1961 DFB-Pokal final
# 1961 DFB-Pokal final

The 1961 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1960–61 DFB-Pokal, the 18th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 13 September 1961 at the Glückauf-Kampfbahn in Gelsenkirchen. Werder Bremen won the match 2–0 against 1. FC Kaiserslautern, to claim their 1st cup title.

## Route to the final

The DFB-Pokal began with 16 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of three 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).

| Werder Bremen | Werder Bremen | Round | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Opponent | Result | 1960–61 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result |
| 1. FC Saarbrücken (A) | 1–0 | Round of 16 | Heider SV (H) | 2–0 |
| 1. FC Köln (H) | 3–2 | Quarter-finals | Tasmania 1900 Berlin (H) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Karlsruher SC (H) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Semi-finals | Hamborn 07 (A) | 2–1 |

## Match

### Details

| Werder Bremen | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| - | - |
| GK | Heinrich Kokartis |
| RB | Sepp Piontek |
| LB | Walter Nachtwey |
| RH | Helmut Schimeczek |
| CH | Arnold Schütz |
| LH | Helmut Jagielski |
| OR | Günter Wilmovius |
| IR | Willi Schröder (c) |
| CF | Horst Barth |
| IL | Willi Soya |
| OL | Klaus Hänel |
| Manager: ||
| Georg Knöpfle ||
| GK | Wolfgang Schnarr |
| RB | Jürgen Neumann |
| LB | Gerhard Miksa |
| RH | Gerd Schneider |
| CH | Werner Liebrich |
| LH | Dieter Pulter |
| OR | Manfred Feldmüller |
| IR | Heinrich Bauer |
| CF | Winfried Richter |
| IL | Gerhard Settelmeyer |
| OL | Günther Kasperski |
| Manager: ||
| Günter Brocker ||

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