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          Bayern Munich |      VfB Stuttgart |
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| Event | 1998 DFB-Ligapokal | ||||||
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| Date | 8 August 1998 | ||||||
| Venue | BayArena, Leverkusen | ||||||
| Referee | Lutz Michael Fröhlich (Berlin) | ||||||
| Attendance | 14,000 | ||||||
The 1998 DFB-Ligapokal final decided the winner of the 1998 DFB-Ligapokal, the 2nd edition of the reiterated DFB-Ligapokal, a knockout football cup competition.
The match was played on 8 August 1998 at the BayArena in Leverkusen. Bayern Munich won the match 4–0 against VfB Stuttgart for their 2nd title. [1]
| Team | Qualification for tournament | Previous appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Bayern Munich TH | 1997–98 DFB-Pokal winners and 1997–98 Bundesliga runners-up | 1 ( 1997 ) |
| VfB Stuttgart | 1997–98 Bundesliga fourth place | 1 (1997) |
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]
| Bayern Munich | Round | VfB Stuttgart | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 1998 DFB-Ligapokal | Opponent | Result |
| Bye | Preliminary round | Schalke 04 | 2–1 | |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1–0 | Semi-finals | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 3–2 |
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