1956–57 DFB-Pokal

The 1956–57 DFB-Pokal was the 14th season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 4 August 1957 and ended on 29 December 1957. 4 teams competed in the tournament of two rounds. In the final Bayern Munich defeated Fortuna Düsseldorf 1–0, thereby winning their first title.^[1]

1956–57 DFB-Pokal

The Trophy of 1957
Tournament details
Country	West Germany
Teams	5
Final positions
Champions	FC Bayern Munich
Runners-up	Fortuna Düsseldorf
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4
Goals scored	11 (2.75 per match)
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Matches

Qualification round

4 August 1957

Spandauer SV	1 – 4	FC Bayern Munich
Schwedek 67'		Hahn 7', 45' Velhorn 78' Huber 80'

Sportplatz Neuendorfer Strasse

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: Erwin Sturm (Hanover)

Semi-finals

17 November 1957

FC Bayern Munich	3 – 1 (a.e.t.)	1. FC Saarbrücken
Velhorn 72' Jobst 91' Siedl 92'		Albert 30'

Stadion an der Grünwalder Strasse

Attendance: 24,000

Referee: Johannes Malka (Herten)

24 November 1957

Fortuna Düsseldorf	1 – 0	Hamburger SV
Janssen 2'

Niedersachsenstadion (Hannover)

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (Mannheim)

Final

Main article: 1957 DFB-Pokal Final

29 December 1957 (1957-12-29)

14:00 CET

Fortuna Düsseldorf	0–1	Bayern Munich
	Report	Jobst 78'

Rosenaustadion, Augsburg

Attendance: 44,000

Referee: Albert Dusch (Kaiserslautern)