
Wohlert 89' Bičanić 99' |
Stadium: Stadion der Freundschaft Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Uwe Kemmling (Kleinburgwedel) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Jesse Benken Zöphel Kronhardt Woltmann |
Hirsch Bičanić Anders Marin Kienle |
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| 23 October 1996 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1–3 | Karlsruher SC | Fürth |
| Dürr 89' (pen.) |
Report (in German) |
Reich 2' Dundee 14'Probst 65' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 11,800 Referee: Lutz Pohlmann (Felde) |
| 23 October 1996 | VfB Stuttgart | 2–0 | FSV Zwickau | Stuttgart |
| Giovane Élber 36' Bobic 81' |
Report (in German) |
Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Jürgen Jansen (Essen) |
| 12 November 1996 | Bayern Munich | 3–1 | Werder Bremen | Munich |
| Klinsmann 45', 89' Ziege 65' |
Report (in German) |
Bode 13' |
Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Georg Dardenne (Nettersheim) |
| 12 November 1996 | Energie Cottbus | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | FC St. Pauli | Cottbus |
| Report (in German) |
Stadium: Stadion der Freundschaft Attendance: 12,400 Referee: Jürgen Jansen (Essen) | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Wenschlag Zöphel Benken Woltmann Zimmerling Jesse |
Scharping Springer Trulsen Sobotzik Bochtler Scherz |
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| 13 November 1996 | Hamburger SV | 2–1 | VfL Bochum | Hamburg |
| Schopp 39' Cardoso 82' |
Report (in German) |
Közle 63' |
Attendance: 17,200 Referee: Lutz Michael Fröhlich (Berlin) |
| 13 November 1996 | SC Freiburg | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | VfB Stuttgart | Freiburg |
| Spanring 62' |
Report (in German) |
Bobic 48' |
Stadium: Dreisamstadion Attendance: 22,500 Referee: Herbert Fandel (Kyllburg) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Schmadtke Spanring Decheiver Sutter |
Verlaat Soldo Foda Wohlfahrt |
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| 19 February 1997 | Karlsruher SC | 1–0 | Bayern Munich | Karlsruhe |
| Fink 21' |
Report (in German) |
Stadium: Wildparkstadion Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Hans-Jürgen Weber (Essen) |
| 15 April 1997 | Energie Cottbus | 3–0 | Karlsruher SC | Cottbus |
| Kronhardt 64' Irrgang 68'Konetzke 82' |
Report (in German) |
Stadium: Stadion der Freundschaft Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Alfons Berg (Konz) |
| 16 April 1997 | VfB Stuttgart | 2–1 | Hamburger SV | Stuttgart |
| Balakov 15' Schneider 60' |
Report (in German) |
Hartmann 19' |
Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Georg Dardenne (Nettersheim) |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2–0 | Energie Cottbus |
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| Élber 18', 52' |
Report |
Attendance: 76,400
Referee: Edgar Steinborn (Sinzig)
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