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
GK1Austria Franz Wohlfahrt
SW5Netherlands Frank Verlaat (c)
CB8Germany Marco HaberYellow card
CB4Germany Thomas Berthold
RWB7Germany Matthias Hagnerdownward-facing red arrow 70'
LWB3Germany Thorsten Legat
CM20Croatia Zvonimir SoldoYellow card
CM16Germany Gerhard Poschner
AM10Bulgaria Krasimir Balakov
CF9Brazil Giovane Élberdownward-facing red arrow 89'
CF11Germany Fredi Bobicdownward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutes:
GK25Germany Marc Ziegler
DF14Germany Thomas Schneiderupward-facing green arrow 70'
MF12Germany Danny Schwarzupward-facing green arrow 89'
MF21Switzerland Sébastien Fournier
MF22Germany Andreas Buck
FW15Poland Radosław Gilewiczupward-facing green arrow 81'
FW35Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sreto Ristić
Manager:
Germany Joachim Löw
GK1Germany Kay Wehner
SW3Germany Thomas Hoßmang
CB4Germany Sven Benken
CB5Germany Jens Melzig (c)Yellow card
RWB7Germany Ingo Schneiderdownward-facing red arrow 65'
LWB14Germany Jörg Woltmanndownward-facing red arrow 81'
DM21Germany Willi Kronhardt
CM8Germany Jens-Uwe Zöphel
CM6Germany Detlef Irrgang
CF17Germany Frank Seifertdownward-facing red arrow 65'
CF9Germany Toralf Konetzke
Substitutes:
GK31Germany Edmund Rottler
DF23Germany Kay Wenschlag
MF12Bosnia and Herzegovina Igor Lazićupward-facing green arrow 65'
MF15Germany Michael Hennig
MF16Germany Lars Mebus
MF24France Moses Enguelleupward-facing green arrow 81'
FW11Germany Matthias Zimmerlingupward-facing green arrow 65'
Manager:
Germany 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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