title: 1970 DFB-Pokal final
text: # 1970 DFB-Pokal final
  
  The 1970 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1969–70 DFB-Pokal, the 27th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 29 August 1970 at the Niedersachsenstadion in Hanover. Kickers Offenbach won the match 2–1 against 1. FC Köln, to claim their 1st cup title.
  
  ## Route to the final
  
  The DFB-Pokal began with 32 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of four 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 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 Köln | 1. FC Köln | Round | Kickers Offenbach | Kickers Offenbach |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Opponent | Result | 1969–70 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result |
  | Rot-Weiss Essen (A) Rot-Weiss Essen (H) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) 5–1 (replay) | Round 1 | 1860 Munich (H) | 4–1 |
  | MSV Duisburg (H) | 6–1 | Round of 16 | Borussia Dortmund (H) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |
  | Borussia Mönchengladbach (A) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Quarter-finals | Eintracht Frankfurt (A) | 3–0 |
  | Alemannia Aachen (A) | 4–0 | Semi-finals | 1. FC Nürnberg (H) | 4–2 (a.e.t.) |
  
  ## Match
  
  ### Details
  
  | 1. FC Köln | Kickers Offenbach |
  | - | - |
  | GK | Manfred Manglitz |
  | SW | Werner Biskup |
  | CB | Karl-Heinz Thielen | 31' |
  | CB | Wolfgang Weber |
  | CB | Matthias Hemmersbach |
  | CM | Heinz Simmet |
  | CM | Heinz Flohe |
  | CM | Wolfgang Overath (c) |
  | RW | Jupp Kapellmann |
  | CF | Thomas Parits |
  | LW | Hannes Löhr |
  | Substitutes: ||
  | FW | Bernd Rupp | 31' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Ernst Ocwirk ||
  | GK | 1 | Karlheinz Volz |
  | SW | | Hans Reich |
  | CB | | Josef Weilbächer |
  | CB | 6 | Egon Schmitt (c) |
  | CB | | Helmut Kremers |
  | RM | | Helmut Schmidt |
  | CM | | Roland Weida |
  | CM | | Walter Bechtold | 60' |
  | LM | | Winfried Schäfer |
  | CF | | Horst Gecks |
  | CF | | Klaus Winkler |
  | Substitutes: ||
  | DF | | Helmut Nerlinger | 60' |
  | Manager: ||
  | Kurt Schreiner ||
  
  * Match rules
  * 90 minutes.
  * 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  * Replay if scores still level.
  * Maximum of two substitutions.
  