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| Founded | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Region | Thuringia, Germany |
| Qualifier for | DFB-Pokal |
| Current champions | Carl Zeiss Jena (2021–22) |
| Most successful club(s) | Carl Zeiss Jena (13 titles) |
The Thuringia Cup (German: Thüringenpokal) is an annual football competition in Thuringia, Germany. The Thuringia Football Association (German: Thüringer Fußball-Verband, TFV) is its governing body. The cup winner qualifies for next season's DFB-Pokal. It is one of the 21 regional cup competitions in Germany.
All Thuringian clubs competing in 3. Liga, Regionalliga, NOFV-Oberliga Süd, Thüringenliga and Landesklasse Thüringen are eligible to play in the cup. Additionally the winners of the Bezirkspokal competitions qualify. Starting with the 2007–08 season only one team per club may participate.
Thecompetition consists of 6 rounds played in a knock-out format. There is only one match per round, if scores are level after 90 minutes, there is a 2x15 minutes extra time followed by a penalty shootout, if necessary. Fixtures are determined by a draw. Clubs from 3rd Liga and several other teams (determined by a draw) get a first-round bye.
The finals:
| Date | Host city | Winner | Finalist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Gera | SV 1910 Kahla | FV Zeulenroda | 4–3 after penalties |
| 1992 | Gotha | FSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen | FSV Wismut Gera | 2–1 |
| 1993 | Rudolstadt | FC Carl Zeiss Jena II | SV JENAer Glas | 5–3 after penalties |
| 1994 | Waltershausen | FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 1. Suhler SV | 4–0 |
| 1995 [1] | Weida | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | FV Zeulenroda | 1–0 |
| 1996 | Sondershausen | FSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen | FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 1–0 |
| 1997 | Heldrungen | FSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen | FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 3–2 |
| 1998 | Bad Langensalza | FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt | FSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen | 4–1 |
| 1999 | Suhl | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | FSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen | 3–1 |
| 2000 | Erfurt | FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt | SSV Erfurt Nord | 3–1 |
| 2001 | Gera | FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 2–0 |
| 2002 | Gotha | FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 7–5 after penalties |
| 2003 | Gotha | FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 2–0 a.e.t. |
| 2004 [2] | Gotha | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt II | 5–3 after penalties |
| 2005 | Gera | FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt II | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 7:6 after penalties |
| 2006 [3] | Meuselwitz | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 1. FC Gera 03 | 4–2 |
| 2007 | Pößneck | 1. FC Gera 03 | FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 1–0 |
| 2008 | Gera | FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt | ZFC Meuselwitz | 1–0 a.e.t. |
| 2009 | Erfurt | FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 3–2 |
| 2010 | Pößneck | ZFC Meuselwitz | VfB 09 Pößneck | 2–0 |
| 2011 | Heiligenstadt | ZFC Meuselwitz | 1. SC Heiligenstadt | 6–5 pen |
| 2012 | Meuselwitz | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | ZFC Meuselwitz | 2–0 |
| 2013 | Jena | SV Schott Jena | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 1–0 |
| 2014 | Jena | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 5–0 |
| 2015 | Meuselwitz | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | ZFC Meuselwitz | 2–1 a.e.t. |
| 2016 | Jena | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 2–0 |
| 2017 | Erfurt | FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt | FSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen | 1–0 |
| 2018 | Erfurt | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | Wismut Gera | 5–0 |
| 2019 | Erfurt | FSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen | Preußen Bad Langensalza | 5–0 |
| 2020 | Jena | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | FSV Martinroda | 8–2 |
| 2021 | Jena | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | FC An der Fahner Höhe | 4–1 a.e.t. |
| 2022 | Gera | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | ZFC Meuselwitz | 1–0 |
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