Qualified Teams
| Club | Qualified from |
| Hamburger SV | Oberliga Nord champions |
| SV Werder Bremen | Oberliga Nord runners-up |
| 1. FC Köln | Oberliga West champions |
| Borussia Dortmund | Oberliga West runners-up |
| Hertha BSC Berlin | Oberliga Berlin champions |
| 1. FC Saarbrücken | Oberliga Südwest champions |
| Borussia Neunkirchen | Oberliga Südwest runners-up |
| 1. FC Nuremberg | Oberliga Süd champions |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Oberliga Süd runners-up |
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