2003 DFB-Pokal Final

The 2003 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 2002–03 DFB-Pokal, the 60th season of Germany's premier knockout football cup competition. It was played on 31 May 2003 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.[3] Bayern Munich won the match 3–1 against 1. FC Kaiserslautern to claim their 11th cup title.

2003 DFB-Pokal Final
Match programme cover
Event2002–03 DFB-Pokal
Bayern Munich 1. FC Kaiserslautern
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Date31 May 2003 (2003-05-31)
VenueOlympiastadion, Berlin
RefereeLutz Michael Fröhlich (Berlin)[1]
Attendance70,490
WeatherMostly cloudy
22 °C (72 °F)
83% humidity[2]

Route to the final

The DFB-Pokal began with 64 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of five 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 penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.[4]

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

Bayern Munich Round 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Opponent Result 2002–03 DFB-Pokal Opponent Result
Werder Bremen Amateure (A) 3–0 Round 1 USC Paloma (A) 5–0
Hannover 96 (H) 2–1 Round 2 Energie Cottbus (A) 1–0
Schalke 04 (H) 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) Round of 16 SC Freiburg (H) 2–0
1. FC Köln (H) 8–0 Quarter-finals VfL Bochum (A) 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)
Bayer Leverkusen (H) 3–1 Semi-finals Werder Bremen (H) 3–0

Match

Details
Bayern Munich3–11. FC Kaiserslautern
 Report Klose  80'
Attendance: 70,490
Referee: Lutz Michael Fröhlich (Berlin)
Bayern Munich
1. FC Kaiserslautern
GK1 Oliver Kahn (c)
RB2 Willy Sagnol
CB25 Thomas Linke
CB4 Samuel Kuffour
LB3 Bixente Lizarazu 84'
DM16 Jens Jeremies 18' 76'
RM23 Owen Hargreaves
CM13 Michael Ballack
LM11 Zé Roberto 76'
CF9 Giovane Élber
CF14 Claudio Pizarro
Substitutes:
GK22 Bernd Dreher
DF18 Michael Tarnat 84'
MF7 Mehmet Scholl 76'
MF8 Niko Kovač
MF17 Thorsten Fink 76'
MF21 Markus Feulner
MF31 Bastian Schweinsteiger
Manager:
Ottmar Hitzfeld
GK12 Tim Wiese
RB24 Harry Koch (c) 44' 46'
CB20 Tomasz Kłos
CB2 Nzelo Hervé Lembi
LB3 Bill Tchato
DM18 Markus Anfang 24'
CM7 Marian Hristov 78'
CM10 Lincoln 63'
RW11 Miroslav Klose 61'
CF9 Vratislav Lokvenc
LW32 José Dominguez 81'
Substitutes:
GK1 Georg Koch
DF4 Aleksander Knavs
MF17 Ratinho
MF23 Thomas Riedl 46'
MF30 Mario Basler
FW14 Selim Teber 81'
FW22 Christian Timm 63'
Manager:
Eric Gerets

Assistant referees:[1]
Manuel Gräfe (Berlin)
Olaf Blumenstein (Berlin)
Fourth official:[1]
Torsten Koop (Lüttenmark)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

References
  1. "DFB-Pokal-Splitter: Bundespräsident überreichte den Pokal" [DFB-Pokal Splitter: Federal President handed over the trophy]. DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 31 May 2003. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  2. "Weather History for Berlin Tegel, DE". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. 31 May 2003. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  3. "Alle DFB-Pokalsieger" [All DFB-Pokal winners]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  4. "Modus" [Mode]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
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