The 1940 Tschammerpokal final decided the winner of the 1940 Tschammerpokal, the 6th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 1 December 1940 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. Dresdner SC won the match 2–1 against 1. FC Nürnberg after extra time, to claim their 1st cup title.
Route to the final The Tschammerpokal began the final stage with 64 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of five 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 second replay would take place at the original home 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.
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). 1. FC Nürnberg Round Dresdner SC Opponent Result 1940 Tschammerpokal Opponent Result Sturm Graz (A) 6–1 Round 1 NSTG Graslitz (A) 4–0 Kickers Offenbach (H) 3–2 Round 2 Blumenthaler SV (H) 5–0 Union Oberschöneweide (A) 1–0 Round of 16 Reichsbahn TuSV Frankfurt (H) 6–0 Schwarz-Weiß Essen (H) 2–1 Quarter-finals VfB Königsberg (A) 8–0 Fortuna Düsseldorf (A) 1–0 Semi-finals Rapid Wien (H) 3–0
Match
Details
GK 1 Georg KöhlRB Willi Billmann (c)LB Hans ÜbeleinRH Georg LuberCH Georg KennemannLH Heinz CarolinOR Karl GußnerIR Max EibergerCF Georg FriedelIL Alfred PfänderOL Willi KundManager: Alwin Riemke GK 1 Willibald KreßRB Karl MillerLB Heinz Hempel (c)RH Herbert PohlCH Walter DzurLH Helmut SchubertOR Emanuel BoczekIR Heinz SchafferCF Fritz MachateIL Helmut SchönOL Gustav CarstensManager: Georg Köhler
Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Replay if scores still level. No substitutions.
References
External links Match report at kicker.de Match report at WorldFootball.net Match report at Fussballdaten.de