The 2006 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 2005–06 DFB-Pokal, the 63rd season of Germany's premier knockout football cup competition. It was played on 29 April 2006 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.[3] Bayern Munich won the match 1–0 against Eintracht Frankfurt via a goal from Claudio Pizarro, giving them their 13th cup title.
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| Event | 2005–06 DFB-Pokal | ||||||
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| Date | 29 April 2006 | ||||||
| Venue | Olympiastadion, Berlin | ||||||
| Referee | Herbert Fandel (Kyllburg)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 74,349 | ||||||
| Weather | Light rain 6 °C (43 °F) 93% humidity[2] | ||||||
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 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).
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Round | Bayern Munich | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 2005–06 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result |
| Rot-Weiß Oberhausen (A) | 2–1 | First round | MSV Neuruppin (A) | 4–0 |
| Schalke 04 (H) | 6–0 | Second round | Erzgebirge Aue (A) | 1–0 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg (H) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p) | Round of 16 | Hamburger SV (H) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
| 1860 Munich (A) | 3–1 | Quarter-finals | Mainz 05 (H) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Arminia Bielefeld (H) | 1–0 | Semi-finals | FC St. Pauli (A) | 3–0 |
Match edit
Details edit
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Assistant referees:[1]
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Match rules
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Notes edit
- ^ Friedhelm Funkel was expelled by the referee in the 66th minute.
References edit
- ^ a b c "Fandel darf DFB-Pokalfinale leiten" [Fandel will lead the DFB-Pokal final]. handelsblatt.com (in German). Handelsblatt GmbH. 18 April 2006. Archived from the original on 5 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Weather History for Berlin Tegel, DE". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. 29 April 2006. 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)