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| Event | 2005–06 DFB-Pokal | ||||||
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| Date | 29 April 2006 (2006-04-29) | ||||||
| Venue | Olympiastadion,Berlin | ||||||
| Referee | Herbert Fandel (Kyllburg)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 74,349 | ||||||
| Weather | Light rain 6 °C (43 °F) 93%humidity[2] | ||||||
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The2006 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the2005–06 DFB-Pokal, the 63rd season of Germany's premier knockoutfootball cup competition. It was played on 29 April 2006 at theOlympiastadion inBerlin.[3]Bayern Munich won the match 1–0 againstEintracht Frankfurt via a goal fromClaudio Pizarro, giving them their 13th 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).
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Round | Bayern Munich | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 2005–06 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result |
| Rot-Weiß Oberhausen (A) | 2–1 | First round | MSV Neuruppin (A) | 4–0 |
| Schalke 04 (H) | 6–0 | Second round | Erzgebirge Aue (A) | 1–0 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg (H) | 1–1 (a.e.t.)(4–1p) | Round of 16 | Hamburger SV (H) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
| 1860 Munich (A) | 3–1 | Quarter-finals | Mainz 05 (H) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Arminia Bielefeld (H) | 1–0 | Semi-finals | FC St. Pauli (A) | 3–0 |
        Eintracht Frankfurt |    Bayern Munich |
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