The DFB-Pokal

DFB-Pokal

The DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...

 1987–88 was the 45th season of the competition. It began on 28 August 1987 and ended on 28 May 1988. Eintracht Frankfurt

Eintracht Frankfurt

Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :...

 defeated VfL Bochum

VfL Bochum

Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as simply VfL Bochum, is a German association football club based in the city of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia.-Founding to World War II:...

 1–0 thereby winning the trophy for the fourth time.

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Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Final

EWLINE| EINTRACHT FRANKFURT: GK 1   Uli Stein Uli Stein Ulrich "Uli" Stein is a former German football player. He was a goalkeeper and between 1978 and 1997, made 512 appearances in the German Bundesliga. He began his career in 1978 with Arminia Bielefeld. After two years, he moved to Hamburger SV where he played from 1980 to 1987... DF 2   Dieter Schlindwein Dieter Schlindwein Dieter Schlindwein is a former German football player.- Player :The qualified industrial clerk played on the Fullback position. Due to his rough playing style he earned the nickname Eisen-Dieter - Iron Dieter.- Clubs :... DF 4   Manfred Binz Manfred Binz Manfred Binz is a former German footballer who is now the manager of FC Germania 1911 Enkheim.-Career:In his active career the sweeper won the DFB-Pokal with Eintracht Frankfurt and became runner-up at UEFA Euro 1992 with Germany... DF 3   Karl-Heinz Körbel Karl-Heinz Körbel Karl-Heinz "Charly" Körbel is a German former professional football defender. He is currently a member of Eintracht Frankfurt's Directors of Football, and runs their football academy....  (c) DF 6   Michael Kostner Michael Kostner Michael Kostner is a German football coach and a former player who is currently, as of January 2009, is managing TSV Ampfing.-External links:...   MF 5   Ralf Sievers Ralf Sievers Ralf Sievers is a former German football player, most notably with Eintracht Frankfurt.Like his brother Jörg he began his career at Lower Saxon club SV Eddelstorf. From 1982 until 1991 Sievers played 232 matches in the Fußball-Bundesliga for Eintracht Frankfurt and FC St.Pauli, scoring 10 goals...   MF 7   Frank Schulz Frank Schulz Frank Schulz is a German football coach and a former player.-External links:... MF 10   Lajos Détári Lajos Détári Lajos Détári is a football manager and a retired Hungarian football midfielder. At the height of his career , he was a well-respected player throughout Europe, winning "Player of the Year" titles in Hungary, Greece and Switzerland.-Playing career:Détári made his debut for the Hungarian national... MF 8   Dietmar Roth Dietmar Roth Dietmar Roth is a former German footballer.-References:... FW 9   Holger Friz  FW 11   Włodzimierz Smolarek Substitutes: DF   Thomas Klepper  FW   Janusz Turowski Janusz Turowski Janusz Turowski is a Polish football coach and former player.- References :*...   Manager:   Karl-Heinz Feldkamp Karl-Heinz Feldkamp Karl-Heinz Feldkamp is a German football manager and former player.Feldkamp has been coaching football since 1968. In Germany, he has coached Borussia Dortmund, Kaiserslautern, and Eintracht Frankfurt, among others. He previously coached Galatasaray in 1992–93, and also coached another Istanbul...

EWLINE| VFL BOCHUM 1848 FG: GK 1   Ralf Zumdick Ralf Zumdick Ralf Zumdick is a former German football goalkeeper. He is assistant coach of Persepolis. After his career Zumdick was assistant coach at VfL Bochum from 1995 till 1999... DF 4   Lothar Woelk (c) DF 5   Walter Oswald DF 3   Martin Kree Martin Kree Martin Kree is a former German footballer, who played mostly as a central defender.During a 15-year professional career, Kree played 401 Bundesliga games for VfL Bochum, Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund.-Football career:Kree made his first division debuts with VfL Bochum in 1983–84 - seven...   MF 11   Michael Rzehaczek Michael Rzehaczek Michael Rzehaczek is a retired German football player. He was forced to retire due to knee injuries.-External links:... MF 2   Frank Heinemann Frank Heinemann Frank 'Funny' Heinemann is a German football coach and a retired player.-Coaching career:He was caretaker coach of the Fußball-Bundesliga team at the end of October 2009. Between 1 March 2010 and 14 March 2011, Heinemann was youth coordinator of VfL Bochum.-External links:* at transfermarkt.de... MF 7   Andrzej Iwan Andrzej Iwan Andrzej Iwan is a retired Polish footballer who played as a striker.-Club:He played for a Wisła Kraków, Górnik Zabrze, VfL Bochum and Aris Thessaloniki.-International:...   MF 6   Rob Reekers Rob Reekers Robert "Rob" Reekers is a retired Dutch football player who played in the Netherlands for FC Twente and in Germany for ASC Schöppingen, VfL Bochum and FC Gütersloh. He earned four caps for the Dutch national side between 1988 and 1989...   MF 8   Thorsten Legat Thorsten Legat Thorsten Legat is a former German footballer, who played as a midfielder.-Football career:Legat started professionally at hometown's VfL Bochum, making his debuts on September 6, 1987 , in a 1–1 home draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach, and became an essential first-team member in the...   MF 10   Josef Nehl  FW 9   Uwe Leifeld  Substitutes: FW   Thomas Epp Thomas Epp Thomas Epp is a retired German football forward.-External links:...     Manager:   Hermann Gerland Hermann Gerland Hermann Gerland is a German former football player and manager. He is currently the manager of the reserve team of the German Bundesliga side FC Bayern Munich.- Career :...

MATCH RULES 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.