| 1987 DFB-Pokal Final | |
| Event: | 1986–87 DFB-Pokal |
| Team1: | Hamburger SV |
| Team1score: | 3 |
| Team2: | Stuttgarter Kickers |
| Team2score: | 1 |
| Stadium: | Olympiastadion |
| City: | West Berlin |
| Referee: | Peter Gabor [1] |
| Attendance: | 76,000 |
| Previous: | 1986 |
| Next: | 1988 |
The 1987 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1986–87 DFB-Pokal, the 44th season of Germany's premier knockout football cup competition. It was played on 20 June 1987 at the Olympiastadion in West Berlin.[2] Hamburger SV won the match 3–1 against second division Stuttgarter Kickers to claim their third 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).
| Hamburger SV | Round | Stuttgarter Kickers | |||
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| Opponent | Result | 1986–87 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result | |
| Union Solingen (H) | 3–0 | Round 1 | Tennis Borussia Berlin (A) | 5–0 | |
| FC Augsburg (A) | 2–1 | Round 2 | Borussia Neunkirchen (A) | 3–2 | |
| FC St. Pauli (H) | 6–0 | Round of 16 | Hannover 96 (H) | 2–0 | |
| Darmstadt 98 (A) | 1–0 | Quarter-finals | Eintracht Frankfurt (H) | 3–1 | |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach (H) | 1–0 | Semi-finals | Fortuna Düsseldorf (H) | 3–0 | |
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