1999 DFB-Ligapokal final
Football match
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| Event | 1999 DFB-Ligapokal | ||||||
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| Date | 17 July 1999 (1999-07-17) | ||||||
| Venue | BayArena, Leverkusen | ||||||
| Referee | Hans-Jürgen Weber (Essen) | ||||||
| Attendance | 13,000 | ||||||
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The 1999 DFB-Ligapokal Final decided the winner of the 1999 DFB-Ligapokal, the 3rd edition of the reiterated DFB-Ligapokal, a knockout football cup competition.
The match was played on 17 July 1999 at the BayArena in Leverkusen. Bayern Munich won the match 2–1 against Werder Bremen for their 3rd title.[1]
Teams
| Team | Qualification for tournament | Previous appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Werder Bremen | 1998–99 DFB-Pokal winners | None |
| Bayern MunichTH | 1998–99 Bundesliga champions | 2 (1997, 1998) |
Route to the final
The DFB-Ligapokal is a six team single-elimination knockout cup competition. There are a total of two rounds leading up to the final. Four teams enter the preliminary round, with the two winners advancing to the semi-finals, where they will be joined by two additional clubs who were given a bye. For all matches, the winner after 90 minutes advances. If still tied, extra time, and if necessary penalties are used to determine the winner.[2]
| Werder Bremen | Round | Bayern Munich | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 1999 DFB-Ligapokal | Opponent | Result |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2–1 | Semi-finals | Borussia Dortmund | 1–0 |
Match
Details
| Werder Bremen | 1–2 | Bayern Munich |
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Seidel  56' | Report |
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          Werder Bremen |      Bayern Munich |
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References
- ^ "(West) Germany - List of Super/League Cup Finals". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Rund um den Ligapokal" [About the Ligapokal]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
