| Country | West Germany | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Defending champions | Rot-Weiss Essen | ||
| Champions | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| Runners-up | FC Köln | ||
| Matches played | 9 | ||
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The 1953–54 DFB-Pokal was the 11th season of the annual German football cup competition. 8 teams competed in the tournament of three rounds. It began on 1 August 1953 and ended on 17 April 1954. In the final VfB Stuttgart defeated FC Köln 1–0 after extra time.