The 2005 DFL-Ligapokal Final decided the winner of the 2005 DFL-Ligapokal, the 9th edition of the reiterated DFL-Ligapokal, a knockout football cup competition.
| German League Cup | |||||||
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| Event | 2005 DFL-Ligapokal | ||||||
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| Date | 2 August 2005 | ||||||
| Venue | Zentralstadion, Leipzig | ||||||
| Referee | Lutz Wagner (Kriftel) | ||||||
| Attendance | 40,000 | ||||||
The match was played on 2 August 2005 at the Zentralstadion in Leipzig. Schalke 04 won the match 1–0 against VfB Stuttgart for their 1st title.[1]
Teams
edit| Team | Qualification for tournament | Previous appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| VfB Stuttgart | 2004–05 Bundesliga fifth place | 2 (1997, 1998) |
| Schalke 04 | 2004–05 Bundesliga runners-up | 2 (2001, 2002) |
Route to the final
editThe 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]
| VfB Stuttgart | Round | Schalke 04 | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 2005 DFL-Ligapokal | Opponent | Result |
| Hertha BSC | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Preliminary round | Bye | |
| Bayern Munich | 2–1 | Semi-finals | Werder Bremen | 2–1 |
Match
editDetails
edit| VfB Stuttgart | 0–1 | Schalke 04 |
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| Report | Kurányi  10' |
      VfB Stuttgart
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     Schalke 04
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References
edit- ^ "(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.