1961–62 DFB-Pokal

The 1961–62 DFB-Pokal was the 19th season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 28 July 1962 and ended on 29 August 1962. 16 teams competed in the tournament of four rounds. In the final 1. FC Nürnberg defeated Fortuna Düsseldorf 2–1 after extra time.^[1]

1961–1962 DFB-Pokal

Tournament details
Country	West Germany
Teams	16
Defending champions	Werder Bremen
Final positions
Champions	1. FC Nürnberg
Runners-up	Fortuna Düsseldorf
Tournament statistics
Matches played	16
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Matches

Round of 16

28 July 1962
VfV Hildesheim	3 – 2	Westfalia Herne
Holstein Kiel	3 – 4	FC Schalke 04
1. FSV Mainz 05	0 – 5	1. FC Köln
Fortuna Düsseldorf	2 – 1	Sportfreunde Lebenstedt
TSV 1860 München	6 – 1	KSV Hessen Kassel
1. FC Saarbrücken	4 – 1	Eintracht Braunschweig
SV Saar 05 Saarbrücken	0 – 3	1. FC Nürnberg
Eintracht Frankfurt	1 – 0	Tasmania 1900 Berlin

Quarter-finals

8 August 1962
1. FC Nürnberg	11 – 0	VfV Hildesheim
1. FC Saarbrücken	2 – 2	Fortuna Düsseldorf	(AET)
FC Schalke 04	4 – 2	TSV 1860 München
1. FC Köln	1 – 2	Eintracht Frankfurt	(AET)

Replay

15 August 1962
Fortuna Düsseldorf	2 – 1	1. FC Saarbrücken

Semi-finals

22 August 1962
Fortuna Düsseldorf	3 – 2	FC Schalke 04
24 August 1962
1. FC Nürnberg	4 – 2	Eintracht Frankfurt

Final

Main article: 1962 DFB-Pokal Final

29 August 1962 (1962-08-29)

17:00 CET

1. FC Nürnberg	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Fortuna Düsseldorf
Haseneder 71' Wild 93'	Report	Wolfframm 58'

Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover

Attendance: 41,000

Referee: Rolf Seekamp (Bremen)