18. Round | 23/02/1997 | Stuttgarter Kickers | - | Rot-Weiss Essen | 1:1 | ||||
19. Round | 28/02/1997 | Rot-Weiss Essen | - | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 0:2 | ||||
20. Round | 09/03/1997 | KFC Uerdingen 05 | - | Rot-Weiss Essen | 1:0 | ||||
21. Round | 14/03/1997 | Rot-Weiss Essen | - | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 0:2 | ||||
22. Round | 23/03/1997 | VfL Wolfsburg | - | Rot-Weiss Essen | 5:1 | ||||
23. Round | 29/03/1997 | Rot-Weiss Essen | - | Hertha BSC | 2:1 | ||||
25. Round | 12/04/1997 | Rot-Weiss Essen | - | FC Gütersloh | 2:2 |