The 2004 DFB-Ligapokal final decided the winner of the 2004 DFB-Ligapokal, the 8th edition of the reiterated DFB-Ligapokal, a knockout football cup competition.
The match was played on 2 August 2004 at the Bruchwegstadion in Mainz. Bayern Munich won the match 3–2 against Werder Bremen for their 5th title.
Teams Team Qualification for tournament Previous appearances (bold indicates winners) Bayern Munich 2003–04 Bundesliga runners-up 4 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) Werder Bremen 2003–04 Bundesliga champions and 2003–04 DFB-Pokal winners 1 (1999)
Route to the final The DFB-Ligapokal is a six team single-elimination knockout cup competition. There are a total of two rounds leading up to the final. Four teams enter the preliminary round, with the two winners advancing to the semi-finals, where they will be joined by two additional clubs who were given a bye. For all matches, the winner after 90 minutes advances. If still tied, extra time, and if necessary penalties are used to determine the winner.
Bayern Munich Round Werder Bremen Opponent Result 2004 DFB-Ligapokal Opponent Result Bayer Leverkusen 3–0 Semi-finals VfB Stuttgart 2–0
Match
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GK 1 Oliver Kahn (c)RB 18 Andreas GörlitzCB 6 Martín DemichelisCB 25 Thomas LinkeLB 20 Hasan SalihamidžićDM 8 Torsten FringsRM 26 Sebastian Deisler CM 13 Michael BallackLM 11 Zé Roberto CF 10 Roy Makaay CF 24 Roque Santa CruzSubstitutes:GK 22 Michael RensingDF 3 Lúcio DF 4 Samuel KuffourMF 7 Mehmet SchollMF 16 Jens Jeremies MF 34 Piotr TrochowskiFW 9 Vahid Hashemian Manager: Felix Magath GK 1 Andreas ReinkeRB 3 Petri PasanenCB 25 Valérien IsmaëlCB 2 Frank FahrenhorstLB 7 Paul Stalteri DM 6 Frank Baumann (c) CM 24 Tim BorowskiCM 4 Fabian Ernst AM 10 Johan Micoud CF 17 Ivan Klasnić CF 11 Miroslav KloseSubstitutes:GK 16 Pascal BorelDF 23 Ludovic Magnin MF 15 Pekka Lagerblom MF 27 Christian SchulzFW 38 Nelson Valdez Manager: Thomas Schaaf
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