DFB Cup 1980/81
In 1981 , Eintracht Frankfurt won the DFB Cup with a 3-1 win on May 2, 1981 in Stuttgart against 1. FC Kaiserslautern . After 1974 and 1975, Eintracht won the DFB Cup for the third time. Defending champion Fortuna Düsseldorf was eliminated in the quarterfinals against Hertha BSC . With 18 victories in a row in this competition up to then across seasons, Düsseldorf set a record that is still valid today.
In the subsequent European Cup Winners' Cup, the Frankfurters were eliminated in the quarter-finals against English cup winners Tottenham Hotspur .
Participating teams
- The following teams were qualified for the 1st main round.
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Bundesliga the 18 clubs of the 1979/80 season |
2. Bundesliga the 40 clubs of the 1979/80 season |
Amateurs North / Berlin / Westphalia / North Rhine |
Amateurs Hessen / Southwest / Baden-Württemberg / Bavaria |
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1st main round
Replay games
| date | Result | ||
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| Tue 16.09.1980, 4:45 p.m. | SpVgg Bayreuth | 2: 1 | Borussia Neunkirchen |
| Tue 23.09.1980, 5:00 p.m. | SG Union Solingen | 5-0 | TuS Celle |
| Tue 23.09.1980, 5:00 p.m. | Hammer SpVg | 3: 2 | SC Concordia Hamburg |
| Tue 23.09.1980, 7.30 p.m. | Karlsruher SC | 2: 1 | 1. FC Viersen |
| Wed 24.09.1980, 7.30 p.m. | 1. FC Nuremberg | 3-0 | SpVgg Fürth |
2nd main round
| date | Result | ||
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| Fri 03.10.1980, 7:30 p.m. | Bayer Uerdingen | 4: 1 | SG Wattenscheid 09 |
| Fri 03.10.1980, 7:30 p.m. | Hannover 96 | 5: 5 a.d. | Werder Bremen |
| Fri 03.10.1980, 7:30 p.m. | Eintracht Braunschweig | 3: 1 | Prussia Munster |
| Fri 03.10.1980, 7:30 p.m. | Hertha BSC | 4: 1 | FV Würzburg 04 |
| Fri 03.10.1980, 8:00 p.m. | VfL Bochum | 5: 1 | Red and white food |
| Fri 03.10.1980, 8:00 p.m. | Kickers Offenbach | 5: 2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
| Sa 04.10.1980, 2.30 p.m. | TSV Rot-Weiß Niebüll | 0: 4 | Black and white food |
| Sa 04.10.1980, 3 p.m. | SpVgg Bayreuth | 1: 3 | VfB Stuttgart |
| Sa 04.10.1980, 3 p.m. | Würzburger Kickers | 0: 2 | Fortuna Dusseldorf |
| Sa 04.10.1980, 3 p.m. | TuS 08 Langerwehe | 1: 7 | Borussia Monchengladbach |
| Sa 04.10.1980, 3 p.m. | FC 08 Homburg | 0: 1 | VfB Oldenburg |
| Sa 04.10.1980, 3 p.m. | SV Darmstadt 98 | 4: 1 | VfR OLI Bürstadt |
| Sa 04.10.1980, 3 p.m. | SSV Ulm 1846 | 1-0 | SC Herford |
| Sa 04.10.1980, 3 p.m. | OSC Bremerhaven | 0: 2 | RSV Würges |
| Sa 04.10.1980, 3 p.m. | Bünder SV | 3: 1 | SpVg Frechen 20 |
| Sa 04.10.1980, 3:30 p.m. | Borussia Dortmund | 3: 1 | TSV 1860 Munich |
| Sa 04.10.1980, 3:30 p.m. | 1. FC Cologne | 1: 1 a.d. | Sc freiburg |
| Sa 04.10.1980, 3:30 p.m. | FC Bayern Munich | 4: 2 | SV Waldhof Mannheim |
| Sa 04.10.1980, 3:30 p.m. | Karlsruher SC | 1: 1 a.d. | Alemannia Aachen |
| Sa 04.10.1980, 3:30 p.m. | Eintracht Frankfurt | 6-0 | VfB Friedrichshafen |
| Sa 04.10.1980, 3:30 p.m. | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 2: 2 a.d. | Freiburg FC |
| Sa 04.10.1980, 3:30 p.m. | Stuttgart Kickers | 13: 0 | SpVgg Ansbach 09 |
| Sa 04.10.1980, 3:30 p.m. | SG Union Solingen | 1: 2 1 | Rot-Weiss Frankfurt |
| Sa 04.10.1980, 3:30 p.m. | FC Augsburg | 2-0 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 |
| Sa 04.10.1980, 3:30 p.m. | VfB knowledge | 1: 7 | VfL Osnabrück |
| Sa 04.10.1980, 3:30 p.m. | SC Pfullendorf | 0: 1 | Siegburger SV 04 |
| Sa 04.10.1980, 4 p.m. | KSV Hessen Kassel | 4-0 | Hammer SpVg |
| Sun October 5th, 1980, 3:00 p.m. | ESV Ingolstadt-Ringsee | 1: 3 | 1. FC Nuremberg |
| Sun October 5th, 1980, 3:00 p.m. | FSV Frankfurt | 2-0 | MSV Duisburg |
| Sun October 5th, 1980, 3:00 p.m. | SV Arminia Hanover | 3: 7 | Hamburger SV |
| Sun October 5th, 1980, 3:00 p.m. | SG Egelsbach | 1: 3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| Sun October 5th, 1980, 3:00 p.m. | SV Atlas Delmenhorst | 1-0 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen |
1 Rot-Weiss Frankfurt sold its home rights.
Replay games
| date | Result | ||
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| Tuesday, October 28, 1980 | Werder Bremen | 1-0 | Hannover 96 |
| Tuesday, October 28, 1980 | Freiburg FC | 3: 1 | 1. FC Saarbrücken |
| Tuesday, October 28, 1980 | Alemannia Aachen | 1-0 | Karlsruher SC |
| Tuesday, November 5th, 1980 | Sc freiburg | 3: 1 | 1. FC Cologne |
3rd main round
| date | Result | ||
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| Sa 22.11.1980, 2 p.m. | Siegburger SV 04 | 1: 2 a.d. | VfB Oldenburg |
| Sa 22.11.1980, 2 p.m. | Bünder SV | 1: 7 | Borussia Monchengladbach |
| Sa 22.11.1980, 2 p.m. | RSV Würges | 0: 1 | VfL Osnabrück |
| Sa 22.11.1980, 2 p.m. | Black and white food | 1: 2 | Bayer Uerdingen |
| Sa 22.11.1980, 2:15 p.m. | Sc freiburg | 2: 1 a.d. | KSV Hessen Kassel |
| Sa 22.11.1980, 3 p.m. | FC Augsburg | 1: 3 | Werder Bremen |
| Sa 22.11.1980, 3:30 p.m. | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2: 1 | FC Bayern Munich |
| Sa 22.11.1980, 3:30 p.m. | VfB Stuttgart | 2-0 | 1. FC Nuremberg |
| Sa 22.11.1980, 3:30 p.m. | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 3-0 | Borussia Dortmund |
| Sa 22.11.1980, 3:30 p.m. | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3-0 | SSV Ulm 1846 |
| Sa 22.11.1980, 3:30 p.m. | Eintracht Braunschweig | 3: 2 | Stuttgart Kickers |
| Sa 22.11.1980, 3:30 p.m. | Hertha BSC | 4: 1 | SV Darmstadt 98 |
| Sa 22.11.1980, 3:30 p.m. | Alemannia Aachen | 5: 2 | Freiburg FC |
| Sa 22.11.1980, 3:30 p.m. | Hamburger SV | 11: 0 | Rot-Weiss Frankfurt |
| Sa 22.11.1980, 3:30 p.m. | Kickers Offenbach | 1: 1 a.d. | SV Atlas Delmenhorst |
| Sun 23.11.1980, 2:30 p.m. | FSV Frankfurt | 1: 2 | VfL Bochum |
Replay
| date | Result | ||
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| Sat December 20, 1980 | SV Atlas Delmenhorst | 2: 1 | Kickers Offenbach |
Round of 16
| date | Result | ||
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| Sat 31.01.1981, 2 p.m. | VfB Oldenburg | 4: 5 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| Sat January 31, 1981, 3:30 p.m. | Hamburger SV | 4: 1 | VfL Bochum |
| Sat January 31, 1981, 3:30 p.m. | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 2-0 | Werder Bremen |
| Sat January 31, 1981, 3:30 p.m. | VfL Osnabrück | 1: 3 | VfB Stuttgart |
| Sat January 31, 1981, 3:30 p.m. | Borussia Monchengladbach | 6: 1 | SV Atlas Delmenhorst |
| Tue 03.02.1981 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1-0 | Sc freiburg |
| Tue 10.02.1981, 7.30 p.m. | Hertha BSC | 5: 1 | Bayer Uerdingen |
| Tue 02/10/1981 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 3-0 | Alemannia Aachen |
Quarter finals
| date | Result | ||
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| Sa 28.02.1981, 3:30 p.m. | Hertha BSC | 2: 1 | Fortuna Dusseldorf |
| Sa 28.02.1981, 3:30 p.m. | Eintracht Braunschweig | 4: 3 a.d. | Hamburger SV |
| Sa 28.02.1981, 3:30 p.m. | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 3: 1 | Borussia Monchengladbach |
| Sa 28.02.1981, 3:30 p.m. | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2: 1 | VfB Stuttgart |
Semifinals
| date | Result | ||
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| Sa 04.04.1981, 3:30 p.m. | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1-0 | Hertha BSC |
| Sa 04.04.1981, 3:30 p.m. | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 3: 2 | Eintracht Braunschweig |
final
| pairing |
 Eintracht Frankfurt - 1. FC Kaiserslautern
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| Result | 3: 1 (2: 0) |
| date | Saturday , May 2, 1981 at 4:00 p.m. |
| Stadion | Neckar Stadium , Stuttgart |
| spectator | 71,000 (sold out) |
| referee | Horst Joos (Stuttgart) |
| Gates | 1: 0 Willi Neuberger (39.) 2: 0 Ronald Borchers (40.) 3: 0 Cha Bum-Kun (64.) 3: 1 Reiner Geye (90.) |
| Eintracht Frankfurt |
Jürgen Pahl - Bruno Pezzey - Michael Sziedat , Charly Körbel , Willi Neuberger - Werner Lorant , Bernd Nickel , Ronald Borchers , Norbert Nachtweih - Cha Bum-Kun , Bernd Hölzenbein Trainer: Lothar Buchmann |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
Ronnie Hellström - Hans-Günter Neues - Wolfgang Wolf , Michael Dusek , Hans-Peter Briegel - Werner Melzer , Friedhelm Funkel , Hans Bongartz - Reiner Geye , Benny Wendt , Erhard Hofeditz Trainer: Karl-Heinz Feldkamp |
| yellow cards |
 none - Wolfgang Wolf
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- ↑ Cup quiz: Record winner for 48 years. DFB , May 24, 2017, accessed June 3, 2017 .