The 2005–06 DFB-Pokal was the 63rd season of the annual German football cup competition. Sixty-four teams competed in the tournament of six rounds which began on 19 August 2005 and ended on 29 April 2006. In the final, Bayern Munich defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 1–0, thereby claiming their 13th title and also winning the double. It was the first time in German football that a team won the double two seasons in a row.
The 2003–04 DFB-Pokal was the 61st season of the annual German football cup competition. 64 teams competed in the tournament of six rounds which began on 29 August 2003 and ended on 29 May 2004. In the final Werder Bremen defeated second-tier Alemannia Aachen, who knocked out defending champions Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals, 3–2, thereby becoming the fifth team in German football to win the double. It was Bremen's fifth win in the cup.
The 1998–99 DFB-Pokal was the 56th season of the annual German football cup competition. Sixty-four teams competed in the tournament of six rounds which began on 28 August 1998 and ended on 6 June 1999. In the final Werder Bremen defeated Bayern Munich 5–4 on penalties, thereby claiming their fourth title.
The 2021–22 Hannover 96 season was the 126th season in the football club's history and 26th overall and third consecutive season in the second flight of German football, the 2. Bundesliga. Hannover 96 will also participate in this season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. This is the 63rd season for Hannover in the HDI-Arena, located in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany.
The 2021–22 FC St. Pauli season is the 111th season in the football club's history and 11th consecutive season in the second division of German football, the 2. Bundesliga and 29th overall. In addition to the domestic league, FC St. Pauli also are participating in this season's edition of the DFB-Pokal. This is the 59th season for FC St. Pauli in the Millerntor-Stadion, located in St. Pauli, Hamburg, Germany. The season covers a period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
The 2022–23 Hannover 96 season is the 127th season in the football club's history and 27th overall and fourth consecutive season in the second flight of German football, the 2. Bundesliga. Hannover 96 will also participate in this season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. This is the 64th season for Hannover in the Heinz von Heiden-Arena, located in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany.