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
Schalke 04 Fortuna Düsseldorf
2 1
Date9 January 1938 (1938-01-09)
VenueMüngersdorfer Stadion, Cologne
RefereeHans Grabler (Regensburg)[1]
Attendance72,000

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

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

Details
Schalke 042–1Fortuna Düsseldorf
 Report Janes  84' (pen.)
Attendance: 72,000
Referee: Hans Grabler (Regensburg)
Schalke 04
Fortuna Düsseldorf
GK1 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
GK1 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
  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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