Southwestern Cup
| South West Cup |
|---|
| Founded |
| 1973 |
|
| State |
 Rheinland-Pfalz
|
| Region |
| Rheinhessen-Pfalz |
| Qualifying competition for |
| German Cup |
| Current Champions 2008-09 |
| Wormatia Worms |
The South West Cup (German: Südwestpokal) is one of the 21 regional cup competitions of German football. The winner of the competition gains entry to the first round of the German Cup. It is limited to clubs from the Rheinhessen-Pfalz region of Rhineland-Palatinate, however, teams from the Fussball-Bundesliga and 2nd Fussball-Bundeliga are not permitted to compete.
The competition is sponserored by the Bitburger brewery and carries the name Bitburger-Verbandspokal. It is operated by the South West German Football Association, the SWFV.
History
The Cup was established in 1973. The South West Cup is played annually.
From 1974 onwards, the winner of the South West Cup qualified for the first round of the German Cup.[1]
Modus
Clubs from fully professional leagues are not permitted to enter the competition, meaning, no teams from the Fussball-Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga can compete.
All clubs from the South West playing in the 3rd Liga (III), Regionalliga West (IV) and Oberliga Südwest (V), Verbandsliga Südwest (VI) and the two Landesligas (VII) gain direct entry to the first round. Additionally, all clubs that have reached the quarter finals of the two Bezirkspokale, the two regional cup competitions staged for teams below the Landesligas, also enter the competition. In 2007, for example, 129 clubs took part.[2]
Cup finals
Held annually at the end of season, these were the cup finals since 1974:
| Season | Location | Winner | Finalist | Result | Attendance |
| 1973-74 | FC Rodalben | ||||
| 1974-75 | ASV Landau | ||||
| 1975-76 | VfR Wormatia Worms | ||||
| 1976-77 | SG Eintracht Bad Kreuznach | ||||
| 1977-78 | SG Eintracht Bad Kreuznach | ||||
| 1978-79 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | ||||
| 1979-80 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | ||||
| 1980-81 | BFV Hassia Bingen | ||||
| 1981-82 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | ||||
| 1982-83 | BFV Hassia Bingen | ||||
| 1983-84 | SV Südwest Ludwigshafen | ||||
| 1984-85 | SC Birkenfeld | ||||
| 1985-86 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | ||||
| 1986-87 | SV Südwest Ludwigshafen | ||||
| 1987-88 | VfR Wormatia Worms | ||||
| 1988-89 | TSG Pfeddersheim | ||||
| 1989-90 | SV Südwest Ludwigshafen | ||||
| 1990-91 | SV Viktoria Herxheim | ||||
| 1991-92 | VfR Wormatia Worms | ||||
| 1992-93 | TSG Pfeddersheim | ||||
| 1993-94 | SV Edenkoben | ||||
| 1994-95 | TSG Pfeddersheim | ||||
| 1995-96 | TSG Pfeddersheim | ||||
| 1996-97 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | ||||
| 1997-98 | SC Idar-Oberstein | ||||
| 1998-99 | FK 03 Pirmasens | ||||
| 1999-2000 | TSG Pfeddersheim | ||||
| 2000-01 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 II | ||||
| 2001-02 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 II | ||||
| 2002-03 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 II | ||||
| 2003-04 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 II | ||||
| 2004-05 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 II | ||||
| 2005-06 | FK 03 Pirmasens | ||||
| 2006-07 | VfR Wormatia Worms | ||||
| 2007-08 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | ||||
| 2008-09 | 19 May 2009 | VfR Wormatia Worms | FSV Oggersheim | 5-1 |
- Source: Nordbadische Pokalsieger DSFS website, accessed: 12 December 2008
- Winners in bold
Winners
Listed in order of wins, the Cup winners are (2009):
- 1 Includes first and reserve team.
External links
Sources
- Die Regionalligen, Yearbook on German amateur football, published by the DSFS Template:De icon
- South West Football association website: LIst of Cup winners
References
- ^ DFB Cup Men - Mode DFB website, accessed: 2 June 2009
- ^ Deutschlands Fussball in Zahlen - Die Saison 2006-07 Template:De icon, publisher: DSFS, published: 2007, page: 280, accessed: 2 June 2009