1954 DFB-Pokal final

Template:Use dmy dates Template:Short descriptionTemplate:Template other The 1954 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1953–54 DFB-Pokal, the 11th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 17 April 1954 at the Südweststadion in Ludwigshafen. VfB Stuttgart won the match 1–0 after extra time against 1. FC Köln, to claim their 1st cup title.

Route to the final

The DFB-Pokal began with 8 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of two rounds leading up to the final. Teams were drawn against each other, and the winner after 90 minutes would advance. If still tied, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a replay would take place at the original away team's stadium. If still level after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a drawing of lots would decide who would advance to the next round.

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

VfB Stuttgart		Round	1. FC Köln
Opponent	Result	1953–54 DFB-Pokal	Opponent	Result
Bergisch Gladbach 09 (H) Bergisch Gladbach 09 (A)	1–1 Template:Aet 6–0 (replay)	Quarter-finals	Viktoria 89 Berlin (H)	3–2
TuS Neuendorf (H) TuS Neuendorf (A)	2–2 Template:Aet 2–0 (replay)	Semi-finals	Hamburger SV (A)	3–1 Template:Aet

Match

Details

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File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg 1. FC Köln Template:Preview warning

GK 1 Template:Flagicon Karl Bögelein RB Template:Flagicon Erich Retter LB Template:Flagicon Richard Steimle RH Template:Flagicon Pit Krieger CH Template:Flagicon Robert Schlienz (c) LH Template:Flagicon Karl Barufka OR Template:Flagicon Ludwig Hinterstocker IR Template:Flagicon Otto Baitinger CF Template:Flagicon Walter Bühler IL Template:Flagicon Rolf Blessing OL Template:Flagicon Erwin Waldner Manager: Template:Flagicon Georg Wurzer

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GK 1 Template:Flagicon Frans de Munck RB Template:Flagicon Stefan Langen LB Template:Flagicon Hans Graf (c) RH Template:Flagicon Paul Mebus CH Template:Flagicon Benno Hartmann LH Template:Flagicon Herbert Dörner OR Template:Flagicon Walter Müller IR Template:Flagicon Georg Stollenwerk CF Template:Flagicon Berthold Nordmann IL Template:Flagicon Josef Röhrig OL Template:Flagicon Hans Schäfer Manager: Template:Flagicon Karl Winkler

Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Replay if scores still level. No substitutions.

External links

• Match report at kicker.de Template:In lang
• Match report at WorldFootball.net
• Match report at Fussballdaten.de Template:In lang