Hesse Cup
Encyclopedia
| Hesse Cup |
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| Founded |
| 1945 |
| Nation |
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| State |
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| Qualifying competition for |
| German Cup |
| Current Champions 2010–11 |
| SV Wehen SV Wehen SV Wehen Wiesbaden is a German association football club based in Wiesbaden, Hesse.-History:Since the beginning of the 07–08 season the club plays its homegames in nearby Wiesbaden and no longer in Taunusstein... |
The Hesse Cup (German: Hessenpokal) 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.
History
The Cup was established in 1945, after the end of the Second World War, in the state of HesseHesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
, which then was part of the US occupation zone
Allied Occupation Zones in Germany
The Allied powers who defeated Nazi Germany in World War II divided the country west of the Oder-Neisse line into four occupation zones for administrative purposes during 1945–49. In the closing weeks of fighting in Europe, US forces had pushed beyond the previously agreed boundaries for the...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
The Hesse Cup is played annually.
From 1974 onwards, the winner of the Hesse Cup qualified for the first round of the German Cup.
Modus
Professional clubs 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.
In 2008–09, the best 15 teams of the regional cups in Hesse qualified for the first round of the Hesse Cup. All clubs from Hesse playing in the Regionalliga and below take part in these competitions. Additionally, Kickers Offenbach and SV Wehen Wiesbaden are the two clubs from Hesse 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...
, so they qualify directly for the Hesse Cup.
The final is played at a neutral location but the two finalists can agree to play the game at one of the two clubs home ground.
Cup finals
Held annually at the end of season, these are the cup finals since 1945:| Season | Location | Winner | Finalist | Result | Attendance |
| 1945–46 | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||||
| 1946–47 | Eintracht Wetzlar | ||||
| 1947–48 | Olympia Lampertheim | ||||
| 1948–49 | Kickers Offenbach | ||||
| 1949–50 | FC Hanau 93 | ||||
| 1950–51 | SpVgg Bad Homburg | ||||
| 1951–52 | FC 04 Oberursel | ||||
| 1952–53 | SV 07 Nauheim | ||||
| 1953–54 | not held | ||||
| 1954–55 | CSC 03 Kassel | ||||
| 1955–56 | not held | ||||
| 1956–57 | Eintracht Wetzlar | ||||
| 1957–58 | Viktoria Urberach | ||||
| 1958–59 | Germania Okriftel | ||||
| 1959–60 | SG Kelkheim | ||||
| 1960–61 | KSV Hessen Kassel II | ||||
| 1961–62 | FVgg. Kastel 06 | ||||
| 1962–63 | Hünfelder SV | ||||
| 1963–64 | VfB Gießen | ||||
| 1964–65 | Germania Wiesbaden | ||||
| 1965–66 | SV Darmstadt 98 II | ||||
| 1966–67 | FV 09 Breidenbach | ||||
| 1967–68 | SG Westend Frankfurt | ||||
| 1968–69 | Eintracht Frankfurt II | ||||
| 1969–70 | SG Westend Frankfurt | ||||
| 1970–71 | Rot-Weiß Frankfurt | ||||
| 1971–72 | VfB Gießen | ||||
| 1972–73 | FC Nieder-Florstadt | ||||
| 1973–74 | Rot-Weiß Frankfurt | ||||
| 1974–75 | VfR Oli Bürstadt | ||||
| 1975–76 | SSV Dillenburg | ||||
| 1976–77 | VfR Oli Bürstadt | ||||
| 1977–78 | FC Hanau 93 | ||||
| 1978–79 | VfB Gießen | ||||
| 1979–80 | RSV Würges | ||||
| 1980–81 | TuSpo Ziegenhain | ||||
| 1981–82 | KSV Baunatal | ||||
| 1982–83 | KSV Baunatal | ||||
| 1983–84 | Eintracht Haiger | ||||
| 1984–85 | SC Neukirchen | ||||
| 1985–86 | SKV Mörfelden | ||||
| 1986–87 | RSV Würges | ||||
| 1987–88 | SV Wehen | ||||
| 1988–89 | Rot-Weiß Frankfurt | ||||
| 1989–90 | FSV Frankfurt | ||||
| 1990–91 | Viktoria Aschaffenburg | ||||
| 1991–92 | Rot-Weiß Frankfurt | ||||
| 1992–93 | Kickers Offenbach | ||||
| 1993–94 | SG Egelsbach | ||||
| 1994–95 | SC Neukirchen | ||||
| 1995–96 | Marburg Marburg Marburg is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany, on the River Lahn. It is the main town of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district and its population, as of March 2010, was 79,911.- Founding and early history :... , 9 June 1996 |
SV Wehen | SC Neukirchen | 3–2 aet | 650 |
| 1996–97 | 10 June 1997 | SC Neukirchen | FC Herborn | 2–1 | |
| 1997–98 | SG Hoechst | ||||
| 1998–99 | Aschaffenburg Aschaffenburg Aschaffenburg is a city in northwest Bavaria, Germany. The town of Aschaffenburg is not considered part of the district of Aschaffenburg, but is the administrative seat.Aschaffenburg is known as the Tor zum Spessart or "gate to the Spessart"... |
SV Darmstadt 98 | Borussia Fulda Borussia Fulda Borussia Fulda is a German association football club from Fulda, Hesse. The club was founded 4 July 1904 as FC Borussia 1904 Fulda and underwent a number of changes in 1923 when they were first joined by Radsportclub 1907 Fulda in July, and then by Kraftsportklub Germania Fulda in September. On 6... |
4–0 | |
| 1999–2000 | Alsfeld Alsfeld Alsfeld is a town in the center of Hesse, somewhere in Germany. Large towns nearby are Bad Hersfeld about 33 km to the east, Fulda 36 km to the southeast, Gießen 47 km to the west and Marburg an der Lahn about 36 km to the northwest... , 4 June 2000 |
SV Wehen | TuSpo Guxhagen | 5–1 | |
| 2000–01 | Hanau, 30 May 2001 | SV Darmstadt 98 | SV Wehen | 2–1 | 1,000 |
| 2001–02 | Offenbach, 29 May 2002 | Kickers Offenbach | SC Neukirchen | 1–0 aet | 4,500 |
| 2002–03 | Rüsselsheim Rüsselsheim Rüsselsheim is the largest town in the Groß-Gerau district in the Rhein-Main region of Germany. It is one of seven special status towns in Hesse and is located on the Main, only a few kilometres from its mouth in Mainz. The suburbs of Bauschheim and Königstädten are included in Rüsselsheim... , 4 June 2003 |
Kickers Offenbach | SV Wehen | 3–2 | 2,000 |
| 2003–04 | Offenbach, 6 June 2004 | Kickers Offenbach | SV Bernbach | 4–3 aet | 3,065 |
| 2004–05 | Eschborn Eschborn Eschborn is a town near Frankfurt am Main in the Main-Taunus district, Hesse, Germany. As of 2009, it had a population of 20,789, but boasts fulltime employment of over 30,000 people... , 10 August 2005 |
Kickers Offenbach | 1. FC Eschborn 1. FC Eschborn 1. FC Eschborn is a German association football club which plays in Eschborn, a suburb of Frankfurt, Hesse.-History:The association was founded 10 September 1930 and after World War II was re-established as SG Eschborn... |
2–1 aet | |
| 2005–06 | Wiesbaden Wiesbaden Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens... , 3 June 2006 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | FSV Frankfurt | 2–1 | 2,500 |
| 2006–07 | Hanau Hanau Hanau is a town in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 25 km east of Frankfurt am Main. Its station is a major railway junction.- Geography :... , 6 June 2007 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | KSV Klein-Karben KSV Klein-Karben KSV Klein-Karben is a German association football club from Karben, Hesse and is part of a larger sports club founded in 1890. The association also has departments for dance, gymnastics, model airplanes, skat, tennis, table tennis, volleyball, and youth.... |
3–0 | 1,246 |
| 2007–08 | Darmstadt Darmstadt Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine Main Area.The sandy soils in the Darmstadt area, ill-suited for agriculture in times before industrial fertilisation, prevented any larger settlement from developing, until the city became the seat... , 28 May 2008 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | Viktoria Aschaffenburg | 2–0 | 3,300 |
| 2008–09 | Offenbach, 27 May 2009 | Kickers Offenbach | SV Darmstadt 98 | 1–0 | |
| 2009–10 | Fulda Fulda Fulda is a city in Hesse, Germany; it is located on the river Fulda and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district .- Early Middle Ages :... , 11 May 2010 |
Kickers Offenbach | KSV Hessen Kassel | 2–1 | 5,000 |
| 2010–11 | 10 May 2011 | SV Wehen | KSV Hessen Kassel | 3–0 | |
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- Winners in bold
Winners
Listed in order of wins, the Cup winners are:
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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...