The 1961 DFB-Pokal final decided the winner of the 1960–61 DFB-Pokal, the 18th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 13 September 1961 at the Glückauf-Kampfbahn in Gelsenkirchen. Werder Bremen won the match 2–0 against 1. FC Kaiserslautern, to claim their 1st 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). Werder Bremen Round 1. FC Kaiserslautern Opponent Result 1960–61 DFB-Pokal Opponent Result 1. FC Saarbrücken (A) 1–0 Round of 16 Heider SV (H) 2–0 1. FC Köln (H) 3–2 Quarter-finals Tasmania 1900 Berlin (H) 2–1 Karlsruher SC (H) 3–2 Semi-finals Hamborn 07 (A) 2–1
Match
Details
GK 1 Heinrich KokartisRB Sepp PiontekLB Walter NachtweyRH Helmut SchimeczekCH Arnold SchützLH Helmut JagielskiOR Günter WilmoviusIR Willi Schröder (c)CF Horst BarthIL Willi SoyaOL Klaus HänelManager: Georg Knöpfle GK 1 Wolfgang SchnarrRB Jürgen NeumannLB Gerhard MiksaRH Gerd SchneiderCH Werner LiebrichLH Dieter PulterOR Manfred FeldmüllerIR Heinrich BauerCF Winfried RichterIL Gerhard SettelmeyerOL Günther KasperskiManager: Günter Brocker
Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Replay if scores still level. No substitutions.
References
External links Match report at kicker.de Match report at WorldFootball.net Match report at Fussballdaten.de