The 1989 DFB-Pokal final decided the winner of the 1988–89 DFB-Pokal, the 46th season of Germany's premier knockout football cup competition. It was played on 24 June 1989 at the Olympiastadion in West Berlin. Borussia Dortmund won the match 4–1 against Werder Bremen to claim their second cup title, qualifying for the 1989–90 European Cup Winners' Cup and the 1989 DFB-Supercup.
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 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 drawing of lots would decide who would advance to the next round.
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). Borussia Dortmund Round Werder Bremen Opponent Result 1988–89 DFB-Pokal Opponent Result Eintracht Braunschweig (H) 6–0 Round 1 Hannover 96 (H) 4–1 FC 08 Homburg (H) 2–1 Round 2 SpVgg Bayreuth (H) 6–1 Schalke 04 (A) 3–2 Round of 16 Fortuna Köln (H) 3–1 Karlsruher SC (H) 1–0 Quarter-finals Hamburger SV (A) 1–0 VfB Stuttgart (H) 2–0 Semi-finals Bayer Leverkusen (A) 2–1
Match
Details
GK 1 Wolfgang de BeerSW 4 Thomas KrothCB 3 Günter KutowskiCB 5 Thomas HelmerCB 6 Murdo MacLeodRM 2 Günter Breitzke CM 8 Michael Zorc (c)CM 7 Andreas Möller LM 10 Michael RummeniggeCF 9 Norbert Dickel CF 11 Frank MillSubstitutes:DF 15 Bernd Storck MF 12 Michael Lusch Manager: Horst Köppel GK 1 Oliver Reck (c)SW 5 Gunnar Sauer CB 7 Thomas Wolter CB 4 Rune BratsethRWB2 Thomas SchaafLWB3 Jonny Otten CM 6 Dieter EiltsCM 8 Miroslav VotavaCM 11 Günter HermannCF 10 Frank NeubarthCF 9 Karl-Heinz RiedleSubstitutes:DF 13 Manfred Burgsmüller FW 12 Frank Ordenewitz Manager: Otto Rehhagel
Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Maximum of two substitutions.
References
External links Match report at kicker.de Match report at WorldFootball.net Match report at Fussballdaten.de