The FDGB-Pokal was East Germany's national men's knockout cup from 1949 through 1989–90. Its final edition in 1990–91 was held as the NOFV-Pokal after German reunification. Forty winners were crowned; no competition was held in 1950–51, while the edition begun in 1952–53 was interrupted and completed in 1954 as the 1952–54 competition. A club retained the challenge trophy after three consecutive or five total wins, which resulted in five physically distinct trophies.
SeasonEast German cup winnerRunner-upTrophy
1990/91
Knockout competition		F.C. Hansa RostockEisenhüttenstädter FC Stahl
Final result: 1-0.
1989/90
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		SG Dynamo DresdenPolizei SV Schwerin
Final result: 2-1.
1988/89
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		Berliner FC DynamoFC Karl-Marx-Stadt
Final result: 1-0.
1987/88
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		Berliner FC DynamoCarl Zeiss Jena
Final result: 2-0 a.e.t.
1986/87
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		1. FC Lokomotive LeipzigFC Hansa Rostock
Final result: 4-1.
1985/86
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig1. FC Union Berlin
Final result: 5-1.
1984/85
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		SG Dynamo DresdenBerliner FC Dynamo
Final result: 3-2.
1983/84
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		SG Dynamo DresdenBerliner FC Dynamo
Final result: 2-1.
1982/83
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		1. FC MagdeburgFC Karl-Marx-Stadt
Final result: 4-0.
1981/82
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		SG Dynamo DresdenBerliner FC Dynamo
Final result: 1-1 a.e.t.; 5-4 on penalties.
1980/81
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		1. FC Lokomotive LeipzigFC Vorwärts Frankfurt
Final result: 4-1.
1979/80
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		Carl Zeiss JenaRot-Weiß Erfurt
Final result: 3-1 a.e.t.
1978/79
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		1. FC MagdeburgBerliner FC Dynamo
Final result: 1-0 a.e.t.
1977/78
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		1. FC MagdeburgSG Dynamo Dresden
Final result: 1-0.
1976/77
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		SG Dynamo Dresden1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig
Final result: 3-2.
1975/76
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		1. FC Lokomotive LeipzigFC Vorwärts Frankfurt
Final result: 3-0.
1974/75
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		BSG Sachsenring ZwickauSG Dynamo Dresden
Final result: 2-2 a.e.t.; 4-3 on penalties.
1973/74
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		Carl Zeiss JenaSG Dynamo Dresden
Final result: 3-1 a.e.t.
1972/73
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		1. FC Magdeburg1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig
Final result: 3-2.
1971/72
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		Carl Zeiss JenaSG Dynamo Dresden
Final result: 2-1.
1970/71
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		SG Dynamo DresdenBerliner FC Dynamo
Final result: 2-1 a.e.t.
1969/70
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		FC Vorwärts Berlin1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig
Final result: 4-2.
1968/69
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		1. FC MagdeburgFC Karl-Marx-Stadt
Final result: 4-0.
1967/68
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		1. FC Union BerlinCarl Zeiss Jena
Final result: 2-1.
1966/67
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		BSG Motor ZwickauFC Hansa Rostock
Final result: 3-0.
1965/66
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		BSG Chemie LeipzigBSG Lokomotive Stendal
Final result: 1-0.
1964/65
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		SC Aufbau MagdeburgSC Motor Jena
Final result: 2-1.
1963/64
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		SC Aufbau MagdeburgSC Leipzig
Final result: 3-2.
1962/63
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		BSG Motor ZwickauBSG Chemie Zeitz
Final result: 3-0.
1961/62
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		SC Chemie HalleSC Dynamo Berlin
Final result: 3-1.
1960
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		SC Motor JenaSC Empor Rostock
Final result: 3-2 a.e.t.
1959
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		SC Dynamo BerlinSC Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt
Final result: 0-0 a.e.t.; replay: 3-2.
1958
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		SC Einheit DresdenSC Lokomotive Leipzig
Final result: 2-1 a.e.t.
1957
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		SC Lokomotive LeipzigSC Empor Rostock
Final result: 2-1 a.e.t.
1956
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		SC Chemie Halle-LeunaZASK Vorwärts Berlin
Final result: 2-1.
1954/55
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		SC Wismut Karl-Marx-StadtSC Empor Rostock
Final result: 3-2 a.e.t.
1952/54
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		ZSK Vorwärts BerlinBSG Motor Zwickau
Final result: 2-1. The competition begun in 1952–53 was interrupted and resumed in 1954.
1951/52
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		SG Volkspolizei DresdenBSG Einheit Pankow
Final result: 3-0.
1950/51
FDGB-Pokal		Not held
The competition was not held in 1950–51.
1949/50
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		BSG EHW ThaleBSG KWU Erfurt
Final result: 4-0.
1949
FDGB-Pokal
Knockout competition		BSG Waggonbau DessauBSG Gera Süd
Final result: 1-0.