The 2003 DFB-Ligapokal was the seventh edition of the DFB-Ligapokal. It was won by Hamburger SV, who beat Borussia Dortmund 4–2 in the final, securing their first title.

Participating clubs

A total of six teams qualified for the competition. The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:

  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.: League position
  • CW: Cup winners
  • TH: Title holders
Semi-finals
Bayern Munich (1st + CW)VfB Stuttgart (2nd)
Preliminary round
Borussia Dortmund (3rd)Hertha BSCTH (5th)
Hamburger SV (4th)VfL Bochum (9th)

Notes

Matches

Preliminary round

Borussia Dortmund2–1VfL Bochum
Rosický 30' Amoroso 33'Hashemian 38'
Hamburger SV2–1Hertha BSC
Maltritz 9' Rahn 71'Bobic 37'

Semi-finals

Borussia Dortmund1–0VfB Stuttgart
Koller 43'
Bayern Munich3–3Hamburger SV
Ballack 24' (pen.), 90' (pen.) Élber 69'Romeo 41', 52' Barbarez 67'
Penalties
Salihamidžić Ballack Hargreaves1–4Rahn Hoogma Maltritz Mahdavikia

Final

Borussia Dortmund2–4Hamburger SV
Amoroso 24' (pen.) Koller 61'Hoogma 3' Cardoso 12' Takahara 18' Beinlich 68'

See also