1953 DFB-Pokal Final

The 1953 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1952–53 DFB-Pokal, the 10th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 1 May 1953 at the Rheinstadion in Düsseldorf.[2] Rot-Weiss Essen won the match 2–1 against Alemannia Aachen, to claim their 1st cup title.

1953 DFB-Pokal Final
Event1952–53 DFB-Pokal
Rot-Weiss Essen Alemannia Aachen
2 1
Date1 May 1953 (1953-05-01)
VenueRheinstadion, Düsseldorf
RefereeAlois Reinhardt (Stuttgart)[1]
Attendance37,000

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 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; N: neutral).

Rot-Weiss Essen Round Alemannia Aachen
Opponent Result 1952–53 DFB-Pokal Opponent Result
Jahn Regensburg (H) 5–0 Preliminary round TuS Essen-West (N) 5–2
VfL Osnabrück (H) 2–0 Round of 16 1. FC Nürnberg (A)
1. FC Nürnberg (H)		 3–3 (a.e.t.)
2–0 (replay)
Hamburger SV (H) 6–1 Quarter-finals Hamborn 07 (H) 3–1
Waldhof Mannheim (H) 3–2 Semi-finals Wormatia Worms (H) 3–1

Match

Details
Rot-Weiss Essen2–1Alemannia Aachen
 Report Derwall  56'
Attendance: 37,000
Referee: Alois Reinhardt (Stuttgart)
Rot-Weiss Essen
Alemannia Aachen
GK1 Fritz Herkenrath
RB Willi Göbel
LB Willi Köchling
RH Paul Jahnel
CH Heinz Wewers
LH Clemens Wientjes
OR Helmut Rahn
IR Franz Islacker
CF August Gottschalk (c)
IL Fritz Abromeit
OL Bernhard Termath
Manager:
Karl Hohmann
GK1 Wilfired Heinrichs
RB Herbert Metzen
LB Hans Coenen
RH Michael Pfeiffer
CH Fred Jansen
LH Gerd Richter
OR Robert Hartmann
IR Rainer Gawell
CF Günther Schmidt
IL Jupp Derwall
OL Josef Schmidt
Manager:
Hermann Lindemann

Match rules

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

References
  1. "Schiedsrichter: Der erste war Berliner". DFB-Pokal: Das offizielle Stadionmagazin des Deutschen Fußball-Bundes. German Football Association. 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  2. "Alle DFB-Pokalsieger" [All DFB-Pokal winners]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  3. "Modus" [Mode]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
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