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. Karlsruher SC won the match 3–2 against Schalke 04, to claim their 1st cup title.
Route to the final The 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.
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). Karlsruher SC Round Schalke 04 Opponent Result 1954–55 DFB-Pokal Opponent Result FSV Frankfurt (H) 5–1 Round 1 Jahn Regensburg (H) (A) 1–1 6–3 (replay) 1. FC Nürnberg (H) 1–0 Round of 16 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 (H) (A) 1–1 1–0 (replay) VfB Stuttgart (A) 5–2 Quarter-finals TuS Bremerhaven (H) 2–0 Altonaer FC 93 (A) (H) 3–3 3–0 (replay) Semi-finals Kickers Offenbach (H) 2–1
Match
Details
GK 1 Rudi FischerRB Max FischerLB Walter BaureisRH Werner RothCH Siegfried GeesemannLH Herbert DannenmeierOR Oswald TraubIR Kurt SommerlattCF Antoine KohnIL Ernst KunkelOL Hans StrittmatterManager: Adolf Patek GK 1 Manfred OrzessekRB Werner GartenLB Günter BrockerRH Hermann EppenhoffCH Walter ZwickhöferLH Erwin HarkenerOR Bernhard KlodtIR Otto LaszigCF Helmut SadlowskiIL Manfred PiontekOL Hans KrämerManager: Eduard Frühwirth
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