↑ The Berlin Football Association registered BFC Dynamo for the DFB-Pokal; however, on 1 July 2021, another club, later revealed to be Blau-Weiß Berlin, filed an appeal against this decision with the DFB Federal Court.[3] The appeal was turned down on 26 July 2021, allowing BFC Dynamo to participate in the DFB-Pokal.[4]
↑ The amateurs' path of the Lower Saxony Cup was abandoned on 19 May 2021. VfL Oldenburg was awarded the DFB-Pokal berth after a draw between the remaining participants.[5]
↑ The Rhineland Cup will be completed on 24 July 2021, after the DFB-Pokal registration deadline.[7] Therefore, a "qualification match" was played between Rot-Weiß Koblenz, the best-ranked remaining team, and VfB Linz, who were drawn from the other remaining participants.[8][9]
↑ On 24 April 2021, the Saxony-Anhalt Cup was paused and will be continued in 2021–22 starting with the round of 16. The 3. Liga teams Hallescher FC and 1. FC Magdeburg played a "qualification match" to determine the DFB-Pokal participant.[10] On 28 May 2021, this decision was overturned by the association court.[11] The dispute was settled on 23 June 2021, allowing Magdeburg to participate in the DFB-Pokal.[12]
↑ Sportfreunde Lotte qualified regardless of the outcome of the final of the Westphalian Cup, as Preußen Münster, the other finalists, already qualified for the DFB-Pokal through their Regionalliga West position.[15]
