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 | ||||
22. Round | 23/03/1997 | VfL Wolfsburg | - | Rot-Weiss Essen | 5:1 | ||||
23. Round | 29/03/1997 | Rot-Weiss Essen | - | Hertha BSC | 2:1 | ||||
28. Round | 03/05/1997 | Rot-Weiss Essen | - | VfB Oldenburg | 5:0 | ||||
29. Round | 11/05/1997 | VfB Lübeck | - | Rot-Weiss Essen | 3:2 |