1962 DFB-Pokal final

Template:Use dmy dates Template:Short descriptionTemplate:Template other The 1962 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1961–62 DFB-Pokal, the 19th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 29 August 1962 at the Niedersachsenstadion in Hanover. 1. FC Nürnberg won the match 2–1 after extra time against Fortuna Düsseldorf, to claim their 3rd cup title.

Route to the final

The DFB-Pokal began with 16 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of three 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).

1. FC Nürnberg		Round	Fortuna Düsseldorf
Opponent	Result	1961–62 DFB-Pokal	Opponent	Result
Saar 05 Saarbrücken (A)	3–0	Round of 16	Sportfreunde Lebenstedt (H)	2–1
VfV Hildesheim (H)	11–0	Quarter-finals	1. FC Saarbrücken (A) 1. FC Saarbrücken (H)	2–2 Template:Aet 2–1 (replay)
Eintracht Frankfurt (H)	4–2	Semi-finals	Schalke 04 (H)	3–2

Match

Details

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 Nürnberg Template:Preview warning

File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Fortuna Düsseldorf

GK 1 Template:Flagicon Roland Wabra RB Template:Flagicon Paul Derbfuß LB Template:Flagicon Helmut Hilpert RH Template:Flagicon Gustav Flachenecker CH Template:Flagicon Ferdinand Wenauer (c) LH Template:Flagicon Stefan Reisch OR Template:Flagicon Kurt Dachlauer IR Template:Flagicon Kurt Haseneder CF Template:Flagicon Heinz Strehl IL Template:Flagicon Tasso Wild OL Template:Flagicon Richard Albrecht Manager: Template:Flagicon Herbert Widmayer

File:1. FC Nürnberg vs Fortuna Düsseldorf 1962-08-29.svg

GK 1 Template:Flagicon Albert Görtz RB Template:Flagicon Werner Vigna LB Template:Flagicon Horst Zimmermann RH Template:Flagicon Karl Hoffmann CH Template:Flagicon Manfred Krafft LH Template:Flagicon Hermann Straschitz OR Template:Flagicon Bernhard Steffen IR Template:Flagicon Franz-Josef Wolfframm CF Template:Flagicon Hilmar Hoffer IL Template:Flagicon Hans-Erwin Volberg OL Template:Flagicon Peter Meyer Manager: Template:Flagicon Jupp Derwall

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