| 1983 DFB-Pokal Final | |
| Event: | 1982–83 DFB-Pokal |
| Team1: | 1. FC Köln |
| Team1score: | 1 |
| Team2: | Fortuna Köln |
| Team2score: | 0 |
| Stadium: | Müngersdorfer Stadion |
| City: | Cologne |
| Referee: | Walter Engel (Reimsbach)[1] |
| Attendance: | 61,000 |
| Previous: | 1982 |
| Next: | 1984 |
The 1983 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1982–83 DFB-Pokal, the 40th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 11 June 1983, and was the first and to date the only cup final between two teams from the same city, which was contested between Cologne clubs 1. FC Köln, playing in the Bundesliga, and Fortuna Köln, playing in the 2. Bundesliga. Fittingy, the match took place in Cologne, at the Müngersdorfer Stadion.[2] 1. FC Köln won the derby match 1–0 to claim their 4th cup title.
The DFB-Pokal began with 64 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of five 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).
| 1. FC Köln | Round | Fortuna Köln | |||
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| Opponent | Result | 1982–83 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result | |
| Bayer Uerdingen (H) | 3–1 | Round 1 | SC Freiburg (H) | 2–0 | |
| Bayer Leverkusen (H) | 3–1 | Round 2 | SSV Ulm (A) (H) | 0–0 3–0 (replay) | |
| Stuttgarter Kickers (H) | 5–1 | Round of 16 | Eintracht Braunschweig (A) | 2–1 | |
| Schalke 04 (H) | 5–0 | Quarter-finals | Borussia Mönchengladbach (A) (H) | 2–2 2–1 (replay) | |
| VfB Stuttgart (H) | 3–2 | Semi-finals | Borussia Dortmund (H) | 5–0 | |
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