The 1954–55 DFB-Pokal was the 12th season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 15 August 1954 and ended on 21 May 1955. 32 teams competed in the tournament of five rounds. In the final Karlsruher SC defeated Schalke 04 3–2.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | West Germany |
| Teams | 32 |
| Defending champions | VfB Stuttgart |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Karlsruher SC |
| Runner-up | Schalke 04 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 35 |
Matches
editFirst round
edit| 15 August 1954 | |||
| FC Schalke 04 | 1 – 1 | SSV Jahn Regensburg | (AET) |
| VfB Stuttgart | 4 – 2 | Arminia Hannover | |
| Altonaer FC 93 | 3 – 2 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | |
| Hamburger SV | 5 – 3 | Eintracht Trier | (AET) |
| Kickers Offenbach | 6 – 3 | Hannover 96 | (AET) |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 2 – 0 | TSV Hüls | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 – 0 | FK Pirmasens | |
| Karlsruher SC | 5 – 1 | FSV Frankfurt | |
| SV Bremerhaven 1893 | 5 – 1 | SpVgg Erkenschwick | |
| SG Düren 99 | 2 – 5 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | |
| 1. FC Köln | 2 – 1 | STV Horst-Emscher | |
| Tennis Borussia Berlin | 2 – 4 | FC Schweinfurt 05 | |
| Union Krefeld | 4 – 0 | Eintracht Braunschweig | |
| Phönix Ludwigshafen | 0 – 0 | Alemannia Aachen | (AET) |
| TuRa Ludwigshafen | 0 – 1 | FC St. Pauli | |
| Spandauer SV | 1 – 2 | VfB Lübeck |
Replays
edit| 22 August 1954 | |||
| SSV Jahn Regensburg | 3 – 6 | FC Schalke 04 | |
| Alemannia Aachen | 4 – 0 | Phönix Ludwigshafen |
Round of 16
edit| 21 September 1954 | |||
| FC Schalke 04 | 1 – 1 | FC Schweinfurt 05 | (AET) |
| VfB Stuttgart | 5 – 1 | VfB Lübeck | |
| Altonaer FC 93 | 2 – 1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | |
| Karlsruher SC | 1 – 0 | 1. FC Nürnberg | |
| SV Bremerhaven 1893 | 3 – 1 | Hamburger SV | |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 7 – 0 | 1. FC Köln | |
| Alemannia Aachen | 4 – 2 | Union Krefeld | (AET) |
| Kickers Offenbach | 2 – 0 | FC St. Pauli |
Replay
edit| 28 September 1954 | |||
| FC Schweinfurt 05 | 0 – 1 | FC Schalke 04 |
Quarter-finals
edit| 28 November 1954 | |||
| Altonaer FC 93 | 2 – 0 | Alemannia Aachen | |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2 – 5 | Karlsruher SC | |
| Kickers Offenbach | 4 – 1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | |
| FC Schalke 04 | 2 – 0 | SV Bremerhaven 1893 |
Semi-finals
edit| 1 March 1955 | |||
| FC Schalke 04 | 2 – 1 | Kickers Offenbach | |
| Altonaer FC 93 | 3 – 3 | Karlsruher SC | (AET) |
Replay
edit| 2 March 1955 | |||
| Karlsruher SC | 3 – 0 | Altonaer FC 93 |
Final
edit| Karlsruher SC | 3–2 | Schalke 04 |
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Report | Sadlowski  44', 70' |
References
edit- ^ "DFB-Pokal 1954-55" (in German). fussballdaten.de. 2008. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2008.
External links
edit- Official site of the DFB (in German)
- Kicker.de (in German)
- 1954-55 results at Fussballdaten.de (in German)