1958–59 DFB-Pokal

The 1958–59 DFB-Pokal was the 16th season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 3 October 1959 and ended on 27 December 1959. Four teams competed in the tournament of two rounds. In the final Schwarz-Weiß Essen defeated Borussia Neunkirchen 5 – 2.^[1]

1958–59 DFB-Pokal

Tournament details
Country	West Germany
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	Schwarz-Weiß Essen
Runners-up	Borussia Neunkirchen
Tournament statistics
Matches played	3
Goals scored	13 (4.33 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Manfred Rummel (4)
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Matches

Qualification round

16 August 1959

Hertha BSC	3 – 6	Schwarz-Weiß Essen
Faeder 26', 38' Steinert 53'	report (in German)	Süß 4', 76' Küppers 52', 63' Rummel 73', 85'

Poststadion, Berlin

Attendance: 8.000

Referee: Gerhard Schulenburg (Hamburg)

Semi-finals

3 October 1959

Borussia Neunkirchen	2 – 1	VfR Mannheim
Ringel 57' Follmann 68'	report (in German)	Schmitt 33'

Ellenfeldstadion, Neunkirchen

Attendance: 8.000

Referee: Schreiber

12 December 1959

Hamburger SV	1 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Schwarz-Weiß Essen
Wulf 62'	report (in German)	Rummel 65', 93'

Rothenbaum, Hamburg

Attendance: 15.000

Referee: Günter Sparing (Kassel)

Final

Main article: 1959 DFB-Pokal Final

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)