1957 DFB-Pokal final

The 1957 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1956–57 DFB-Pokal, the 14th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 29 December 1957 at the Rosenaustadion in Augsburg.^[2] Bayern Munich won the match 1–0 against Fortuna Düsseldorf, to claim their 1st cup title.

1957 DFB-Pokal Final

Match programme cover
Event	1956–57 DFB-Pokal
Fortuna Düsseldorf Bayern Munich 0 1
Date	29 December 1957 (1957-12-29)
Venue	Rosenaustadion, Augsburg
Referee	Albert Dusch (Kaiserslautern)[1]
Attendance	44,000
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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).

Fortuna Düsseldorf		Round	Bayern Munich
Opponent	Result	1956–57 DFB-Pokal	Opponent	Result
Bye		Qualification round	Spandauer SV (A)	4–1
Hamburger SV (H)	1–0	Semi-finals	1. FC Saarbrücken (H)	3–1 (a.e.t.)

Match

Details

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)

Fortuna Düsseldorf

Bayern Munich

GK 1 Albert Görtz RB Matthias Mauritz LB Erich Juskowiak RH Herbert Bayer CH Günter Jäger LH Martin Gramminger OR Bernhard Steffen IR Franz-Josef Wolfframm CF Karl Gramminger IL Heinz Jansen OL Hans Neuschäfer Manager: Hermann Lindemann

GK 1 Árpád Fazekas RB Willi Knauer LB Hans Bauer (c) RH Thomas Mayer CH Wiggerl Landerer LH Siegfried Manthey OR Gerhard Siedl IR Kurt Sommerlatt CF Peter Velhorn IL Rudi Jobst OL Werner Huber Manager: Willibald Hahn

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