1955–56 DFB-Pokal

Football tournament season
1955–56 DFB-Pokal
Tournament details
CountryWest Germany
Teams5
Final positions
ChampionsKarlsruher SC
Runner-upHamburger SV
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored14 (3.5 per match)
← 1954–55
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The 1955–56 DFB-Pokal was the 13th season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 29 April 1956 and ended on 5 August 1956. Five teams, one from each regional federation, competed in the tournament during three rounds. In the final Karlsruher SC defeated Hamburger SV 3–2, thereby defending their title from the preceding season.[1]

Matches

Qualification round

Spandauer SV0 – 1FK Pirmasens

Semi-finals

Fortuna Düsseldorf1 – 2Hamburger SV
FK Pirmasens1 – 5Karlsruher SC

Final

Karlsruher SC3–1Hamburger SV
  • Termath 40', 63'
  • Kohn 87'
Report Seeler 16'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Adolf Loser (Essen)

References

  1. ^ "DFB-Pokal 1955-56" (in German). fussballdaten.de. 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2008.

External links

  • Official site of the DFB (in German)
  • Kicker.de (in German)
  • 1956 results at Fussballdaten.de (in German)
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