2008 Bavarian Cup


The 2008 Bavarian Cup was the eleventh edition of this competition, organised by the Bavarian Football Association, which was started in 1998. It ended with the SpVgg Unterhaching winning the competition. Together with the finalist, SpVgg Ansbach, both clubs were qualified for the 2008–09 DFB-Pokal.
The competition is open to all senior men's football teams playing within the Bavarian football league system and the Bavarian clubs in the Regionalliga Süd and 3. Liga.

Rules & History

The seven Bezirke in Bavaria each play their own cup competition which in turn used to function as a qualifying to the German Cup. Since 1998 these seven cup-winners plus the losing finalist of the region that won the previous event advance to the newly introduced Bavarian Cup, the Toto-Pokal. The two finalists of this competition advance to the German Cup. Bavarian clubs which play in the first and second Bundesliga are not permitted to take part in the event. The seven regional cup winners plus the finalist from last season's winners region are qualified for the first round.

Participating clubs

The following eight clubs qualified for the 2006 Bavarian Cup:
ClubLeagueTierCup performance
SpVgg UnterhachingRegionalliga SüdIIIWinner
SpVgg AnsbachOberliga BayernIVFinal
SpVgg LandshutLandesliga Bayern-MitteVSemi-Final
ASV NeumarktLandesliga Bayern-MitteVSemi-Final
1. FC SonthofenLandesliga Bayern-SüdVFirst Round
SpVgg SelbitzLandesliga Bayern-NordVFirst Round
Alemannia HaibachLandesliga Bayern-NordVFirst Round
1. FC SchwandorfBezirksliga Oberpfalz SüdVIIFirst Round

Bavarian Cup season 2007–08

Teams qualified for the next round in bold.

Regional finals

Semi Finals

Final

2008–09 DFB-Pokal

The two clubs, SpVgg Unterhaching and SpVgg Ansbach, who qualified through the Bavarian Cup for the DFB Cup 2008-09 both were knocked out in the first round of the national cup competition:
RoundDateHomeAwayResultAttendance
First round8 August 2008SpVgg UnterhachingSC Freiburg0–22,800
First round10 August 2008SpVgg AnsbachKarlsruher SC0–54,000