The 1976 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1975–76 DFB-Pokal, the 33rd season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 26 June 1976 at the Waldstadion in Frankfurt.[2] Hamburger SV won the match 2–0 against 1. FC Kaiserslautern, to claim their 2nd cup title.

1976 DFB-Pokal Final
Match programme cover
Event1975–76 DFB-Pokal
Date26 June 1976 (1976-06-26)
VenueWaldstadion, Frankfurt
RefereeWalter Eschweiler (Euskirchen)[1]
Attendance61,000
1975
1977

Route to the final edit

The DFB-Pokal began with 128 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of six 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 penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.[3]

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

Hamburger SV Round 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Opponent Result 1975–76 DFB-Pokal Opponent Result
1. FC Köln Amateure (H) 4–0 Round 1 VfR Mannheim (H) 2–0
Union Salzgitter (H) 4–0 Round 2 Blumenthaler SV (A) 5–1
SC Jülich (H) 4–0 Round 3 Westfalia Herne (A) 3–1
Bayern Hof (A) 2–0 Round of 16 Eintracht Braunschweig (H) 2–0
FC 08 Homburg (A) 2–1 Quarter-finals Fortuna Düsseldorf (H) 3–0
Bayern Munich (H)
Bayern Munich (A)
2–2 (a.e.t.)
1–0 (replay)
Semi-finals Hertha BSC (H) 4–2

Match edit

Details edit

Hamburger SV2–01. FC Kaiserslautern
Report
Attendance: 61,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hamburger SV
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. FC Kaiserslautern
GK 1   Rudolf Kargus
RB   Manfred Kaltz
CB   Horst Blankenburg
CB   Peter Nogly (c)
LB   Peter Hidien
CM   Klaus Zaczyk   62'
CM   Caspar Memering
CM   Kurt Eigl
RW   Willi Reimann  
CF   Ole Bjørnmose
LW   Georg Volkert
Substitutes:
FW   Hans-Jürgen Sperlich   62'
Manager:
  Kuno Klötzer
 
GK 1   Ronnie Hellström
RB   Hans-Günther Kroth
CB   Werner Melzer
CB   Ernst Diehl (c)
LB   Walter Frosch
RM   Reinhard Meier
CM   Klaus Scheer
CM   Heinz Stickel   66'
LM   Johannes Riedl
CF   Josef Pirrung   62'
CF   Roland Sandberg
Substitutes:
DF   Peter Schwarz   66'
MF   Heinz Wilhelmi   62'
Manager:
  Erich Ribbeck

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Replay if scores still level.
  • Maximum of two substitutions.

References edit

  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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