1966 DFB-Pokal final

The 1966 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1965–66 DFB-Pokal, the 23rd season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 4 June 1966 at the Waldstadion in Frankfurt.^[2] Bayern Munich won the match 4–2 against Meidericher SV, to claim their 2nd cup title.

1966 DFB-Pokal Final

Match programme cover
Event	1965–66 DFB-Pokal
Meidericher SV Bayern Munich 2 4
Date	4 June 1966 (1966-06-04)
Venue	Waldstadion, Frankfurt
Referee	Gerhard Schulenburg (Hamburg)[1]
Attendance	60,000
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Route to the final

The DFB-Pokal began with 34 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of five rounds leading up to the final. In the qualification round, all but four teams were given a bye. 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).

Meidericher SV		Round	Bayern Munich
Opponent	Result	1965–66 DFB-Pokal	Opponent	Result
Bye		Qualification round	Borussia Dortmund (H)	2–0
VfB Stuttgart (H)	2–0	Round 1	Eintracht Braunschweig (H)	1–0
Schalke 04 (H)	6–0	Round of 16	1. FC Köln (H)	2–0
Karlsruher SC (H)	1–0	Quarter-finals	Hamburger SV (A)	2–1
1. FC Kaiserslautern (H)	4–3	Semi-finals	1. FC Nürnberg (A)	2–1 (a.e.t.)

Match

Details

Meidericher SV	2–4	Bayern Munich
Mielke 28' Heidemann 72' (pen.)	Report	Ohlhauser 31' Brenninger 56', 77' (pen.) Beckenbauer 82'

4 June 1966 (1966-06-04)

16:00 CET

Waldstadion, Frankfurt

Attendance: 60,000

Referee: Gerhard Schulenburg (Hamburg)

Meidericher SV

Bayern Munich

GK 1 Manfred Manglitz RB Hartmut Heidemann LB Johann Sabath RH Werner Lotz CH Manfred Müller LH Michael Bella OR Carl-Heinz Rühl IR Werner Krämer (c) CF Rüdiger Mielke IL Heinz van Haaren OL Horst Gecks Manager: Hermann Eppenhoff

GK 1 Sepp Maier RB Hans Nowak LB Werner Olk (c) RH Hans Rigotti CH Franz Beckenbauer LH Peter Kupferschmidt OR Rudolf Nafziger IR Gerd Müller CF Rainer Ohlhauser IL Dieter Koulmann OL Dieter Brenninger Manager: Zlatko Čajkovski

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