The 2001 DFB-Ligapokal was the fifth edition of the DFB-Ligapokal. Hertha BSC won the competition, beating Schalke 04 4–1 in the final. Hertha had ended Bayern Munich's dominance of the competition by beating them in the semi-finals.
 Tournament programme cover | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Hertha BSC |
| Runner-up | Schalke 04 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 5 |
| Goals scored | 14 (2.8 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Victor Agali Marcelinho (2) |
Participating clubs edit
A total of six teams qualified for the competition. The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.: League position
- CW: Cup winners
- TH: Title holders
| Semi-finals | |
|---|---|
| Bayern MunichTH (1st) | Schalke 04 (CW + 2nd) |
| Preliminary round | |
| Borussia Dortmund (3rd) | Hertha BSC (5th) |
| Bayer Leverkusen (4th) | SC Freiburg (6th) |
Matches edit
Preliminary round edit
| Borussia Dortmund | 1–1 | SC Freiburg |
|---|---|---|
Kohler  61' |
Report | Müller 47' |
| Penalties | ||
Rosický  Evanílson  Dedé Koller |
3–1 | Tskitishvili Iashvili Kobiashvili Zeyer |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1–2 | Hertha BSC |
|---|---|---|
| Neuville 44' |
Report | Marcelinho 49' Deisler 63' |
Semi-finals edit
| Schalke 04 | 2–1 | Borussia Dortmund |
|---|---|---|
| Agali 2', 12' |
Report | Bobic 75' |
| Bayern Munich | 0–1 | Hertha BSC |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Preetz 39' |
Final edit
| Schalke 04 | 1–4 | Hertha BSC |
|---|---|---|
| Böhme 40' |
Report |
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