2026–27 DFB-Pokal
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Venue(s) | Olympiastadion, Berlin |
| Dates | 21 August 2026 – 29 May 2027 |
| Teams | 64 |
| Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs not included. | |
The 2026–27 DFB-Pokal will be the 84th season of the annual German football cup competition. Sixty-four teams participate in the competition, including all teams from the previous year's Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga. The competition will begin on 21 August 2026 with the first of six rounds and will end on 29 May 2027 with the final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, a nominally neutral venue, which has hosted the final since 1985. The DFB-Pokal is considered the second-most important club title in German football after the Bundesliga championship. The DFB-Pokal is run by the German Football Association (DFB).
The winner of the DFB-Pokal earns automatic qualification for the group stage of the 2027–28 edition of the UEFA Europa League. If they have already qualified for the UEFA Champions League through position in the Bundesliga, then the spot will go to the team in sixth, and the league's UEFA Conference League play-off round spot will go to the team in seventh. The winners will also host the 2027 edition of the DFL-Supercup at the start of the next season, and will face the champions of the 2026–27 Bundesliga.