1977 DFB-Pokal final

The 1977 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1976–77 DFB-Pokal, the 34th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. The original final was played on 28 May 1977 at the Niedersachsenstadion in Hanover.^[2] The match between Hertha BSC and 1. FC Köln finished 1–1 after extra time, requiring a replay two days later. On 30 May 1977, once again at the Niedersachsenstadion in Hanover, 1. FC Köln won the replay 1–0 to claim their 2nd cup title.

1977 DFB-Pokal Final

Match programme cover
Event	1976–77 DFB-Pokal
Hertha BSC 1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln won after a replay
Final
Hertha BSC 1. FC Köln 1 1
After extra time
Date	28 May 1977 (1977-05-28)
Venue	Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover
Referee	Rudolf Frickel (Munich)[1]
Attendance	54,000
Replay
Hertha BSC 1. FC Köln 0 1
Date	30 May 1977 (1977-05-30)
Venue	Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover
Referee	Klaus Ohmsen (Hamburg)[1]
Attendance	35,000
← 1976 1978 →

This was the first and only DFB-Pokal final ever to require a replay, as the final rules changed the next season, requiring a penalty shoot-out if the scores remain level following extra time.

Route to the final

The DFB-Pokal began with 128 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of six 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).

Hertha BSC		Round	1. FC Köln
Opponent	Result	1976–77 DFB-Pokal	Opponent	Result
TuS Langerwehe (H)	7–3	Round 1	Itzehoer SV (A)	7–0
Bayern Hof (H)	3–1	Round 2	Fortuna Düsseldorf (A)	4–2 (a.e.t.)
Darmstadt 98 (A)	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Round 3	Tennis Borussia Berlin (H)	5–1
MSV Duisburg (A)	2–1	Round of 16	FC 08 Homburg (H)	7–2
Bayern Munich (H)	4–2 (a.e.t.)	Quarter-finals	1. FC Nürnberg (H)	4–2
Bayer Uerdingen (A)	1–0	Semi-finals	Rot-Weiss Essen (H)	4–0

Original match

Details

Hertha BSC	1–1 (a.e.t.)	1. FC Köln
Horr 64'	Report	Müller 44'

28 May 1977 (1977-05-28)

17:30 CET

Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover

Attendance: 54,000

Referee: Rudolf Frickel (Munich)

Hertha BSC

1. FC Köln

GK 1 Norbert Nigbur RB Michael Sziedat CB Uwe Kliemann CB Holger Brück LB Hans Weiner CM Erwin Hermandung  69' CM Wolfgang Sidka CM Erich Beer (c) RW Gerhard Grau  112' CF Karl-Heinz Granitza LW Lorenz Horr Substitutes: DF Hans-Joachim Förster  112' MF Bernd Gersdorff  69' Manager: Georg Keßler

GK 1 Harald Schumacher RB Harald Konopka CB Herbert Zimmermann CB Gerhard Strack LB Roland Gerber CM Heinz Simmet CM Wolfgang Overath  91' CM Heinz Flohe RW Roger Van Gool CF Dieter Müller LW Hannes Löhr (c)  81' Substitutes: MF Herbert Neumann  91' FW Preben Elkjær  81' Manager: Hennes Weisweiler

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

Replay

Details

Hertha BSC	0–1	1. FC Köln
	Report	Müller 70'

30 May 1977 (1977-05-30)

16:00 CET

Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover

Attendance: 35,000

Referee: Klaus Ohmsen (Hamburg)

Hertha BSC

1. FC Köln

GK 1 Norbert Nigbur RB Michael Sziedat CB Uwe Kliemann CB Holger Brück LB Hans Weiner CM Erwin Hermandung  80' CM Wolfgang Sidka  70' CM Erich Beer (c) RW Gerhard Grau CF Karl-Heinz Granitza LW Lorenz Horr Substitutes: MF Bernd Gersdorff  70' MF Jørgen Kristensen  80' Manager: Georg Keßler

GK 1 Harald Schumacher RB Harald Konopka CB Gerhard Strack CB Roland Gerber LB Herbert Zimmermann CM Heinz Simmet CM Herbert Neumann  77' CM Heinz Flohe RW Roger Van Gool CF Dieter Müller LW Hannes Löhr (c) Substitutes: DF Bernhard Cullmann  77' Manager: Hennes Weisweiler

Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Maximum of two substitutions.