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| Event | 1956–57 DFB-Pokal | ||||||
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| Date | 29 December 1957 (1957-12-29) | ||||||
| Venue | Rosenaustadion,Augsburg | ||||||
| Referee | Albert Dusch (Kaiserslautern)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 44,000 | ||||||
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The1957 DFB-Pokal final decided the winner of the1956–57 DFB-Pokal, the 14th season of Germany's knockoutfootball cup competition. It was played on 29 December 1957 at theRosenaustadion inAugsburg.[2]Bayern Munich won the match 1–0 againstFortuna Düsseldorf, to claim their 1st cup title.
The DFB-Pokal began with 5 teams in asingle-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of two rounds leading up to the final. In the qualification round, all but two teams were given a bye. 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).
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | Round | Bayern Munich | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 1956–57 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result |
| Bye | Qualification round | Spandauer SV (A) | 4–1 | |
| Hamburger SV (H) | 1–0 | Semi-finals | 1. FC Saarbrücken (H) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) |
     Fortuna Düsseldorf | Bayern Munich |
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