The 1957 DFB-Pokal final decided the winner of the 1956–57 DFB-Pokal, the 14th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 29 December 1957 at the Rosenaustadion in Augsburg. Bayern Munich won the match 1–0 against Fortuna Düsseldorf, to claim their 1st cup title.
Route to the final The DFB-Pokal began with 5 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of two rounds leading up to the final. In the qualification round, all but two teams were given a bye. 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). Fortuna Düsseldorf Round Bayern Munich Opponent Result 1956–57 DFB-Pokal Opponent Result Bye Qualification round Spandauer SV (A) 4–1 Hamburger SV (H) 1–0 Semi-finals 1. FC Saarbrücken (H) 3–1
Match
Details
GK 1 Albert GörtzRB Matthias MauritzLB Erich JuskowiakRH Herbert BayerCH Günter JägerLH Martin GrammingerOR Bernhard SteffenIR Franz-Josef WolfframmCF Karl GrammingerIL Heinz JansenOL Hans NeuschäferManager: Hermann Lindemann GK 1 Árpád FazekasRB Willi KnauerLB Hans Bauer (c)RH Thomas MayerCH Wiggerl LandererLH Siegfried MantheyOR Gerhard SiedlIR Kurt SommerlattCF Peter VelhornIL Rudi JobstOL Werner HuberManager: Willibald Hahn
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