1965 DFB-Pokal final

The 1965 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1964–65 DFB-Pokal, the 22nd season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 22 May 1965 at the Niedersachsenstadion in Hanover.^[2] Borussia Dortmund won the match 2–0 against Alemannia Aachen, to claim their 1st cup title.

1965 DFB-Pokal Final

Match programme cover
Event	1964–65 DFB-Pokal
Borussia Dortmund Alemannia Aachen 2 0
Date	22 May 1965 (1965-05-22)
Venue	Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover
Referee	Rudibert Jacobi (Heidelberg)[1]
Attendance	55,000
← 1964 1966 →

Route to the final

The DFB-Pokal began with 32 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of four 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	Alemannia Aachen
Opponent	Result	1964–65 DFB-Pokal	Opponent	Result
Preußen Münster (A)	1–0	Round 1	VfL Osnabrück (A)	3–1
Tennis Borussia Berlin (A)	2–1	Round of 16	Rot-Weiß Oberhausen (A)	1–0
Eintracht Braunschweig (A)	2–0	Quarter-finals	Hannover 96 (H)	2–1
1. FC Nürnberg (H)	4–2	Semi-finals	Schalke 04 (H)	4–3 (a.e.t.)

Match

Details

22 May 1965 (1965-05-22)

16:00 CET

Borussia Dortmund	2–0	Alemannia Aachen
Schmidt 10' Emmerich 18'	Report

Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover

Attendance: 55,000

Referee: Rudibert Jacobi (Heidelberg)

Borussia Dortmund

Alemannia Aachen

GK 1 Hans Tilkowski RB Gerhard Cyliax LB Theodor Redder RH Dieter Kurrat CH Wolfgang Paul LH Hermann Straschitz OR Reinhold Wosab IR Wilhelm Sturm CF Alfred Schmidt (c) IL Friedhelm Konietzka OL Lothar Emmerich Manager: Hermann Eppenhoff

GK 1 Gerhard Prokop RB Herbert Krisp LB Werner Nievelstein RH Erwin Hermandung CH Josef Thelen LH Christian Breuer OR Herbert Gronen IR Franz-Josef Nacken CF Josef Martinelli (c) IL Alfred Glenski OL Wilhelm Krieger Manager: Oswald Pfau

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