1937 Tschammerpokal Final
# 1937 Tschammerpokal Final

The 1937 Tschammerpokal Final decided the winner of the 1937 Tschammerpokal, the 3rd season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 9 January 1938 at the Müngersdorfer Stadion in Cologne. Schalke 04 won the match 2–1 against Fortuna Düsseldorf, to claim their 1st cup title.

With their win, Schalke completed the first double in the history of German football, having previously won the 1937 German football championship with a 2–0 win over 1. FC Nürnberg in the final.

## Route to the final

The Tschammerpokal began the final stage with 61 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).

| Schalke 04 | Schalke 04 | Round | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Opponent | Result | 1937 Tschammerpokal | Opponent | Result |
| Kickers Frankenthal (A) | 3–1 | Round 1 | Bye | Bye |
| Rot-Weiß Oberhausen (H) | 2–1 | Round 2 | Karlsruher FV (A) | 2–0 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig (A) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Round of 16 | Holstein Kiel (H) | 2–1 |
| Berliner SV (H) | 3–1 | Quarter-finals | BC Hartha (H) | 4–1 |
| Waldhof Mannheim (H) | 2–1 | Semi-finals | Dresdner SC (H) | 5–2 |

## Match

### Details

| Schalke 04 | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| - | - |
| GK | Hans Klodt |
| RB | Ernst Sontow |
| LB | Hans Bornemann |
| RH | Rudolf Gellesch |
| CH | Otto Tibulski |
| LH | Walter Berg |
| OR | Ernst Kalwitzki |
| IR | Fritz Szepan |
| CF | Ernst Poertgen |
| IL | Ernst Kuzorra (c) |
| OL | Adolf Urban |
| Manager: ||
| Hans Schmidt ||
| GK | Willi Pesch (c) |
| RB | Paul Janes |
| LB | Bernhard Kluth |
| RH | Paul Mehl |
| CH | Jakob Bender |
| LH | Edmund Czaika |
| OR | Ernst Albrecht |
| IR | Willi Wigold |
| CF | Hans Heibach |
| IL | Felix Zwolanowski |
| OL | Stanislaus Kobierski |
| Manager: ||
| Karl Flink ||

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