The 1968–69 DFB-Pokal was the 26th season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 4 January 1969 and ended on 14 June 1969. 32 teams competed in the tournament of five rounds. In the final Bayern Munich defeated Schalke 04 2–1, thereby winning their third title within four years and the fourth overall, making them the team with the most cup wins. It was also Bayern's first double.
Matches
First round 4 January 1969 Borussia Mönchengladbach 5 – 2 Hertha BSC 22 January 1969 VfR Wormatia Worms 2 – 3 Preußen Münster TSV Langenhorn Hamburg 1 – 2 SC Sperber Hamburg Rot-Weiß Essen 1 – 2 SV Werder Bremen SV Alsenborn 2 – 1 MSV Duisburg Eintracht Trier 1 – 3 1. FC Nürnberg Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 2 – 3 FC Schalke 04 (AET) VfL Wolfsburg 1 – 2 Hamburger SV Jahn Regensburg 0 – 1 Alemannia Aachen Freiburger FC 0 – 1 1. FC Kaiserslautern Arminia Hannover 4 – 0 FC Schweinfurt 05 VfB Stuttgart 1 – 0 1. FC Köln Eintracht Braunschweig 1 – 0 TSV 1860 München FC Bayern Munich 0 – 0 Kickers Offenbach (AET) Eintracht Frankfurt 6 – 2 Borussia Dortmund Wacker 04 Berlin 1 – 4 Hannover 96
Replay 19 March 1969 Kickers Offenbach 0 – 1 FC Bayern Munich
Round of 16 15 February 1969 Hamburger SV 2 – 0 Borussia Mönchengladbach (AET) Alemannia Aachen 2 – 0 Preußen Münster FC Bayern Munich 1 – 0 Arminia Hannover FC Schalke 04 3 – 1 SV Alsenborn 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1 – 0 Eintracht Frankfurt SV Werder Bremen 5 – 0 Eintracht Braunschweig Hannover 96 2 – 2 VfB Stuttgart (AET) 2 April 1969 SC Sperber Hamburg 0 – 0 1. FC Nürnberg (AET)
Replays 5 March 1969 VfB Stuttgart 0 – 1 Hannover 96 12 April 1969 1. FC Nürnberg 7 – 0 SC Sperber Hamburg
Quarter-finals 5 April 1969 Hamburger SV 0 – 2 FC Bayern Munich FC Schalke 04 2 – 0 Alemannia Aachen 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3 – 0 SV Werder Bremen 23 April 1969 1. FC Nürnberg 1 – 0 Hannover 96
Semi-finals 3 May 1969 FC Bayern Munich 2 – 0 1. FC Nürnberg 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1 – 1 FC Schalke 04 (AET)
Replay 13 May 1969 FC Schalke 04 3 – 1 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Final
References
External links Official site of the DFB Kicker.de 1969 results at Fussballdaten.de 1969 results at Weltfussball.de