| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | West Germany |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Werder Bremen |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | 1. FC Nürnberg |
| Runners-up | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
The1961–62DFB-Pokal was the 19th season of the annual Germanfootball cup competition. It began on 28 July 1962 and ended on 29 August 1962. 16 teams competed in the tournament of four rounds. In the final1. FC Nürnberg defeatedFortuna Düsseldorf 2–1 afterextra time.[1]
| 8 August 1962 | |||
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 11 – 0 | VfV Hildesheim | |
| 1. FC Saarbrücken | 2 – 2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | (AET) |
| FC Schalke 04 | 4 – 2 | TSV 1860 München | |
| 1. FC Köln | 1 – 2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | (AET) |
| 15 August 1962 | |||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2 – 1 | 1. FC Saarbrücken |
| 22 August 1962 | |||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3 – 2 | FC Schalke 04 | |
| 24 August 1962 | |||
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 4 – 2 | Eintracht Frankfurt |