| Country | West Germany | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 5 | ||
| Champions | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| Runners-up | Karlsruher SC | ||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 9 (3 per match) | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) | Albert Brülls, Gustav Witlatschil (2) | ||
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The 1959–60 DFB-Pokal was the 17th season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 7 September 1960 and ended on 5 October 1960. 4 teams competed in the tournament of two rounds. In the final Borussia Mönchengladbach defeated Karlsruher SC 3 – 2.
* The game was nullified and repeated because FK Pirmasens lined up a player (Rolf Fritzsche) who was not entitled to play.