Country | West Germany | ||
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Teams | 32 | ||
Defending champions | FC Köln | ||
Champions | Bayern Munich | ||
Runners-up | Schalke 04 | ||
Matches played | 35 | ||
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The 1968–69 DFB-Pokal was the 26th season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 4 January 1969 and ended on 14 June 1969. 32 teams competed in the tournament of five rounds. In the final Bayern Munich defeated Schalke 04 2–1, thereby winning their third title within four years and the fourth overall, making them the team with the most cup wins. It was also Bayern's first double.