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 1993–94 DFB-Pokal was the 51st season of the annual German football cup competition. 76 teams competed in the tournament of seven rounds which began on 1 August 1993 and ended on 14 May 1994. In the final Werder Bremen defeated Rot-Weiß Essen 3–1 thereby claiming their third 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 2023–24 season was Hamburger SV's 137th season in existence and sixth consecutive in the 2. Bundesliga. They competed in the DFB-Pokal where they were eliminated in the round of 16.