1971 DFB-Pokal final

The 1971 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1970–71 DFB-Pokal, the 28th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 19 June 1971 at the Neckarstadion in Stuttgart.^[2] Bayern Munich won the match 2–1 after extra time against 1. FC Köln, to claim their 5th cup title.

1971 DFB-Pokal Final

Match programme cover
Event	1970–71 DFB-Pokal
Bayern Munich 1. FC Köln 2 1
After extra time
Date	19 June 1971 (1971-06-19)
Venue	Neckarstadion, Stuttgart
Referee	Ferdinand Biwersi (Bliesransbach)[1]
Attendance	71,000
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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 penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.^[3]

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Bayern Munich		Round	1. FC Köln
Opponent	Result	1970–71 DFB-Pokal	Opponent	Result
Hessen Kassel (A) Hessen Kassel (H)	2–2 (a.e.t.) 3–0 (replay)	Round 1	SSV Reutlingen (A)	5–2
1. FC Kaiserslautern (A) 1. FC Kaiserslautern (H)	1–1 (a.e.t.) 5–0 (replay)	Round of 16	Eintracht Frankfurt (A)	4–1
MSV Duisburg (H)	4–0	Quarter-finals	Hamburger SV (H)	2–0
Fortuna Düsseldorf (A)	1–0	Semi-finals	Schalke 04 (A)	3–2

Match

Details

19 June 1971 (1971-06-19)

16:00 CET

Bayern Munich	2–1 (a.e.t.)	1. FC Köln
Beckenbauer 53' Schneider 118'	Report	Rupp 13'

Neckarstadion, Stuttgart

Attendance: 71,000

Referee: Ferdinand Biwersi (Bliesransbach)

Bayern Munich

1. FC Köln

GK 1 Sepp Maier RB 2 Herwart Koppenhöfer  72' CB 4 Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck CB 5 Franz Beckenbauer (c) LB 3 Paul Breitner CM 8 Rainer Zobel CM 10 Uli Hoeneß  87' CM 6 Franz Roth  68' RW 7 Karl-Heinz Mrosko CF 9 Gerd Müller LW 11 Dieter Brenninger Substitutes: DF 13 Johnny Hansen  87' FW 14 Edgar Schneider  68' Manager: Udo Lattek

GK 1 Milutin Šoškić RB 2 Karl-Heinz Thielen  99' CB 5 Werner Biskup CB 6 Wolfgang Weber LB 3 Matthias Hemmersbach CM 8 Heinz Flohe CM 10 Wolfgang Overath (c) CM 4 Heinz Simmet  79' RW 7 Thomas Parits CF 9 Bernd Rupp LW 11 Hannes Löhr Substitutes: DF 13 Bernhard Cullmann  99' FW 14 Jupp Kapellmann  79' Manager: Ernst Ocwirk

Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Replay if scores still level. Maximum of two substitutions.