User:Madcynic/Sandbox/1954–55 FDGB-Pokal

The 1954-55 season saw the fifth competition for the FDGB-Pokal, East Germany's national cup competition in association football.

56 teams from the regional Bezirkspokal competitions, 18 teams from the second-tier DDR-Liga and all 14 teams from the top-tier DDR-Oberliga entered the first round. Up until the third round, a knock-out mode was played that led to ten remaining teams by the fourth round. Fortschritt Meerane and Empor Rostock were given a bye to the quarter finals. There, three matches were played, with Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt given a bye to the semi-finals. Only Oberliga clubs were present in the semifinals, as Fortschritt Weißenfels had been eliminated as the last DDR-Liga team in the quarterfinals, as well as defending champions Vorwärts Berlin.

First round
Result unknown, but SC DHfK Leipzig, Wissenschaft Halle, Traktor Teuchern and Traktor Obermaßfeld qualified.

Both teams qualified for the second round.

Replays
Result unknown, but Motor Altenburg qualified.

Second round
(played 29 August 1954) Match called 1–0 to Aue because Wolfen had fielded an ineligible player.

Result unknown, but Lok Wittenberge qualified.

Third round
(played 18 December 1954) SG Dynamo Dresden became SC Dynamo Berlin on 21 November 1954.

Empor Lauter became Empor Rostock on 21 November 1954.

Aktivist Brieske-Ost became Brieske-Senftenberg in October 1954.

SG Dynamo Berlin became SG Dynamo Berlin-Mitte in November 1954.

BSG Wismut Aue became SC Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt in October 1954, but the home remains Aue.

Replay
BSG Motor Stralsund received a bye to the fourth round.

Fourth round
BSG Fortschritt Meerane and SC Empor Rostock were given byes to the quarterfinals.

Quarterfinals
Replay

SC Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt were given a bye to the semifinals.

Siehe auch

 * DDR-Oberliga 1954/55