2012 DFB-Pokal final
Association football match
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The 2011–12 DFB-Pokal, the 62nd season of Germany's premier football cup competition, came to a close on 12 May 2012 when Borussia Dortmund played against Bayern Munich at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
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| Event | 2011–12 DFB-Pokal | ||||||
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| Date | 12 May 2012 | ||||||
| Venue | Olympiastadion, Berlin | ||||||
| Referee | Peter Gagelmann (Bremen)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 75,708 | ||||||
| Weather | Clear 11 °C (52 °F) 41% humidity[2] | ||||||
Borussia Dortmund won 5–2, their third DFB-Pokal triumph and the completion of their first Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double.[3][4][5]
Route to the final
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.[6]
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Borussia Dortmund | Round | Bayern Munich | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 2011–12 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result |
| SV Sandhausen (A) | 3–0 | First round | Eintracht Braunschweig (A) | 3–0 |
| Dynamo Dresden (H) | 2–0 | Second round | FC Ingolstadt (H) | 6–0 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf (A) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Round of 16 | VfL Bochum (A) | 2–1 |
| Holstein Kiel (A) | 4–0 | Quarter-finals | VfB Stuttgart (A) | 2–0 |
| Greuther Fürth (A) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Semi-finals | Borussia Mönchengladbach (A) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) |
Match
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| Borussia Dortmund | 5–2 | Bayern Munich |
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Match rules
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