| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Venue | Olympiastadion |
| Teams | 64 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | VfL Wolfsburg(1st title) |
| Runners-up | Borussia Dortmund |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 196 (3.11 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,306,563 (20,739 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Sven Schipplock Stefan Kießling (6 goals each) |
| Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs not included. | |
The2014–15DFB-Pokal was the 72nd season of the annual Germanfootball cup competition. It began on 15 August 2014 with the first of six rounds and ended on 30 May 2015 with the final at theOlympiastadion inBerlin.
Bayern Munich was the two-time defending champions, having defeatedBorussia Dortmund in the2014 final, but were knocked out in the semi-finals by the same team in apenalty shootout.
VfL Wolfsburg won the final against Dortmund 3–1 to win their first title.[1]
The following 64 teams qualified for the competition:[2]
1 The three regions with the most participating teams in their league competitions (Bavaria, Lower Saxony, Westphalia) are allowed to enter two teams for the competition.
2 As Hesse finalists SV Darmstadt 98 qualified through their league position, Kickers Offenbach were guaranteed a spot regardless of the final result.
3 FV Illertissen qualified as 2nd placed team in the 2013–14 Regionalliga Bayern as winners Bayern Munich II are ineligible to play in the DFB-Pokal.
The rounds of the 2014–15 competition were scheduled as follows:[3]
The draws for the different rounds were conducted as following:[4] For the first round, the participating teams were split into two pots. The first pot contained all teams which had qualified through their regional cup competitions, the best four teams of the 3. Liga and the bottom four teams of the 2. Bundesliga. Every team from this pot was drawn to a team from the second pot, which contained all remaining professional teams. The teams from the first pot were set as the home team in the process.
The two-pot scenario was also applied for the second round, with the remaining 3. Liga/amateur teams in the first pot and the remaining professional teams in the other pot. Once one pot was empty, the remaining pairings were drawn from the other pot with the first-drawn team for a match serving as hosts. For the remaining rounds, the draw was conducted from just one pot. Any remaining 3. Liga/amateur team was the home team if drawn against a professional team. In every other case, the first-drawn team served as hosts.
The draw for the first round was on 1 June.[5]Fernanda Brandão andHorst Hrubesch drew the matches.[6]
| 15 August 2014 | Chemnitzer FC | 5–5 (a.e.t.) (5–4p) | Mainz 05 | Chemnitz |
| 19:00 | Fink 50',53'Bungert 87' (o.g.)Ziereis 103'Kehl-Gómez 119' | Report | Zimling 24' Okazaki 49'Koo Ja-cheol 73'Bungert 109'Geis 120+2' | Stadium:Stadion an der Gellertstraße Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Patrick Ittrich (Hamburg) |
| Penalties | ||||
Garbuschewski Türpitz Hofrath Kehl-Gómez Fink | GeisKoo Ja-cheol JaraPark Joo-hoBrosinski | |||
| 15 August 2014 | Alemannia Waldalgesheim | 0–6 | Bayer Leverkusen | Mainz |
| 19:00 | Report | Kießling 2',24',31',41',60' Son Heung-Min 82' | Stadium:Stadion am Bruchweg Attendance: 7,524 Referee:Benjamin Brand (Gerolzhofen) |
| 15 August 2014 | MSV Duisburg | 1–0 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Duisburg |
| 20:00 | Janjić 11' (pen.) | Report | Stadium:MSV-Arena Attendance: 18,108 Referee: Christian Dingert (Lebecksmühle) |
| 16 August 2014 | FC 08 Homburg | 1–3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Homburg |
| 15:30 | Stegerer 20' | Report | Hahn 8' Hrgota 45+2',51' | Stadium:Waldstadion Homburg Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Benjamin Cortus (Röthenbach) |
| 16 August 2014 | FSV Optik Rathenow | 1–3 | FC St. Pauli | Rathenow |
| 15:30 | Printemps 83' | Report | Nöthe 9',51' Budimir 31' | Stadium:Stadion Vogelgesang Attendance: 4,500 Referee:Sven Jablonski (Bremen) |
| 16 August 2014 | Bremer SV | 0–1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Bremen |
| 15:30 | Report | Nielsen 46' | Stadium:Weserstadion Platz 11 Attendance: 2,901 Referee: Martin Thomsen (Kleve) |
| 16 August 2014 | VfL Bochum | 2–0 | VfB Stuttgart | Bochum |
| 15:30 | Terodde 9',48' | Report | Stadium:Ruhrstadion Attendance: 22,694 Referee:Wolfgang Stark (Ergolding) |
| 16 August 2014 | FC Viktoria Köln | 2–4 | Hertha BSC | Cologne |
| 15:30 | Wunderlich 57' Candan 67' | Report | Ronny 33' Beerens 41'Haraguchi 51'Schieber 76' | Stadium:Sportpark Höhenberg Attendance: 5,239 Referee: Arne Aarnink (Nordhorn) |
| 16 August 2014 | Stuttgarter Kickers | 1–4 | Borussia Dortmund | Stuttgart |
| 15:30 | Edwini-Bonsu 60' | Report | Mkhitaryan 30' Aubameyang 55',78'Ramos 89' | Stadium:Mercedes-Benz Arena Attendance: 37,000 Referee:Peter Sippel (Munich) |
| 16 August 2014 | FC Astoria Walldorf | 1–3 | Hannover 96 | Walldorf |
| 15:30 | Hillenbrand 59' | Report | Joselu 29',79' Stindl 76' | Stadium:FC-Astoria Stadion Attendance: 3,400 Referee:Martin Petersen (Stuttgart) |
| 16 August 2014 | FT Braunschweig | 0–4 | 1. FC Köln | Braunschweig |
| 15:30 | Report | Ujah 46',52' Lehmann 63'Zoller 87' | Stadium:Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 9,067 Referee: Christian Bandurski (Oberhausen) |
| 16 August 2014 | SV Waldkirch | 0–3 | Greuther Fürth | Bahlingen |
| 15:30 | Report | Schröck 46' Mudrinski 52'Röcker 82' | Stadium:Kaiserstuhlstadion Attendance: 3,820 Referee: Malte Dittrich (Bremen) |
| 16 August 2014 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–5p) | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Wiesbaden |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium:BRITA-Arena Attendance: 9,496 Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Niederkassel) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Wiemann Book Mrowca Geyer | HofmannFomitschowMugošaTorrejónHeintz | |||
| 16 August 2014 | FC Viktoria Berlin | 0–2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Berlin |
| 20:30 | Report | Seferovic 9' Meier 90+3' | Stadium:Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark Attendance: 10,514 Referee:Thorsten Schriever (Dorum) |
| 16 August 2014 | Sportfreunde Siegen | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–5p) | FSV Frankfurt | Siegen |
| 20:30 | Bouadoud 17',118' Ibrahimaj 32' | Report | Yelen 41' Kapllani 73',98' | Stadium:Leimbachstadion Attendance: 4,226 Referee: René Rohde (Rostock) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Dalman Glowacz Frisch König Hayer Bouadoud Volina Hartwig | KapllaniKonradKruskaSchembriGrifoEngelsHuberBeugelsdijk | |||
| 17 August 2014 | BSV Schwarz-Weiß Rehden | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4p) | VfR Aalen | Cloppenburg |
| 14:30 | Daghfous 21' (o.g.) | Report | Klauß 57' | Stadium:TimePartner Arena Attendance: 900 Referee: Patrick Alt (Heusweiler) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Wessel Winkelmann Bolyki Goldmanns Heyken | JunglasDrexlerWeißHainaultLeandro | |||
| 17 August 2014 | Holstein Kiel | 1–2 | TSV 1860 München | Kiel |
| 14:30 | Siedschlag 8' | Report | Okotie 65',81' | Stadium:Holstein-Stadion Attendance: 8,408 Referee:Felix Zwayer (Berlin) |
| 17 August 2014 | FV Illertissen | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Werder Bremen | Ulm |
| 14:30 | Nebel 25' Hämmerle 102' | Report | Hajrović 4' Lukimya 93'Selke 99' | Stadium:Donaustadion Attendance: 10,205 Referee: Timo Gerach (Landau) |
| 17 August 2014 | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 0–1 | Erzgebirge Aue | Jena |
| 14:30 | Report | Okoronkwo 39' | Stadium:Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld Attendance: 8,745 Referee:Frank Willenborg (Osnabrück) |
| 17 August 2014 | USC Paloma | 0–9 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Hamburg |
| 14:30 | Report | Elyounoussi 9' Bičakčić 17'Schipplock 18',28',33',45',54'Szalai 34'Modeste 90' | Stadium:Stadion Hoheluft Attendance: 4,750 Referee:Sören Storks (Velen) |
| 17 August 2014 | Eintracht Trier | 0–2 | SC Freiburg | Trier |
| 16:00 | Report | Schuster 51' Guédé 68' | Stadium:Moselstadion Attendance: 5,292 Referee: Robert Kampka (Mainz) |
| 17 August 2014 | Preußen Münster | 1–4 | Bayern Munich | Münster |
| 16:00 | Krohne 89' (pen.) | Report | Götze 19' Müller 29'Alaba 52'Pizarro 73' | Stadium:Preußen-Stadion Attendance: 16,797 Referee:Guido Winkmann (Kerken) |
| 17 August 2014 | Würzburger Kickers | 3–2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Würzburg |
| 16:00 | Bieber 51',55' Lewerenz 114' | Report | Schmidtgal 42' Pinto 58' | Stadium:Flyeralarm Arena Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Marcel Göpferich (Bad Schönborn) |
| 17 August 2014 | Neubrandenburg 04 | 1–3 | Karlsruher SC | Neubrandenburg |
| 16:00 | Fischer 48' | Report | Krebs 51' Mauersberger 55' (pen.)Mitsanski 67' (pen.) | Stadium:Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Florian Heft (Wietmarschen) |
| 17 August 2014 | Arminia Bielefeld | 4–1 | SV Sandhausen | Bielefeld |
| 16:00 | Schuppan 42' Klos 57'Dick 60'Müller 64' | Report | Kübler 76' | Stadium:Bielefelder Alm Attendance: 7,305 Referee: Christian Dietz (Kronach) |
| 17 August 2014 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 1–0 | FC Augsburg | Magdeburg |
| 18:30 | Beck 57' | Report | Stadium:MDCC-Arena Attendance: 17,854 Referee: Robert Kempter (Sauldorf) |
| 17 August 2014 | RB Leipzig | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | SC Paderborn | Leipzig |
| 18:30 | Jung 43' Fandrich 109' | Report | Koç 27' | Stadium:Red Bull Arena Attendance: 24,348 Referee:Harm Osmers (Hanover) |
| 17 August 2014 | Darmstadt 98 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5p) | VfL Wolfsburg | Darmstadt |
| 20:30 | Report | Stadium:Stadion am Böllenfalltor Attendance: 13,900 Referee:Peter Gagelmann (Bremen) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Brégerie Behrens Holland Exslager Stroh-Engel Ivana | NaldoDostRodriguezDe BruyneOlićVieirinha | |||
| 18 August 2014 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 2–1 | Union Berlin | Heidenheim |
| 18:30 | Schnatterer 53' (pen.) Grimaldi 69' | Report | Schönheim 79' | Stadium:Voith-Arena Attendance: 7,600 Referee: Robert Hartmann (Wangen) |
| 18 August 2014 | Kickers Offenbach | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2p) | FC Ingolstadt | Offenbach |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium:Sparda Bank Hessen Stadium Attendance: 7,386 | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Müller Cappek Bäcker Gjasula | MoralesGroßMatipda Costa | |||
| 18 August 2014 | Energie Cottbus | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (1–4p) | Hamburger SV | Cottbus |
| 18:30 | Zeitz 10' Michel 105' | Report | Westermann 70' Van der Vaart 96' | Stadium:Stadion der Freundschaft Attendance: 16,184 Referee:Thorsten Kinhöfer (Herne) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Pawela Holz Michel | Van der VaartDjourouJansenRudņevs | |||
| 18 August 2014 | Dynamo Dresden | 2–1 | Schalke 04 | Dresden |
| 20:30 | Eilers 24' Teixeira 50' | Report | Matip 78' | Stadium:Glücksgas Stadion Attendance: 29,590 Referee:Deniz Aytekin (Oberasbach) |
The draw for the second round was held on 23 August.Marcus Sorg andVanessa Huppenkothen drew the matches.[7][8]The lowest ranked teams left in the competition wereWürzburger Kickers,1. FC Magdeburg andKickers Offenbach from thefourth tier of German football
| 28 October 2014 | Chemnitzer FC | 0–2 | Werder Bremen | Chemnitz |
| 19:00 | Report | Bartels 31' Di Santo 49' | Stadium:Stadion an der Gellertstraße Attendance: 10,161 Referee:Markus Schmidt (Stuttgart) |
| 28 October 2014 | Arminia Bielefeld | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2p) | Hertha BSC | Bielefeld |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium:Bielefelder Alm Attendance: 23,089 Referee: Robert Hartmann (Wangen) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Klos Salger Ulm Brinkmann Lorenz | RonnyHegelerSchieberWagner | |||
| 28 October 2014 | Kickers Offenbach | 1–0 | Karlsruher SC | Offenbach |
| 19:00 | Pintol 63' | Report | Stadium:Sparda Bank Hessen Stadium Attendance: 16,106 Referee:Bibiana Steinhaus (Hanover) |
| 28 October 2014 | VfR Aalen | 2–0 | Hannover 96 | Aalen |
| 19:00 | Gülselam 24' (o.g.) Klauß 59' | Report | Stadium:Scholz-Arena Attendance: 5,448 Referee:Wolfgang Stark (Ergolding) |
| 28 October 2014 | Dynamo Dresden | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | VfL Bochum | Dresden |
| 20:30 | Eilers 61',94' | Report | Terodde 54' | Stadium:Glücksgas Stadion Attendance: 28,500 Referee: Markus Wingenbach (Mainz) |
| 28 October 2014 | MSV Duisburg | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–4p) | 1. FC Köln | Duisburg |
| 20:30 | Report | Stadium:MSV-Arena Attendance: 30,600 Referee:Peter Sippel (Munich) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Grote Janjić Feltscher | LehmannVogtWimmerMatuszczyk | |||
| 28 October 2014 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2–0 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | Kaiserslautern |
| 20:30 | Hofmann 12',22' | Report | Stadium:Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 23,111 Referee:Bastian Dankert (Rostock) |
| 28 October 2014 | FC St. Pauli | 0–3 | Borussia Dortmund | Hamburg |
| 20:30 | Report | Immobile 33' Reus 44'Kagawa 86' | Stadium:Millerntor-Stadion Attendance: 29,063 Referee: Günter Perl (Pullach) |
| 29 October 2014 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5p) | Bayer Leverkusen | Magdeburg |
| 19:00 | Siefkes 28' Brandt 111' | Report | Çalhanoğlu 3' Papadopoulos 116' | Stadium:MDCC-Arena Attendance: 23,855 Referee: Daniel Siebert (Berlin) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Hammann Bankert Puttkammer Hebisch Brandt Sowislo Fuchs | SpahićKruseToprakKießlingBrandtÖztunalıJedvaj | |||
| 29 October 2014 | Würzburger Kickers | 0–1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Würzburg |
| 19:00 | Report | Nielsen 78' | Stadium:Flyeralarm Arena Attendance: 11,240 Referee: Robert Kampka (Mainz) |
| 29 October 2014 | TSV 1860 München | 2–5 | SC Freiburg | Munich |
| 19:00 | Rama 16' Okotie 69' | Report | Freis 25' Mehmedi 59',64',89'Schmid 84' | Stadium:Allianz Arena Attendance: 18,100 Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Niederkassel) |
| 29 October 2014 | RB Leipzig | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Erzgebirge Aue | Leipzig |
| 19:00 | Poulsen 90+1' Kaiser 98' (pen.)Boyd 108' | Report | Klostermann 20' (o.g.) | Stadium:Red Bull Arena Attendance: 28,419 Referee:Tobias Stieler (Hamburg) |
| 29 October 2014 | Hamburger SV | 1–3 | Bayern Munich | Hamburg |
| 20:30 | Lasogga 85' | Report | Lewandowski 7' Alaba 44'Ribéry 55' | Stadium:Imtech Arena Attendance: 57,000 Referee:Marco Fritz (Korb) |
| 29 October 2014 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 5–1 | FSV Frankfurt | Sinsheim |
| 20:30 | Schipplock 23' Vestergaard 45+3'Firmino 57',90'Modeste 72' | Report | Schembri 80' | Stadium:Rhein-Neckar Arena Attendance: 11,441 Referee: Jochen Drees (Münster-Sarmsheim) |
| 29 October 2014 | VfL Wolfsburg | 4–1 | 1. FC Heidenheim | Wolfsburg |
| 20:30 | Caligiuri 28' Dost 44'Luiz Gustavo 65',78' | Report | Schnatterer 12' | Stadium:Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 7,608 Referee:Thorsten Kinhöfer (Herne) |
| 29 October 2014 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Frankfurt |
| 20:30 | Kadlec 89' | Report | Hazard 17' Traoré 67' | Stadium:Commerzbank-Arena Attendance: 46,500 Referee:Knut Kircher (Rottenburg) |
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 29 October.Horst Hrubesch andJudith Rakers drew the matches.[9][10] The lowest ranked team left in the competition wasKickers Offenbach fromlevel four in German football
| 3 March 2015 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Leverkusen |
| 19:00 | Çalhanoğlu 102' Kießling 114' | Report | Stadium:BayArena Attendance: 26,601 Referee:Guido Winkmann (Kerken) |
| 3 March 2015 | VfR Aalen | 0–2 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Aalen |
| 19:00 | Report | Polanski 16' Volland 56' | Stadium:Scholz-Arena Attendance: 8,252 Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Niederkassel) |
| 3 March 2015 | SC Freiburg | 2–1 | 1. FC Köln | Freiburg |
| 20:30 | Ujah 17' (o.g.) Darida 19' | Report | Deyverson 89' | Stadium:Dreisamstadion Attendance: 18,800 Referee:Manuel Gräfe (Berlin) |
| 3 March 2015 | Dynamo Dresden | 0–2 | Borussia Dortmund | Dresden |
| 20:30 | Report | Immobile 50',90' | Stadium:Glücksgas Stadion Attendance: 30,503 Referee:Tobias Welz (Wiesbaden) |
| 4 March 2015 | RB Leipzig | 0–2 | VfL Wolfsburg | Leipzig |
| 19:00 | Report | Caligiuri 20' Klose 57' | Stadium:Red Bull Arena Attendance: 43,348 Referee:Thorsten Kinhöfer (Herne) |
| 4 March 2015 | Arminia Bielefeld | 3–1 | Werder Bremen | Bielefeld |
| 19:00 | Junglas 32',84' Schuppan 57' | Report | Fritz 76' | Stadium:Bielefelder Alm Attendance: 26,601 Referee:Bastian Dankert (Rostock) |
| 4 March 2015 | Kickers Offenbach | 0–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Offenbach |
| 20:30 | Report | Kruse 52' (pen.) Herrmann 83' | Stadium:Sparda Bank Hessen Stadium Attendance: 20,500 Referee: Christian Dingert (Lebecksmühle) |
| 4 March 2015 | Bayern Munich | 2–0 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Munich |
| 20:30 | Alaba 45+1' Götze 57' | Report | Stadium:Allianz Arena Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Jochen Drees (Münster-Sarmsheim) |
The draw was made on 8 March 2015.Thomas Schneider andNia Künzer drew the matches.[11][12] The lowest ranked team left in the competition wasArminia Bielefeld from the3. Liga, the third level in German football. The matches will be played on 7–8 April 2015.
| 7 April 2015 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1–0 | SC Freiburg | Wolfsburg |
| 19:00 | Rodriguez 72' (pen.) | Report | Stadium:Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 15,237 Referee:Tobias Stieler (Hamburg) |
| 7 April 2015 | Borussia Dortmund | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | 1899 Hoffenheim | Dortmund |
| 20:30 | Subotić 19' Aubameyang 57'Kehl 107' | Report | Volland 21' Firmino 28' | Stadium:Westfalenstadion Attendance: 80,667 Referee:Deniz Aytekin (Oberasbach) |
| 8 April 2015 | Arminia Bielefeld | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4p) | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bielefeld |
| 19:00 | Junglas 26' | Report | Kruse 32' (pen.) | Stadium:Bielefelder Alm Attendance: 26,137 Referee:Wolfgang Stark (Ergolding) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Klos Dick Ulm Brinkmann Lorenz Burmeister | RaffaelJohnsonXhakaBrouwersKruseTraoré | |||
| 8 April 2015 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–5p) | Bayern Munich | Leverkusen |
| 20:30 | Report | Stadium:BayArena Attendance: 30,210 Referee:Felix Zwayer (Berlin) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Drmić Bender Castro Çalhanoğlu | MüllerLewandowskiAlonsoGötzeThiago | |||
The draw was made on 8 April 2015.Horst Hrubesch and Rico Weiler drew the pairings.[13] The lowest ranked team left in the competition was Arminia Bielefeld from the 3. Liga, the third level in German football. The matches were played on 28–29 April 2015.
| Bayern Munich | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Borussia Dortmund |
|---|---|---|
| Lewandowski 29' | Report | Aubameyang 75' |
| Penalties | ||
| Lahm Alonso Götze Neuer | 0–2 | GündoğanKehlHummels |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 0–4 | VfL Wolfsburg |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Arnold 8',55' Luiz Gustavo 32'Perišić 51' |
| Borussia Dortmund | 1–3 | VfL Wolfsburg |
|---|---|---|
| Aubameyang 5' | Report |
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The following is the bracket which the DFB-Pokal resembled. Numbers in parentheses next to the match score represent the results of apenalty shoot-out. Teams that are bolded advanced on. If "aet" is in parentheses next to a team name, it means that they advanced after extra time. If "p" is in parentheses next to a team name, it means that they advanced after a penalty shoot-out.
The following are the top scorers of the DFB-Pokal, sorted first by number of goals, and then alphabetically if necessary. Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs are not included.
