The 1955 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1954–55 DFB-Pokal, the 12th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 21 May 1955 at the Eintracht-Stadion in Braunschweig.[2] Karlsruher SC won the match 3–2 against Schalke 04, to claim their 1st cup title.
| Event | 1954–55 DFB-Pokal | ||||||
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| Date | 21 May 1955 | ||||||
| Venue | Eintracht-Stadion, Braunschweig | ||||||
| Referee | Werner Treichel (West Berlin)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 25,000 | ||||||
Route to the final
editThe DFB-Pokal began with 32 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of four 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.[3]
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Karlsruher SC | Round | Schalke 04 | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 1954–55 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result |
| FSV Frankfurt (H) | 5–1 | Round 1 | Jahn Regensburg (H) (A) |
1–1 (a.e.t.) 6–3 (replay) |
| 1. FC Nürnberg (H) | 1–0 | Round of 16 | 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 (H) (A) |
1–1 (a.e.t.) 1–0 (replay) |
| VfB Stuttgart (A) | 5–2 | Quarter-finals | TuS Bremerhaven (H) | 2–0 |
| Altonaer FC 93 (A) (H) |
3–3 (a.e.t.) 3–0 (replay) |
Semi-finals | Kickers Offenbach (H) | 2–1 |
Match
editDetails
edit| Karlsruher SC | 3–2 | Schalke 04 |
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Report | Sadlowski  44', 70' |
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Match rules
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References
edit- ^ "Schiedsrichter: Der erste war Berliner". DFB-Pokal: Das offizielle Stadionmagazin des Deutschen Fußball-Bundes. German Football Association. 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Alle DFB-Pokalsieger" [All DFB-Pokal winners]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Modus" [Mode]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
External links
edit- Match report at kicker.de (in German)
- Match report at WorldFootball.net
- Match report at Fussballdaten.de (in German)