| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | West Germany |
| Teams | 32 |
| Defending champions | Kickers Offenbach |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bayern Munich |
| Runners-up | 1. FC Köln |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 36 |
The1970–71DFB-Pokal was the 28th season of the annual Germanfootball cup competition. It began on 12 December 1970 and ended on 19 June 1971. 32 teams competed in the tournament of five rounds. In the finalBayern Munich defeated1. FC Köln 2–1 afterextra time.[1] It was Bayern's fifth triumph in the cup while it was Cologne's second consecutive loss in the final.
The tournament consisted of five single elimination rounds. 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. For the first time apenalty shootout was held if no winner could be determined after the replay.
| 23 December 1970 | |||
| FC Bayern Munich | 3 – 0 | KSV Hessen Kassel | |
| FC Schalke 04 | 1 – 1 | VfL Wolfsburg | (AET) (Schalke won 3 – 1 on penalties) |
| MSV Duisburg | 4 – 0 | FC 08 Homburg | |
| 30 December 1970 | |||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3 – 1 | SV Alsenborn |
| 30 March 1971 | |||
| FC Bayern Munich | 5 – 0 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| 7 April 1971 | |||
| FC Bayern Munich | 4 – 0 | MSV Duisburg | |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3 – 1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | |
| FC Schalke 04 | 1 – 0 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | |
| 8 April 1971 | |||
| 1. FC Köln | 2 – 0 | Hamburger SV |
| 12 May 1971 | |||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0 – 1 | FC Bayern Munich | |
| FC Schalke 04 | 2 – 3 | 1. FC Köln |
| Bayern Munich | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | 1. FC Köln |
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| Report | Rupp 13' |