DFB-Pokal Finale
The pinnacle of German club rivalry, where one match decides the season's glory.
The 2013 DFB-Pokal final was an association football match that took place on 1 June 2013 between Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart at the Olympiastadion in Berlin to decide the winners of the 2012–13 DFB-Pokal. Bayern Munich won the game 3–2, claiming the cup for the 15th time. The win, combined with earlier titles in the Champions League and Bundesliga, allowed Bayern Munich to complete a continental treble. The feat had been achieved by a German team before (Bayern Munich won a domestic treble in 2000–01, though not the continental treble as defined by UEFA), and had only been achieved by six other European teams.
Quick Facts
- Organizer
- German Football Association (DFB)
Lore & Background
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. For the 2013 final, Bayern Munich had both Dante and Luiz Gustavo available, and both played in the match. Mario Mandžukić started the final, with Mario Gómez coming on as a substitute. Even so, VfB Stuttgart was considered a massive underdog before the match began.
Reader's Guide
The win gave Munich their 16th DFB-Pokal title. The match was Heynckes' final game as manager of Munich. Seven days prior to the match, Munich had won the Champions League title. Earlier, they dominated the Bundesliga, securing the title earlier in the season than any previous team. Winning the DFB-Pokal thus completed a continental treble by Munich. They are just the seventh European team ever, and first German team, to complete the treble. Celtic was the first team to accomplish the feat in 1967. Since then, Ajax (1972), PSV Eindhoven (1988), Manchester United (1999), Barcelona (2009 and 2015) and Internazionale (2010) have accomplished the feat. Bayern repeated their treble-winning performance in 2020, joining Barça as the only sides to do that twice.
Did You Know?
- Mario Mandžukić scored in the 37th minute to open the scoring, assisted by Franck Ribéry.
- Thomas Müller scored the second goal for Bayern Munich in the 48th minute, while Mario Gómez, who came on as a substitute, scored the third goal in the 61st minute. Serdar Tasci's own goal in the 80th minute made it 3–1.
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