Country | West Germany | ||
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Teams | 16 | ||
Defending champions | Werder Bremen | ||
Champions | FC Nuremberg | ||
Runners-up | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||
Matches played | 16 | ||
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The 1961–62 DFB-Pokal was the 19th season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 28 July 1962 and ended on 29 August 1962. 16 teams competed in the tournament of four rounds. In the final FC Nuremberg defeated Fortuna Düsseldorf 2–1 after extra time.