The 1968–69 DFB-Pokal was the 26th season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 4 January 1969 and ended on 14 June 1969. 32 teams competed in the tournament of five rounds. In the final Bayern Munich defeated Schalke 04 2–1, thereby winning their third title within four years and the fourth overall, making them the team with the most cup wins. It was also Bayern's first double.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | West Germany |
| Teams | 32 |
| Defending champions | FC Köln |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bayern Munich |
| Runner-up | Schalke 04 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 35 |
Matches
editFirst round
edit| 4 January 1969 | |||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 5 – 2 | Hertha BSC | |
| 22 January 1969 | |||
| VfR Wormatia Worms | 2 – 3 | Preußen Münster | |
| TSV Langenhorn Hamburg | 1 – 2 | SC Sperber Hamburg | |
| Rot-Weiß Essen | 1 – 2 | SV Werder Bremen | |
| SV Alsenborn | 2 – 1 | MSV Duisburg | |
| Eintracht Trier | 1 – 3 | 1. FC Nürnberg | |
| Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 2 – 3 | FC Schalke 04 | (AET) |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 1 – 2 | Hamburger SV | |
| Jahn Regensburg | 0 – 1 | Alemannia Aachen | |
| Freiburger FC | 0 – 1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | |
| Arminia Hannover | 4 – 0 | FC Schweinfurt 05 | |
| VfB Stuttgart | 1 – 0 | 1. FC Köln | |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 1 – 0 | TSV 1860 München | |
| FC Bayern Munich | 0 – 0 | Kickers Offenbach | (AET) |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 – 2 | Borussia Dortmund | |
| Wacker 04 Berlin | 1 – 4 | Hannover 96 |
Replay
edit| 19 March 1969 | |||
| Kickers Offenbach | 0 – 1 | FC Bayern Munich |
Round of 16
edit| 15 February 1969 | |||
| Hamburger SV | 2 – 0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | (AET) |
| Alemannia Aachen | 2 – 0 | Preußen Münster | |
| FC Bayern Munich | 1 – 0 | Arminia Hannover | |
| FC Schalke 04 | 3 – 1 | SV Alsenborn | |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1 – 0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | |
| SV Werder Bremen | 5 – 0 | Eintracht Braunschweig | |
| Hannover 96 | 2 – 2 | VfB Stuttgart | (AET) |
| 2 April 1969 | |||
| SC Sperber Hamburg | 0 – 0 | 1. FC Nürnberg | (AET) |
Replays
edit| 5 March 1969 | |||
| VfB Stuttgart | 0 – 1 | Hannover 96 | |
| 12 April 1969 | |||
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 7 – 0 | SC Sperber Hamburg |
Quarter-finals
edit| 5 April 1969 | |||
| Hamburger SV | 0 – 2 | FC Bayern Munich | |
| FC Schalke 04 | 2 – 0 | Alemannia Aachen | |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 3 – 0 | SV Werder Bremen | |
| 23 April 1969 | |||
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 1 – 0 | Hannover 96 |
Semi-finals
edit| 3 May 1969 | |||
| FC Bayern Munich | 2 – 0 | 1. FC Nürnberg | |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1 – 1 | FC Schalke 04 | (AET) |
Replay
edit| 13 May 1969 | |||
| FC Schalke 04 | 3 – 1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
Final
edit| Bayern Munich | 2–1 | Schalke 04 |
|---|---|---|
Müller  12', 35' |
Report | Pohlschmidt 20' |
References
edit- ^ "DFB-Pokal 1968-69" (in German). fussballdaten.de. 2008. Archived from the original on 23 September 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
External links
edit- Official site of the DFB (in German)
- Kicker.de (in German)
- 1969 results at Fussballdaten.de (in German)
- 1969 results at Weltfussball.de (in German)