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1978 DFB-Pokal final

Field	Value
title	1978 DFB-Pokal final
image	[[File:1978 DFB-Pokal Final programme.jpg	frameless]]
caption	Match programme cover
event	[1977–78 DFB-Pokal](1977-78-dfb-pokal)
team1	Fortuna Düsseldorf
team1score	0
team2	[1. FC Köln](1-fc-koln)
team2score	2
date
stadium	Parkstadion
city	Gelsenkirchen
referee	Jan Redelfs (Hanover)
attendance	70,000
previous	[1977](1977-dfb-pokal-final)
next	[1979](1979-dfb-pokal-final)

The 1978 DFB-Pokal final decided the winner of the 1977–78 DFB-Pokal, the 35th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 15 April 1978 at the Parkstadion in Gelsenkirchen. 1. FC Köln won the match 2–0 against Fortuna Düsseldorf, 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.

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Fortuna Düsseldorf	Round	[1. FC Köln](1-fc-koln)
Opponent	Result	[1977–78 DFB-Pokal](1977-78-dfb-pokal)
FC St. Wendel (A)	6–1	Round 1
Borussia Dortmund (H)	3–1	Round 2
Rot-Weiss Essen (H)	4–1	Round 3
Eintracht Braunschweig (H)	3–1	Round of 16
Schalke 04 (A)
(H)	1–1
1–0 (replay)	Quarter-finals
MSV Duisburg (H)	4–1	Semi-finals

Match

Details

Cullmann
Van Gool

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FRG Dietrich Weise

FRG Hennes Weisweiler

References

(2015). "Schiedsrichter: Der erste war Berliner". [[German Football Association]].
"Alle DFB-Pokalsieger". [[German Football Association]].
(15 August 2012). "Modus". [[German Football Association]].

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