1997 DFB-Ligapokal

DFB-Ligapokal 1997 1997 DFB-Ligapokal programme.jpg Tournament programme cover Germany 6 Bayern Munich VfB Stuttgart 5 12 Giovane Élber (2) 1996 Supercup 1998 The 1997 DFB-Ligapokal was the inaugural DFB-Ligapokal, a pre-season competition in Germany. The Ligapokal was an extended Supercup, including the reigning League champions, Cup winners, plus the next four highest placed teams in the previous season's Bundesliga. It was won by Bayern Munich, the 1996–97 Bundesliga champions, who beat 1996–97 DFB-Pokal winners 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 Semi-finals Bayern Munich (1st) VfB Stuttgart (CW + 4th) Preliminary round Bayer Leverkusen (2nd) VfL Bochum (5th) Borussia Dortmund (3rd) Karlsruher SC (6th) Matches Preliminary round 18 July 1997 17:45 Karlsruher SC 2–2 Report Bayer Leverkusen Reich 6Dundee 81 Beinlich 5Kirsten 21 Erzgebirgsstadion, Aue 6,000 Michael Prengel Häßler Régis Reich Keller Dundee Hengen Gilewicz Nyarko 6–5 N. Kovač Kirsten Heintze Rydlewicz Neuendorf Beinlich Happe Ramelow 20 July 1997 20:30 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 Report VfL Bochum Chapuisat 62 pen. Stadion Oberwerth, Koblenz 13,000 Hans-Peter Best Semi-finals VfB Stuttgart v Karlsruher SC 22 July 1997 19:00 VfB Stuttgart 3–0 Report Karlsruher SC Hagner 11Balakov 28Soldo 64 Stadion an der Bremer Brücke, Osnabrück 10,000 Lutz Michael Fröhlich Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund 23 July 1997 19:00 Bayern Munich 2–0 Report Borussia Dortmund Giovane Élber 29Babbel 75 Rosenaustadion, Augsburg 25,000 Lutz Wagner Final 1997 DFB-Ligapokal final See also 1997–98 Bundesliga 1997–98 DFB-Pokal References Category:DFL-Ligapokal seasons Ligapokal