Saarland Cup


The Saarland 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 Saarland, however, teams from the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga are not permitted to compete.
A number of clubs from regions of Rhineland-Palatinate who border the Saarland also compete in the Cup, best known of these being the SV Hasborn who has won the cup twice.

History

The Cup was established in 1974. The Saarland Cup is played annually. Previous to the Saarpokal, a South West German Cup, not to be confused with the South West Cup, was played from 1964 to 1974. It was also a qualifying competition for the German Cup but included clubs from both the Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate.
The winner of the Saarland 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 Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga can compete.
All clubs from the Saarland playing in the 3. Liga, Regionalliga West, Oberliga Südwest, Verbandsliga Saarland and the two Landesligas gain direct entry to the first round. All clubs below that level play two preliminary rounds in four regional groups. 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 1975:
SeasonLocationWinnerFinalistResultAttendance
1974–75EppelbornSC FriedrichsthalSV Hasborn4–32,500
1975–76FriedrichsthalVfB TheleyFC Ensdorf3–1 aet800
1976–77NeunkirchenFC St.WendelSaar 05 Saarbrücken1–01,000
1977–78EppelbornBorussia NeunkirchenSaar 05 Saarbrücken5–1200
1978–79FriedrichsthalSV AuersmacherSV Elversberg2–2 aet, 4–3 pen3,500
1979–80SaarwellingenASC DudweilerFSV Hemmersdorf7–21,200
1980–81BurbachASC DudweilerSSV Überherrn3–2 aet1,500
1981–82SaarwellingenFC EnsdorfSV Elversberg1–01,500
1982–83NeunkirchenFC Homburg1. FC Saarbrücken4–33,000
1983–84HülzweilerSV MettlachASC Dudweiler5–4 aet2,000
1984–85QuierschiedBorussia NeunkirchenSV Auersmacher6–01,200
1985–86QuierschiedBorussia NeunkirchenFV Eppelborn1–1 aet, 5–4 pen2,000
1986–87EppelbornFC St. IngbertVfB Dillingen2–1750
1987–88DillingenSaar 05 SaarbrückenSV Mettlach4–02,000
1988–89NeunkirchenSaar 05 SaarbrückenSV Röchling Völklingen3–2600
1989–90VölklingenBorussia NeunkirchenSV Ludweiler6–01,500
1990–91DillingenSV HasbornVfB Gisingen3–1 aet3,000
1991–92OberthalBorussia NeunkirchenSV Hasborn2–12,500
1992–93DillingenSV MettlachSV Ludweiler1–02,000
1993–94EnsdorfSC GroßrosselnFSV Saarwellingen3–22,200
1994–95EppelbornSV MettlachBorussia Neunkirchen3–1 aet2,600
1995–96RohrbachBorussia NeunkirchenFC Homburg2–13,000
1996–97Dillingen1. FC SaarbrückenBorussia Neunkirchen3–14,000
1997–98Völklingen1. FC SaarbrückenFC Homburg3–03,200
1998–99Saarbrücken1. FC SaarbrückenSC Halberg–Brebach5–12,000
1999–2000Dillingen1. FC SaarbrückenSC Halberg–Brebach5–31,800
2000–01ElversbergFC HomburgBorussia Neunkirchen4–23,000
2001–02Hasborn1. FC Saarbrücken IIFV Eppelborn3–11,500
2002–03ElversbergBorussia NeunkirchenFC Homburg1–05,000
2003–04Neunkirchen1. FC SaarbrückenSV Elversberg3–14,000
2004–05SchiffweilerFC Kutzhof1. FC Saarbrücken II4–4 aet, 7–6 pen1,800
2005–06GroßrosselnFC HomburgFC Kutzhof3–1 aet2,000
2006–07TheleySV HasbornFC Homburg3–3 aet, 4–1 pen3,500
2007–08ElversbergFC HomburgBorussia Neunkirchen2–1 aet3,800
2008–09BousSV ElversbergSC Reisbach7–02,500
2009–10St. WendelSV ElversbergBorussia Neunkirchen1–02,500
2010–11Dillingen1. FC SaarbrückenSV Mettlach3–25,400
2011–12Dillingen, 2 May 20121. FC SaarbrückenSV Rot–Weiß Hasborn2–13,800
2012–13Hasborn, 29 May 20131. FC SaarbrückenFC Hertha Wiesbach4–03,500
2013–14Völklingen, 7 May 2014FC 08 HomburgSV Elversberg2–0
2014–15Rehlingen, 13 May 2015SV ElversbergFC 08 Homburg2–1 aet4,000
2015–16Dillingen, 4 May 2016FC 08 HomburgSV Elversberg1–0
2016–17Homburg, 25 May 20171. FC SaarbrückenSV Elversberg3–2
2017–18Elversberg, 21 May 2018SV Elversberg1. FC Saarbrücken1–0
2018–19Elversberg, 25 May 20191. FC SaarbrückenSV Elversberg2–16,213

Listed in order of wins, the Cup winners are:
ClubWins
1. FC Saarbrücken 110
Borussia Neunkirchen7
FC Homburg6
SV Elversberg4
SV Mettlach3
SV Hasborn2
Saar 05 Saarbrücken2
ASC Dudweiler2
FC Kutzhof1
SC Großrosseln1
FC St. Ingbert1
FC Ensdorf1
SV Auersmacher1
FC St.Wendel1
VfB Theley1
SC Friedrichsthal1