1942 Tschammerpokal Final
# 1942 Tschammerpokal Final

The 1942 Tschammerpokal Final decided the winner of the 1942 Tschammerpokal, the 8th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 15 November 1942 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. A total of 80,000 spectators watched the match, making it the highest attended German cup final in history. 1860 Munich won the match 2–0 against Schalke 04, to claim their 1st cup title.

## Route to the final

The Tschammerpokal began the final stage with 64 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of five 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 second replay would take place at the original home 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; N: neutral).

| 1860 Munich | 1860 Munich | Round | Schalke 04 | Schalke 04 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Opponent | Result | 1942 Tschammerpokal | Opponent | Result |
| Rapid Wien (H) | 5–3 | Round 1 | Hamborn 07 (A) | 2–0 |
| Stuttgarter Kickers (A) | 3–1 | Round 2 | Eintracht Frankfurt (N) | 6–0 |
| SS Straßburg (H) | 15–1 | Round of 16 | Westende Hamborn (H) | 4–1 |
| Stade Dudelange (A) | 7–0 | Quarter-finals | SV Dessau 05 (A) | 4–0 |
| TuS Lipine (H) | 6–0 | Semi-finals | Werder Bremen (H) | 2–0 |

## Match

### Details

| 1860 Munich | Schalke 04 |
| - | - |
| GK | Hans Keis |
| RB | Georg Pledl (c) |
| LB | Franz Schmeiser |
| RH | Josef Rockinger |
| CH | Georg Bayerer |
| LH | Rolf Kanitz |
| OR | Martin Schiller |
| IR | Ludwig Janda |
| CF | Heinz Krückeberg |
| IL | Ernst Wilimowski |
| OL | Engelbert Schmidhuber |
| Manager: ||
| Max Schäfer ||
| GK | Heinz Flotho |
| RB | Heinz Hinz |
| LB | Otto Schweisfurth |
| RH | Hans Bornemann |
| CH | Otto Tibulski |
| LH | Walter Berg |
| OR | Ernst Kalwitzki |
| IR | Fritz Szepan |
| CF | Hermann Eppenhoff |
| IL | Ernst Kuzorra (c) |
| OL | Adolf Urban |
| Manager: ||
| Otto Faist ||

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