Fürth 2-0 RW Essen in the 2. Bundesliga, Final at Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer, Fürth (15,000 capacity).

Fürth won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–D–L), scoring 6 and conceding 6.

RW Essen won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–L–L), scoring 7 and conceding 10.

The two sides have met 2 times: Fürth 1 win, RW Essen 1, 0 draws.