1981 DFB-Pokal final explained
The 1981 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1980–81 DFB-Pokal, the 38th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 2 May 1981 at the Neckarstadion in Stuttgart.[2] Eintracht Frankfurt won the match 3–1 against 1. FC Kaiserslautern, to claim their 3rd cup title.
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).
Match
Details
Match rules- 90 minutes.
- 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
- Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
- Maximum of two substitutions.
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External links
Notes and References
- Schiedsrichter: Der erste war Berliner . DFB-Pokal: Das offizielle Stadionmagazin des Deutschen Fußball-Bundes . . 2015 . 29 April 2017.
- Web site: Alle DFB-Pokalsieger . All DFB-Pokal winners . dfb.de . . 6 June 2016 . German.
- Web site: Modus . Mode . dfb.de . . 15 August 2012 . 11 June 2015 . German.