title: 1938 Tschammerpokal final
text: # 1938 Tschammerpokal final
  
  The 1938 Tschammerpokal Final decided the winner of the 1938 Tschammerpokal, the 4th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 8 January 1939 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. Rapid Wien won the match 3–1 against FSV Frankfurt, to claim their 1st cup title.
  
  ## Route to the final
  
  The Tschammerpokal began the final stage with 78 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. Midway through the competition, Austrian teams were merged into the competition following the Anschluss. There were a total of six rounds leading up to the final for the German teams, and a total of three for the Austrian teams. 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).
  
  | FSV Frankfurt | FSV Frankfurt | Round | Rapid Wien | Rapid Wien |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Opponent | Result | 1938 Tschammerpokal | Opponent | Result |
  | CSC 03 Kassel (A) | 1–0 | Round 1 | Bye | Bye |
  | BC Hartha (H) | 3–1 | Round 2 | Bye | Bye |
  | Fortuna Düsseldorf (H) | 3–1 | Round of 16 | Bye | Bye |
  | VfB Mühlburg (H) | 3–1 | Quarter-finals (split) | Amateure Fiat Wien (H) | 5–1 |
  | 1860 Munich (A) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Quarter-finals (combined) | Waldhof Mannheim (A) | 3–2 |
  | Wiener Sport-Club (H) | 3–2 | Semi-finals | 1. FC Nürnberg (H) | 2–0 |
  
  ## Match
  
  ### Details
  
  | FSV Frankfurt | Rapid Wien |
  | - | - |
  | GK | Hans Wolf |
  | RB | Willy May |
  | LB | Heinrich Schweinhardt |
  | RH | Arthur Böttgen |
  | CH | Heinrich Dietsch |
  | LH | Fritz Fend |
  | OR | Bubi Armbruster (c) |
  | IR | Karl Heldmann |
  | CF | Franz Dosedzal |
  | IL | Franz Faust |
  | OL | Heini Wörner |
  | Manager: ||
  | Martin Eiling ||
  | GK | Rudolf Raftl |
  | RB | Heribert Sperner |
  | LB | Rudolf Schlauf |
  | RH | Franz Wagner |
  | CH | Johann Hofstätter |
  | LH | Stefan Skoumal |
  | OR | Franz Hofer |
  | IR | Georg Schors |
  | CF | Franz Binder (c) |
  | IL | Wilhelm Holec |
  | OL | Hans Pesser |
  | Manager: ||
  | Leopold Nitsch ||
  
  * Match rules
  * 90 minutes.
  * 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  * Replay if scores still level.
  * No substitutions.
  