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| Event | 1971–72 DFB-Pokal | ||||||
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| Date | 1 July 1972 (1972-07-01) | ||||||
| Venue | Niedersachsenstadion,Hanover | ||||||
| Referee | Heinz Aldinger (Waiblingen)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 61,000 | ||||||
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The1972 DFB-Pokal final decided the winner of the1971–72 DFB-Pokal, the 29th season of Germany's knockoutfootball cup competition. It was played on 1 July 1972 at theNiedersachsenstadion inHanover.[2]Schalke 04 won the match 5–0 against1. FC Kaiserslautern, to claim their 2nd cup title.
The DFB-Pokal began with 32 teams in atwo-legged knockout cup competition. There were a total of four rounds leading up to the final. Teams were drawn against each other, and following two legs of 90 minutes each, the winner onaggregate would advance. If still tied, 30 minutes ofextra time was played. If the score was still level, apenalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.[3]
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Schalke 04 | Round | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 1971–72 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Hertha BSC | 5–1 | 3–1 (H) | 2–0 (awarded) (A) | Round 1 | Wuppertaler SV | 4–4(5–3p) | 1–2 (A) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) (H) |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3–2 | 1–1 (A) | 2–1 (H) | Round of 16 | VfB Stuttgart | 6–5 | 3–4 (A) | 3–1 (H) |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3–2 | 2–2 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Quarter-finals | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 6–3 | 1–3 (A) | 5–0 (a.e.t.) (H) |
| 1. FC Köln | 6–6(6–5p) | 1–4 (A) | 5–2 (a.e.t.) (H) | Semi-finals | Werder Bremen | 4–2 | 2–1 (H) | 2–1 (A) |
| Schalke 04 | 5–0 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
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