The 1997 DFB-Ligapokal was the inaugural DFB-Ligapokal, a pre-season competition in Germany. The Ligapokal was an extended Supercup, including the reigning League champions, Cup winners, plus the next four highest placed teams in the previous season's Bundesliga. It was won by Bayern Munich, the 1996–97 Bundesliga champions, who beat 1996–97 DFB-Pokal winners VfB Stuttgart in the final.
 Tournament programme cover | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bayern Munich |
| Runner-up | VfB Stuttgart |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 5 |
| Goals scored | 12 (2.4 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Giovane Élber (2) |
Participating clubs
editA total of six teams qualified for the competition. The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.: League position
- CW: Cup winners
| Semi-finals | |
|---|---|
| Bayern Munich (1st) | VfB Stuttgart (CW + 4th) |
| Preliminary round | |
| Bayer Leverkusen (2nd) | VfL Bochum (5th) |
| Borussia Dortmund (3rd) | Karlsruher SC (6th) |
Matches
editPreliminary round
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| Borussia Dortmund | 1–0 | VfL Bochum |
|---|---|---|
Chapuisat  62' (pen.) |
Report |
Semi-finals
edit| VfB Stuttgart | 3–0 | Karlsruher SC |
|---|---|---|
| Hagner 11' Balakov 28'Soldo 64' |
Report |