1963 DFB-Pokal Final

The 1963 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1962–63 DFB-Pokal, the 20th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 14 August 1963 at the Niedersachsenstadion in Hanover.[2] Hamburger SV won the match 3–0 against Borussia Dortmund, to claim their 1st cup title.

1963 DFB-Pokal Final
Match programme cover
Event1962–63 DFB-Pokal
Borussia Dortmund Hamburger SV
0 3
Date14 August 1963 (1963-08-14)
VenueNiedersachsenstadion, Hanover
RefereeRudolf Kreitlein (Stuttgart)[1]
Attendance68,000

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.[3]

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Borussia Dortmund Round Hamburger SV
Opponent Result 1962–63 DFB-Pokal Opponent Result
Sportfreunde Saarbrücken (H) 4–2 Round of 16 Bayern Hof (A) 5–2
1860 Munich (H) 3–1 Quarter-finals 1. FC Saarbrücken (H) 1–0
Werder Bremen (H) 2–0 Semi-finals Wuppertaler SV (A) 1–0

Match

Details
Borussia Dortmund0–3Hamburger SV
Report U. Seeler  31', 33', 84'
Attendance: 68,000
Borussia Dortmund
Hamburger SV
GK1 Bernhard Wessel
RB Wilhelm Burgsmüller (c)
LB Lothar Geisler
RH Dieter Kurrat
CH Wilhelm Sturm
LH Helmut Bracht
OR Reinhold Wosab
IR Alfred Schmidt
CF Franz Brungs
IL Burghard Rylewicz
OL Gerhard Cyliax
Manager:
Hermann Eppenhoff
GK1 Horst Schnorr
RB Gerhard Krug
LB Jürgen Kurbjuhn
RH Willi Giesemann
CH Hubert Stapelfeldt
LH Dieter Seeler (c)
OR Fritz Boyens
IR Peter Wulf
CF Uwe Seeler
IL Arnošt Kreuz
OL Gert Dörfel
Manager:
Martin Wilke

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Replay if scores still level.
  • No substitutions.

References
  1. "Schiedsrichter: Der erste war Berliner". DFB-Pokal: Das offizielle Stadionmagazin des Deutschen Fußball-Bundes. German Football Association. 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  2. "Alle DFB-Pokalsieger" [All DFB-Pokal winners]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  3. "Modus" [Mode]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
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