1956 DFB-Pokal final

The 1956 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1955–56 DFB-Pokal, the 13th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 5 August 1956 at the Wildparkstadion in Karlsruhe.^[2] Karlsruher SC won the match 3–1 against Hamburger SV, to claim their 2nd cup title.

1956 DFB-Pokal Final

Match programme cover
Event	1955–56 DFB-Pokal
Karlsruher SC Hamburger SV 3 1
Date	5 August 1956 (1956-08-05)
Venue	Wildparkstadion, Karlsruhe
Referee	Adolf Loser (Essen)[1]
Attendance	25,000
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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).

Karlsruher SC		Round	Hamburger SV
Opponent	Result	1955–56 DFB-Pokal	Opponent	Result
FK Pirmasens (A)	5–1	Semi-finals	Fortuna Düsseldorf (A)	2–1

Match

Details

5 August 1956 (1956-08-05)

Karlsruher SC	3–1	Hamburger SV
Termath 40', 63' Kohn 87'	Report	Seeler 16'

Wildparkstadion, Karlsruhe

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Adolf Loser (Essen)

Karlsruher SC

Hamburger SV

GK 1 Rudi Fischer RB Werner Hesse LB Walter Baureis (c) RH Heinz Ruppenstein CH Siegfried Geesemann LH Gerhard Siedl OR Oswald Traub IR Kurt Sommerlatt CF Antoine Kohn IL Heinz Beck OL Bernhard Termath Manager: Ludwig Janda

GK 1 Horst Schnoor RB Franz Klepatz LB Walter Schemel RH Jochenfritz Meinke CH Josef Posipal (c) LH Heinz Liese OR Gerhard Krug IR Klaus Stürmer CF Uwe Seeler IL Günter Schlegel OL Uwe Reuter Managers: Günter Mahlmann Martin Wilke

Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Replay if scores still level. No substitutions.