| DFB-Pokal | |
| Year: | 1996–97 |
| Country: | Germany |
| Num Teams: | 64 |
| Defending Champions: | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| Winners: | VfB Stuttgart |
| Second: | Energie Cottbus |
| Matches: | 63 |
| Scoring Leader: | Bernhard Winkler (4) |
| Prev Season: | 1995–96 |
| Next Season: | 1997–98 |
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.[1]
Times up to 26 October 1996 and from 30 March 1997 are CEST (UTC+2). Times from 27 October 1996 to 29 March 1997 are CET (UTC+1).
See main article: article and 1997 DFB-Pokal Final.