| Country | West Germany | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 64 | ||
| Defending champions | Bayer Uerdingen | ||
| Champions | Bayern Munich | ||
| Runners-up | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| Matches played | 67 | ||
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The 1985–86 DFB-Pokal was the 43rd season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 24 August 1985 and ended on 3 May 1986. 64 teams competed in the tournament of six rounds. In the final Bayern Munich defeated VfB Stuttgart 5–2.