The 1989 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1988–89 DFB-Pokal, the 46th season of Germany's premier knockout football cup competition. It was played on 24 June 1989 at the Olympiastadion in West Berlin.[2] Borussia Dortmund won the match 4–1 against Werder Bremen to claim their second cup title.
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| Event | 1988–89 DFB-Pokal | ||||||
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| Date | 24 June 1989 | ||||||
| Venue | Olympiastadion, West Berlin | ||||||
| Referee | Karl-Heinz Tritschler (Freiburg)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 76,500 | ||||||
Route to the final edit
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 drawing of lots would decide who would advance to the next round.[3]
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Borussia Dortmund | Round | Werder Bremen | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 1988–89 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result |
| Eintracht Braunschweig (H) | 6–0 | Round 1 | Hannover 96 (H) | 4–1 |
| FC 08 Homburg (H) | 2–1 | Round 2 | SpVgg Bayreuth (H) | 6–1 |
| Schalke 04 (A) | 3–2 | Round of 16 | Fortuna Köln (H) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Karlsruher SC (H) | 1–0 | Quarter-finals | Hamburger SV (A) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
| VfB Stuttgart (H) | 2–0 | Semi-finals | Bayer Leverkusen (A) | 2–1 |
Match edit
Details edit
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Match rules
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References edit
- ^ "Schiedsrichter: Der erste war Berliner". DFB-Pokal: Das offizielle Stadionmagazin des Deutschen Fußball-Bundes. German Football Association. 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Alle DFB-Pokalsieger" [All DFB-Pokal winners]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Modus" [Mode]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
External links edit
- Match report at kicker.de (in German)
- Match report at WorldFootball.net
- Match report at Fussballdaten.de (in German)