DFB-Pokal 2014-15 Champions, matches, fact and achievement

DFB-Pokal 2014-15

DFB-Pokal 2014-15 was the 72nd season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 15 August 2014 with the first of six rounds and ended on 30 May 2015 with the final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. In the 2014–15 DFB-Pokal, Bayern Munich entered as the two-time defending champions, having defeated Borussia Dortmund in the 2014 final. However, Bayern’s reign ended in the semi-finals when they were eliminated by Dortmund in a dramatic penalty shootout.
In the final, VfL Wolfsburg faced Borussia Dortmund and triumphed 3–1, claiming their first-ever DFB-Pokal title.

Champions: Wolfsburg VfL Wolfsburgh (1st title)
Runner-up: Borussia_Dortmund Borussia Dortmund

Round of 16 matches
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 29 October. Horst Hrubesch and Judith Rakers drew the matches.

DateTeam 1ResultTeam 2
3 March 2015Bayer_Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen2–0 (a.e.t.)1. FC Kaiserslautern 1. FC Kaiserslautern
3 March 2015VfR Aalen VfR Aalen0–2Hoffenheim 1899 Hoffenheim
3 March 2015Freiburg SC Freiburg2–11. FC Koln 1. FC Köln
3 March 2015Dynamo Dresden Dynamo Dresden0–2Borussia_Dortmund Borussia Dortmund
4 March 2015RB_Leipzig RB Leipzig0–2Wolfsburg VfL Wolfsburg
4 March 2015Arminia Bielefeld Arminia Bielefeld3–1Werder-Bremen Werder Bremen
4 March 2015Kickers Offenbach Kickers Offenbach0–2Borussia_Mönchengladbach Borussia Mönchengladbach
4 March 2015FC_Bayern_München Bayern Munich2–0Eintracht Braunschweig Eintracht Braunschweig

Quarter Final matches
The draw was made on 8 March 2015. Thomas Schneider and Nia Künzer drew the matches. The lowest ranked team left in the competition was Arminia Bielefeld from the 3. Liga, the third level in German football.

DateTeam 1ResultTeam 2
7 April 2015Wolfsburg VfL Wolfsburg1–0Freiburg SC Freiburg
7 April 2015Borussia_Dortmund Borussia Dortmund3–2 (a.e.t.)Hoffenheim 1899 Hoffenheim
8 April 2015Arminia Bielefeld Arminia Bielefeld1–1 (a.e.t.)
5–4 (penalties)
Borussia_Mönchengladbach Borussia Mönchengladbach
8 April 2015Bayer_Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen0–0 (a.e.t.)
3–5 (penalties)
FC_Bayern_München Bayern Munich

Semi final matches
The draw was made on 8 April 2015. Horst Hrubesch and Rico Weiler drew the pairings.

DateTeam 1ResultTeam 2Venue
28 April 2015FC_Bayern_München Bayern Munich1–1 (a.e.t.)
0–2 (penalties)
Borussia_Dortmund Borussia DortmundAllianz Arena, Munich
29 April 2015Arminia Bielefeld Arminia Bielefeld0–4Wolfsburg VfL WolfsburgBielefelder Alm, Bielefeld

DFB-Pokal 2014-15 final match
30 May 2015 20:00 CEST, Olympiastadion, Berlin

Borussia_Dortmund Borussia Dortmund 1–3 Wolfsburg VfL Wolfsburg
Aubameyang Football 5′ Luiz Gustavo Football 22′
De Bruyne Football 33′
Leon Dost Football 38′

DFB-Pokal 2014-15 Top Goal scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Germany Stefan KiesslingBayer_Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen6
2Germany Sven SchipplockHoffenheim 1899 Hoffenheim6
3Gabon Pierre-Emerick AubameyangBorussia_Dortmund Borussia Dortmund5
4Brazil Luiz GustavoWolfsburg VfL Wolfsburg4
5Switzerland Admir MehmediFreiburg SC Freiburg3

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