| German League Cup | |||||||
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| Event | 2006 DFL-Ligapokal | ||||||
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| Date | 5 August 2006 | ||||||
| Venue | Zentralstadion, Leipzig | ||||||
| Referee | Manuel Gräfe (Berlin) | ||||||
| Attendance | 41,300 | ||||||
The 2006 DFL-Ligapokal final decided the winner of the 2006 DFL-Ligapokal, the 10th edition of the reiterated DFL-Ligapokal, a knockout football cup competition.
The match was played on 5 August 2006 at the Zentralstadion in Leipzig. Werder Bremen won the match 2–0 against Bayern Munich for their 1st title. [1]
In the following table, finals until 2004 were in the DFB-Ligapokal era, since 2005 were in the DFL-Ligapokal era.
| Team | Qualification for tournament | Previous appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Werder Bremen | 2005–06 Bundesliga runners-up | 2 (1999, 2004) |
| Bayern Munich | 2005–06 Bundesliga champions and 2005–06 DFB-Pokal winners | 5 ( 1997 , 1998 , 1999 , 2000 , 2004 ) |
The DFL-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 | 2006 DFL-Ligapokal | Opponent | Result |
| Hamburger SV | 2–1 | Semi-finals | Schalke 04 | 0–0 (4–1 p) |
| Werder Bremen | 2–0 | Bayern Munich |
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| Klasnić | Report |
Werder Bremen | Bayern Munich |
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