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) (A) 1–1 6–0 (replay) Quarter-finals Viktoria 89 Berlin (H) 3–2 TuS Neuendorf (H) (A) 2–2 2–0 (replay) Semi-finals Hamburger SV (A) 3–1
Match
Details
GK 1 Karl BögeleinRB Erich RetterLB Richard SteimleRH Pit KriegerCH Robert Schlienz (c)LH Karl BarufkaOR Ludwig HinterstockerIR Otto BaitingerCF Walter BühlerIL Rolf BlessingOL Erwin WaldnerManager: Georg Wurzer GK 1 Frans de MunckRB Stefan LangenLB Hans Graf (c)RH Paul MebusCH Benno HartmannLH Herbert DörnerOR Walter MüllerIR Georg StollenwerkCF Berthold NordmannIL Josef RöhrigOL Hans SchäferManager: Karl Winkler
Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Replay if scores still level. No substitutions.
References
External links Match report at kicker.de Match report at WorldFootball.net Match report at Fussballdaten.de