The 1997 DFB-Ligapokal Final decided the winner of the 1997 DFB-Ligapokal, the 1st edition of the reiterated DFB-Ligapokal, a knockout football cup competition.
German League Cup | |||||||
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Event | 1997 DFB-Ligapokal | ||||||
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Date | 26 July 1997 | ||||||
Venue | Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion, Leverkusen | ||||||
Referee | Jürgen Jansen (Essen) | ||||||
Attendance | 15,000 | ||||||
The match was played on 26 July 1997 at the Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion in Leverkusen. Bayern Munich won the match 2–0 against VfB Stuttgart for their 1st title.[1]
Teams
Team | Qualification for tournament | Previous appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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Bayern Munich | 1996–97 Bundesliga champions | None |
VfB Stuttgart | 1996–97 DFB-Pokal winners and 1996–97 Bundesliga fourth place | None |
Route to the final
The DFB-Ligapokal is a six team single-elimination knockout cup competition. There are a total of two rounds leading up to the final. Four teams enter the preliminary round, with the two winners advancing to the semi-finals, where they will be joined by two additional clubs who were given a bye. For all matches, the winner after 90 minutes advances. If still tied, extra time, and if necessary penalties are used to determine the winner.[2]
Bayern Munich | Round | VfB Stuttgart | ||
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Opponent | Result | 1997 DFB-Ligapokal | Opponent | Result |
Borussia Dortmund | 2–0 | Semi-finals | Karlsruher SC | 3–0 |
Match
Details
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bayern Munich | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() VfB Stuttgart |
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