1955 DFB-Pokal Final
# 1955 DFB-Pokal Final

The 1955 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1954–55 DFB-Pokal, the 12th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 21 May 1955 at the Eintracht-Stadion in Braunschweig. Karlsruher SC won the match 3–2 against Schalke 04, 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).

| Karlsruher SC | Karlsruher SC | Round | Schalke 04 | Schalke 04 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Opponent | Result | 1954–55 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result |
| FSV Frankfurt (H) | 5–1 | Round 1 | Jahn Regensburg (H) Jahn Regensburg (A) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 6–3 (replay) |
| 1. FC Nürnberg (H) | 1–0 | Round of 16 | 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 (H) 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 (A) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 1–0 (replay) |
| VfB Stuttgart (A) | 5–2 | Quarter-finals | TuS Bremerhaven (H) | 2–0 |
| Altonaer FC 93 (A) Altonaer FC 93 (H) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) 3–0 (replay) | Semi-finals | Kickers Offenbach (H) | 2–1 |

## Match

### Details

| Karlsruher SC | Schalke 04 |
| - | - |
| GK | Rudi Fischer |
| RB | Max Fischer |
| LB | Walter Baureis |
| RH | Werner Roth |
| CH | Siegfried Geesemann |
| LH | Herbert Dannenmeier |
| OR | Oswald Traub |
| IR | Kurt Sommerlatt |
| CF | Antoine Kohn |
| IL | Ernst Kunkel |
| OL | Hans Strittmatter |
| Manager: ||
| Adolf Patek ||
| GK | Manfred Orzessek |
| RB | Werner Garten |
| LB | Günter Brocker |
| RH | Hermann Eppenhoff |
| CH | Walter Zwickhöfer |
| LH | Erwin Harkener |
| OR | Bernhard Klodt |
| IR | Otto Laszig |
| CF | Helmut Sadlowski |
| IL | Manfred Piontek |
| OL | Hans Krämer |
| Manager: ||
| Eduard Frühwirth ||

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