The 1978 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1977–78 DFB-Pokal, the 35th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 15 April 1978 at the Parkstadion in Gelsenkirchen.[2] 1. FC Köln won the match 2–0 against Fortuna Düsseldorf, to claim their 3rd cup title.

1978 DFB-Pokal Final
Match programme cover
Event1977–78 DFB-Pokal
Date15 April 1978 (1978-04-15)
VenueParkstadion, Gelsenkirchen
RefereeJan Redelfs (Hanover)[1]
Attendance70,000
1977
1979

Route to the final

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The DFB-Pokal began with 128 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of six 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 penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.[3]

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Fortuna Düsseldorf Round 1. FC Köln
Opponent Result 1977–78 DFB-Pokal Opponent Result
FC St. Wendel (A) 6–1 Round 1 Kickers Offenbach (A) 4–0
Borussia Dortmund (H) 3–1 Round 2 Eintracht Bad Kreuznach (H) 3–1
Rot-Weiss Essen (H) 4–1 Round 3 FSV Frankfurt (A) 3–0
Eintracht Braunschweig (H) 3–1 Round of 16 Karlsruher SC (H) 4–0
Schalke 04 (A)
Schalke 04 (H)
1–1 (a.e.t.)
1–0 (replay)
Quarter-finals Schwarz-Weiß Essen (H) 9–0
MSV Duisburg (H) 4–1 Semi-finals Werder Bremen (H) 1–0

Match

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Details

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Fortuna Düsseldorf0–21. FC Köln
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Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Jan Redelfs (Hanover)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fortuna Düsseldorf
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. FC Köln
GK 1   Jörg Daniel
RB 2   Dieter Brei
CB 3   Gerd Zewe (c)
CB 4   Gerd Zimmermann
LB 5   Heiner Baltes
CM 6   Egon Köhnen
CM 7   Josef Weikl
CM 10   Klaus Allofs
RW 8   Flemming Lund   78'
CF 9   Josef Hickersberger
LW 11   Wolfgang Seel
Substitutes:
MF 15   Rudolf Bommer   78'
Manager:
  Dietrich Weise
 
GK 1   Harald Schumacher
RB 2   Harald Konopka
CB 5   Roland Gerber
CB 4   Gerhard Strack
LB 3   Herbert Zimmermann
CM 6   Bernhard Cullmann
CM 8   Heinz Flohe (c)
CM 10   Herbert Neumann
RW 7   Roger Van Gool
CF 9   Dieter Müller
LW 11   Yasuhiko Okudera
Manager:
  Hennes Weisweiler

Match rules

References

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  1. ^ "Schiedsrichter: Der erste war Berliner". DFB-Pokal: Das offizielle Stadionmagazin des Deutschen Fußball-Bundes. German Football Association. 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Alle DFB-Pokalsieger" [All DFB-Pokal winners]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Modus" [Mode]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
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