2004 DFB-Ligapokal final

The 2004 DFB-Ligapokal final decided the winner of the 2004 DFB-Ligapokal, the 8th edition of the reiterated DFB-Ligapokal, a knockout football cup competition.

2004 DFB-Ligapokal final
German League Cup
Event2004 DFB-Ligapokal
Date2 August 2004 (2004-08-02)
VenueBruchwegstadion, Mainz
RefereeLutz Michael Fröhlich (Berlin)
Attendance13,000
2003
2005

The match was played on 2 August 2004 at the Bruchwegstadion in Mainz. Bayern Munich won the match 3–2 against Werder Bremen for their 5th title.[1]

Teams

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Team Qualification for tournament Previous appearances (bold indicates winners)
Bayern Munich 2003–04 Bundesliga runners-up 4 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
Werder Bremen 2003–04 Bundesliga champions and 2003–04 DFB-Pokal winners 1 (1999)

Route to the final

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The DFB-Ligapokal is a six team single-elimination knockout cup competition. There are a total of two rounds leading up to the final. Four teams enter the preliminary round, with the two winners advancing to the semi-finals, where they will be joined by two additional clubs who were given a bye. For all matches, the winner after 90 minutes advances. If still tied, extra time, and if necessary penalties are used to determine the winner.[2]

Bayern Munich Round Werder Bremen
Opponent Result 2004 DFB-Ligapokal Opponent Result
Bayer Leverkusen 3–0 Semi-finals VfB Stuttgart 2–0

Match

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Details

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Bayern Munich3–2Werder Bremen
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Attendance: 13,000
Bayern Munich
Werder Bremen
GK1Germany Oliver Kahn (c)
RB18Germany Andreas Görlitz
CB6Argentina Martín Demichelis
CB25Germany Thomas Linke
LB20Bosnia and Herzegovina Hasan Salihamidžić
DM8Germany Torsten Frings
RM26Germany Sebastian Deislerdownward-facing red arrow 71'
CM13Germany Michael Ballack
LM11Brazil Zé Robertodownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF10Netherlands Roy Makaaydownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF24Paraguay Roque Santa Cruz
Substitutes:
GK22Germany Michael Rensing
DF3Brazil LúcioYellow cardupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF4Ghana Samuel Kuffour
MF7Germany Mehmet Scholl
MF16Germany Jens Jeremiesupward-facing green arrow 71'
MF34Germany Piotr Trochowski
FW9Iran Vahid Hashemianupward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Germany Felix Magath
GK1Germany Andreas Reinke
RB3Finland Petri Pasanen
CB25France Valérien Ismaël
CB2Germany Frank Fahrenhorst
LB7Canada Paul Stalteridownward-facing red arrow 46'
DM6Germany Frank Baumann (c)downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM24Germany Tim Borowski
CM4Germany Fabian Ernstdownward-facing red arrow 83'
AM10France Johan MicoudYellow card
CF17Croatia Ivan KlasnićYellow card
CF11Germany Miroslav Klose
Substitutes:
GK16Germany Pascal Borel
DF23Switzerland Ludovic Magninupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF15Finland Pekka Lagerblomupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF27Germany Christian Schulz
FW38Paraguay Nelson Valdezupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Germany Thomas Schaaf

References

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  1. "(West) Germany - List of Super/League Cup Finals". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  2. "Rund um den Ligapokal" [About the Ligapokal]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. Retrieved 19 September 2016.