The 1977–78
DFB-Pokal
The DFB-Pokal ( is a German knockout football cup competition held annually by the German Football Association (DFB). Sixty-four teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga. It is considere ...
was the 35th season of the annual German
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
cup competition. It began on 29 July 1977 and ended on 15 April 1978. 128 teams competed in the tournament of seven rounds. In the final
FC Köln
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defeated
Fortuna Düsseldorf
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2–0,
thus defending their title from the last season.
Mode
The tournament consisted of seven single elimination rounds. In case a game ended with a draw 30 minutes of
extra time
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were played. If the score was still level the game was replayed with 30 minutes of extra time in case of another draw. If still no winner could be determined, a penalty shootout decided which team advanced to the next round.
For the first time the final was not to be replayed in case of a draw after 120 minutes. In that case a
penalty shootout
The penalty shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to pen ...
would decide the winner of the DFB-Pokal.
Matches
First round
* Eggenstein objected formally against the result. A DFB-jury annulled the game and decided to hold a replay after Horner TV had already played their second round match against 1860 Munich. As Eggenstein won the replay the match Munich vs. Horner TV was also annulled and Munich had to play against Eggenstein.
Replays
Second round
* Horner TV's first round match was annulled and replayed. As Horner TV lost the replay against Eggenstein, Eggenstein advanced to the second round and played against Munich.
Replays
Third round
Round of 16
Replays
Quarter-finals
Replay
Semi-finals
Final
References
External links
Official site of the DFB
Kicker.de
1977–78 results at Fussballdaten.de
1977–78 results at Weltfussball.de
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1977-78
1977–78 in German football cups