Their 3–1 victory in front of a sell-out Millerntor crowd, and their subsequent place in the DFB Cup semi-final, netted the club approximately €1 million in TV and sponsorship money, going a long way to saving the club from immediate financial ruin.
Deres 3-1 sejr foran et udsolgt Millerntor publikum og deres følgende plads i DFB-Pokal semi-finalen indbragte klubben omkring 1 million euro for TV- og sponsorpenge, gør at klubben er sikret for pludselige finansielle problemer i lang tid.