The 1958 DFB-Pokal final decided the winner of the 1957–58 DFB-Pokal, the 15th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 16 November 1958 at the Auestadion in Kassel. VfB Stuttgart won the match 4–3 after extra time against Fortuna Düsseldorf, to claim their 2nd cup title.
Route to the final The DFB-Pokal began with 5 teams in a single-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 of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a replay 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, a drawing of lots would decide who would advance to the next round.
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). Fortuna Düsseldorf Round VfB Stuttgart Opponent Result 1957–58 DFB-Pokal Opponent Result Tasmania 1900 Berlin (A) 2–1 Semi-finals 1. FC Saarbrücken (A) 4–1
Match
Details
GK 1 Heinz KloseRB Werner VignaLB Erich JuskowiakRH Matthias MauritzCH Günter JägerLH Karl HoffmannOR Bernhard SteffenIR Franz-Josef WolfframmCF Heinz JansenIL Jupp DerwallOL Dieter WöskeManager: Hermann Lindemann GK 1 Günter SawitzkiRB Hans EiseleLB Günter SeiboldRH Oskar HartlCH Rudolf HoffmannLH Robert Schlienz (c)OR Erwin WaldnerIR Rolf GeigerCF Lothar WeiseIL Rolf BlessingOL Dieter PraxlManager: Georg Wurzer
Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Replay if scores still level. No substitutions.
References
External links Match report at kicker.de Match report at WorldFootball.net Match report at Fussballdaten.de