1961 DFB-Pokal final

The 1961 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1960–61 DFB-Pokal, the 18th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 13 September 1961 at the Glückauf-Kampfbahn in Gelsenkirchen.^[2] Werder Bremen won the match 2–0 against 1. FC Kaiserslautern, to claim their 1st cup title.

1961 DFB-Pokal Final

Match programme cover
Event	1960–61 DFB-Pokal
Werder Bremen 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2 0
Date	13 September 1961 (1961-09-13)
Venue	Glückauf-Kampfbahn, Gelsenkirchen
Referee	Günter Sparing (Kassel)[1]
Attendance	18,000
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Route to the final

The DFB-Pokal began with 16 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of three rounds leading up to the final. 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).

Werder Bremen		Round	1. FC Kaiserslautern
Opponent	Result	1960–61 DFB-Pokal	Opponent	Result
1. FC Saarbrücken (A)	1–0	Round of 16	Heider SV (H)	2–0
1. FC Köln (H)	3–2	Quarter-finals	Tasmania 1900 Berlin (H)	2–1 (a.e.t.)
Karlsruher SC (H)	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Semi-finals	Hamborn 07 (A)	2–1

Match

Details

13 September 1961 (1961-09-13)

19:30 CET

Werder Bremen	2–0	1. FC Kaiserslautern
Schröder 10' Jagielski 52'	Report

Glückauf-Kampfbahn, Gelsenkirchen

Attendance: 18,000

Referee: Günter Sparing (Kassel)

Werder Bremen

1. FC Kaiserslautern

GK 1 Heinrich Kokartis RB Sepp Piontek LB Walter Nachtwey RH Helmut Schimeczek CH Arnold Schütz LH Helmut Jagielski OR Günter Wilmovius IR Willi Schröder (c) CF Horst Barth IL Willi Soya OL Klaus Hänel Manager: Georg Knöpfle

GK 1 Wolfgang Schnarr RB Jürgen Neumann LB Gerhard Miksa RH Gerd Schneider CH Werner Liebrich LH Dieter Pulter OR Manfred Feldmüller IR Heinrich Bauer CF Winfried Richter IL Gerhard Settelmeyer OL Günther Kasperski Manager: Günter Brocker

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