The 1966 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1965–66 DFB-Pokal, the 23rd season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 4 June 1966 at the Waldstadion in Frankfurt.[2] Bayern Munich won the match 4–2 against Meidericher SV, to claim their 2nd cup title.
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| Event | 1965–66 DFB-Pokal | ||||||
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| Date | 4 June 1966 | ||||||
| Venue | Waldstadion, Frankfurt | ||||||
| Referee | Gerhard Schulenburg (Hamburg)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 60,000 | ||||||
Route to the final edit
The DFB-Pokal began 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 four 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.[3]
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Meidericher SV | Round | Bayern Munich | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 1965–66 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result |
| Bye | Qualification round | Borussia Dortmund (H) | 2–0 | |
| VfB Stuttgart (H) | 2–0 | Round 1 | Eintracht Braunschweig (H) | 1–0 |
| Schalke 04 (H) | 6–0 | Round of 16 | 1. FC Köln (H) | 2–0 |
| Karlsruher SC (H) | 1–0 | Quarter-finals | Hamburger SV (A) | 2–1 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern (H) | 4–3 | Semi-finals | 1. FC Nürnberg (A) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |
Match edit
Details edit
| Meidericher SV | 2–4 | Bayern Munich |
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Match rules
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References edit
- ^ "Schiedsrichter: Der erste war Berliner". DFB-Pokal: Das offizielle Stadionmagazin des Deutschen Fußball-Bundes. German Football Association. 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Alle DFB-Pokalsieger" [All DFB-Pokal winners]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Modus" [Mode]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
External links edit
- Match report at kicker.de (in German)
- Match report at WorldFootball.net
- Match report at Fussballdaten.de (in German)