1981 DFB-Pokal final

The 1981 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1980–81 DFB-Pokal, the 38th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 2 May 1981 at the Neckarstadion in Stuttgart.^[2] Eintracht Frankfurt won the match 3–1 against 1. FC Kaiserslautern, to claim their 3rd cup title.

1981 DFB-Pokal Final

Match programme cover
Event	1980–81 DFB-Pokal
Eintracht Frankfurt 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3 1
Date	2 May 1981 (1981-05-02)
Venue	Neckarstadion, Stuttgart
Referee	Horst Joos (Stuttgart)[1]
Attendance	71,000
← 1980 1982 →

Route to the final

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).

Eintracht Frankfurt		Round	1. FC Kaiserslautern
Opponent	Result	1980–81 DFB-Pokal	Opponent	Result
VfB Gaggenau (A)	3–0	Round 1	VfR Heilbronn (A)	3–0
VfB Friedrichshafen (H)	6–0	Round 2	SG Egelsbach (A)	3–1
SSV Ulm (H)	3–0	Round 3	Bayern Munich (H)	2–1
VfB Oldenburg (A)	5–4	Round of 16	Alemannia Aachen (H)	3–0
VfB Stuttgart (H)	2–1	Quarter-finals	Borussia Mönchengladbach (H)	3–1
Hertha BSC (H)	1–0	Semi-finals	Eintracht Braunschweig (H)	3–2

Match

Details

Eintracht Frankfurt	3–1	1. FC Kaiserslautern
Neuberger 38' Borchers 40' Cha 64'	Report	Geye 90'

2 May 1981 (1981-05-02)

16:00 CEST

Neckarstadion, Stuttgart

Attendance: 71,000

Referee: Horst Joos (Stuttgart)

Eintracht Frankfurt

1. FC Kaiserslautern

GK 1 Jürgen Pahl RB 2 Michael Sziedat CB 5 Bruno Pezzey CB 4 Charly Körbel LB 3 Willi Neuberger RM 6 Werner Lorant CM 10 Bernd Nickel CM 8 Ronny Borchers LM 9 Norbert Nachtweih CF 11 Cha Bum-kun CF 7 Bernd Hölzenbein (c) Substitutes: GK 1 Joachim Jüriens DF 13 Rigobert Gruber DF 14 Wolfgang Trapp MF 12 Stefan Lottermann FW 15 Harald Karger Manager: Lothar Buchmann

GK 1 Ronnie Hellström RB 2 Wolfgang Wolf CB 6 Hans-Günter Neues (c) CB 3 Michael Dusek LB 5 Hans-Peter Briegel CM 4 Werner Melzer CM 8 Friedhelm Funkel CM 10 Hans Bongartz RW 7 Reiner Geye CF 9 Benny Wendt LW 11 Erhard Hofeditz Substitutes: GK 1 Armin Reichel DF 13 Norbert Buschlinger MF 12 Johannes Riedl MF 15 Jörn Kaminke FW 14 Axel Brummer Manager: Karl-Heinz Feldkamp

Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Maximum of two substitutions.