1989 DFB-Pokal Final
# 1989 DFB-Pokal Final

The 1989 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1988–89 DFB-Pokal, the 46th season of Germany's premier knockout football cup competition. It was played on 24 June 1989 at the Olympiastadion in West Berlin. Borussia Dortmund won the match 4–1 against Werder Bremen to claim their second cup title.

## 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 replay would take place at the original away team's stadium. If still level after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a drawing of lots would decide who would advance to the next round.

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

| Borussia Dortmund | Borussia Dortmund | Round | Werder Bremen | Werder Bremen |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Opponent | Result | 1988–89 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result |
| Eintracht Braunschweig (H) | 6–0 | Round 1 | Hannover 96 (H) | 4–1 |
| FC 08 Homburg (H) | 2–1 | Round 2 | SpVgg Bayreuth (H) | 6–1 |
| Schalke 04 (A) | 3–2 | Round of 16 | Fortuna Köln (H) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Karlsruher SC (H) | 1–0 | Quarter-finals | Hamburger SV (A) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
| VfB Stuttgart (H) | 2–0 | Semi-finals | Bayer Leverkusen (A) | 2–1 |

## Match

### Details

| Borussia Dortmund | Werder Bremen |
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Wolfgang de Beer |
| SW | 4 | Thomas Kroth |
| CB | 3 | Günter Kutowski |
| CB | 5 | Thomas Helmer |
| CB | 6 | Murdo MacLeod |
| RM | 2 | Günter Breitzke | 73' |
| CM | 8 | Michael Zorc (c) |
| CM | 7 | Andreas Möller |
| LM | 10 | Michael Rummenigge |
| CF | 9 | Norbert Dickel | 77' |
| CF | 11 | Frank Mill |
| Substitutes: ||
| DF | 15 | Bernd Storck | 77' |
| MF | 12 | Michael Lusch | 73' |
| Manager: ||
| Horst Köppel ||
| GK | 1 | Oliver Reck (c) |
| SW | 5 | Gunnar Sauer | 77' |
| CB | 7 | Thomas Wolter |
| CB | 4 | Rune Bratseth |
| RWB | 2 | Thomas Schaaf |
| LWB | 3 | Jonny Otten | 55' |
| CM | 6 | Dieter Eilts |
| CM | 8 | Miroslav Votava |
| CM | 11 | Günter Hermann |
| CF | 10 | Frank Neubarth |
| CF | 9 | Karl-Heinz Riedle |
| Substitutes: ||
| DF | 13 | Manfred Burgsmüller | 77' |
| FW | 12 | Frank Ordenewitz | 55' |
| Manager: ||
| Otto Rehhagel ||

* Match rules
* 90 minutes.
* 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
* Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
* Maximum of two substitutions.
