This article describes the men's DFB Cup for the 2003/04 season. For the women's soccer cup of the same name, see 
DFB-Pokal 2003/04 (women)  .
 
 
DFB Cup 2003/04
 
 
 
 
Cup winners 
Werder Bremen    (Title 5)
 
 
Uefa cup 
Alemannia Aachen 
 
 
Beginning 
August 29, 2003
 
 
final 
May 29, 2004
 
 
Final stadium 
Olympic Stadium  , Berlin 
 
 
Teams 
64
 
 
Games 
63
 
 
Gates 
248  (ø 3.94 per game) 
 
 
Top scorer 
 
Brazilian Aílton  Ivan Klasnić  (6 each)
Croatian   
 
← DFB Cup 2002/03  
 
 
 
 
The   2004  DFB Cup winner  was Werder Bremen  . In the final at the Olympiastadion Berlin  , Werder Bremen won 3-2 on May 29, 2004 against second division club Alemannia Aachen  , whohad eliminateddefending champions Bayern Munich  in the quarter-finals. Werder secured the double  for the first time by winning the DFB Cup, after having previously become German champions  . The success of VfB Lübeck was  surprising,as it was the first Schleswig-Holstein  soccer club to ever reach the semi-finals and was only barely defeated by Werder Bremen. What was also special was the fact that only three of eight quarter-finalists were from the Bundesliga.
 
Since Bremen took part in the 2004/05 UEFA Champions League  , in which they were eliminated in the round of 16 against Olympique Lyon  , Alemannia Aachen started in the 2004/05 UEFA Cup  for the first time and was eliminated in the round of 32 against the Dutch representative AZ Alkmaar  .
Participating teams The following 64 teams were qualified for the first round:
1  From the three regional associations with the most men's teams in play (Bavaria, Lower Saxony, Westphalia), the defeated cup finalist also takes part.
 
2 The second team of 
FC Schönberg 95  qualified, but the club entered with the first team.
 
 
game schedule The above team had home rights.
 
 
First round
 
 
Second round
 
 
Round of 16
 
 
Quarter finals
 
 
Semifinals
 
 
final
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 VfL Wolfsburg amateurs 
 
2 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Energy Cottbus
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 VfL Wolfsburg amateurs
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. FC Cologne 
 
3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 FC Oberneuland
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. FC Cologne 
 
0 5  1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. FC Cologne
 
1 0 0  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 
 
1  (3)  2 0  
 
 
 
 
 
 Sports fans victories 
 
2 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 LR Ahlen
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sports fans victories
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 
 
0 2  1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 FC Erzgebirge Aue
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 
 
3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 SpVgg Greuther Fürth
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Werder Bremen 
 
3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ludwigsfelder FC
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Werder Bremen 
 
9 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Werder Bremen 
 
0 3  1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 VfL Wolfsburg
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ASV Bergedorf 85
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 VfL Wolfsburg 
 
6th 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Werder Bremen 
 
6th 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hertha BSC
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 VfL Osnabrück
 
0 0 0  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hansa Rostock 
 
0  (5)  2 0  
 
 
 
 
 
 Hansa Rostock 
 
2 0 0  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hertha BSC
 
2  (4)  2 0  
 
 
 
 
 
 SSV Reutlingen 05
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hertha BSC 
 
6th 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Werder Bremen 
 
0 3  1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 VfB Lübeck
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 
 
0 4  1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Eintracht Trier
 
3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 
 
4th 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Karlsruher SC
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. FSV Mainz 05 amateurs
 
1 0 0  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Karlsruher SC 
 
1  (4)  2 0  
 
 
 
 
 
 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 
 
3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Bayer 04 Leverkusen
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 SV Waldhof Mannheim
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. FC Union Berlin 
 
4th 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. FC Union Berlin
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 
 
5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Holstein Kiel
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 
 
3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 VfB Lübeck 
 
1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 FC St. Pauli 
 
0  (4)  2 0  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Arminia Bielefeld
 
0 0 0  
 
 
 
 
 
 FC St. Pauli
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 VfB Lübeck 
 
0 3  1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 FC Eintracht Rheine
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 VfB Lübeck 
 
0 2  1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 VfB Lübeck 
 
1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sc freiburg
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 FC Emmendingen
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sc freiburg 
 
4th 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sc freiburg 
 
0 7  1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 FC Schalke 04
 
3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 TSV Aindling
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 FC Schalke 04 
 
3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Werder Bremen 
 
3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Alemannia Aachen
 
2
 
 
 
 
 Eintracht Braunschweig 
 
4th 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. FC Kaiserslautern
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Eintracht Braunschweig 
 
2 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hannover 96
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 VfL Kirchheim / Teck
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hannover 96 
 
3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Eintracht Braunschweig
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Alemannia Aachen 
 
5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Red and white Erfurt
 
1 0 0  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Alemannia Aachen 
 
1  (4)  2 0  
 
 
 
 
 
 Alemannia Aachen 
 
1  (5)  2 0  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 TSV 1860 Munich
 
1 0 0  
 
 
 
 
 
 BSV Rehden
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 TSV 1860 Munich 
 
5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Alemannia Aachen 
 
2 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 FC Bayern Munich
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Borussia Neunkirchen
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 FC Bayern Munich 
 
5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 FC Bayern Munich 
 
1  (7)  2 0  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. FC Nuremberg
 
1 0 0  
 
 
 
 
 
 Foxes Berlin Reinickendorf
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. FC Nuremberg 
 
2 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 FC Bayern Munich 
 
3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hamburger SV
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 SpVgg Unterhaching 
 
6th 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 SpVgg Unterhaching
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hamburger SV 
 
4th 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Dynamo Dresden
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hamburger SV 
 
1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Alemannia Aachen 
 
1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Borussia Monchengladbach
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 FC Schoenberg 95
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Borussia Monchengladbach 
 
3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Borussia Monchengladbach 
 
2 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Borussia Dortmund
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 SpVgg EGC Wirges
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Borussia Dortmund 
 
3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Borussia Monchengladbach 
 
4th 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 VfB Stuttgart
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 TSV Gerbrunn
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Wacker Burghausen 
 
14th 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Wacker Burghausen
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 VfB Stuttgart 
 
1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Bayer 04 Leverkusen amateurs
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 VfB Stuttgart 
 
4th 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Borussia Monchengladbach 
 
2  (4)  2 0  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 MSV Duisburg
 
2 0 0  
 
 
 
 
 
 SSVg Velbert 
 
0  (5)  2 0  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. FSV Mainz 05
 
0 0 0  
 
 
 
 
 
 SSVg Velbert
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 SSV Jahn Regensburg 
 
0 2  1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 SSV Jahn Regensburg 
 
2 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 VfL Bochum
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 SSV Jahn Regensburg
 
3 0 0  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 MSV Duisburg 
 
3  (4)  2 0  
 
 
 
 
 
 Kickers Offenbach
 
1 0 0  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Eintracht Frankfurt 
 
1  (4)  2 0  
 
 
 
 
 
 Eintracht Frankfurt
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 MSV Duisburg 
 
0 2  1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. FC Magdeburg
 
0 0 0  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 MSV Duisburg 
 
0  (4)  2 0  
 
 
 
 
1  win after extra time 2  win on penalties
1st main round 
date
 
 
Result
 
 
 
Fri 29.08.2003, 7 p.m.
 
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim  
4: 3 a.d. 
 
Eintracht Trier 
 
 
Fri 29.08.2003, 7 p.m.
 
VfL Wolfsburg amateurs  
2-0
 
Energy Cottbus 
 
 
Fri 29.08.2003, 7:30 p.m.
 
FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt 
 
1: 1 n.V.  (3: 4 in good condition  ) 
 
Alemannia Aachen  
 
Fri 29.08.2003, 7:30 p.m.
 
SV Waldhof Mannheim 
 
0: 4
 
1. FC Union Berlin  
 
Sa 30.08.2003, 3 p.m.
 
SSV Reutlingen 05 
 
1: 6
 
Hertha BSC  
 
Sa 30.08.2003, 3:30 p.m.
 
TSV Gerbrunn 
 
0 0:14
 
Wacker Burghausen  
 
Sa 30.08.2003, 3:30 p.m.
 
1. FSV Mainz 05 amateurs 
 
1: 1 n.V.  (3: 4 in good condition  ) 
 
Karlsruher SC  
 
Sa 30.08.2003, 3:30 p.m.
 
Holstein Kiel 
 
1: 3
 
Bayer 04 Leverkusen  
 
Sa 30.08.2003, 3:30 p.m.
 
SSV Jahn Regensburg  
2: 1
 
VfL Bochum 
 
 
Sa 30.08.2003, 3:30 p.m.
 
Bayer 04 Leverkusen amateurs 
 
0: 4
 
VfB Stuttgart  
 
Sa 30.08.2003, 3:30 p.m.
 
SpVgg Unterhaching  
6: 2
 
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 
 
 
Sa 30.08.2003, 3:30 p.m.
 
Ludwigsfelder FC 
 
1: 9
 
Werder Bremen  
 
Sa 30.08.2003, 3:30 p.m.
 
FC Erzgebirge Aue 
 
0: 3
 
SpVgg Greuther Fürth  
 
Sa 30.08.2003, 3:30 p.m.
 
ASV Bergedorf 85 
 
1: 6
 
VfL Wolfsburg  
 
Sa 30.08.2003, 5:45 p.m.
 
FC Emmendingen 
 
1: 4
 
Sc freiburg  
 
Sa 30.08.2003, 5:45 p.m.
 
TSV Aindling 
 
0: 3
 
FC Schalke 04  
 
Sa 30.08.2003, 5:45 p.m.
 
Borussia Neunkirchen 
 
0: 5
 
FC Bayern Munich  
 
Sa 30.08.2003, 6:30 p.m.
 
Eintracht Braunschweig  
4: 1
 
1. FC Kaiserslautern 
 
 
Sa 30.08.2003, 6:30 p.m.
 
FC Oberneuland 
 
2: 5 a.d. 
 
1. FC Cologne  
 
Sun 31.08.2003, 3 p.m.
 
VfL Kirchheim / Teck 
 
0: 3
 
Hannover 96  
 
Sun 31.08.2003, 3 p.m.
 
Sports fans victories  
1 n. V.  1  
LR Ahlen 
 
 
Sun 31.08.2003, 3 p.m.
 
VfL Osnabrück 
 
0: 0 n.v.  (4: 5 in good condition  ) 
 
Hansa Rostock  
 
Sun 31.08.2003, 3 p.m.
 
Foxes Berlin Reinickendorf 
 
0: 2
 
1. FC Nuremberg  
 
Sun 31.08.2003, 3 p.m.
 
BSV Rehden 
 
1: 5
 
TSV 1860 Munich  
 
Sun 31.08.2003, 3 p.m.
 
SSVg Velbert  
0: 0 n.v.  (5: 3 in good condition  ) 
 
1. FSV Mainz 05 
 
 
Sun 31.08.2003, 3 p.m.
 
1. FC Magdeburg 
 
0: 0 n.v.  (3: 4 p.e.  ) 
 
MSV Duisburg  
 
Sun 31.08.2003, 5:00 p.m.
 
Eintracht Glas Chemie Wirges 
 
0: 3
 
Borussia Dortmund  
 
Sun 31.08.2003, 5:00 p.m.
 
FC Eintracht Rheine 
 
0: 2 a.d. 
 
VfB Lübeck  
 
Sun 31.08.2003, 5:00 p.m.
 
FC Schoenberg 95 
 
0: 3
 
Borussia Monchengladbach  
 
Mon 01.09.2003, 5:30 p.m.
 
Kickers Offenbach 
 
1: 1 n.V.  (3: 4 in good condition  ) 
 
Eintracht Frankfurt  
 
Mon 01.09.2003, 6 p.m.
 
FC St. Pauli  
0: 0 n.v.  (4: 3 in good condition  ) 
 
Arminia Bielefeld 
 
 
Mon 01.09.2003, 8:25 pm
 
Dynamo Dresden 
 
0: 1
 
Hamburger SV  
 
 
1  The game was rated 2-0 for Sportfreunde Siegen, as the LR Ahlen had played with four non-EU foreigners.
 
2nd main round 
date
 
 
Result
 
 
 
Tue 28.10.2003, 7:30 p.m.
 
VfL Wolfsburg amateurs
 
2: 3
 
1. FC Cologne 
 
 
Tue 28.10.2003, 7:30 p.m.
 
Wacker Burghausen
 
0: 1
 
VfB Stuttgart 
 
 
Tue 28.10.2003, 7:30 p.m.
 
Hansa Rostock
 
2: 2 n.v.  (3: 4 in good condition  ) 
 
Hertha BSC 
 
 
Tue 28.10.2003, 7:30 p.m.
 
FC Bayern Munich 
 
1: 1 n.V.  (7: 6 p.e.  ) 
 
1. FC Nuremberg
 
 
Tue 28.10.2003, 7:30 p.m.
 
FC St. Pauli
 
2: 3 a.d. 
 
VfB Lübeck 
 
 
Tue 28.10.2003, 7:30 p.m.
 
Werder Bremen 
 
3: 1 a.d. 
 
VfL Wolfsburg
 
 
Wed October 29, 2003, 2:30 p.m.
 
SSVg Velbert
 
1: 2 a.d. 
 
SSV Jahn Regensburg 
 
 
Wed October 29, 2003, 7:00 p.m.
 
Eintracht Frankfurt
 
1: 2 a.d. 
 
MSV Duisburg 
 
 
Wed October 29, 2003, 7:00 p.m.
 
Sc freiburg 
 
7: 3 a.d. 
 
FC Schalke 04
 
 
Wed October 29, 2003, 7:00 p.m.
 
1. FC Union Berlin
 
0: 5
 
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 
 
 
Wed October 29, 2003, 7:00 p.m.
 
Alemannia Aachen 
 
1: 1 n.V.  (5: 4 p.e.  ) 
 
TSV 1860 Munich
 
 
Wed October 29, 2003, 7:00 p.m.
 
SpVgg Unterhaching
 
2: 4
 
Hamburger SV 
 
 
Wed October 29, 2003, 7:00 p.m.
 
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 
 
4-0
 
Karlsruher SC
 
 
Wed October 29, 2003, 7:00 p.m.
 
Sports fans victories
 
1: 2 a.d. 
 
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 
 
 
Wed October 29, 2003, 7:00 p.m.
 
Eintracht Braunschweig 
 
2-0
 
Hannover 96
 
 
Wed October 29, 2003, 8:30 p.m.
 
Borussia Monchengladbach 
 
2: 1
 
Borussia Dortmund
 
 
 
Round of 16 
date
 
 
Result
 
 
 
Tue 02.12.2003, 7 p.m.
 
SSV Jahn Regensburg
 
3: 3 n.V.  (2: 4 p.e.  ) 
 
MSV Duisburg 
 
 
Tue 02.12.2003, 7 p.m.
 
Eintracht Braunschweig
 
0: 5
 
Alemannia Aachen 
 
 
Tue 02.12.2003, 7 p.m.
 
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 
 
3: 2
 
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
 
 
Tue 02.12.2003, 8:30 p.m.
 
Borussia Monchengladbach 
 
4: 2
 
VfB Stuttgart
 
 
Wed 03.12.2003, 6:30 p.m.
 
1. FC Cologne
 
1: 1 n.V.  (1: 3 in good.  ) 
 
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 
 
 
Wed 03.12.2003, 7:00 p.m.
 
VfB Lübeck 
 
1-0
 
Sc freiburg
 
 
Wed 03.12.2003, 7:30 p.m.
 
Werder Bremen 
 
6: 1
 
Hertha BSC
 
 
Wed 03.12.2003, 8:30 p.m.
 
FC Bayern Munich 
 
3-0
 
Hamburger SV
 
 
 
Quarter finals 
date
 
 
Result
 
 
 
Tue 03.02.2004, 8:30 p.m.
 
Borussia Monchengladbach 
 
2: 2 n.v.  (4: 3 in good condition  ) 
 
MSV Duisburg
 
 
Tue 03.02.2004, 8:30 p.m.
 
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
 
2: 3
 
Werder Bremen 
 
 
Tue 03.02.2004, 8:30 p.m.
 
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
 
0: 1
 
VfB Lübeck 
 
 
Wed 04.02.2004, 8:30 p.m.
 
Alemannia Aachen 
 
2: 1
 
FC Bayern Munich
 
 
 
Semifinals 
date
 
 
Result
 
 
 
Tue 16.03.2004, 8:30 p.m.
 
Werder Bremen 
 
3: 2 a.d. 
 
VfB Lübeck
 
 
Wed 17.03.2004, 8:30 p.m.
 
Alemannia Aachen 
 
1-0
 
Borussia Monchengladbach
 
 
 
final 
pairing 
 
Werder Bremen  Alemannia Aachen  
 
Result 
 
3: 2 (2: 0)
 
 
date 
 
May 29,   2004  at 8:00 p.m.
 
 
Stadion 
 
Olympic Stadium  , Berlin 
 
 
spectator 
 
71,682 (out of stock)
 
 
referee 
 
Herbert Fandel  ( Kyllburg  )
 
 
Gates 
 
1: 0 Borowski (31st)  
 
Werder Bremen  
Andreas Reinke  - Paul Stalteri  , Valérien Ismaël  , Mladen Krstajić  , Christian Schulz  (90th Viktor Skripnik  ) - Frank Baumann   , Tim Borowski  (88th  Angelos Charisteas  ),  Fabian Ernst  -  Johan Micoud  -  Ivan Klasnić  (87th  Nelson Valdez  ),  Aílton  coach :  Thomas Schaaf (C)  
 
Alemannia Aachen  
Stephan Straub  - Willi Landgraf  (73rd Cristian Fiél  ), Alexander Klitzpera  , George Stanley Mbwando  , Stefan Blank  - Frank Paulus  , Ivica Grlić  , Dennis Brinkmann  (83rd Eric van der Luer  ) - Karlheinz Pflipsen   (79th Daniel Gomez  ) -  Bachirou Salou  ,  Erik Meijer  Trainer:  Jörg Berger (C)  
 
yellow cards 
 
 
 
References 
 
none  - George Stanley Mbwando (75th, gross foul)
 
 
 
Winning team (The games and goals are given in brackets)
 1.   
 Werder Bremen   
 
 
 
 
 
Best goal scorers 
 
The top scorers of the 2003/04 DFB Cup are listed below. The sorting takes place according to the number of hits, with the same number of goals alphabetically.
Individual evidence 
↑  dfb.de: DFB-Pokal 2003/04 men's final  
 
 
2003/04 season in German club football
 
 
 
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