1943 Tschammerpokal Final
# 1943 Tschammerpokal Final

The 1943 Tschammerpokal Final decided the winner of the 1943 Tschammerpokal, the 9th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 31 August 1943 at the Adolf-Hitler-Kampfbahn in Stuttgart. First Vienna won the match 3–2 against LSV Hamburg after extra time, to claim their 1st cup title.

## Route to the final

The Tschammerpokal began the final stage with 34 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of five rounds leading up to the final. In the qualification round, all but two teams were given a bye. 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).

| LSV Hamburg | LSV Hamburg | Round | First Vienna | First Vienna |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Opponent | Result | 1943 Tschammerpokal | Opponent | Result |
| Cuxhavener SV (A) | 3–1 | Qualification round | Bye | Bye |
| SpVgg Wilhelmshaven (H) | 1–0 | Round 1 | NSTG Brüx (A) | 14–0 |
| LSV Pütnitz (A) | 3–2 | Round of 16 | Breslauer SpVg 02 (H) | 6–5 |
| Holstein Kiel (A) | 4–2 | Quarter-finals | 1. FC Nürnberg (A) | 3–2 |
| Dresdner SC (H) | 2–1 | Semi-finals | Schalke 04 (A) | 6–2 |

## Match

### Details

| LSV Hamburg | First Vienna |
| - | - |
| GK | Willy Jürissen |
| RB | Karl Miller |
| LB | Reinhold Münzenberg |
| RH | Walter Ochs |
| CH | Heinrich Gärtner |
| LH | Robert Gebhardt |
| OR | Heinz Mühle |
| IR | Ludwig Janda |
| CF | Willi Gornick |
| IL | Reinhardt Heinrich |
| OL | Jakob Lotz |
| Manager: ||
| Karl Höger ||
| GK | Hans Schwarzer |
| RB | Otto Kaller |
| LB | Karl Bortoli |
| RH | Gottfried Gröbel |
| CH | Ernst Sabeditsch |
| LH | Richard Dörfel |
| OR | Franz Holeschofski |
| IR | Karl Decker |
| CF | Richard Fischer |
| IL | Rudolf Noack |
| OL | Franz Widhalm |
| Manager: ||
| Fritz Gschweidl ||

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