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1998 DFB-Ligapokal final

Field	Value
title	1998 DFB-Ligapokal final
other_titles	German League Cup
event	[1998 DFB-Ligapokal](1998-dfb-ligapokal)
team1	Bayern Munich
team1score	4
team2	VfB Stuttgart
team2score	0
date
stadium	BayArena
city	Leverkusen
referee	Lutz Michael Fröhlich (Berlin)
attendance	14,000
previous	[1997](1997-dfb-ligapokal-final)
next	[1999](1999-dfb-ligapokal-final)

The 1998 DFB-Ligapokal final decided the winner of the 1998 DFB-Ligapokal, the 2nd edition of the reiterated DFB-Ligapokal, a knockout football cup competition.

The match was played on 8 August 1998 at the BayArena in Leverkusen. Bayern Munich won the match 4–0 against VfB Stuttgart for their 2nd title.

Teams

Team	Qualification for tournament	Previous appearances (bold indicates winners)
Bayern Munich	[1997–98 DFB-Pokal](1997-98-dfb-pokal) winners and [1997–98 Bundesliga](1997-98-bundesliga) runners-up	1 ([1997](1997-dfb-ligapokal-final))
VfB Stuttgart	[1997–98 Bundesliga](1997-98-bundesliga) fourth place	1 ([1997](1997-dfb-ligapokal-final))

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.

Bayern Munich	Round	VfB Stuttgart
Opponent	Result	[1998 DFB-Ligapokal](1998-dfb-ligapokal)
Bye	Preliminary round	Schalke 04
Bayer Leverkusen	[1–0](1998-dfb-ligapokal-bayer-leverkusen-v-bayern-munich)	Semi-finals

Match

Details

Élber
Jancker

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GER Ottmar Hitzfeld

GER Winfried Schäfer

References

"(West) Germany - List of Super/League Cup Finals". [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]].
"Rund um den Ligapokal". [[German Football Association]].

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