The 1965 DFB-Pokal final decided the winner of the 1964–65 DFB-Pokal, the 22nd season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 22 May 1965 at the Niedersachsenstadion in Hanover. Borussia Dortmund won the match 2–0 against Alemannia Aachen, 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). Borussia Dortmund Round Alemannia Aachen Opponent Result 1964–65 DFB-Pokal Opponent Result Preußen Münster (A) 1–0 Round 1 VfL Osnabrück (A) 3–1 Tennis Borussia Berlin (A) 2–1 Round of 16 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen (A) 1–0 Eintracht Braunschweig (A) 2–0 Quarter-finals Hannover 96 (H) 2–1 1. FC Nürnberg (H) 4–2 Semi-finals Schalke 04 (H) 4–3
Match
Details
GK 1 Hans TilkowskiRB Gerhard CyliaxLB Theodor RedderRH Dieter KurratCH Wolfgang PaulLH Hermann StraschitzOR Reinhold WosabIR Wilhelm SturmCF Alfred Schmidt (c)IL Friedhelm KonietzkaOL Lothar EmmerichManager: Hermann Eppenhoff GK 1 Gerhard ProkopRB Herbert KrispLB Werner NievelsteinRH Erwin HermandungCH Josef ThelenLH Christian BreuerOR Herbert GronenIR Franz-Josef NackenCF Josef Martinelli (c)IL Alfred GlenskiOL Wilhelm KriegerManager: Oswald Pfau
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