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| Event | 1980–81 DFB-Pokal | ||||||
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| Date | 2 May 1981 (1981-05-02) | ||||||
| Venue | Neckarstadion, Stuttgart | ||||||
| Referee | Horst Joos (Stuttgart)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 71,000 | ||||||
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The 1981 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1980–81 DFB-Pokal, the 38th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 2 May 1981 at the NeckarstadioninStuttgart.[2] Eintracht Frankfurt won the match 3–1 against 1. FC Kaiserslautern, to claim their 3rd cup title.
The DFB-Pokal began with 128 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of six 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 penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.[3]
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Round | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 1980–81 DFB-Pokal | Opponent | Result |
| VfB Gaggenau (A) | 3–0 | Round 1 | VfR Heilbronn (A) | 3–0 |
| VfB Friedrichshafen (H) | 6–0 | Round 2 | SG Egelsbach (A) | 3–1 |
| SSV Ulm (H) | 3–0 | Round 3 | Bayern Munich (H) | 2–1 |
| VfB Oldenburg (A) | 5–4 | Round of 16 | Alemannia Aachen (H) | 3–0 |
| VfB Stuttgart (H) | 2–1 | Quarter-finals | Borussia Mönchengladbach (H) | 3–1 |
| Hertha BSC (H) | 1–0 | Semi-finals | Eintracht Braunschweig (H) | 3–2 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 3–1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
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 40' 64' |
Report | Geye 90' |
Attendance: 71,000
Referee: Horst Joos (Stuttgart)
Eintracht Frankfurt |
1. FC Kaiserslautern |
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1. FC Kaiserslautern matches
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| German football championship Finals |
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