The German Football Cup continues without superpowers. Bayern Munich were already out in the previous round, Borussia Dortmund lost in the 1/8th finals.
| 1/8e finals | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1860 Munich (III) | Karlsruhe (II) | 0-1 |
| Cologne | Hamburg (II) | 0-0 (n.v.: 1-1, pen: 3-4) |
| St. Pauli (II) | Dortmund | 2-1 |
| Bochum | Mainz | 3-1 |
| Hannover (II) | Mönchengladbach | 19/01 |
| Leipzig | Rostock (II) | 19/01 |
| Hoffenheim | Freiburg | 19/01 |
| Hertha Berlin | Union Berlin | 19/01 |
