| Country | Germany |
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| Teams | 64 |
| Defending champions | 1. FC Nürnberg |
| Champions | Dresdner SC |
| Runners-up | 1. FC Nürnberg |
| Matches played | 65 |
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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. It was the first final which was not decided in regular time.