| 1986 DFB-Pokal Final | |
| Event: | 1985–86 DFB-Pokal |
| Team1: | Bayern Munich |
| Team1score: | 5 |
| Team2: | VfB Stuttgart |
| Team2score: | 2 |
| Stadium: | Olympiastadion |
| City: | West Berlin |
| Referee: | Dieter Pauly (Rheydt)[1] |
| Attendance: | 76,000 |
| Previous: | 1985 |
| Next: | 1987 |
The 1986 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1985–86 DFB-Pokal, the 43rd season of Germany's premier knockout football cup competition. It was played on 3 May 1986 at the Olympiastadion in West Berlin.[2] Bayern Munich won the match 5–2 against VfB Stuttgart to claim their eighth cup title.
The DFB-Pokal began with 64 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of five rounds leading up to the final. Teams were drawn against each other, and the winner after 90 minutes would advance. If still tied, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a replay would take place at the original away team's stadium. If still level after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a drawing of lots would decide who would advance to the next round.[3]
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Bayern Munich | Round | VfB Stuttgart | |||
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| Opponent | Result | 1985–86 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result | |
| Kickers Offenbach (A) | 3–1 | Round 1 | Eintracht Braunschweig (H) | 6–3 | |
| 1. FC Saarbrücken (A) | 3–1 | Round 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg (A) | 1–0 | |
| VfL Bochum (A) (H) | 1–1 2–0 (replay) | Round of 16 | Werder Bremen (H) | 2–0 | |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern (A) | 3–0 | Quarter-finals | Schalke 04 (H) | 6–2 | |
| Waldhof Mannheim (A) | 2–0 | Semi-finals | Borussia Dortmund (H) | 4–1 | |
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