| 2004 DFB-Pokal Final | |
| Event: | 2003–04 DFB-Pokal |
| Team1: | Werder Bremen |
| Team1score: | 3 |
| Team2: | Alemannia Aachen |
| Team2score: | 2 |
| Stadium: | Olympiastadion |
| City: | Berlin |
| Referee: | Herbert Fandel (Kyllburg) |
| Attendance: | 71,682 |
| Weather: | Clear 20°C 26% humidity[1] |
| Previous: | 2003 |
| Next: | 2005 |
The 2004 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 2003–04 DFB-Pokal, the 61st season of Germany's premier knockout football cup competition. It was played on 29 May 2004 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.[2] Werder Bremen won the match 3–2 against second-division Alemannia Aachen, giving them their 5th cup title.
The DFB-Pokal began with 64 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of five 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 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).
| Werder Bremen | Round | Alemannia Aachen | |||
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| Opponent | Result | 2003–04 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result | |
| Ludwigsfelder FC (A) | 9–1 | Round 1 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt (A) | 1–1 | |
| VfL Wolfsburg (H) | 3–1 | Round 2 | 1860 Munich (H) | 1–1 | |
| Hertha BSC (H) | 6–1 | Round of 16 | Eintracht Braunschweig (A) | 5–0 | |
| Greuther Fürth (A) | 3–2 | Quarter-finals | Bayern Munich (H) | 2–1 | |
| VfB Lübeck (H) | 3–2 | Semi-finals | Borussia Mönchengladbach (H) | 1–0 | |
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