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1971–72 DFB-Pokal


FieldValue
titleDFB-Pokal
year1971–72
countryWest Germany
num_teams32
defending_championsBayern Munich
winnersSchalke 04
second[1. FC Kaiserslautern](1-fc-kaiserslautern)
matches61
prev_season[1970–71](1970-71-dfb-pokal)
next_season[1972–73](1972-73-dfb-pokal)

The 1971–72 DFB-Pokal was the 29th season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 4 December 1971 and ended on 1 July 1972. 32 teams competed in the tournament of five rounds. In the final Schalke 04 defeated 1. FC Kaiserslautern 5–0, the largest margin by which a DFB-Pokal final was ever decided.

Mode

The tournament consisted of five rounds. In each round other than the final the games were held over two legs, with the team winning on aggregate advancing to the next round. In case the score was level after two legs, the second game was extended by 30 minutes of extra time. If still no winner could be determined a Penalty shoot-out decided which team advanced to the next round.

The final was held over one leg with 30 minutes of extra time in case the game was a draw after regular time. If the score was still level the game was replayed with 30 minutes of extra time in case of another draw. If still no winner could be determined, a penalty shoot-out decided the winner of the cup.

Matches

First round

DateHome TeamScoreAway Team
4 December 1971FC St. Pauli**1 – 1**Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
14 December 1971Rot-Weiß Oberhausen**2 – 1**FC St. Pauli
**Rot-Weiß Oberhausen** won 3 – 2 on aggregate
4 December 1971Bayer 04 Leverkusen**0 – 3**Borussia Mönchengladbach
14 December 1971Borussia Mönchengladbach**4 – 2**Bayer 04 Leverkusen
**Borussia Mönchengladbach** won 7 – 2 on aggregate
4 December 1971SV Alsenborn**0 – 0**Fortuna Düsseldorf
15 December 1971Fortuna Düsseldorf**3 – 0**SV Alsenborn
**Fortuna Düsseldorf** won 3 – 0 on aggregate
4 December 1971Tasmania 1900 Berlin**2 – 2**VfL Bochum
15 December 1971VfL Bochum**2 – 0**Tasmania 1900 Berlin
**VfL Bochum** won 4 – 2 on aggregate
4 December 1971VfR Heilbronn**1 – 1**VfB Stuttgart
15 December 1971VfB Stuttgart**4 – 0**VfR Heilbronn
**VfB Stuttgart** won 5 – 1 on aggregate
4 December 1971Kickers Offenbach**1 – 1**Borussia Dortmund
15 December 1971Borussia Dortmund**0 – 3**Kickers Offenbach
**Kickers Offenbach** won 4 – 1 on aggregate
4 December 1971FC Schalke 04**3 – 1**Hertha BSC
15 December 1971Hertha BSC**0 – 2***FC Schalke 04
**FC Schalke 04** won 5 – 1 on aggregate
4 December 1971Holstein Kiel**5 – 4**Hannover 96
15 December 1971Hannover 96**7 – 1**Holstein Kiel
**Hannover 96** won 11 – 6 on aggregate
4 December 1971Freiburger FC**1 – 2**Hamburger SV
15 December 1971Hamburger SV**2 – 2**Freiburger FC
**Hamburger SV** won 4 – 3 on aggregate
4 December 1971Essener FV 1912**1 – 9**[1. FC Köln](1-fc-koln)
15 December 19711. FC Köln**5 – 0**Essener FV 1912
**[1. FC Köln](1-fc-koln)** won 14 – 1 on aggregate
4 December 1971Wuppertaler SV Borussia**2 – 1**[1. FC Kaiserslautern](1-fc-kaiserslautern)
15 December 19711. FC Kaiserslautern**3 – 2** *(AET)*Wuppertaler SV Borussia
**[1. FC Kaiserslautern](1-fc-kaiserslautern)** won 5 – 3 on penalties
4 December 1971Fortuna Köln**2 – 1**FC Bayern Munich
15 December 1971FC Bayern Munich**6 – 0**Fortuna Köln
**FC Bayern Munich** won 7 – 2 on aggregate
4 December 1971Arminia Bielefeld**1 – 1**MSV Duisburg
15 December 1971MSV Duisburg**3 – 1**Arminia Bielefeld
**MSV Duisburg** won 4 – 2 on aggregate
4 December 1971SpVgg Bad Pyrmont**1 – 4**SV Werder Bremen
15 December 1971SV Werder Bremen**6 – 0**SpVgg Bad Pyrmont
**SV Werder Bremen** won 10 – 1 on aggregate
4 December 1971Borussia Neunkirchen**2 – 4**Eintracht Braunschweig
15 December 1971Eintracht Braunschweig**0 – 0**Borussia Neunkirchen
**Eintracht Braunschweig** won 4 – 2 on aggregate
4 December 1971FC Schweinfurt 05**1 – 0**Eintracht Frankfurt
15 December 1971Eintracht Frankfurt**6 – 1**FC Schweinfurt 05
**Eintracht Frankfurt** won 6 – 2 on aggregate

Round of 16

DateHome TeamScoreAway Team
12 February 1972Borussia Mönchengladbach**4 – 2**Eintracht Frankfurt
22 February 1972Eintracht Frankfurt**3 – 2**Borussia Mönchengladbach
**Borussia Mönchengladbach** won 6 – 5 on aggregate
14 February 1972Hannover 96**0 – 0**VfL Bochum
22 February 1972VfL Bochum**2 – 4**Hannover 96
**Hannover 96** won 4 – 2 on aggregate
14 February 1972SV Werder Bremen**4 – 2**Hamburger SV
22 February 1972Hamburger SV**1 – 0**SV Werder Bremen
**SV Werder Bremen** won 4 – 3 on aggregate
14 February 1972Fortuna Düsseldorf**1 – 1**FC Schalke 04
22 February 1972FC Schalke 04**2 – 1**Fortuna Düsseldorf
**FC Schalke 04** won 3 – 2 on aggregate
14 February 1972VfB Stuttgart**4 – 3**[1. FC Kaiserslautern](1-fc-kaiserslautern)
22 February 19721. FC Kaiserslautern**3 – 1**VfB Stuttgart
**[1. FC Kaiserslautern](1-fc-kaiserslautern)** won 6 – 5 on aggregate
14 February 1972MSV Duisburg**2 – 2**Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
22 February 1972Rot-Weiß Oberhausen**1 – 0**MSV Duisburg
**Rot-Weiß Oberhausen** won 3 – 2 on aggregate
14 February 1972Kickers Offenbach**3 – 1**[1. FC Köln](1-fc-koln)
22 February 19721. FC Köln**4 – 0**Kickers Offenbach
**[1. FC Köln](1-fc-koln)** won 5 – 3 on aggregate
14 February 1972Eintracht Braunschweig**0 – 0**FC Bayern Munich
22 February 1972FC Bayern Munich**3 – 1** *(AET)*Eintracht Braunschweig
**FC Bayern Munich** won 3 – 1 on aggregate

Quarter-finals

DateHome TeamScoreAway Team
1 April 1972FC Bayern Munich**3 – 0**[1. FC Köln](1-fc-koln)
12 April 19721. FC Köln**5 – 1**FC Bayern Munich
**[1. FC Köln](1-fc-koln)** won 5 – 4 on aggregate
1 April 1972Borussia Mönchengladbach**2 – 2**FC Schalke 04
5 April 1972FC Schalke 04**1 – 0**Borussia Mönchengladbach
**FC Schalke 04** won 3 – 2 on aggregate
1 April 1972Rot-Weiß Oberhausen**3 – 1**[1. FC Kaiserslautern](1-fc-kaiserslautern)
5 April 19721. FC Kaiserslautern**5 – 0** *(AET)*Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
**[1. FC Kaiserslautern](1-fc-kaiserslautern)** won 6 – 3 on aggregate
1 April 1972Hannover 96**0 – 2**SV Werder Bremen
5 April 1972SV Werder Bremen**2 – 1**Hannover 96
**SV Werder Bremen** won 4 – 1 on aggregate

Semi-finals

DateHome TeamScoreAway Team
30 May 1972[1. FC Kaiserslautern](1-fc-kaiserslautern)**2 – 1**SV Werder Bremen
10 June 1972SV Werder Bremen**1 – 2**1. FC Kaiserslautern
**[1. FC Kaiserslautern](1-fc-kaiserslautern)** won 4 – 2 on aggregate
30 May 1972[1. FC Köln](1-fc-koln)**4 – 1**FC Schalke 04
10 June 1972FC Schalke 04**5 – 2**1. FC Köln
**FC Schalke 04** won 6 – 5 on penalties

Final

Main article: 1972 DFB-Pokal Final

References

References

  1. (2008). "DFB-Pokal 1971-72". fussballdaten.de.
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