The 1970 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1969–70 DFB-Pokal, the 27th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 29 August 1970 at the Niedersachsenstadion in Hanover.[2] Kickers Offenbach won the match 2–1 against 1. FC Köln, to claim their 1st cup title.
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| Event | 1969–70 DFB-Pokal | ||||||
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| Date | 29 August 1970 | ||||||
| Venue | Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover | ||||||
| Referee | Gerhard Schulenburg (Hamburg)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 50,000 | ||||||
Route to the final edit
The DFB-Pokal began with 32 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of four 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).
| 1. FC Köln | Round | Kickers Offenbach | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 1969–70 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result |
| Rot-Weiss Essen (A) (H) |
3–3 (a.e.t.) 5–1 (replay) |
Round 1 | 1860 Munich (H) | 4–1 |
| MSV Duisburg (H) | 6–1 | Round of 16 | Borussia Dortmund (H) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach (A) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Quarter-finals | Eintracht Frankfurt (A) | 3–0 |
| Alemannia Aachen (A) | 4–0 | Semi-finals | 1. FC Nürnberg (H) | 4–2 (a.e.t.) |
Match edit
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Match rules
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Notes edit
- ^ Though Alfred Schmidt was manager of Kickers Offenbach at the time of the final, he was not on the bench following a car accident, and was instead represented by Kurt Schreiner.[4]
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. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Modus" [Mode]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Heynckes schreibt Geschichte" [Heynckes writes history] (in German). Focus. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
External links edit
- Match report at kicker.de (in German)
- Match report at WorldFootball.net
- Match report at Fussballdaten.de (in German)