1979 DFB-Pokal Final

The 1979 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1978–79 DFB-Pokal, the 36th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 23 June 1979 at the Niedersachsenstadion in Hanover.[2] Fortuna Düsseldorf won the match 1–0 against Hertha BSC after extra time, to claim their 1st cup title.

1979 DFB-Pokal Final
Match programme cover
Event1978–79 DFB-Pokal
Hertha BSC Fortuna Düsseldorf
0 1
After extra time
Date23 June 1979 (1979-06-23)
VenueNiedersachsenstadion, Hanover
RefereeGünter Linn (Altendiez)[1]
Attendance56,000

Route to the final

The DFB-Pokal began with 128 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of six 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 penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.[3]

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Hertha BSC Round Fortuna Düsseldorf
Opponent Result 1978–79 DFB-Pokal Opponent Result
FV 04 Würzburg (A) 2–0 (a.e.t.) Round 1 Stuttgarter Kickers (H) 7–2
Wormatia Worms (A)
Wormatia Worms (H)		 1–1 (a.e.t.)
2–0 (replay)		 Round 2 VfR Heilbronn (H) 3–0
Borussia Mönchengladbach (H) 2–0 Round 3 Alemannia Aachen (H) 2–1
1. FC Köln (H) 2–0 (a.e.t.) Round of 16 MSV Duisburg (A) 1–0
Bayer Uerdingen (H) 6–0 Quarter-finals Bayer Leverkusen (H) 2–1
Eintracht Frankfurt (H) 2–1 Semi-finals 1. FC Nürnberg (H) 4–1 (a.e.t.)

Match

Details
Hertha BSC0–1 (a.e.t.)Fortuna Düsseldorf
Report Seel  116'
Attendance: 56,000
Referee: Günter Linn (Altendiez)
Hertha BSC
Fortuna Düsseldorf
GK1 Norbert Nigbur
RB Michael Sziedat
CB Uwe Kliemann (c)
CB Hans Weiner
LB Ole Rasmussen
RM Holger Brück
CM Wolfgang Sidka
CM Dieter Nüssing
LM Erich Beer
CF Jürgen Milewski 72'
CF Dietmar Krämer 91'
Substitutes:
FW Henrik Agerbeck 72'
FW Thomas Remark 91'
Manager:
Kuno Klötzer
GK1 Jörg Daniel
RB2 Josef Weikl
CB3 Gerd Zewe (c)
CB6 Reinhold Fanz
LB5 Heiner Baltes
RM4 Egon Köhnen
CM7 Hubert Schmitz
CM9 Rudolf Bommer
LM8 Thomas Allofs 72'
CF10 Klaus Allofs
CF11 Wolfgang Seel
Substitutes:
MF Ralf Dusend 72'
Manager:
Hans-Dieter Tippenhauer

Match rules

References
  1. "Schiedsrichter: Der erste war Berliner". DFB-Pokal: Das offizielle Stadionmagazin des Deutschen Fußball-Bundes. German Football Association. 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  2. "Alle DFB-Pokalsieger" [All DFB-Pokal winners]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  3. "Modus" [Mode]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
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