The 2001 DFB-Ligapokal Final decided the winner of the

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, the 5th edition of the reiterated

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, a knockout

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cup competition. The match was played on 21 July 2001 at the

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won the match 4–1 against

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for their 1st title.

Teams

Route to the final

The DFB-Ligapokal is a six team

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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,

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, and if necessary

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are used to determine the winner.

Match

Details

References

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FC Schalke 04 matches Hertha BSC matches 2001–02 in German football cups