The match was played on 28 June 1959 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.

Eintracht Frankfurt won the match 5–3 after extra time against Kickers Offenbach for their 1st German title.

[1] With the win, Eintracht Frankfurt qualified for the 1959–60 European Cup, where they went on to reach the final.

The competition started with a qualification round between two teams in order to enter the group stage.

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).