| 1980 DFB-Pokal Final | |
| Event: | 1979–80 DFB-Pokal |
| Team1: | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| Team1score: | 2 |
| Team2: | 1. FC Köln |
| Team2score: | 1 |
| Stadium: | Parkstadion |
| City: | Gelsenkirchen |
| Referee: | Heinz Aldinger (Waiblingen)[1] |
| Attendance: | 65,000 |
| Previous: | 1979 |
| Next: | 1981 |
The 1980 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1979–80 DFB-Pokal, the 37th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 4 June 1980 at the Parkstadion in Gelsenkirchen.[2] Fortuna Düsseldorf won the match 2–1 against 1. FC Köln, to claim their 2nd cup title.
The DFB-Pokal began with 128 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of six 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 penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.[3]
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | Round | 1. FC Köln | |||
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| Opponent | Result | 1979–80 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result | |
| Borussia Neunkirchen (A) | 4–0 | Round 1 | Mainz 05 (H) | 5–1 | |
| Wacker 04 Berlin (H) | 2–0 | Round 2 | Altonaer FC von 1893 (H) | 10–0 | |
| SV Göppingen (A) | 4–1 | Round 3 | VfL Bochum (A) (H) | 3–3 2–1 (replay) | |
| Karlsruher SC (A) | 5–3 | Round of 16 | Darmstadt 98 (H) | 3–1 | |
| Kickers Offenbach (A) | 5–2 | Quarter-finals | FC 08 Homburg (A) | 4–1 | |
| Borussia Dortmund (H) | 3–1 | Semi-finals | Schalke 04 (A) | 2–0 | |
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