1996 DFB-Supercup
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 Match programme cover | |||||||
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| After extra time Borussia Dortmund won 4–3 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 3 August 1996 | ||||||
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| Venue | Carl-Benz-Stadion, Mannheim | ||||||
| Referee | Hans-Peter Best (Kämpfelbach-Bilfingen) | ||||||
| Attendance | 22,000 | ||||||
The 1996 DFB-Supercup, known as the Panasonic DFB-Supercup for sponsorship purposes, was the tenth DFB-Supercup, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal competitions. It was the last DFB-Supercup, with the competition replaced by a DFB-Ligapokal which ran from 1997 to 2007. The supercup returned in 2010, now run by the Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL).
The match was played at the Carl-Benz-Stadion, Mannheim, and contested by league champions Borussia Dortmund and cup winners 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Dortmund won their second consecutive title, their third in total.[1]
| Team | Qualification | Previous appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Borussia DortmundTH | 1995–96 Bundesliga champions | 2 (1989, 1995) |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1995–96 DFB-Pokal winners | 2 (1988, 1991 Final) |
