| Country | West Germany | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 64 | ||
| Defending champions | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| Champions | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Runners-up | Werder Bremen | ||
| Matches played | 72 | ||
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The 1988–89 DFB-Pokal was the 46th season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 6 August 1988 and ended on 24 June 1989. 64 teams competed in the tournament of six rounds. In the final Borussia Dortmund defeated Werder Bremen 4–1.