1979 DFB-Pokal final

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The 1979 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1978–79 DFB-Pokal, the 36th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 23 June 1979 at the Niedersachsenstadion in Hanover.[2] Fortuna Düsseldorf won the match 1–0 against Hertha BSC after extra time, to claim their 1st cup title.

1979 DFB-Pokal Final
Match programme cover
Event1978–79 DFB-Pokal
After extra time
Date23 June 1979 (1979-06-23)
VenueNiedersachsenstadion, Hanover
RefereeGünter Linn (Altendiez)[1]
Attendance56,000
1978
1980

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).

Hertha BSC Round Fortuna Düsseldorf
Opponent Result 1978–79 DFB-Pokal Opponent Result
FV 04 Würzburg (A) 2–0 (a.e.t.) Round 1 Stuttgarter Kickers (H) 7–2
Wormatia Worms (A)
Wormatia Worms (H)
1–1 (a.e.t.)
2–0 (replay)
Round 2 VfR Heilbronn (H) 3–0
Borussia Mönchengladbach (H) 2–0 Round 3 Alemannia Aachen (H) 2–1
1. FC Köln (H) 2–0 (a.e.t.) Round of 16 MSV Duisburg (A) 1–0
Bayer Uerdingen (H) 6–0 Quarter-finals Bayer Leverkusen (H) 2–1
Eintracht Frankfurt (H) 2–1 Semi-finals 1. FC Nürnberg (H) 4–1 (a.e.t.)

Match

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Details

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Hertha BSC0–1 (a.e.t.)Fortuna Düsseldorf
Report Seel   116'
Attendance: 56,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hertha BSC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fortuna Düsseldorf
GK 1   Norbert Nigbur
RB   Michael Sziedat
CB   Uwe Kliemann (c)
CB   Hans Weiner
LB   Ole Rasmussen
RM   Holger Brück
CM   Wolfgang Sidka
CM   Dieter Nüssing
LM   Erich Beer
CF   Jürgen Milewski     72'
CF   Dietmar Krämer   91'
Substitutes:
FW   Henrik Agerbeck   72'
FW   Thomas Remark   91'
Manager:
  Kuno Klötzer
 
GK 1   Jörg Daniel
RB 2   Josef Weikl
CB 3   Gerd Zewe (c)
CB 6   Reinhold Fanz
LB 5   Heiner Baltes
RM 4   Egon Köhnen
CM 7   Hubert Schmitz
CM 9   Rudolf Bommer
LM 8   Thomas Allofs   72'
CF 10   Klaus Allofs
CF 11   Wolfgang Seel
Substitutes:
MF   Ralf Dusend   72'
Manager:
  Hans-Dieter Tippenhauer

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. 27 November 2013. 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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