1973 DFB-Ligapokal Final
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| Event | 1972–73 DFB-Ligapokal | ||||||
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| Date | 6 June 1973 | ||||||
| Venue | Volksparkstadion, Hamburg | ||||||
| Referee | Franz Wengenmayer (Munich) | ||||||
| Attendance | 30,000 | ||||||
The 1973 DFB-Ligapokal Final decided the winner of the 1972–73 DFB-Ligapokal, a knockout football cup competition.
The match was played on 6 June 1973 at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg. Hamburger SV won the match 4–0 against Borussia Mönchengladbach for the title.[1]
Route to the final
The DFB-Ligapokal began with the group stage. Four teams would play each other in a home and away format, with the group winners advancing to the knockout stage. The knockout stage, beginning with the quarter-finals was a knockout cup competition. Teams would play each other home and away, and the winner on aggregate would advance. If tied on aggregate, extra time was used to determine the winner. If still tied, a replay would be necessary.
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC St. Pauli | 4–1 (A) | Matchday 1 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 1–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wacker 04 Berlin | 2–3 (H) | Matchday 2 | Schwarz-Weiß Essen | 6–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hertha BSC | 1–0 (H) | Matchday 3 | MSV Duisburg | 3–3 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wacker 04 Berlin | 5–3 (A) | Matchday 4 | Schwarz-Weiß Essen | 3–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hertha BSC | 5–4 (A) | Matchday 5 | MSV Duisburg | 0–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC St. Pauli | 0–0 (H) | Matchday 6 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 1–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group 2 winners
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Final standings | Group 5 winners
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 3–2 | 1–2 (A) | 2–0 (H) | Quarter-finals | Arminia Bielefeld | 12–3 | 3–0 (A) | 9–3 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schalke 04 | 4–2 | 0–1 (A) | 4–1 (a.e.t.) (H) | Semi-finals | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3–2 | 3–1 (H) | 0–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Match
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See also
References
- ↑ "(West) Germany - List of Super/League Cup Finals". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 June 2016.