| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Teams | 64 |
| Defending champions | 1. FC Nürnberg |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Dresdner SC |
| Runner-up | 1. FC Nürnberg |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 65 |
The 1940 Tschammerpokal was the 6th season of the annual German football cup competition. In the final which was held on 1 December 1940 in the Olympiastadion Dresdner SC defeated 1. FC Nürnberg 2–1 after extra time.[1] It was the first final which was not decided in regular time.