1997 DFB-Ligapokal
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The 1997 DFB-Ligapokal was the inaugural DFB-Ligapokal, a pre-season competition in Germany. The Ligapokal was an extended Supercup, including the reigning League champions, Cup winners, plus the next four highest placed teams in the previous season's Bundesliga. It was won by Bayern Munich, the 1996–97 Bundesliga champions, who beat 1996–97 DFB-Pokal winners VfB Stuttgart in the final.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Country ...
Tournament details | |
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Country | Germany |
Teams | 6 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Bayern Munich |
Runner-up | VfB Stuttgart |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 5 |
Goals scored | 12 (2.4 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Giovane Élber (2) |
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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
More information Semi-finals, Preliminary round ...
Semi-finals | |
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Bayern Munich (1st) | VfB Stuttgart (CW + 4th) |
Preliminary round | |
Bayer Leverkusen (2nd) | VfL Bochum (5th) |
Borussia Dortmund (3rd) | Karlsruher SC (6th) |
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Preliminary round
More information Karlsruher SC, 2 – 2 ...
Karlsruher SC | 2 – 2 | Bayer Leverkusen |
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Reich 6' Dundee 81' |
Report | Beinlich 5' Kirsten 21' |
Penalties | ||
Häßler Régis Reich Keller Dundee Hengen Gilewicz Nyarko |
6 – 5 | N. Kovač Kirsten Heintze Rydlewicz Neuendorf Beinlich Happe Ramelow |
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More information Borussia Dortmund, 1 – 0 ...
Borussia Dortmund | 1 – 0 | VfL Bochum |
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Chapuisat 62' (pen.) | Report |
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Semi-finals
More information VfB Stuttgart, 3 – 0 ...
VfB Stuttgart | 3 – 0 | Karlsruher SC |
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Hagner 11' Balakov 28' Soldo 64' |
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More information Bayern Munich, 2 – 0 ...
Bayern Munich | 2 – 0 | Borussia Dortmund |
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Giovane Élber 29' Babbel 75' |
Report |
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Final
Main article: 1997 DFB-Ligapokal Final