DFB League Cup 2002
The 2002 DFB League Cup was the seventh edition of the competition. Participants were the first six teams of the previous Bundesliga season , including DFB Cup winners Schalke 04. There was a new edition of the 2001 finals in Hertha BSC when it took part in the finals for the third time in a row, winning its title with the identical result of 4-1 against FC Schalke 04 defended in the final in Bochum. The best goal scorers of the competition were Alex Alves and Marcelinho from Hertha BSC with three goals each.
Tournament course
Preliminary round matches
| date | Time | Stadium, location | Team 1 | Team 2 | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 24, 2002 | 20:30 | Lohmühle , Lübeck | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | - | Werder Bremen | 1: 0 (0: 0) |
| July 25, 2002 | 20:30 | Erzgebirgsstadion , Aue | FC Bayern Munich | - | Hertha BSC | 2: 2 (1: 1), 3: 4 i. E. |
Semifinals
| date | Time | Stadium, location | Team 1 | Team 2 | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2002 | 20:30 | Emsland Stadium , Meppen | FC Schalke 04 | - | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2: 0 (1: 0) |
| July 30, 2002 | 20:30 | Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld , Jena | Borussia Dortmund | - | Hertha BSC | 1: 2 (0: 1) |
final
| pairing |
 Hertha BSC - FC Schalke 04 
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| Result | 4: 1 (2: 0) |
| date | August 1, 2002 8:30 p.m. |
| Stadion |
Ruhrstadion Stadium , Bochum Spectators: 11,200 |
| referee | Hartmut Strampe ( Handorf ) |
| Gates |
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| Hertha BSC |
Gábor Király - Andreas Schmidt (73rd Thorben Marx ), Arne Friedrich , Josip Šimunić , Michael Hartmann - Rob Maas , Andreas Neuendorf (67th René Tretschok ) - Bartosz Karwan (79th Roberto Pinto ), Marcelinho , Bart Goor - Alex Alves coach : Huub Stevens ( Netherlands ) 
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| FC Schalke 04 |
Frank Rost - Niels Oude Kamphuis (40th Sven Kmetsch ), Tomasz Hajto , Marco van Hoogdalem , Aníbal Matellán - Christian Poulsen , Sven Vermant (70th Abdul Iyodo ), Andreas Möller , Jörg Böhme (46th Gerald Asamoah ), - Victor Agali , Ebbe Sand Trainer: Frank Neubarth
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Goal scorers
| rank | player | society | Gates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Alex Alves
|
Hertha BSC | 3 |
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Marcelinho
|
Hertha BSC | ||
| 3 |
Giovane Elber
|
FC Bayern Munich | 2 |
| 4th |
 Victor Agali
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FC Schalke 04 | 1 |
 Tomasz Hajto
|
FC Schalke 04 | ||
 Roberto Pinto
|
Hertha BSC | ||
 Michael Preetz
|
Hertha BSC | ||
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Lars Ricken
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Borussia Dortmund | ||
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Zoltan Sebescen
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen | ||
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Tomasz Wałdoch
|
FC Schalke 04 |
literature
- Kicker Almanach 2003 p. 239