1997 DFB-Pokal final

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The 1997 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1996–97 DFB-Pokal, the 54th season of Germany's premier knockout football cup competition. It was played on 14 June 1997 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.[3] VfB Stuttgart won the match 2–0 against third-division Energie Cottbus to claim their third cup title.

1997 DFB-Pokal Final
Match programme cover
Event1996–97 DFB-Pokal
Date14 June 1997 (1997-06-14)
VenueOlympiastadion, Berlin
RefereeEdgar Steinborn (Sinzig)[1]
Attendance76,400
WeatherPartly cloudy
21 °C (70 °F)
64% humidity[2]
1996
1998

Route to the final

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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 penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.[4]

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

VfB Stuttgart Round Energie Cottbus
Opponent Result 1996–97 DFB-Pokal Opponent Result
Fortuna Köln (H) 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p) Round 1 Stuttgarter Kickers (H) 1–0 (a.e.t.)
Hertha BSC (A) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) Round 2 VfL Wolfsburg (H) 1–0
FSV Zwickau (H) 2–0 Round of 16 MSV Duisburg (H) 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)
SC Freiburg (A) 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) Quarter-finals FC St. Pauli (H) 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)
Hamburger SV (H) 2–1 Semi-finals Karlsruher SC (H) 3–0

Match

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Details

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VfB Stuttgart2–0Energie Cottbus
Élber   18', 52' Report
Attendance: 76,400
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
VfB Stuttgart
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Energie Cottbus
GK 1   Franz Wohlfahrt
SW 5   Frank Verlaat (c)
CB 8   Marco Haber  
CB 4   Thomas Berthold
RWB 7   Matthias Hagner   70'
LWB 3   Thorsten Legat
CM 20   Zvonimir Soldo  
CM 16   Gerhard Poschner
AM 10   Krasimir Balakov
CF 9   Giovane Élber   89'
CF 11   Fredi Bobic   81'
Substitutes:
GK 25   Marc Ziegler
DF 14   Thomas Schneider   70'
MF 12   Danny Schwarz   89'
MF 21   Sébastien Fournier
MF 22   Andreas Buck
FW 15   Radosław Gilewicz   81'
FW 35   Sreto Ristić
Manager:
  Joachim Löw
 
GK 1   Kay Wehner
SW 3   Thomas Hoßmang
CB 4   Sven Benken
CB 5   Jens Melzig (c)  
RWB 7   Ingo Schneider   65'
LWB 14   Jörg Woltmann   81'
DM 21   Willi Kronhardt
CM 8   Jens-Uwe Zöphel
CM 6   Detlef Irrgang
CF 17   Frank Seifert   65'
CF 9   Toralf Konetzke
Substitutes:
GK 31   Edmund Rottler
DF 23   Kay Wenschlag
MF 12   Igor Lazić   65'
MF 15   Michael Hennig
MF 16   Lars Mebus
MF 24   Moses Enguelle   81'
FW 11   Matthias Zimmerling   65'
Manager:
  Eduard Geyer

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

References

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  1. ^ "Schiedsrichter: Der erste war Berliner". DFB-Pokal: Das offizielle Stadionmagazin des Deutschen Fußball-Bundes. German Football Association. 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Weather History for Berlin Tegel, DE". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. 14 June 1997. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Alle DFB-Pokalsieger" [All DFB-Pokal winners]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Modus" [Mode]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
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