DFL-Ligapokal
The DFB Liga-Pokal, or German League Cup, is a competition that takes place before the start of the Bundesliga season, featuring the top teams of the previous Bundesliga season and the winners of the German Cup in Germany.
It was played as a unique event in 1972 because the Olympics in Munich had caused a postponement of the regular season kick-off. Until 1996, there was a single match between the German champions (Deutscher Meister) and German Cup winners, which was called German Supercup and is akin to the English FA Community Shield. In 1997 this was extended to a cup competition consisting of 6 teams, the top five placed teams from the Bundesliga plus the German Cup winners, with the cup winners and champions entering in the semifinals.If the cup winner is the same as any of the top 5 finishers in the league, the 6th place team is entitled to participate and the format is adjusted accordingly. All matches take place in neutral venues and last 90 minutes, with a penalty shootout immediately following if the match is tied.
- 1972 Hamburger SV
- 1997 FC Bayern München
- 1998 FC Bayern München
- 1999 FC Bayern München
- 2000 FC Bayern München
- 2001 Hertha BSC Berlin
- 2002 Hertha BSC Berlin
- 2003 Hamburger SV
- 2004 FC Bayern München
- 2005 FC Schalke 04
- 2006 SV Werder Bremen
Ligapokal 2006 (German League Cup 2006)
First Round Matches
| No. | Date | Time | Venue, Place | Team 1 | :
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Team 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 29.07.06 | 15:30 | LTU-Arena, Düsseldorf | Hamburger SV | :
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Hertha BSC Berlin | 1:0 (0:0)
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| Match 2 | 29.07.06 | 18:15 | LTU-Arena, Düsseldorf | FC Schalke 04 | :
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen | (9:8 pen.) 1:1 (1:1)
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Semifinal
| No. | Date | Time | Venue, Place | Team 1 | :
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Team 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 3 | 01.08.06 | 20:30 | Weserstadion, Bremen | SV Werder Bremen | :
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Hamburger SV | 2:1 (0:0)
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| Match 4 | 02.08.06 | 20:30 | Allianz-Arena, München | FC Bayern München | :
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FC Schalke 04 | (4-1 pen.)0:0 (0:0)
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Final
| No. | Date | Time | Venue, Place | Team 1 | :
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Team 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 5 | 05.08.06 | 18:00 | Zentralstadion, Leipzig | SV Werder Bremen | :
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FC Bayern München | 2:0 (1:0)
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| Premiere Liga-Pokal-Winner 2006 | SV WERDER BREMEN |