1991 DFB-Supercup facts for kids
The 1991 DFB-Supercup was a special football tournament in Germany. It was the fifth time this cup was played. What made it unique was that four teams took part, not just two! This happened because German reunification had just happened in 1990. This meant teams from both West and East Germany could play together.
The four teams were:
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern, who won the 1990-91 Bundesliga (the main West German league).
- Werder Bremen, who won the 1990-91 DFB-Pokal (the main West German cup).
- Hansa Rostock, who won both the 1990-91 NOFV-Oberliga (the main East German league) and the 1990-91 NOFV-Pokal (the main East German cup).
- Stahl Eisenhüttenstadt, who were the runners-up in the 1990-91 NOFV-Pokal.
In the end, 1. FC Kaiserslautern won the DFB-Supercup. They beat Werder Bremen 3–1 in the final match, which was played in Hanover.
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Teams That Played
The teams that qualified for this tournament were the winners of the top league and cup competitions from both West and East Germany.
| Region | League Winners | Cup Winners |
|---|---|---|
| West Germany | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Werder Bremen |
| East Germany | Hansa Rostock | Stahl Eisenhüttenstadt |
Tournament Path
This is how the teams played through the tournament to reach the final. It shows who played whom and the scores.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 30 July – Rostock | ||||||
| Hansa Rostock | 1 | |||||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||||||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2 | |||||
| 3 | Werder Bremen | |||||
| 31 July – Osnabrück | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| Stahl Eisenhüttenstadt | 0 | |||||
| Werder Bremen | 6 August – Hanover | |||||
Semi-finals
These were the first two matches of the tournament. The winners went on to the final.
Match 1: League Champions Play
This game was between the league winners from East and West Germany.
| 30 July 1991 20:00 CEST |
Hansa Rostock | 1–2 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Ostseestadion, Rostock Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Manfred Amerell (Munich) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Weichert  58' |
Witeczek 25' Dooley 44' |
Match 2: Cup Winners Play
This game was between the cup winners from East and West Germany.
| 31 July 1991 20:15 CEST |
Stahl Eisenhüttenstadt | 0–1 | Werder Bremen | Piepenbrockstadion an der Bremer Brücke, Osnabrück Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Magdeburg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufer 89' |
The Final Match
This was the big game to decide the winner of the 1991 DFB-Supercup!
| 6 August 1991 |
1. FC Kaiserslautern | 3–1 | Werder Bremen | Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Wolf-Günter Wiesel (Ottbergen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degen 27', 65' Winkler 90' |
Rufer 88' |
Top Goal Scorers
These players scored the most goals during the 1991 DFB-Supercup tournament.
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jürgen Degen |
1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2 |
 Wynton Rufer |
Werder Bremen | 2 | |
| 2 |  Thomas Dooley |
1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1 |
| Florian Weichert |
Hansa Rostock | 1 | |
| Bernhard Winkler |
1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1 | |
| Marcel Witeczek |
1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1 |
More About German Football
- 1990–91 Bundesliga
- 1990–91 NOFV-Oberliga
- 1990–91 DFB-Pokal
- 1990–91 NOFV-Pokal
- Deutschland-Cup (football)
- East Germany–West Germany football rivalry
