The 1970 DFB-Pokal final decided the winner of the 1969–70 DFB-Pokal, the 27th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 29 August 1970 at the Niedersachsenstadion in Hanover. Kickers Offenbach won the match 2–1 against 1. FC Köln, to claim their 1st cup title.
Route to the final The DFB-Pokal began with 32 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of four 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 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). 1. FC Köln Round Kickers Offenbach Opponent Result 1969–70 DFB-Pokal Opponent Result Rot-Weiss Essen (A) (H) 3–3 5–1 (replay) Round 1 1860 Munich (H) 4–1 MSV Duisburg (H) 6–1 Round of 16 Borussia Dortmund (H) 2–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach (A) 3–2 Quarter-finals Eintracht Frankfurt (A) 3–0 Alemannia Aachen (A) 4–0 Semi-finals 1. FC Nürnberg (H) 4–2
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GK 1 Manfred ManglitzSW Werner BiskupCB Karl-Heinz Thielen CB Wolfgang WeberCB Matthias HemmersbachCM Heinz SimmetCM Heinz FloheCM Wolfgang Overath (c)RW Jupp KapellmannCF Thomas ParitsLW Hannes LöhrSubstitutes:FW Bernd Rupp Manager: Ernst Ocwirk GK 1 Karlheinz VolzSW Hans ReichCB Josef WeilbächerCB 6 Egon Schmitt (c)CB Helmut KremersRM Helmut SchmidtCM Roland WeidaCM Walter Bechtold LM Winfried SchäferCF Horst GecksCF Klaus WinklerSubstitutes:DF Helmut Nerlinger Manager: Kurt Schreiner
Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Replay if scores still level. Maximum of two substitutions.
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References
External links Match report at kicker.de Match report at WorldFootball.net Match report at Fussballdaten.de