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| Event | 1998–99 DFB-Pokal | ||||||
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| Afterextra time Werder Bremen won 5–4 onpenalties | |||||||
| Date | 12 June 1999 (1999-06-12) | ||||||
| Venue | Olympiastadion,Berlin | ||||||
| Referee | Jürgen Aust (Cologne)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 75,841 | ||||||
| Weather | Light rain 15 °C (59 °F) 82%humidity[2] | ||||||
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The1999 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the1998–99 DFB-Pokal, the 56th season of Germany's premier knockoutfootball cup competition. It was played on 12 June 1999 at theOlympiastadion inBerlin.[3]Werder Bremen won the match 5–4 onpenalties againstBayern Munich, following a 1–1 draw afterextra time, to claim their 4th 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).
| Bayern Munich | Round | Werder Bremen | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 1998–99 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result |
| LR Ahlen (A) | 5–0 | Round 1 | Bayer Leverkusen Amateure (A) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Greuther Fürth (A) | 0–0 (a.e.t.)(4–3p) | Round 2 | Hansa Rostock (H) | 3–2 |
| MSV Duisburg (A) | 4–2 | Round of 16 | Fortuna Düsseldorf (H) | 3–2 |
| VfB Stuttgart (H) | 3–0 | Quarter-finals | Tennis Borussia Berlin (H) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Rot-Weiß Oberhausen (A) | 3–1 | Semi-finals | VfL Wolfsburg (A) | 1–0 |
| Bayern Munich | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Werder Bremen |
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Jancker 45' | Report | Maksymov 4' |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
         Bayern Munich |      Werder Bremen |
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