DFB Cup 1967/68
DFB Cup winner in 1968 was the first FC Cologne . With VfL Bochum , a regional league team reached the final of the DFB Cup for the second time since the introduction of the Bundesliga in 1963 . In addition to Karlsruher SC, VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bochum also defeated defending champion and European Cup winner FC Bayern Munich in the semi-finals.
1 round
The club's division is given in brackets.
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| January 27, 1968, 2 p.m. | Borussia Neunkirchen (I) | 2: 3 | Eintracht Braunschweig (I) |
| January 27, 1968, 2 p.m. | Bayer 04 Leverkusen (II) | 0: 2 | 1. FC Nuremberg (I) |
| January 27, 1968, 2 p.m. | SV Röchling Völklingen (II) | 4: 2 | Werder Bremen (I) |
| January 27, 1968, 2 p.m. | Hertha BSC (II) | 1: 0 a.d. | Hamburger SV (I) |
| January 27, 1968, 2 p.m. | VfL Bochum (II) | 3: 2 | Karlsruher SC (I) |
| January 27, 1968, 2 p.m. | FC 08 Homburg (II) | 1: 4 | 1. FC Cologne (I) |
| January 27, 1968, 2 p.m. | Arminia Bielefeld (II) | 0: 1 | FC Schalke 04 (I) |
| January 27, 1968, 2 p.m. | FC Bayern Hof (II) | 0: 1 | Borussia M'gladbach (I) |
| January 27, 1968, 2 p.m. | 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 (II) | 1: 2 a.d. | Eintracht Frankfurt (I) |
| January 27, 1968, 2 p.m. | VfB Lübeck (II) | 0: 1 | TSV 1860 Munich (I) |
| January 27, 1968, 3:30 p.m. | Prussia Munster (II) | 2: 1 | Alemannia Aachen (I) |
| January 27, 1968, 3:30 p.m. | VfB Stuttgart (I) | 1-0 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern (I) |
| January 27, 1968, 3:30 p.m. | MSV Duisburg (I) | 4: 1 | Hanover 96 (I) |
| January 27, 1968, 3:30 p.m. | SSV Jahn Regensburg (II) | 1: 4 a.d. | FC Bayern Munich (I) |
| January 28, 1968, 2 p.m. | VfB Oldenburg (II) | 2: 3 | Borussia Dortmund (I) |
| 02/07/1968, 3:00 p.m. | SSV Reutlingen 05 (II) | 7: 1 | Itzehoer SV (II) |
Round of 16
The club's division is given in brackets (Roman numerals).
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/22/1968, 8:00 p.m. | FC Bayern Munich (I) | 3: 1 | MSV Duisburg (I) |
| February 24, 1968, 3:00 p.m. | VfL Bochum (II) | 2: 1 | VfB Stuttgart (I) |
| February 24, 1968, 3:00 p.m. | SSV Reutlingen 05 (II) | 1: 3 | Borussia Dortmund (I) |
| February 24, 1968, 3:30 p.m. | FC Schalke 04 (I) | 2: 3 | Eintracht Braunschweig (I) |
| February 24, 1968, 3:30 p.m. | 1. FC Nuremberg (I) | 4-0 | Prussia Munster (II) |
| February 24, 1968, 3:30 p.m. | Hertha BSC (II) | 2: 1 | SV Röchling Völklingen (II) |
| February 24, 1968, 3:30 p.m. | TSV 1860 Munich (I) | 2: 4 | Borussia M'gladbach (I) |
| March 12, 1968, 8:00 p.m. | 1. FC Cologne (I) | 1: 1 a.d. | Eintracht Frankfurt (I) |
Replay
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| March 19, 1968, 8:00 p.m. | Eintracht Frankfurt (I) | 0: 1 | 1. FC Cologne (I) |
Quarter finals
The club's division is given in brackets (Roman numerals).
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1968, 7:30 p.m. | Borussia Dortmund (I) | 2: 1 | Hertha BSC (II) |
| April 10, 1968, 7:30 p.m. | FC Bayern Munich (I) | 2: 1 | 1. FC Nuremberg (I) |
| April 11, 1968, 5:30 p.m. | VfL Bochum (II) | 2-0 | Borussia M'gladbach (I) |
| 04/11/1968, 8:00 p.m. | Eintracht Braunschweig (I) | 1: 1 a.d. | 1. FC Cologne (I) |
Replay
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| April 23, 1968, 8:00 p.m. | 1. FC Cologne (I) | 2: 1 | Eintracht Braunschweig (I) |
Semifinals
The club's division is given in brackets (Roman numerals).
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3rd, 1968, 8:00 p.m. | 1. FC Cologne (I) | 3-0 | Borussia Dortmund (I) |
| May 15, 1968, 6:00 p.m. | VfL Bochum (II) | 2: 1 | FC Bayern Munich (I) |
final
| pairing |
 VfL Bochum - 1. FC Cologne
|
| Result | 1: 4 (1: 2) |
| date | June 9, 1968 at 4:00 p.m. |
| Stadion | Südweststadion , Ludwigshafen am Rhein |
| spectator | 60,000 |
| referee | Karl Riegg ( Augsburg ) |
| Gates | 0: 1 Jablonski (22nd, own goal) 1: 1 Böttcher (37th) 1: 2 Rühl (38th) 1: 3 Rühl (57th) 1: 4 Löhr (70th) |
| VfL Bochum |
Horst Christopeit , Gerd Wiesemes , Dieter Versen , Erich Schiller , Heinz-Jürgen Blome , Werner Jablonski , Karl-Heinz Böttcher , Gustav Eversberg , Heinz Höher , Hans-Jürgen Jansen (61st Dieter Moritz ), Werner Balte Trainer: Hermann Eppenhoff |
| 1. FC Cologne |
Milutin Šoškić , Fritz Pott , Matthias Hemmersbach , Heinz Flohe , Wolfgang Weber , Karl-Heinz Thielen , Carl-Heinz Rühl , Heinz Simmet , Hennes Löhr , Wolfgang Overath , Heinz Hornig Trainers: Willi Multhaup |