| 1966 DFB-Pokal Final | |
| Event: | 1965–66 DFB-Pokal |
| Team1: | Meidericher SV |
| Team1score: | 2 |
| Team2: | Bayern Munich |
| Team2score: | 4 |
| Stadium: | Waldstadion |
| City: | Frankfurt |
| Referee: | Gerhard Schulenburg (Hamburg)[1] |
| Attendance: | 60,000 |
| Previous: | 1965 |
| Next: | 1967 |
The 1966 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1965–66 DFB-Pokal, the 23rd season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 4 June 1966 at the Waldstadion in Frankfurt.[2] Bayern Munich won the match 4–2 against Meidericher SV, to claim their 2nd cup title.
The DFB-Pokal began with 34 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of five rounds leading up to the final. In the qualification round, all but four teams were given a bye. 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.[3]
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Meidericher SV | Round | Bayern Munich | |||
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| Opponent | Result | 1965–66 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result | |
| Bye | Qualification round | Borussia Dortmund (H) | 2–0 | ||
| VfB Stuttgart (H) | 2–0 | Round 1 | Eintracht Braunschweig (H) | 1–0 | |
| Schalke 04 (H) | 6–0 | Round of 16 | 1. FC Köln (H) | 2–0 | |
| Karlsruher SC (H) | 1–0 | Quarter-finals | Hamburger SV (A) | 2–1 | |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern (H) | 4–3 | Semi-finals | 1. FC Nürnberg (A) | 2–1 | |
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