1997 DFB-Pokal Final

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
VfB Stuttgart Energie Cottbus
2 0
Date14 June 1997 (1997-06-14)
VenueOlympiastadion, Berlin
RefereeEdgar Steinborn (Sinzig)[1]
Attendance76,400
WeatherPartly cloudy
21 °C (70 °F)
64% humidity[2]

Route to the final

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

Details
VfB Stuttgart2–0Energie Cottbus
Élber  18', 52' Report
Attendance: 76,400
Referee: Edgar Steinborn (Sinzig)
VfB Stuttgart
Energie Cottbus
GK1 Franz Wohlfahrt
SW5 Frank Verlaat
CB8 Marco Haber
CB4 Thomas Berthold
RWB7 Matthias Hagner 70'
LWB3 Thorsten Legat
CM20 Zvonimir Soldo
CM16 Gerhard Poschner
AM10 Krasimir Balakov
CF9 Giovane Élber 89'
CF11 Fredi Bobic 81'
Substitutes:
GK25 Marc Ziegler
DF14 Thomas Schneider 70'
MF12 Danny Schwarz 89'
MF21 Sébastien Fournier
MF22 Andreas Buck
FW15 Radosław Gilewicz 81'
FW35 Sreto Ristić
Manager:
Joachim Löw
GK1 Kay Wehner
SW3 Thomas Hoßmang
CB4 Sven Benken
CB5 Jens Melzig
RWB7 Ingo Schneider 65'
LWB14 Jörg Woltmann 81'
DM21 Willi Kronhardt
CM8 Jens-Uwe Zöphel
CM6 Detlef Irrgang
CF17 Frank Seifert 65'
CF9 Toralf Konetzke
Substitutes:
GK31 Edmund Rottler
DF23 Kay Wenschlag
MF12 Igor Lazić 65'
MF15 Michael Hennig
MF16 Lars Mebus
MF24 Moses Enguelle 81'
FW11 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
  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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