1974 DFB-Pokal final

The 1974 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1973–74 DFB-Pokal, the 31st season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 17 August 1974 at the Rheinstadion in Düsseldorf.^[2] Eintracht Frankfurt won the match 3–1 against Hamburger SV after extra time, to claim their 1st cup title.

1974 DFB-Pokal Final

Match programme cover
Event	1973–74 DFB-Pokal
Hamburger SV Eintracht Frankfurt 1 3
After extra time
Date	17 August 1974 (1974-08-17)
Venue	Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf
Referee	Hans-Joachim Weyland (Oberhausen)[1]
Attendance	52,800
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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).

Hamburger SV		Round	Eintracht Frankfurt
Opponent	Result	1973–74 DFB-Pokal	Opponent	Result
Darmstadt 98 (H)	3–1	Round 1	Tennis Borussia Berlin (A)	8–1
Borussia Mönchengladbach (A) Borussia Mönchengladbach (H)	2–2 (a.e.t.) 1–1 (replay, a.e.t.) (3–1 p)	Round of 16	Hessen Kassel (A)	3–2
SG Wattenscheid 09 (A)	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Quarter-finals	1. FC Köln (H)	4–3 (a.e.t.)
Kickers Offenbach (H)	1–0	Semi-finals	Bayern Munich (H)	3–2

Match

Details

Hamburger SV	1–3 (a.e.t.)	Eintracht Frankfurt
Bjørnmose 75'	Report	Trinklein 40' Hölzenbein 95' Kraus 115'

17 August 1974 (1974-08-17)

16:00 CET

Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf

Attendance: 52,800

Referee: Hans-Joachim Weyland (Oberhausen)

Hamburger SV

Eintracht Frankfurt

GK 1 Rudolf Kargus RB 2 Manfred Kaltz CB 3 Peter Nogly CB 6 Klaus Winkler LB 5 Hans-Jürgen Ripp CM 4 Ole Bjørnmose CM 8 Klaus Zaczyk CM 10 Peter Krobbach  68' RW 7 Hans-Jürgen Sperlich CF 9 Horst Bertl  68' LW 11 Georg Volkert (c) Substitutes: MF 15 Kurt Eigl  68' FW 12 Willi Reimann  68' Manager: Kuno Klötzer

GK 1 Peter Kunter RB 2 Peter Reichel  106' CB 3 Gert Trinklein CB 4 Charly Körbel LB 6 Jürgen Kalb CM 5 Klaus Beverungen CM 7 Bernd Nickel CM 8 Roland Weidle  74' RW 10 Jürgen Grabowski (c) CF 9 Bernd Hölzenbein LW 11 Thomas Rohrbach Substitutes: DF 14 Helmut Müller  106' MF 12 Wolfgang Kraus  74' Manager: Dietrich Weise

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