| 1. Round | 14/08/1971 | Hannover 96 | - | FC Schalke 04 | 1:5 | ||||
| 2. Round | 21/08/1971 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | - | Hannover 96 | 2:0 | ||||
| 3. Round | 28/08/1971 | Hannover 96 | - | Hertha BSC | 1:1 | ||||
| 4. Round | 01/09/1971 | Eintracht Braunschweig | - | Hannover 96 | 3:0 | ||||
| 5. Round | 04/09/1971 | Hannover 96 | - | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 1:0 | ||||
| 6. Round | 11/09/1971 | Bor. Mönchengladbach | - | Hannover 96 | 3:0 | ||||
| 9. Round | 02/10/1971 | Hannover 96 | - | VfL Bochum | 4:0 | ||||
| 10. Round | 13/10/1971 | VfB Stuttgart | - | Hannover 96 | 3:2 |
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