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Match programme cover
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Event | 1965–66 DFB-Pokal | ||||||
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Date | 4 June 1966 | ||||||
Venue | Waldstadion, Frankfurt | ||||||
Referee | Gerhard Schulenburg (Hamburg) | ||||||
Attendance | 60,000 | ||||||
The 1966 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1965–66 DFB-Pokal, the 23rd season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 4 June 1966 at the Waldstadion in Frankfurt.Bayern Munich won the match 4–2 against Meidericher SV, to claim their 2nd cup title.
The DFB-Pokal began with 34 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of five rounds leading up to the final. In the qualification round, all but four teams were given a bye. 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).
Match rules