Complex sentence: The 1980--81 DFB-Pokal was the 38th season of the competition, beginning on 27 August 1980 and ending on 2 May 1981.
Split into simpler sentences: The 1980--81 DFB-Pokal was the 38th season of the competition. It began on 27 August 1980 and ending on 2 May 1981.