2002 DFB-Ligapokal Final
The 2002 DFB-Ligapokal Final decided the winner of the 2002 DFB-Ligapokal, the 6th edition of the reiterated DFB-Ligapokal, a knockout football cup competition.
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| Event | 2002 DFB-Ligapokal | ||||||
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| Date | 1 August 2002 | ||||||
| Venue | Ruhrstadion, Bochum | ||||||
| Referee | Hartmut Strampe (Handorf) | ||||||
| Attendance | 11,200 | ||||||
The match was played on 1 August 2002 at the Ruhrstadion in Bochum. Hertha BSC won the match 4–1 against Schalke 04, an exact repeat of the previous final, for their 2nd title.[1]
Teams
| Team | Qualification for tournament | Previous appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Schalke 04 | 2001–02 DFB-Pokal winners and 2001–02 Bundesliga fifth place | 1 (2001) |
| Hertha BSCTH | 2001–02 Bundesliga fourth place | 2 (2000, 2001) |
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.[2]
| Schalke 04 | Round | Hertha BSC | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 2002 DFB-Ligapokal | Opponent | Result |
| Bye | Preliminary round | Bayern Munich | 2–2 (4–3 p) | |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2–0 | Semi-finals | Borussia Dortmund | 2–1 |
Match
Details
| Schalke 04 | 1–4 | Hertha BSC |
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Agali  61' |
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References
- "(West) Germany - List of Super/League Cup Finals". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- "Rund um den Ligapokal" [About the Ligapokal]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. Retrieved 19 September 2016.