1937 Tschammerpokal final

The 1937 Tschammerpokal Final decided the winner of the 1937 Tschammerpokal, the 3rd season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 9 January 1938 at the Müngersdorfer Stadion in Cologne.[2] Schalke 04 won the match 2–1 against Fortuna Düsseldorf, to claim their 1st cup title.

1937 Tschammerpokal Final
Event1937 Tschammerpokal
Date9 January 1938 (1938-01-09)
VenueMüngersdorfer Stadion, Cologne
RefereeHans Grabler (Regensburg)[1]
Attendance72,000
1936
1938

With their win, Schalke completed the first double in the history of German football, having previously won the 1937 German football championship with a 2–0 win over 1. FC Nürnberg in the final.[3]

Route to the final

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The Tschammerpokal began the final stage with 61 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of five 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 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 second replay would take place at the original home 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.[4]

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Schalke 04 Round Fortuna Düsseldorf
Opponent Result 1937 Tschammerpokal Opponent Result
Kickers Frankenthal (A) 3–1 Round 1 Bye
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen (H) 2–1 Round 2 Karlsruher FV (A) 2–0
Eintracht Braunschweig (A) 1–0 (a.e.t.) Round of 16 Holstein Kiel (H) 2–1
Berliner SV (H) 3–1 Quarter-finals BC Hartha (H) 4–1
Waldhof Mannheim (H) 2–1 Semi-finals Dresdner SC (H) 5–2

Match

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Details

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Schalke 042–1Fortuna Düsseldorf
Report Janes   84' (pen.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Schalke 04
 
 
 
 
 
Fortuna Düsseldorf
GK 1   Hans Klodt
RB   Ernst Sontow
LB   Hans Bornemann
RH   Rudolf Gellesch
CH   Otto Tibulski
LH   Walter Berg
OR   Ernst Kalwitzki
IR   Fritz Szepan
CF   Ernst Poertgen
IL   Ernst Kuzorra (c)
OL   Adolf Urban
Manager:
  Hans Schmidt
 
GK 1   Willi Pesch (c)
RB   Paul Janes
LB   Bernhard Kluth
RH   Paul Mehl
CH   Jakob Bender
LH   Edmund Czaika
OR   Ernst Albrecht
IR   Willi Wigold
CF   Hans Heibach
IL   Felix Zwolanowski
OL   Stanislaus Kobierski
Manager:
  Karl Flink

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Replay if scores still level.
  • No substitutions.

References

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  1. ^ "Schiedsrichter: Der erste war Berliner". DFB-Pokal: Das offizielle Stadionmagazin des Deutschen Fußball-Bundes. German Football Association. 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Alle DFB-Pokalsieger" [All DFB-Pokal winners]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  3. ^ "1938: Schalke holt das erste Double" [1938: Schalke wins the first double]. DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Modus" [Mode]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
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