Rhineland Cup
Encyclopedia
| Rhineland Cup |
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| Founded |
| 1953 |
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| Rhineland Rhineland Historically, the Rhinelands refers to a loosely-defined region embracing the land on either bank of the River Rhine in central Europe.... |
| Qualifying competition for |
| German Cup |
| Current Champions 2010–11 |
| Eintracht Trier |
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
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
, however, teams from the Fußball-Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
and 2nd Fußball-Bundeliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
are not permitted to compete. It is one of two cup competitions in the state, the other being the South West Cup
South West Cup
The South West Cup 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...
, which covers roughly the southern half of the state.
The competition is sponsored by the Bitburger brewery and carries the name Bitburger-Verbandspokal. In the past, it was sponsored by Oddset (Sports betting
Sports betting
Sports betting is the activity of predicting sports results and placing a wager on the outcome.-United States of America:Aside from simple wagers such as betting a friend that one's favorite baseball team will win its division or buying a football "square" for the Super Bowl, sports betting is...
) and named Oddset-Pokal. It is operated by the Rhineland Football Association, the Fußballverband Rheinland, or FVR.
The competition does not cover the whole of the historical region of Rhineland
Rhineland
Historically, the Rhinelands refers to a loosely-defined region embracing the land on either bank of the River Rhine in central Europe....
, 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.
Since the establishment of the 3rd 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 Fußball-BundesligaFußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
and the 2nd Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
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 3rd Liga
3rd Liga
The 3rd Liga is the third division of football in Germany. The league started with the beginning of the 2008–09 season, when it replaced the Regionalliga as the third tier football league in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2...
(III), Regionalliga West
Regionalliga West
The Regionalliga West is the fourth tier of the German football league system since its introduction in 2008. It covers the states of Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and North Rhine-Westphalia and is one of three leagues at this level, together with the Regionalliga Nord and the Regionalliga...
(IV), Oberliga Südwest
Oberliga Südwest
The Oberliga Südwest is the highest regional football league for the Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland state of Germany. It is the fifth tier of the German football league system. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German Football, the 5th tier of the German football league system...
(V), Verbandsliga Rheinland
Verbandsliga Rheinland
The Rheinlandliga, formerly the Verbandsliga Rheinland, is currently the 6th tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga it was the 5th tier of the league system.- Overview :...
(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. 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:| Season | Location | Winner | Finalist | Result | Attendance |
| 1953–54 | Bad Ems Bad Ems Bad Ems is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the county seat of the Rhein-Lahn rural district and is well known as a bathing resort on the river Lahn... |
SpVgg Höhr-Grenzhausen | SV Niederlahnstein | 2–0 | |
| 1954–55 | Neuwied Neuwied Neuwied is a town in the north of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, capital of the District of Neuwied. Neuwied lies on the right bank of the Rhine, 12 km northwest of Koblenz, on the railway from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne... Metternich Koblenz Koblenz is a German city situated on both banks of the Rhine at its confluence with the Moselle, where the Deutsches Eck and its monument are situated.As Koblenz was one of the military posts established by Drusus about 8 BC, the... Andernach Andernach Andernach is a town in the district of Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, of currently about 30,000 inhabitants. It is situated towards the end of the Neuwied basin on the left bank of the Rhine between the former tiny fishing village of Fornich in the north and the mouth of the... |
Fortuna Kottenheim | TuS Montabaur | 2–2 aet 4–4 aet 1–0 |
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| 1955–56 | Andernach | SC 07 Bad Neuenahr | SV Niederlahnstein | 3–3 aet 6–4 aet |
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| 1956–57 | Simmern Simmern Simmern is a town of 8,000 inhabitants in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, the district seat of the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, and the seat of the like-named Verbandsgemeinde... |
FC Germania Metternich | TuS Mayen | 4–4 1 | |
| 1957–58 | Betzdorf Betzdorf, Germany Betzdorf is a town and municipality in northern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is part of the district of Altenkirchen. Betzdorf is located on the river Sieg, approx. 15 km south-west of Siegen. Betzdorf is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Betzdorf... |
Sportfreunde Herdorf | SV Niederfischbach | 3–1 | |
| 1958–59 | Neuwied | VfB Wissen | SC Rhein/Ahr Sinzig | 2–1 | |
| 1959–60 | Wissen Wissen Wissen is a town in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Sieg, approximately 12 km northeast of Altenkirchen.Wissen is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Wissen.... |
Sportfreunde Herdorf | SC Rhein/Ahr Sinzig | 3–1 | |
| 1960–61 | Neuwied | VfB Wissen | SV Ehrang | 8–0 | |
| 1961–62 | Andernach | SC Rhein/Ahr Sinzig | FV Rübenach | 4–1 | |
| 1962–63 | Bad Marienberg Bad Marienberg Bad Marienberg is a town in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, and also the seat of the like-named Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality.- Geography :... |
FC Horchheim | SV Elkenroth | 1–0 | |
| 1963–64 | Neuwied | SpVgg Andernach | TuS Mayen | 3–2 aet | |
| 1964–65 | Bad Marienberg | VfL Trier | SV Elkenroth | 1–0 | |
| 1965–66 | Montabaur Montabaur Montabaur is a town and the district seat of the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. At the same time, it is also the administrative centre of the Verbandsgemeinde of Montabaur – a kind of collective municipality – to which 24 other communities belong... |
TuS Mayen | Sportfreunde Herdorf | 1–0 | |
| 1966–67 | Neuwied | SSV Mülheim | FV Engers | 7–0 | |
| 1967–68 | Mülheim Mülheim an der Mosel Mülheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :... |
FC Germania Metternich | SC Sinzig | 2–1 | |
| 1968–69 | Andernach Sinzig Sinzig Sinzig is a town in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Rhine, approx. 5 km south-east of Remagen and 25 km south-east of Bonn, and it has approximately 20,000 inhabitants .-History:... |
SC 07 Bad Neuenahr | FC Alemannia Plaidt | 2–2 aet 3–0 |
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| 1969–70 | Neuwied Bad Neuenahr |
SC Rhein/AhrSinzig | FV Engers | 2–2 aet 5–1 |
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| 1970–71 | Metternich | SC Oberlahnstein | VfB Wissen | 3–2 | |
| 1971–72 | Metternich | VfB Lützel | SSV Mülheim | 1–0 | |
| 1972–73 | Bendorf Bendorf Bendorf is a town in the district Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, approx. 7 km north of Koblenz.-Structure of the city:The city has the following neighbourhoods:*Bendorf*Sayn*Mülhofen... |
SpVgg Andernach | VfB Wissen | 2–0 | |
| 1973–74 | Bitburg Bitburg Bitburg It is situated approx. 25 km north-west of Trier, and 50 km north-east of Luxembourg . One American airbase, Spangdahlem Air Base, is located nearby.-History:... |
TuS Mayen | Eintracht Trier | 1–0 | |
| 1974–75 | not held | ||||
| 1975–76 | Neuwied | TuS Mayen | SpVgg Andernach | 3–0 | |
| 1976–77 | Bendorf | SG Ellingen/Bonefeld | Sportfreunde Eisbachtal | 2–1 | |
| 1977–78 | Neuwied | TuS Neuendorf | SpVgg EGC Wirges | 1–0 | |
| 1978–79 | Neuwied | TuS Neuendorf | Sportfreunde Eisbachtal | 4–1 | |
| 1979–80 | Metternich | Sportfreunde Eisbachtal | TSV Lehmen/Kattenes | 3–1 | |
| 1980–81 | Andernach | SV Leiwen | VfL Hamm | 2–1 | |
| 1981–82 | Wissen | Eintracht Trier | VfB Wissen | 2–2 aet (5–2 pen) | |
| 1982–83 | Bendorf | SG Ellingen/Bonefeld | FSV Salmrohr | 1–1 aet (7–6 pen) | |
| 1983–84 | Hermeskeil Hermeskeil Hermeskeil is a town in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Hunsrück, approx. 25 km southeast of Trier... |
Eintracht Trier | FSV Salmrohr | 2–1 | |
| 1984–85 | Mayen | Eintracht Trier | Sportfreunde Eisbachtal | 3–0 | |
| 1985–86 | Mayen | VfL Hamm | FSV Salmrohr | 2–0 | |
| 1986–87 | Mayen | VfL Hamm | SV Leiwen | 2–1 | |
| 1987–88 | Trier Trier Trier, historically called in English Treves is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC.... |
FC Bitburg | FSV Salmrohr | 6–5 aet | |
| 1988–89 | Neuwied | FSV Salmrohr | VfL Hamm | 2–1 | |
| 1989–90 | Emmelshausen Emmelshausen Emmelshausen is a town in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the seat of the like-named Verbandsgemeinde, to which it also belongs... |
Eintracht Trier | Sportfreunde Daaden | 4–1 | |
| 1990–91 | Plaidt Plaidt Plaidt is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... |
SpVgg EGC Wirges | Eintracht Trier | 2–0 | 450 |
| 1991–92 | Leiwen Leiwen Leiwen is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is within a ten mile radius of the city of Trier. Leiwen is one of the most significant wine growing municipalities on the Moselle river... |
FSV Salmrohr | Eintracht Trier | 2–1 | 2,500 |
| 1992–93 | Polch Polch Polch is a town in the district Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Maifeld. It is situated east of Mayen.... |
FSV Salmrohr | Sportfreunde Eisbachtal | 3–1 | |
| 1993–94 | Klausen Klausen, Germany Klausen is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :... |
FSV Salmrohr | SV Wittlich | 2–2 aet (6–3 pen) | 1,000 |
| 1994–95 | Bitburg | FSV Salmrohr | Eintracht Trier | 3–0 | 2,000 |
| 1995–96 | Leiwen | FSV Salmrohr | Eintracht Trier | 1–0 | 900 |
| 1996–97 | Emmelshausen, 4 June 1997 | Eintracht Trier | FV Rheinbrohl | 2–1 | 700 |
| 1997–98 | Polch | Sportfreunde Eisbachtal | SV Prüm | 2–0 | 700 |
| 1998–99 | Mayen | VfL Hamm | Eintracht Trier | 2–0 | 300 |
| 1999–2000 | Hachenburg Hachenburg -Geography:The town lies in the Westerwald between Koblenz and Siegen, roughly 10 km west of Bad Marienberg on the river Nister. Hachenburg is the administrative seat of the Verbandsgemeinde of Hachenburg, a kind of collective municipality .-The castle and the town:The castle , former seat of... , 31 May 2000 |
VfL Hamm | SpVgg EGC Wirges | 3–0 | 1,300 |
| 2000–01 | Salmrohr, 30 May 2001 | Eintracht Trier | TuS Koblenz | 1–1 aet (6–4 pen) | 1,000 |
| 2001–02 | Darscheid Darscheid Darscheid is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Vulkaneifel district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany... , 29 May 2002 |
FSV Salmrohr | TuS Koblenz | 2–1 | 1,500 |
| 2002–03 | Darscheid, 28 May 2003 | SpVgg EGC Wirges | Eintracht Trier II | 5–2 | 750 |
| 2003–04 | Mülheim-Kärlich Mülheim-Kärlich Mülheim-Kärlich is a town in the district Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Weißenthurm. It is situated west of Koblenz, a few km from the Rhine.-References:... , 19 May 2004 |
TuS Mayen | SG Betzdorf | 1–1 aet (4–1 pen) | 1,650 |
| 2004–05 | Wirges Wirges -Location:Wirges lies in a high hollow in the further Westerwald between Köppel and Malberg, roughly 5 km northwest of Montabaur and 20 km northeast of Koblenz. It was granted town rights in 1975. Wirges is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde of Wirges, a kind of collective municipality... , 25 May 2005 |
TuS Koblenz | SG Roßbach/Verscheid | 2–0 | 2,500 |
| 2005–06 | Bad Ems, 31 May 2006 | TuS Koblenz | SG Roßbach/Verscheid | 2–0 | 2,100 |
| 2006–07 | Kruft Kruft Kruft is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... , 7 June 2007 |
Eintracht Trier | TuS Oberwinter | 2–1 aet | 2,000 |
| 2007–08 | Salmrohr | Eintracht Trier | TuS Koblenz II | 2–0 | |
| 2008–09 | Polch, 10 June 2009 | Eintracht Trier | SV Roßbach/Verscheid | 2–0 aet | 2,400 |
| 2009–10 | Emmelshausen Emmelshausen Emmelshausen is a town in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the seat of the like-named Verbandsgemeinde, to which it also belongs... , 2 June 2010 |
Eintracht Trier | Spvgg Burgbrohl | 2–1 | 1,200 |
| 2010–11 | 25 May 2011 | Eintracht Trier | TuS Koblenz | 2–0 | |
- Source:
- Winners in bold
- 1 TuS Mayen left the field at 4–4, Metternich declared the winner.
Winners
Listed in order of wins, the Cup winners are:| Club | Wins |
| Eintracht Trier | 11 |
| FSV Salmrohr FSV Salmrohr FSV Salmrohr is a German association football club in the village of Salmrohr, Rhineland-Palatinate. Founded in 1921, the small club has limited resources and has relied largely on local talent, but still managed two decades of play in the tier III Amateur Oberliga Südwest and Regionalliga... |
7 |
| VfL Hamm | 4 |
| TuS Koblenz TuS Koblenz TuS Koblenz is a German association football club, located in Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Fussball Club Deutschland Neuendorf, which was formed in 1911, is viewed as the foundation of the modern club.-Play under the Third Reich:... |
4 |
| TuS Mayen TuS Mayen Tus Mayen is a German association football club from the city of Mayen, Rhineland-Palatinate. It is part of a larger sports club that also includes departments for athletics, basketball, dance, field hockey, gymnastics, handball, swimming, and tennis.... |
4 |
| SpVgg EGC Wirges SpVgg EGC Wirges SpVgg EGC Wirges is a German association football club from the city of Wirges, Rhineland-Palatinate.-History:Spielvereinigung Eintracht Glas-Chemie Wirges was formed 1 July 1972 through the merger of Sport Club Wirges , Sportverein Rot-Weiß Keramchemie Siershahn , and Sportverein Ebernhahn... |
2 |
| Sportfreunde Eisbachtal Sportfreunde Eisbachtal Sportfreunde Eisbachtal is a German association football club based in Nentershausen, Rhineland-Palatinate.-History:Sportfreunde Eisbachtal were formed in 1966 as a merger of local teams SC Großholbach, TuS Girod-Kleinholbach, VfR Nomborn, TuS Heilberscheid and TuS Nentershausen... |
2 |
| SG Ellingen/Bonefeld | 2 |
| SpVgg Andernach SpVgg Andernach SG Andernach is a German football club from the city of Andernach, Rhineland-Palatinate. The club was formed in 1999 through the merger of the football departments of SpVgg Andernach, BSV 1910 Andernach, and DJK Boulla Andernach based in the earlier association between these sides going back to 1992... |
2 |
| SC Rhein/Ahr Sinzig | 2 |
| VfB Wissen | 2 |
| Sportfreunde Herdorf | 2 |
| FC Germania Metternich | 2 |
| SC 07 Bad Neuenahr SC 07 Bad Neuenahr SC 07 Bad Neuenahr is a German football club from Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate. The best-known section within the club is its women's football team, which was founded in 1969 and won the German Championship in 1978... |
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 |
Sources
- Deutschlands Fußball in Zahlen, An annual publication with tables and results from the Bundesliga to Verbandsliga/Landesliga, publisher: DSFSDeutscher Sportclub für FußballstatistikenThe Deutscher Sportclub für Fußballstatistiken e.V., short DSFS is an association dedicated to collecting and publishing German football statistics, similar to the RSSSF, and is a member of the German Olympic Society.The club used to be best known for its annual publication, the Deutschlands...