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Event | 1999 DFB-Ligapokal | ||||||
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Date | 17 July 1999 | ||||||
Venue | BayArena, Leverkusen | ||||||
Referee | Hans-Jürgen Weber (Essen) | ||||||
Attendance | 13,000 | ||||||
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]
Team | Qualification for tournament | Previous appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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Werder Bremen | 1998–99 DFB-Pokal winners | None |
Bayern Munich TH | 1998–99 Bundesliga champions | 2 ( 1997 , 1998 ) |
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 |
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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