The 1939 Tschammerpokal final decided the winner of the 1939 Tschammerpokal, the 5th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 28 April 1940 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. 1. FC Nürnberg won the match 2–0 against Waldhof Mannheim, to claim their 2nd cup title.
Route to the final The Tschammerpokal began the final stage with 64 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.
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). 1. FC Nürnberg Round Waldhof Mannheim Opponent Result 1939 Tschammerpokal Opponent Result FC Singen 04 (A) 3–1 Round 1 Admira Wien (A) 1–0 Stuttgarter Kickers (H) 2–1 Round 2 Eintracht Frankfurt (A) 1–0 BC Hartha (A) 1–0 Round of 16 VfL Osnabrück (H) 4–0 Fortuna Düsseldorf (H) 3–1 Quarter-finals Hamburger SV (H) 6–2 Rapid Wien (A) 1–0 Semi-finals Wacker Wien (H) (A) (H) 1–1 2–2 0–0 – (drawing of lots)
Match
Details
GK 1 Georg KöhlRB Willi Billmann (c)LB Hans ÜbeleinRH Georg LuberCH Wilhelm SoldLH Heinz CarolinOR Karl GußnerIR Max EibergerCF Julius ÜbeleinIL Alfred PfänderOL Willi KundManager: Alwin Riemke GK 1 Hubert FischerRB Helmut SchneiderLB Georg SiegelRH Hans MayerCH Ernst Heermann (c)LH Karl RamgeOR Hans EberhardIR Reinhold FanzCF Josef ErbIL Willi PennigOL Ludwig GünderothManager: Otto Neumann
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