1996–97 DFB-Pokal
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Teams | 64 |
| Defending champions | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | VfB Stuttgart |
| Runners-up | Energie Cottbus |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Bernhard Winkler (4) |
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.