| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Teams | 64 |
| Defending champions | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Werder Bremen |
| Runners-up | 1. FC Köln |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 69 |
| Top goal scorer | Michael Tönnies (6) |
The1990–91DFB-Pokal was the 48th season of the annual Germanfootball cup competition. 64 teams competed in the tournament of six rounds. It began on 4 August 1990 and ended on 22 June 1991. After the semi-finals both had to be replayed after draws in the first games the final went into extra time, too. EventuallyWerder Bremen defeatedFC Köln 4–3 onpenalties to take their second title.[1]
| 14 November 1990 | |||
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 0 – 2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | (AET) |
| Blau-Weiß 90 Berlin | 1 – 0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | |
| Hamburger SV | 2 – 1 | Hannover 96 |
| 1 December 1990 | |||
| Preußen Münster | 0 – 1 | VfB Stuttgart | |
| SV Werder Bremen | 3 – 1 | FC Schalke 04 | |
| KFC Uerdingen 05 | 4 – 2 | Rot-Weiss Essen | (AET) |
| 1. FC Köln | 1 – 0 | SV Meppen | |
| MSV Duisburg | 3 – 2 | Blau-Weiß 90 Berlin | (AET) |
| 1. FC Saarbrücken | 0 – 0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | (AET) |
| Hamburger SV | 1 – 2 | SG Wattenscheid 09 | |
| FC Remscheid | 2 – 3 | KSV Hessen Kassel | (AET) |
| 6 March 1991 | |||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 3 – 2 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | (AET) |
| 30 March 1991 | |||
| KFC Uerdingen 05 | 1 – 4 | MSV Duisburg | |
| KSV Hessen Kassel | 0 – 2 | SV Werder Bremen | |
| 1. FC Köln | 1 – 0 | VfB Stuttgart | (AET) |
| 31 March 1991 | |||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 3 – 1 | SG Wattenscheid 09 |
| 24 April 1991 | |||
| MSV Duisburg | 0 – 0 | 1. FC Köln | (AET) |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 – 2 | SV Werder Bremen | (AET) |
| 2 May 1991 | |||
| 1. FC Köln | 3 – 0 | MSV Duisburg | |
| SV Werder Bremen | 6 – 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| Werder Bremen | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | 1. FC Köln |
|---|---|---|
| Eilts | Report | Banach |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||