1978 DFB-Pokal Final

The 1978 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1977–78 DFB-Pokal, the 35th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 15 April 1978 at the Parkstadion in Gelsenkirchen.[2] 1. FC Köln won the match 2–0 against Fortuna Düsseldorf, to claim their 3rd cup title.

1978 DFB-Pokal Final
Match programme cover
Event1977–78 DFB-Pokal
Fortuna Düsseldorf 1. FC Köln
0 2
Date15 April 1978 (1978-04-15)
VenueParkstadion, Gelsenkirchen
RefereeJan Redelfs (Hanover)[1]
Attendance70,000

Route to the final

The DFB-Pokal began with 128 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of six rounds leading up to the final. Teams were drawn against each other, and the winner after 90 minutes would advance. If still tied, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a replay would take place at the original away team's stadium. If still level after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.[3]

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Fortuna Düsseldorf Round 1. FC Köln
Opponent Result 1977–78 DFB-Pokal Opponent Result
FC St. Wendel (A) 6–1 Round 1 Kickers Offenbach (A) 4–0
Borussia Dortmund (H) 3–1 Round 2 Eintracht Bad Kreuznach (H) 3–1
Rot-Weiss Essen (H) 4–1 Round 3 FSV Frankfurt (A) 3–0
Eintracht Braunschweig (H) 3–1 Round of 16 Karlsruher SC (H) 4–0
Schalke 04 (A)
Schalke 04 (H)		 1–1 (a.e.t.)
1–0 (replay)		 Quarter-finals Schwarz-Weiß Essen (H) 9–0
MSV Duisburg (H) 4–1 Semi-finals Werder Bremen (H) 1–0

Match

Details
Fortuna Düsseldorf0–21. FC Köln
Report
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Jan Redelfs (Hanover)
Fortuna Düsseldorf
1. FC Köln
GK1 Jörg Daniel
RB2 Dieter Brei
CB3 Gerd Zewe (c)
CB4 Gerd Zimmermann
LB5 Heiner Baltes
CM6 Egon Köhnen
CM7 Josef Weikl
CM10 Klaus Allofs
RW8 Flemming Lund 78'
CF9 Josef Hickersberger
LW11 Wolfgang Seel
Substitutes:
MF15 Rudolf Bommer 78'
Manager:
Dietrich Weise
GK1 Harald Schumacher
RB2 Harald Konopka
CB5 Roland Gerber
CB4 Gerhard Strack
LB3 Herbert Zimmermann
CM6 Bernhard Cullmann
CM8 Heinz Flohe (c)
CM10 Herbert Neumann
RW7 Roger Van Gool
CF9 Dieter Müller
LW11 Yasuhiko Okudera
Manager:
Hennes Weisweiler

Match rules

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References
  1. "Schiedsrichter: Der erste war Berliner". DFB-Pokal: Das offizielle Stadionmagazin des Deutschen Fußball-Bundes. German Football Association. 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  2. "Alle DFB-Pokalsieger" [All DFB-Pokal winners]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  3. "Modus" [Mode]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
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