1956 DFB-Pokal Final
# 1956 DFB-Pokal Final

The 1956 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1955–56 DFB-Pokal, the 13th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 5 August 1956 at the Wildparkstadion in Karlsruhe. Karlsruher SC won the match 3–1 against Hamburger SV, to claim their 2nd cup title.

## Route to the final

The DFB-Pokal began with 5 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of two 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 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 | Hamburger SV | Hamburger SV |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Opponent | Result | 1955–56 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result |
| FK Pirmasens (A) | 5–1 | Semi-finals | Fortuna Düsseldorf (A) | 2–1 |

## Match

### Details

| Karlsruher SC | Hamburger SV |
| - | - |
| GK | Rudi Fischer |
| RB | Werner Hesse |
| LB | Walter Baureis (c) |
| RH | Heinz Ruppenstein |
| CH | Siegfried Geesemann |
| LH | Gerhard Siedl |
| OR | Oswald Traub |
| IR | Kurt Sommerlatt |
| CF | Antoine Kohn |
| IL | Heinz Beck |
| OL | Bernhard Termath |
| Manager: ||
| Ludwig Janda ||
| GK | Horst Schnoor |
| RB | Franz Klepatz |
| LB | Walter Schemel |
| RH | Jochenfritz Meinke |
| CH | Josef Posipal (c) |
| LH | Heinz Liese |
| OR | Gerhard Krug |
| IR | Klaus Stürmer |
| CF | Uwe Seeler |
| IL | Günter Schlegel |
| OL | Uwe Reuter |
| Managers: ||
| Günter Mahlmann Martin Wilke ||

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