The 2001 DFB-Ligapokal final decided the winner of the 2001 DFB-Ligapokal, the 5th edition of the reiterated DFB-Ligapokal, a knockout football cup competition.
The match was played on 21 July 2001 at the Carl-Benz-Stadion in Mannheim. Hertha BSC won the match 4–1 against Schalke 04 for their 1st title.
Teams Team Qualification for tournament Previous appearances (bold indicates winners) Schalke 04 2000–01 DFB-Pokal winners and 2000–01 Bundesliga runners-up None Hertha BSC 2000–01 Bundesliga fifth place 1 (2000)
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.
Schalke 04 Round Hertha BSC Opponent Result 2001 DFB-Ligapokal Opponent Result Bye Preliminary round Bayer Leverkusen 2–1 Borussia Dortmund 2–1 Semi-finals Bayern Munich 1–0
Match
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GK 13 Frode GrodåsCB 6 Tomasz HajtoCB 15 Tomasz Wałdoch (c)CB 2 Nico Van KerckhovenDM 12 Marco van HoogdalemDM 20 Jiří NěmecRM 16 Kristijan ĐorđevićLM 8 Jörg BöhmeAM 7 Andreas Möller CF 14 Gerald Asamoah CF 11 Ebbe Sand Substitutes:GK 1 Oliver ReckDF 25 Marcel RozgonyiMF 5 Sven KmetschMF 17 Sven Vermant MF 19 Mike BüskensFW 21 Émile Mpenza FW 22 Victor Agali Manager: Huub Stevens GK 1 Gábor KirályCB 33 Marko RehmerCB 5 Kostas KonstantinidisCB 14 Josip ŠimunićRM 21 Michael Hartmann CM 26 Sebastian Deisler DM 22 Stefan BeinlichCM 30 MarcelinhoLM 20 Andreas NeuendorfCF 7 Alex Alves CF 11 Michael Preetz (c)Substitutes:GK 12 Christian FiedlerDF 6 Eyjólfur SverrissonMF 8 Bart Goor MF 18 Pál Dárdai MF 23 René TretschokMF 25 Rob MaasMF 32 Thorben Marx Manager: Jürgen Röber
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