| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | West Germany |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Hamburger SV |
| Runner-up | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 109 |
| Goals scored | 460 (4.22 per match) |
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The 1972–73 DFB-Ligapokal was the first season of the DFB Ligapokal. It began on 5 July 1972 and ended on 6 June 1973.
Group stage
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 10 |
| Hannover 96 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 7 |
| Eintracht Gelsenkirchen | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 4 |
| Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 3 |
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburger SV | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 9 |
| FC St. Pauli | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 7 |
| Hertha BSC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 4 |
| Wacker 04 Berlin | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 4 |
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arminia Bielefeld | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 7 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 7 |
| SV Werder Bremen | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 7 |
| VfL Osnabrück | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 3 |
Group 4
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Schalke 04 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 10 |
| VfL Bochum | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 8 |
| SpVgg Erkenschwick | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 6 |
| KSV Hessen Kassel | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 0 |
Group 5
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 9 |
| Rot-Weiss Essen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 7 |
| MSV Duisburg | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 6 |
| Schwarz-Weiss Essen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 2 |
Group 6
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Fortuna Köln | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 8 |
| 1. FC Köln | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 7 |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 21 | −17 | 0 |
Group 7
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 10 |
| Borussia Neunkirchen | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 18 | +4 | 6 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 5 |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 3 |
Group 8
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Bayern Hof | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 8 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 7 |
| FC Bayern Munich | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| TSV 1860 Munich | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 3 |
Knockout stage
Bracket
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Bayern Hof | 3–8 | FC Schalke 04 | 1–1 | 2–7 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 2–3 | Hamburger SV | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 3–12 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0–3 | 3–9 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 6–5 | SC Fortuna Köln | 3–3 | 3–2 |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Schalke 04 | 2–4 | Hamburger SV | 1–0 | 1–4(aet) |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3–2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3–1 | 0–1 |
Final
Main article: 1973 DFB-Ligapokal final| Hamburger SV | 4–0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
15'References
- Kicker Fußball-Almanach 1974 (in German) p. 36, Kicker
- Kicker Fußball-Almanach 2001 (in German) p. 246, Kicker
External links
- Kicker.de (in German)
See also
| DFL-Ligapokal | |
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| Seasons | |
| Finals | |
| Related | |
| 1972–73 in European football (UEFA) | |
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| « 1971–72 1973–74 » | |
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