The 1996 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1995–96 DFB-Pokal, the 53rd season of Germany's premier knockout football cup competition. It was played on 25 May 1996 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.[2] 1. FC Kaiserslautern won the match 1–0 against Karlsruher SC to claim their second cup title.
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| Event | 1995–96 DFB-Pokal | ||||||
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| Date | 25 May 1996 | ||||||
| Venue | Olympiastadion, Berlin | ||||||
| Referee | Hellmut Krug (Gelsenkirchen)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 75,800 | ||||||
Route to the final edit
The DFB-Pokal was a 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.[3]
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Karlsruher SC | Round | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 1995–96 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result |
| Tennis Borussia Berlin (A) | 2–1 | Round 1 | Fortuna Köln (A) | 4–3 (a.e.t.) |
| Sachsen Leipzig (A) | 2–0 | Round 2 | SG Wattenscheid (H) | 3–0 |
| SpVgg Unterhaching (A) | 3–2 | Round of 16 | Schalke 04 (H) | 1–0 |
| Borussia Dortmund (A) | 3–1 | Quarter-finals | FC Homburg (A) | 4–3 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf (H) | 2–0 | Semi-finals | Bayer Leverkusen (H) | 1–0 |
Match edit
Details 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)