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| Event | 2003–04 DFB-Pokal | ||||||
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| Date | 29 May 2004 (2004-05-29) | ||||||
| Venue | Olympiastadion,Berlin | ||||||
| Referee | Herbert Fandel (Kyllburg)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 71,682 | ||||||
| Weather | Clear 20 °C (68 °F) 26%humidity[2] | ||||||
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The2004 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the2003–04 DFB-Pokal, the 61st season of Germany's premier knockoutfootball cup competition. It was played on 29 May 2004 at theOlympiastadion inBerlin.[3]Werder Bremen won the match 3–2 against second-divisionAlemannia Aachen, giving them their 5th cup title.
The DFB-Pokal began with 64 teams in asingle-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 ofextra time was played. If the score was still level, apenalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.[4]
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 (a.e.t.)(4–3p) |
| VfL Wolfsburg (H) | 3–1 | Round 2 | 1860 Munich (H) | 1–1 (a.e.t.)(5–4p) |
| 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 (a.e.t.) | Semi-finals | Borussia Mönchengladbach (H) | 1–0 |
         Werder Bremen |    Alemannia Aachen |
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Assistant referees:[1] | Match rules
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FIFA Schiedsrichter Herbert Fandel wird in diesem Jahr das DFB-Pokalfinale zwischen Werder Bremen und Alemania Aachen leiten. Der DFB belohnt damit die guten Leistungen des Referees in der Bundesliga. Das Spiel im Berliner Olympiastadion ist bereits ausverkauft. Für Fandel selber ist es nach der Nominierung für die Olympischen Spiele 2000 in Sydney das nächste Highlight seiner Karriere. Der 40 Jährige Pianist wird von Mike Pickel (Mendig) und Christian Soltow (Hamburg) assistiert. Vierter Offizieller ist Thorsten Kinhöfer (Herne).
