1962 DFB-Pokal Final
# 1962 DFB-Pokal Final

The 1962 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1961–62 DFB-Pokal, the 19th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 29 August 1962 at the Niedersachsenstadion in Hanover. 1. FC Nürnberg won the match 2–1 after extra time against Fortuna Düsseldorf, to claim their 3rd 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).

| 1. FC Nürnberg | 1. FC Nürnberg | Round | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Opponent | Result | 1961–62 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result |
| Saar 05 Saarbrücken (A) | 3–0 | Round of 16 | Sportfreunde Lebenstedt (H) | 2–1 |
| VfV Hildesheim (H) | 11–0 | Quarter-finals | 1. FC Saarbrücken (A) 1. FC Saarbrücken (H) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 2–1 (replay) |
| Eintracht Frankfurt (H) | 4–2 | Semi-finals | Schalke 04 (H) | 3–2 |

## Match

### Details

| 1. FC Nürnberg | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| - | - |
| GK | Roland Wabra |
| RB | Paul Derbfuß |
| LB | Helmut Hilpert |
| RH | Gustav Flachenecker |
| CH | Ferdinand Wenauer (c) |
| LH | Stefan Reisch |
| OR | Kurt Dachlauer |
| IR | Kurt Haseneder |
| CF | Heinz Strehl |
| IL | Tasso Wild |
| OL | Richard Albrecht |
| Manager: ||
| Herbert Widmayer ||
| GK | Albert Görtz |
| RB | Werner Vigna |
| LB | Horst Zimmermann |
| RH | Karl Hoffmann |
| CH | Manfred Krafft |
| LH | Hermann Straschitz |
| OR | Bernhard Steffen |
| IR | Franz-Josef Wolfframm |
| CF | Hilmar Hoffer |
| IL | Hans-Erwin Volberg |
| OL | Peter Meyer |
| Manager: ||
| Jupp Derwall ||

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