The 1990 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1989–90 DFB-Pokal, the 47th season of Germany's premier knockout football cup competition. It was played on 19 May 1990 at the Olympiastadion in West Berlin.[2] 1. FC Kaiserslautern won the match 3–2 against Werder Bremen to claim their first cup title.
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| Event | 1989–90 DFB-Pokal | ||||||
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| Date | 19 May 1990 | ||||||
| Venue | Olympiastadion, West Berlin | ||||||
| Referee | Manfred Neuner (Leimen)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 76,391 | ||||||
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).
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Round | Werder Bremen | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 1989–90 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result |
| Bayer Leverkusen Amateure (A) | 1–0 | Round 1 | FC St. Pauli (A) | 2–1 |
| Mainz 05 (A) | 3–1 | Round 2 | Stuttgarter Kickers (A) | 3–2 |
| 1. FC Köln (H) | 2–1 | Round of 16 | 1860 Munich (A) | 2–1 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf (H) | 3–1 | Quarter-finals | VfB Stuttgart (H) | 3–0 |
| Kickers Offenbach (A) | 1–0 | Semi-finals | Eintracht Braunschweig (H) | 2–0 |
Match 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)