1959 DFB-Pokal final

1959 DFB-Pokal Final

Match programme cover
Event	1958–59 DFB-Pokal
Schwarz-Weiß Essen Borussia Neunkirchen 5 2
Date	27 December 1959 (1959-12-27)
Venue	Auestadion, Kassel
Referee	Gerhard Schulenburg (Hamburg)[1]
Attendance	20,000

The 1959 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1958–59 DFB-Pokal, the 16th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 27 December 1959 at the Auestadion in Kassel.^[2] Schwarz-Weiß Essen won the match 5–2 against Borussia Neunkirchen, to claim their 1st cup title.

Route to the final

The DFB-Pokal began with 5 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of two rounds leading up to the final. In the qualification round, all but two 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).

Schwarz-Weiß Essen		Round	Borussia Neunkirchen
Opponent	Result	1958–59 DFB-Pokal	Opponent	Result
Hertha BSC (A)	6–3	Qualification round	Bye
Hamburger SV (A)	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Semi-finals	VfR Mannheim (H)	2–1

Match

Details

27 December 1959 (1959-12-27)

13:45 CET

Schwarz-Weiß Essen	5–2	Borussia Neunkirchen
Rummel 25', 50' Klöckner 66' Trimhold 70' Schieth 80'	Report	Emser 86' (pen.) Dörrenbacher 87'

Auestadion, Kassel

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Gerhard Schulenburg (Hamburg)

Schwarz-Weiß Essen

Borussia Neunkirchen

GK 1 Hermann Merchel RB Karl-Heinz Mozin LB Gert Pips RH Heinz Steinmann CH Ede Kasperski (c) LH Heinz Ingenbold OR Horst Trimhold IR Hubert Schieth CF Manfred Rummel IL Hans Küppers OL Theo Klöckner Manager: Hans Wendlandt

GK 1 Ladislav Jirasek RB Josef Frisch LB Hans Schreier RH Erich Leist CH Gerd Lauck LH Dieter Harig OR Ewald Follmann IR Horst Meurer CF Werner Emser (c) IL Rudi Dörrenbächer OL Karl Ringel Manager: Bernd Oles

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.

External links

• Match report at kicker.de (in German)
• Match report at WorldFootball.net
• Match report at Fussballdaten.de (in German)