Fanfest Dortmund

Lore & Background

The 2017 DFB-Pokal final was played on 27 May 2017 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. Borussia Dortmund won the match 2–1 to claim their fourth cup title.

In Their Own Story

On 28 April 2017, the structure for the Berlin final was finalized, determining where each team's supporters would gather. Borussia Dortmund received the home dressing room allocation, and their fan section was fixed at the Marathontor. To facilitate the pre-match atmosphere, the Breitscheidplatz was connected to this sector specifically for the 'Fanfest'. This setup allowed the 21,000 tickets allocated to Dortmund fans to be utilized effectively within their designated zone. The event also featured a trophy tour that concluded in Berlin days before the final, where the DFB announced Katarina Witt as the bearer for the cup on match day.

Reader's Guide

The DFB-Pokal began with 64 teams in a single-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 of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.

Did You Know?

• Borussia Dortmund were the runners-up in the previous three finals before 2017.
• As winners, Borussia Dortmund hosted the 2017 DFL-Supercup and faced Bayern Munich.
• Ousmane Dembélé opened the scoring in the 8th minute; Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored the winning penalty in the 67th minute.
• The trophy visited nine cities on the 'DFB-Pokal-Tour' from 21 April to 4 May 2017.