1998 DFB-Ligapokal

DFB-Ligapokal 1998 1998 DFB-Ligapokal programme.jpg Tournament programme cover Germany 6 Bayern Munich VfB Stuttgart 5 16 Giovane Élber (3) 1997 1999 The 1998 DFB-Ligapokal was the second edition of the DFB-Ligapokal. In a repeat of last year's competition, Bayern Munich beat VfB Stuttgart in the final. Participating clubs A total of six teams qualified for the competition. The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.: League position CW: Cup winners TH: Title holders Semi-finals 1. FC Kaiserslautern (1st) Bayern MunichTH (CW + 2nd) Preliminary round Bayer Leverkusen (3rd) Schalke 04 (5th) VfB Stuttgart (4th) MSV Duisburg (8th)The 8th placed team of the 1997–98 Bundesliga, MSV Duisburg, qualified as teams in 6th and 7th (Hansa Rostock and Werder Bremen) were involved in the 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup during the same period. Notes Matches Preliminary round 31 July 1998 Bayer Leverkusen 3–0 Report MSV Duisburg Beinlich 13Kirsten 46Rink 64 Nattenberg Stadion, Lüdenscheid 3,500 Markus Merk VfB Stuttgart v Schalke 04 1 August 1998 VfB Stuttgart 2–1 Report Schalke 04 Akpoborie 48Poschner 78 Büskens 16 Stadion Oberwerth, Koblenz 5,500 Hartmut Strampe Semi-finals Bayer Leverkusen v Bayern Munich 3 August 1998 Bayer Leverkusen 0–1 Report Bayern Munich Basler 30 Erzgebirgsstadion, Aue 20,000 Bernd Heynemann VfB Stuttgart v 1. FC Kaiserslautern 4 August 1998 VfB Stuttgart 3–2 Report 1. FC Kaiserslautern Balakov 18 pen.Poschner 78Bobic 87 Marschall 8 53 pen. Südweststadion, Ludwigshafen 16,000 Lutz Wagner Final 1998 DFB-Ligapokal final See also 1998–99 Bundesliga 1998–99 DFB-Pokal References Category:DFL-Ligapokal seasons Ligapokal