| Event | 1953–54 DFB-Pokal | ||||||
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| Date | 17 April 1954 (1954-04-17) | ||||||
| Venue | Südweststadion,Ludwigshafen | ||||||
| Referee | Albert Dusch (Kaiserslautern)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 60,000 | ||||||
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The1954 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the1953–54 DFB-Pokal, the 11th season of Germany's knockoutfootball cup competition. It was played on 17 April 1954 at theSüdweststadion inLudwigshafen.[2]VfB Stuttgart won the match 1–0 afterextra time against1. FC Köln, to claim their 1st cup title.
The DFB-Pokal began with 8 teams in asingle-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of two 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 ofextra time was played. If the score was still level, areplay 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, adrawing 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).
| VfB Stuttgart | Round | 1. FC Köln | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 1953–54 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result |
| Bergisch Gladbach 09 (H) (A) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 6–0 (replay) | Quarter-finals | Viktoria 89 Berlin (H) | 3–2 |
| TuS Neuendorf (H) (A) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 2–0 (replay) | Semi-finals | Hamburger SV (A) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) |
         VfB Stuttgart |  1. FC Köln |
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