The remaining eight clubs then played a home-and-away round in two groups of four, with the two group winners entering the final. In the previous year, a single round had been played in the group stages because of the 1962 FIFA World Cup, where Germany participated in, to reduce the schedule.
The remaining eight clubs competed in a home-and-away format with two groups of four teams. The top two teams from each group advanced to the final.  In the previous year, a single round was played due to the 1962 FIFA World Cup, which Germany participated in, to shorten the schedule.