Country | West Germany | ||
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Teams | 128 | ||
Defending champions | FC Köln | ||
Champions | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||
Runners-up | Hertha Berlin | ||
Matches played | 136 | ||
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The 1978–79 DFB-Pokal was the 36th season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 4 August 1978 and ended on 23 June 1979. 128 teams competed in the tournament of seven rounds. In the final Fortuna Düsseldorf defeated Hertha Berlin 1–0 after extra time.