The 1972 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the

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, the 29th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 1 July 1972 at the

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won the match 5–0 against

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, to claim their 2nd cup title.

Route to the final

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would advance. If still tied, 30 minutes of

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was played. If the score was still level, a

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was used to determine the winner. ''Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).''

Match

Details

References

External links

Match report
at kicker.de
Match report
at WorldFootball.net
Match report
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