The 2005 DFL-Ligapokal was the ninth edition of the Ligapokal, now under control of the Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) as opposed to the German Football Association (DFB). The competition saw some format changes, with the preliminary round matches being played consecutively in the same stadium, and the final moved to the new Zentralstadion in Leipzig. Schalke 04 won their first title, beating VfB Stuttgart 1–0 in the final.

2005 DFL-Ligapokal
Tournament programme cover
Tournament details
CountryGermany
Teams6
Final positions
ChampionsSchalke 04
Runner-upVfB Stuttgart
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
Goals scored8 (1.6 per match)
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Participating clubs

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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 + CW) Schalke 04 (2nd)
Preliminary round
Werder Bremen (3rd) VfB Stuttgart (5th)
Hertha BSC (4th) Bayer Leverkusen (6th)

Matches

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Preliminary round

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Werder Bremen1–0Bayer Leverkusen
Klasnić   19' Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Manuel Gräfe

Semi-finals

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Bayern Munich1–2VfB Stuttgart
Makaay   19' Report Hitzlsperger   22'
Stranzl   90'
Attendance: 40,000

Schalke 042–1Werder Bremen
Bajramović   34'
Sand   71'
Report Valdez   90'
Attendance: 50,000

Final

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VfB Stuttgart0–1Schalke 04
Report Kurányi   10'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Lutz Wagner (Kriftel)

References

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