1956 DFB-Pokal Final

1956 DFB-Pokal Final
	Match programme cover
Event	1955–56 DFB-Pokal
Date	5 August 1956
Venue	Wildparkstadion, Karlsruhe
Referee	(Essen)
Attendance	25,000
	← 1955 1957 →

The 1956 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1955–56 DFB-Pokal, the 13th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 5 August 1956 at the Wildparkstadion in Karlsruhe.^[2] Karlsruher SC won the match 3–1 against Hamburger SV, to claim their 2nd 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.^[3]

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Karlsruher SC		Round	Hamburger SV
Opponent	Result	1955–56 DFB-Pokal	Opponent	Result
FK Pirmasens (A)	5–1	Semi-finals	Fortuna Düsseldorf (A)	2–1

Match[]

Details[]

5 August 1956

Karlsruher SC	3–1	Hamburger SV
Termath 40', 63' Kohn 87'	Report	Seeler 16'

Wildparkstadion, Karlsruhe

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: (Essen)

Karlsruher SC

Hamburger SV


GK	1
RB
LB		Walter Baureis (c)
RH
CH
LH		Gerhard Siedl
OR
IR		Kurt Sommerlatt
CF		Antoine Kohn
IL		Heinz Beck
OL		Bernhard Termath
Manager:
Ludwig Janda


GK	1
RB
LB
RH
CH		Josef Posipal (c)
LH
OR
IR		Klaus Stürmer
CF		Uwe Seeler
IL
OL
Managers:
Martin Wilke

Match rules

90 minutes.
30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
Replay if scores still level.
No substitutions.

References[]

^ "Schiedsrichter: Der erste war Berliner". DFB-Pokal: Das offizielle Stadionmagazin des Deutschen Fußball-Bundes. German Football Association. 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
^ "Alle DFB-Pokalsieger" [All DFB-Pokal winners]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
^ "Modus" [Mode]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.

External links[]

Match report at kicker.de (in German)
Match report at WorldFootball.net
Match report at Fussballdaten.de (in German)

[1] "Schiedsrichter: Der erste war Berliner". DFB-Pokal: Das offizielle Stadionmagazin des Deutschen Fußball-Bundes. German Football Association. 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2017.

[2] "Alle DFB-Pokalsieger" [All DFB-Pokal winners]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2016.

[3] "Modus" [Mode]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.

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