Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Teams | 64 |
| Defending champions | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | VfB Stuttgart |
| Runner-up | Energie Cottbus |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Bernhard Winkler (4) |
The 1996–97 DFB-Pokal was the: 54th season of the——annual German football cup competition. Sixty-four teams competed in the "tournament of six rounds which began on 9 August 1996." And ended on 16 June 1997. In the final, VfB Stuttgart defeated third tier Energie Cottbus 2–0, "thereby claiming their third title."
Matches※
Times up——to 26 October 1996 and from 30 March 1997 are CEST (UTC+2). Times from 27 October 1996——to 29 March 1997 are CET (UTC+1).
First round※
1. FC Nürnberg v Mainz 05
| 9 August 1996 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1–0 | Mainz 05 | Nuremberg |
Wiesinger  64' |
Report (in German) |
Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 12,900 Referee: Bastian (Frankfurt) |
Hamburger SV (A) v Arminia Bielefeld
| 10 August 1996 | Hamburger SV (A) | 1–3 | Arminia Bielefeld | Hamburg |
| Krausz 31' (pen.) |
Report (in German) |
Stratos 29' Meißner 40'Rauffmann 86' |
Stadium: Edmund-Plambeck-Stadion Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Bernd Hauer (Celle) |
FC Bremerhaven v Karlsruher SC
| 10 August 1996 | FC Bremerhaven | 2–3 | Karlsruher SC | Bremerhaven |
| Schuster 11' (o.g.) Toborg 27' |
Report (in German) |
Reich 29' Häßler 57'Schroth 87' |
Attendance: 3,300 Referee: Füllbrunn (Ihrhove) |
FC Schweinfurt 05 v Hansa Rostock
| 10 August 1996 | FC Schweinfurt 05 | 2–5 | Hansa Rostock | Schweinfurt |
| Lerch 23' Rögele 65' |
Report (in German) |
Ziemer 5', 30' Zallmann 8'Barbarez 56'Beinlich 72' |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Müller (Dresden) |
SV Bonlanden v VfL Bochum
| 10 August 1996 | SV Bonlanden | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | VfL Bochum | Bonlanden |
| Schweizer 64' Frömmel 71' |
Report (in German) |
Kracht 73' Winkler 86'Peschel 119', 120' |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Jörg Friedrichs (Ilvesheim) |
Rot-Weiss Oberhausen v FC St. Pauli
| 10 August 1996 | Rot-Weiss Oberhausen | 1–4 | FC St. Pauli | Oberhausen |
| T. Pröpper 25' |
Report (in German) |
Trulsen 57' Émerson 60'C. Pröpper 85'Sobotzik 88' |
Stadium: Niederrheinstadion Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Christian Wack (Gersheim) |
Tennis Borussia Berlin v Bayern Munich
| 10 August 1996 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | 0–3 | Bayern Munich | Berlin |
| Report (in German) |
Nerlinger 49' Scholl 88'Strunz 90' |
Attendance: 39,500 Referee: Hellmut Krug (Gelsenkirchen) |
FV Donaueschingen v 1. FC Köln
| 10 August 1996 | FV Donaueschingen | 1–3 | 1. FC Köln | Donaueschingen |
| Limberger 40' |
Report (in German) |
Munteanu 5' Baumann 50'Vladoiu |
Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Kammerer (Karlsruhe) |
Bayer Leverkusen (A) v MSV Duisburg
| 10 August 1996 | Bayer Leverkusen (A) | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | MSV Duisburg | Leverkusen |
| Şimşek 39' |
Report (in German) |
Marin 70', 108' Löbe 92' |
Attendance: 5,100 Referee: Schütz (Norken) |
SpVgg Greuther Fürth v 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| 10 August 1996 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1–0 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Fürth |
| Lotter |
Report (in German) |
Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Norbert Dörr (Griesheim) |
Kickers Emden v Fortuna Düsseldorf
| 10 August 1996 | Kickers Emden | 1–3 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Emden |
| Mushangazhike 71' |
Report (in German) |
Seeliger 53' Katemann 75'Judt 80' |
Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Heinz-Dieter Casper (Dortmund) |
VfR Mannheim v Borussia Mönchengladbach
| 10 August 1996 | VfR Mannheim | 0–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Mannheim |
| Report (in German) |
Pettersson 30', 89' |
Attendance: 11,200 Referee: Burkhard Hufgard (Mömbris) |
VfB Stuttgart v Fortuna Köln
| 10 August 1996 | VfB Stuttgart | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p) | Fortuna Köln | Stuttgart |
| Report (in German) |
Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Helmut Fleischer (Ulm) | |||
| Penalties | ||||
Balakov  Legat Soldo Verlaat |
Lottner  De Wit Hey |
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KFC Uerdingen v SC Freiburg
| 10 August 1996 | KFC Uerdingen | 0–2 | SC Freiburg | Krefeld |
| Report (in German) |
Jurčević 37' Wassmer 81' |
Stadium: Grotenburg-Stadion Attendance: 3,100 Referee: Georg Dardenne (Nettersheim) |
Greifswalder SC v SpVgg Unterhaching
| 10 August 1996 | Greifswalder SC | 0–3 | SpVgg Unterhaching | Greifswald |
| Report (in German) |
Radlspeck 20' Strehmel 42'García 88' |
Stadium: Volksstadion Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Michael Wendorf (Berlin) |
Borussia Neunkirchen v VfB Leipzig
| 10 August 1996 | Borussia Neunkirchen | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | VfB Leipzig | Neunkirchen |
| Seibert 44' |
Report (in German) |
Shala 90' |
Stadium: Ellenfeldstadion Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Holger Dehmelt (Sabachwalden) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Racanel Melunović Torunarigha Adeyemi Schäfer |
Shala Schößler Heidrich Weichert Franklin |
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Wacker Nordhausen v 1860 Munich
| 10 August 1996 | Wacker Nordhausen | 1–5 | 1860 Munich | Nordhausen |
| Gorges 38' |
Report (in German) |
Winkler 8', 76', 89' Walker 60'Schwabl 86' |
Attendance: 5,200 Referee: Christian Schößling (Leipzig) |
SSV Ulm 1846 v Schalke 04
| 10 August 1996 | SSV Ulm 1846 | 0–2 | Schalke 04 | Ulm |
| Report (in German) |
Max 4' Linke 18' |
Stadium: Donaustadion Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Stark (Landshut) |
SG Wattenscheid 09 v Borussia Dortmund
| 11 August 1996 | SG Wattenscheid 09 | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Borussia Dortmund | Wattenscheid |
| Ristau 42' Dikhtyar 50'Skok 69'Bläker 115' |
Report (in German) |
Zorc 14' Herrlich 75'Reuter 88' |
Stadium: Lohrheidestadion Attendance: 9,600 Referee: Michael Malbranc (Hamburg) |
TuS Paderborn-Neuhaus v Hamburger SV
| 11 August 1996 | TuS Paderborn-Neuhaus | 1–3 | Hamburger SV | Paderborn |
| Ewen 70' |
Report (in German) |
Bäron 15' Dowe 20'Breitenreiter 60' |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jürgen Jansen (Essen) |
Chemnitzer FC v Waldhof Mannheim
| 11 August 1996 | Chemnitzer FC | 0–1 | Waldhof Mannheim | Chemnitz |
| Report (in German) |
Kobylański 67' |
Stadium: Stadion an der Gellertstraße Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Peter Weise (Gera) |
FSV Salmrohr v VfB Oldenburg
| 11 August 1996 | FSV Salmrohr | 1–3 | VfB Oldenburg | Salmtal |
| Thömmes 45' |
Report (in German) |
Szubert 78' Zierott 85'Janiak 87' |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Christian Wack (Gersheim) |
SV Wehen v VfB Lübeck
| 11 August 1996 | SV Wehen | 1–2 | VfB Lübeck | Taunusstein |
| Raab 53' |
Report (in German) |
Schwerinski 36' Hoffmann 59' |
Stadium: Stadion am Halberg Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Manfred Isam (Köln) |
VfB Leipzig (A) v VfL Wolfsburg
| 11 August 1996 | VfB Leipzig (A) | 0–4 | VfL Wolfsburg | Leipzig |
| Report (in German) |
Meißner 24' Maucksch 40' (pen.)Probst 50'Präger 75' |
Attendance: 800 Referee: Keßler (Jena) |
Karlsruher SC (A) v Carl Zeiss Jena
| 11 August 1996 | Karlsruher SC (A) | 2–0 | Carl Zeiss Jena | Nuremberg |
| Kolinger 44' Hörner 64' |
Report (in German) |
Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 12,900 Referee: Bastian (Frankfurt) |
Holstein Kiel v Eintracht Frankfurt
| 11 August 1996 | Holstein Kiel | 2–4 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Kiel |
| Habermann 40' Bertermann 82' |
Report (in German) |
Tskhadadze 11' Ekström 33'Gaudino 47'Güntensperger 90' |
Stadium: Holsteinstadion Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Carsten Byernetzki (Hamburg) |
TSG Pfeddersheim v FSV Zwickau
| 11 August 1996 | TSG Pfeddersheim | 1–2 | FSV Zwickau | Pfeddersheim |
| Ritschel 82' |
Report (in German) |
Kirsten 48', 87' |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Joachim Neis (Theley) |
Werder Bremen v Bayer Leverkusen
| 11 August 1996 | Werder Bremen | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Bayer Leverkusen | Bremen |
| Cardoso 103' (pen.) |
Report (in German) |
Rydlewicz 92' |
Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 11,900 Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Magdeburg) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Herzog Cardoso Brand Bode Beschastnykh |
Paulo Sérgio Heintze Happe Wörns |
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Energie Cottbus v Stuttgarter Kickers
| 11 August 1996 | Energie Cottbus | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Stuttgarter Kickers | Cottbus |
| Woltmann 114' |
Report (in German) |
Stadium: Stadion der Freundschaft Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Sather (Grimma) |
SSV Vorsfelde v SV Meppen
| 11 August 1996 | SSV Vorsfelde | 0–2 | SV Meppen | Wolfsburg |
| Report (in German) |
Vorholt 55' Lau 90' |
Stadium: Drömlingstadion, A-Platz Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Hahne (Hannover) |
Lokomotive Altmark Stendal v Hertha BSC
| 11 August 1996 | Lokomotive Altmark Stendal | 1–5 | Hertha BSC | Stendal |
| Wiedemann 41' (pen.) |
Report (in German) |
Fährmann 23' Kruse 30'Preetz 51'Mazingu-Dinzey 62'Čović 85' |
Stadium: Stadion am Hölzchen Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Carsten Kadach (Suderburg) |
Hannover 96 v FC Gütersloh
| 11 August 1996 | Hannover 96 | 1–0 | FC Gütersloh | Hannover |
| Ostermann 14' |
Report (in German) |
Attendance: 6,900 Referee: Scheibel (Calbe) |
Second round※
Karlsruher SC v Hansa Rostock
| 31 August 1996 | Karlsruher SC | 2–0 | Hansa Rostock | Karlsruhe |
| Keller 71' Dundee 85' |
Report (in German) |
Stadium: Wildparkstadion Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Magdeburg) |
MSV Duisburg v VfB Lübeck
| 31 August 1996 | MSV Duisburg | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | VfB Lübeck | Duisburg |
| Hopp 113' |
Report (in German) |
Stadium: Wedaustadion Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Bernhard Zerr (Ottersweier) |
Borussia Neunkirchen v FC St. Pauli
| 31 August 1996 | Borussia Neunkirchen | 1–3 | FC St. Pauli | Neunkirchen |
| Hummel 47' |
Report (in German) |
Sobotzik 77', 89' Schweißing 78' |
Stadium: Ellenfeldstadion Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Torsten Koop (Lüttermark) |
SV Meppen v Eintracht Frankfurt
| 31 August 1996 | SV Meppen | 6–1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Meppen |
| Ukrow 1' Helmer 5'Claaßen 37'Lau 48'Bujan 58'Winter 59' |
Report (in German) |
Ekström 17' |
Stadium: Emslandstadion Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jürgen Jansen (Essen) |
Energie Cottbus v VfL Wolfsburg
| 31 August 1996 | Energie Cottbus | 1–0 | VfL Wolfsburg | Cottbus |
| Seifert 87' |
Report (in German) |
Stadium: Stadion der Freundschaft Attendance: 5,700 Referee: Heinz-Dieter Casper (Dortmund) |
SpVgg Greuther Fürth v 1. FC Nürnberg
| 31 August 1996 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1–0 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Fürth |
| Lotter 27' Dumpert 63' |
Report (in German) |
Radoki 50' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 44,200 Referee: Hellmut Krug (Gelsenkirchen) |
FSV Zwickau v 1. FC Köln
| 1 September 1996 | FSV Zwickau | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | 1. FC Köln | Zwickau |
| Günther 70' Kirsten 118'Klee 120' |
Report (in German) |
Gaißmayer 17' |
Stadium: Westsachsenstadion Attendance: 11,400 Referee: Franz-Xaver Wack (Biberbach) |
SG Wattenscheid 09 v Karlsruher SC (A)
| 1 September 1996 | SG Wattenscheid 09 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Karlsruher SC (A) | Karlsruhe |
| Report (in German) |
Stadium: Wildparkstadion, Platz 2 Referee: Ralf Hilmes (Nordhorn) | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Ristau Süs Gumprecht Balzis |
Kolinger Hurle Streichsbier Süngül |
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VfB Oldenburg v Werder Bremen
| 17 September 1996 | VfB Oldenburg | 1–2 | Werder Bremen | Oldenburg |
| Elberfeld 38' |
Report (in German) |
Brand 71' Labbadia 81' |
Stadium: Marschwegstadion Attendance: 15,200 Referee: Markus Merk (Otterbach) |
Arminia Bielefeld v SpVgg Unterhaching
| 18 September 1996 | Arminia Bielefeld | 0–1 | SpVgg Unterhaching | Bielefeld |
| Report (in German) |
Radlspeck 75' |
Stadium: Bielefelder Alm Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Uwe Kemmling (Kleinburgwedel) |
Fortuna Düsseldorf v Hamburger SV
| 1 October 1996 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1–4 | Hamburger SV | Düsseldorf |
| Nielsen 89' |
Report (in German) |
Spörl 16' Breitenreiter 32'Schupp 50'Salihamidžić 86' |
Stadium: Rheinstadion Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Edgar Steinborn (Sinzig) |
Schalke 04 v VfL Bochum
| 1 October 1996 | Schalke 04 | 2–3 | VfL Bochum | Gelsenkirchen |
| Wilmots 35' Held 47' |
Report (in German) |
Guðjónsson 1', 30' Bałuszyński 60' |
Stadium: Parkstadion Attendance: 20,200 Referee: Michael Malbranc (Hamburg) |
Waldhof Mannheim v SC Freiburg
| 1 October 1996 | Waldhof Mannheim | 0–1 | SC Freiburg | Mannheim |
| Report (in German) |
Spanring 71' |
Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Alfons Berg (Konz) |
Hannover 96 v 1860 Munich
| 1 October 1996 | Hannover 96 | 2–4 | 1860 Munich | Hannover |
| Milovanović 20' (pen.) Kovacec 31' |
Report (in German) |
Nowak 15' Winkler 30'Borimirov 69'Cerny 84' |
Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Frank Fleske (Eisenhüttenstadt) |
Hertha BSC v VfB Stuttgart
| 1 October 1996 | Hertha BSC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | VfB Stuttgart | Berlin |
| Mazingu-Dinzey 3' |
Report (in German) |
Hagner 13' |
Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 37,400 Referee: Wagner (Hofheim) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Karl Preetz Kober Mazingu-Dinzey Kruse Arnold |
Berthold Legat Gilewicz Verlaat Wohlfahrt Herzog |
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Borussia Mönchengladbach v Bayern Munich
| 2 October 1996 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–2 | Bayern Munich | Mönchengladbach |
| Neun 9' |
Report (in German) |
Strunz 28' Zickler 85' |
Attendance: 34,500 Referee: Hartmut Strampe (Handorf) |
Round of 16※
1860 Munich v Hamburger SV
| 22 October 1996 | 1860 Munich | 1–2 | Hamburger SV | Munich |
| Borimirov 68' |
Report (in German) |
Schopp 65' Schupp 80' |
Attendance: 15,500 Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Magdeburg) |
FC St. Pauli v SpVgg Unterhaching
| 22 October 1996 | FC St. Pauli | 1–0 | SpVgg Unterhaching | Hamburg |
| Pisarev 73' |
Report (in German) |
Stadium: Stadion am Millerntor Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Wolfgang Friedrichs (Lennestadt) |
SC Freiburg v SV Meppen
| 22 October 1996 | SC Freiburg | 2–1 | SV Meppen | Freiburg |
| Decheiver 72' (pen.) Spanring 86' |
Report (in German) |
Thoben 53' |
Stadium: Dreisamstadion Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Wagner (Hofheim) |
Karlsruher SC (A) v VfL Bochum
| 22 October 1996 | Karlsruher SC (A) | 0–1 | VfL Bochum | Karlsruhe |
| Report (in German) |
Közle 66' |
Stadium: Wildparkstadion, Platz 2 Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Christian Wack (Gersheim) |
Energie Cottbus v MSV Duisburg
| 23 October 1996 | Energie Cottbus | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | MSV Duisburg | Cottbus |
| Konetzke 67' Melzig 96' |
Report (in German) |
Wohlert 89' Bičanić 99' |
Stadium: Stadion der Freundschaft Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Uwe Kemmling (Kleinburgwedel) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Jesse Benken Zöphel Kronhardt Woltmann |
Hirsch Bičanić Anders Marin Kienle |
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SpVgg Greuther Fürth v Karlsruher SC
| 23 October 1996 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 1–3 | Karlsruher SC | Fürth |
| Dürr 89' (pen.) |
Report (in German) |
Reich 2' Dundee 14'Probst 65' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 11,800 Referee: Lutz Pohlmann (Felde) |
VfB Stuttgart v FSV Zwickau
| 23 October 1996 | VfB Stuttgart | 2–0 | FSV Zwickau | Stuttgart |
| Giovane Élber 36' Bobic 81' |
Report (in German) |
Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Jürgen Jansen (Essen) |
Bayern Munich v Werder Bremen
| 12 November 1996 | Bayern Munich | 3–1 | Werder Bremen | Munich |
| Klinsmann 45', 89' Ziege 65' |
Report (in German) |
Bode 13' |
Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Georg Dardenne (Nettersheim) |
Quarter-finals※
Energie Cottbus v FC St. Pauli
| 12 November 1996 | Energie Cottbus | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | FC St. Pauli | Cottbus |
| Report (in German) |
Stadium: Stadion der Freundschaft Attendance: 12,400 Referee: Jürgen Jansen (Essen) | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Wenschlag Zöphel Benken Woltmann Zimmerling Jesse |
Scharping Springer Trulsen Sobotzik Bochtler Scherz |
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Hamburger SV v VfL Bochum
| 13 November 1996 | Hamburger SV | 2–1 | VfL Bochum | Hamburg |
| Schopp 39' Cardoso 82' |
Report (in German) |
Közle 63' |
Attendance: 17,200 Referee: Lutz Michael Fröhlich (Berlin) |
SC Freiburg v VfB Stuttgart
| 13 November 1996 | SC Freiburg | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | VfB Stuttgart | Freiburg |
| Spanring 62' |
Report (in German) |
Bobic 48' |
Stadium: Dreisamstadion Attendance: 22,500 Referee: Herbert Fandel (Kyllburg) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Schmadtke Spanring Decheiver Sutter |
Verlaat Soldo Foda Wohlfahrt |
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Karlsruher SC v Bayern Munich
| 19 February 1997 | Karlsruher SC | 1–0 | Bayern Munich | Karlsruhe |
| Fink 21' |
Report (in German) |
Stadium: Wildparkstadion Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Hans-Jürgen Weber (Essen) |
Semi-finals※
Energie Cottbus v Karlsruher SC
| 15 April 1997 | Energie Cottbus | 3–0 | Karlsruher SC | Cottbus |
| Kronhardt 64' Irrgang 68'Konetzke 82' |
Report (in German) |
Stadium: Stadion der Freundschaft Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Alfons Berg (Konz) |
VfB Stuttgart v Hamburger SV
| 16 April 1997 | VfB Stuttgart | 2–1 | Hamburger SV | Stuttgart |
| Balakov 15' Schneider 60' |
Report (in German) |
Hartmann 19' |
Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Georg Dardenne (Nettersheim) |
Final※
Main article: 1997 DFB-Pokal Final
| VfB Stuttgart | 2–0 | Energie Cottbus |
|---|---|---|
| Élber 18', 52' |
Report |
References※
- ^ "DFB-Pokal 1996–97" (in German). fussballdaten.de. 2008. Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2008.
External links※
- Official site of the DFB (in German)
- Kicker.de (in German)