1963 DFB-Pokal final

The 1963 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1962–63 DFB-Pokal, the 20th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 14 August 1963 at the Niedersachsenstadion in Hanover.^[2] Hamburger SV won the match 3–0 against Borussia Dortmund, to claim their 1st cup title.

1963 DFB-Pokal Final

Match programme cover
Event	1962–63 DFB-Pokal
Borussia Dortmund Hamburger SV 0 3
Date	14 August 1963 (1963-08-14)
Venue	Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover
Referee	Rudolf Kreitlein (Stuttgart)[1]
Attendance	68,000
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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).

Borussia Dortmund		Round	Hamburger SV
Opponent	Result	1962–63 DFB-Pokal	Opponent	Result
Sportfreunde Saarbrücken (H)	4–2	Round of 16	Bayern Hof (A)	5–2
1860 Munich (H)	3–1	Quarter-finals	1. FC Saarbrücken (H)	1–0
Werder Bremen (H)	2–0	Semi-finals	Wuppertaler SV (A)	1–0

Match

Details

Borussia Dortmund	0–3	Hamburger SV
	Report	U. Seeler 31', 33', 84'

14 August 1963 (1963-08-14)

17:30 CET

Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover

Attendance: 68,000

Referee: Rudolf Kreitlein (Stuttgart)

Borussia Dortmund

Hamburger SV

GK 1 Bernhard Wessel RB Wilhelm Burgsmüller (c) LB Lothar Geisler RH Dieter Kurrat CH Wilhelm Sturm LH Helmut Bracht OR Reinhold Wosab IR Alfred Schmidt CF Franz Brungs IL Burghard Rylewicz OL Gerhard Cyliax Manager: Hermann Eppenhoff

GK 1 Horst Schnorr RB Gerhard Krug LB Jürgen Kurbjuhn RH Willi Giesemann CH Hubert Stapelfeldt LH Dieter Seeler (c) OR Fritz Boyens IR Peter Wulf CF Uwe Seeler IL Ernst Kreuz OL Gert Dörfel Manager: Martin Wilke

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