1997 DFB-Ligapokal

1997 DFB-Ligapokal

Tournament programme cover
Country	Germany
Teams	6
Champions	Bayern Munich
Runners-up	VfB Stuttgart
Matches played	5
Goals scored	12 (2.4 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Giovane Élber (2)
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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.

Preliminary round

Karlsruher SC v Bayer Leverkusen

18 July 1997 17:45

Karlsruher SC	2 – 2	Bayer Leverkusen
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

Erzgebirgsstadion, Aue Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Michael Prengel

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Borussia Dortmund v VfL Bochum

20 July 1997 20:30

Borussia Dortmund	1 – 0	VfL Bochum
Chapuisat  62' (pen.)	Report

Stadion Oberwerth, Koblenz Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Hans-Peter Best

Semi-finals

VfB Stuttgart v Karlsruher SC

22 July 1997 19:00

VfB Stuttgart	3 – 0	Karlsruher SC
Hagner  11' Balakov  28' Soldo  64'	Report

Stadion an der Bremer Brücke, Osnabrück Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Lutz Michael Fröhlich

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Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund

23 July 1997 19:00

Bayern Munich	2 – 0	Borussia Dortmund
Giovane Élber  29' Babbel  75'	Report

Rosenaustadion, Augsburg Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Lutz Wagner

Final

Bayern Munich v VfB Stuttgart

26 July 1997 19:30 CEST

Bayern Munich	2–0	VfB Stuttgart
Basler  57' Élber  71'	Report

Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion, Leverkusen Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Jürgen Jansen (Essen)

References