Rhineland Cup

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Rhineland Cup
Deutschland Lage von Rheinland-Pfalz.svg
Founded1953
Region Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Qualifier for DFB-Pokal
Current champions FV Engers (2024–25)
Most successful club(s) Eintracht Trier (14 titles)

The Rhineland Cup (German: Rheinlandpokal) 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 northern part of Rhineland-Palatinate, however, teams from the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga are not permitted to compete. It is one of two cup competitions in the state, the other being the South West Cup, which covers roughly the southern half of the state.

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The competition is sponsored by the Bitburger brewery and carries the name Bitburger-Verbandspokal. In the past, it was sponsored by Oddset (Sports betting) and named Oddset-Pokal. It is operated by theRhineland Football Association, the Fußballverband Rheinland, or FVR.

The competition does not cover the whole of the historical region of Rhineland, only a part of it.

History

The Cup was established in 1953. The Rhineland Cup is played annually.

From 1974 onwards, the winner of the South West Cup qualified for the first round of the German Cup. [1]

Since the establishment of the 3. Liga in 2008, reserve teams can not take part in the German Cup anymore, but are permitted to play in the regional competitions.

Modus

Clubs from fully professional leagues are not permitted to enter the competition, meaning, no teams from the Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga can compete. The fact that professional clubs were never permitted to compete in the competition accounts for the regions most successful club, Eintracht Trier, not taking out the cup until after it was relegated from professional football in 1973.

All clubs from the Rhineland playing in the 3. Liga (III), Regionalliga West (IV), Oberliga Südwest (V), Verbandsliga Rheinland (VI) and the three Bezirksligas (VII) gain direct entry to the first round. Additionally, the best teams out of the regional Kreis (District) cup competitions also qualify for the first round. [2] The lower classed team always receives home advantage, except in the final, which is played on neutral ground.

Cup finals

Held annually at the end of season, these were the cup finals since 1954:

SeasonLocationWinnerFinalistResultAttendance
1953–54 Bad Ems SpVgg Höhr-GrenzhausenSV Niederlahnstein2–0
1954–55 Neuwied
Metternich
Andernach 		Fortuna KottenheimTuS Montabaur2–2 aet
4–4 aet
1–0
1955–56AndernachSC 07 Bad NeuenahrSV Niederlahnstein3–3 aet
6–4 aet
1956–57 Simmern FC Germania MetternichTuS Mayen4–4 1
1957–58 Betzdorf Sportfreunde HerdorfSV Niederfischbach3–1
1958–59NeuwiedVfB WissenSC Rhein/Ahr Sinzig2–1
1959–60 Wissen Sportfreunde HerdorfSC Rhein/Ahr Sinzig3–1
1960–61NeuwiedVfB WissenSV Ehrang8–0
1961–62AndernachSC Rhein/Ahr SinzigFV Rübenach4–1
1962–63 Bad Marienberg FC HorchheimSV Elkenroth1–0
1963–64NeuwiedSpVgg AndernachTuS Mayen3–2 aet
1964–65Bad MarienbergVfL TrierSV Elkenroth1–0
1965–66 Montabaur TuS MayenSportfreunde Herdorf1–0
1966–67NeuwiedSSV MülheimFV Engers7–0
1967–68 Mülheim FC Germania MetternichSC Sinzig2–1
1968–69Andernach
Sinzig 		SC 07 Bad NeuenahrFC Alemannia Plaidt2–2 aet
3–0
1969–70Neuwied
Bad Neuenahr		SC Rhein/AhrSinzigFV Engers2–2 aet
5–1
1970–71MetternichSC OberlahnsteinVfB Wissen3–2
1971–72MetternichVfB LützelSSV Mülheim1–0
1972–73 Bendorf SpVgg AndernachVfB Wissen2–0
1973–74 Bitburg TuS MayenEintracht Trier1–0
1974–75not held
1975–76NeuwiedTuS MayenSpVgg Andernach3–0
1976–77BendorfSG Ellingen/BonefeldSportfreunde Eisbachtal2–1
1977–78NeuwiedTuS NeuendorfSpVgg EGC Wirges1–0
1978–79NeuwiedTuS NeuendorfSportfreunde Eisbachtal4–1
1979–80MetternichSportfreunde EisbachtalTSV Lehmen/Kattenes3–1
1980–81AndernachSV LeiwenVfL Hamm2–1
1981–82WissenEintracht TrierVfB Wissen2–2 aet (5–2 pen)
1982–83BendorfSG Ellingen/BonefeldFSV Salmrohr1–1 aet (7–6 pen)
1983–84 Hermeskeil Eintracht TrierFSV Salmrohr2–1
1984–85MayenEintracht TrierSportfreunde Eisbachtal3–0
1985–86MayenVfL HammFSV Salmrohr2–0
1986–87MayenVfL HammSV Leiwen2–1
1987–88 Trier FC BitburgFSV Salmrohr6–5 aet
1988–89NeuwiedFSV SalmrohrVfL Hamm2–1
1989–90 Emmelshausen Eintracht TrierSportfreunde Daaden4–1
1990–91 Plaidt SpVgg EGC WirgesEintracht Trier2–0450
1991–92 Leiwen FSV SalmrohrEintracht Trier2–12,500
1992–93 Polch FSV SalmrohrSportfreunde Eisbachtal3–1
1993–94 Klausen FSV SalmrohrSV Wittlich2–2 aet (6–3 pen)1,000
1994–95BitburgFSV SalmrohrEintracht Trier3–02,000
1995–96LeiwenFSV SalmrohrEintracht Trier1–0900
1996–97Emmelshausen, 4 June 1997Eintracht TrierFV Rheinbrohl2–1700
1997–98PolchSportfreunde EisbachtalSV Prüm2–0700
1998–99MayenVfL HammEintracht Trier2–0300
1999–2000 Hachenburg, 31 May 2000VfL HammSpVgg EGC Wirges3–01,300
2000–01 Salmrohr, 30 May 2001Eintracht TrierTuS Koblenz1–1 aet (6–4 pen)1,000
2001–02 Darscheid, 29 May 2002FSV SalmrohrTuS Koblenz2–11,500
2002–03Darscheid, 28 May 2003SpVgg EGC WirgesEintracht Trier II5–2750
2003–04 Mülheim-Kärlich, 19 May 2004TuS MayenSG Betzdorf1–1 aet (4–1 pen)1,650
2004–05 Wirges, 25 May 2005TuS KoblenzSG Roßbach/Verscheid2–02,500
2005–06Bad Ems, 31 May 2006TuS KoblenzSG Roßbach/Verscheid2–02,100
2006–07 Kruft, 7 June 2007Eintracht TrierTuS Oberwinter2–1 aet2,000
2007–08SalmrohrEintracht TrierTuS Koblenz II2–0
2008–09Polch, 10 June 2009Eintracht TrierSV Roßbach/Verscheid2–0 aet2,400
2009–10 Emmelshausen, 2 June 2010Eintracht TrierSpvgg Burgbrohl2–11,200
2010–1125 May 2011Eintracht TrierTuS Koblenz2–0
2011–12Emmelshausen, 30 May 2012SV Roßbach/VerscheidTuS Mayen2–0
2012–13Salmrohr, 29 May 2013Eintracht TrierFSV Salmrohr4–0
2013–14Trier, 28 May 2014Eintracht TrierSG Altenkirchen3–0
2014–15Polch, 3 June 2015FSV Salmrohr Spvgg Burgbrohl1–1 (5–4 pen)2,081
2015–16 Wissen, 28 May 2016Eintracht TrierSG HWW Niederroßbach5–11,766
2016–17 Salmtal, 25 May 2017TuS KoblenzEintracht Trier2–14,112
2017–18 Koblenz, 21 May 2018TuS Rot-Weiss KoblenzTuS Koblenz2–0
2018–19 Bad Neuenahr, 25 May 2019FSV SalmrohrTuS Koblenz2–2 ( a.e.t. )
(4–3 p)		2,715
2019–20 Koblenz, 22 August 2020FV EngersFC Karbach5–0350
2020–21 Koblenz, 29 May 2021FC Rot-Weiss KoblenzVfB Linz6–1100
2021–22 Koblenz, 21 May 2022FV EngersFC Karbach1–01,470
2022–23 Koblenz, 3 June 2023FC Rot-Weiß KoblenzTuS Immendorf1–0
2023–24 Koblenz, 25 May 2024TuS KoblenzSG Schneifel 20062–04,112
2024–25 Koblenz, 24 May 2025FV EngersRot-Weiß Koblenz2–02,359

Winners

Listed in order of wins, the Cup winners are:

ClubWins
Eintracht Trier 14
FSV Salmrohr 9
VfL Hamm 4
TuS Mayen 4
TuS Koblenz 4
Rot-Weiß Koblenz 3
FV Engers 3
SpVgg EGC Wirges 2
Sportfreunde Eisbachtal 2
SG Ellingen/Bonefeld 2
SpVgg Andernach 2
SC Rhein/Ahr Sinzig 2
VfB Wissen 2
Sportfreunde Herdorf 2
FC Germania Metternich 2
SC 07 Bad Neuenahr 2
SV Roßbach/Verscheid 2
TuS Neuendorf 2
FC Bitburg 1
SV Leiwen 1
VfB Lützel 1
SC Oberlahnstein 1
SSV Mülheim 1
VfL Trier 1
FC Horchheim 1
Fortuna Kottenheim 1
SpVgg Höhr-Grenzhausen 1

References

  1. ↑ "DFB Cup Men – Mode". DFB. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
  2. ↑ Deutschlands Fußball in Zahlen – Die Saison 2006–07 (in German). DSFS. 2007. pp. 281–282.

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