| 2003 Bavarian Cup |
|---|
| Founded |
| 1998 |
| Nation |
| State |
| Qualifying competition for |
| German Cup |
| Champions 2003 |
| TSV Aindling |
The 2003 Bavarian Cup was the sixth edition of this competition which was started in 1998. It ended with the TSV Aindling winning the competition. Together with the finalist, TSV Gerbrunn, both clubs were qualified for the DFB Cup 2003-04.
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 (III).
The seven Bezirke in Bavaria each play their own cup competition which in turn used to function as a qualifying to the German Cup (DFB-Pokal). 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 or second Bundesliga are not permitted to take part in the event, their reserve teams however can.[1] The seven regional cup winners plus the finalist from last season's winners region are qualified for the first round.
The following eight clubs qualified for the 2003 Bavarian Cup:
| Club | League | Tier | Cup performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSV Aindling | Oberliga Bayern | IV | Winner | |
| TSV Gerbrunn | Oberliga Bayern | IV | Final | |
| VfL Frohnlach | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | V | Semi-final | |
| SV Schalding-Heining | Landesliga Bayern-Mitte | V | Semi-final | |
| Jahn Regensburg | Regionalliga Süd | III | First round | |
| TSV 1860 Munich II | Oberliga Bayern | IV | First round | |
| MTV Ingolstadt | Landesliga Bayern-Süd | V | First round | |
| ASV Zirndorf | Landesliga Bayern-Mitte | V | First round |
Teams qualified for the next round in bold.
| Region | Date | Winner | Finalist | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oberbayern Cup | 30 April 2003 | TSV 1860 Munich II | MTV Ingolstadt | 3-0 | |
| Niederbayern Cup | 7 May 2003 | SV Schalding-Heining | FC Dingolfing | 2-1 | |
| Schwaben Cup | 7 May 2003 | TSV Aindling | 1-1 / 4-3 after pen. | ||
| Oberpfalz Cup | 14 May 2003 | Jahn Regensburg | SpVgg Weiden | 3-0 | |
| Mittelfranken Cup | 14 May 2003 | ASV Zirndorf | 1. FC Nuremberg II | 3-2 | |
| Oberfranken Cup | 13 May 2003 | VfL Frohnlach | 3-1 | ||
| Unterfranken Cup | 6 May 2003 | TSV Gerbrunn | Alemannia Haibach | 2-1 |
| Date | Home | Away | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2003 | TSV Gerbrunn | Jahn Regensburg | 2-2 / 4-2 after pen. | |
| 21 May 2003 | MTV Ingolstadt | SV Schalding-Heining | 0-2 | |
| 21 May 2003 | TSV Aindling | TSV 1860 Munich II | 3-3 / 4-3 after pen. | |
| 21 May 2003 | ASV Zirndorf | VfL Frohnlach | 1-1 / 4-5 after pen. |
| Date | Home | Away | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2003 | SV Schalding-Heining | TSV Gerbrunn | 1-1 / 2-4 after pen. | |
| 27 May 2003 | VfL Frohnlach | TSV Aindling | 0-3 |
The reason for the one-sided result in the final can be seen in the fact that TSV Gerbrunn had withdrawn its team from the Bayernliga to the lower Bavarian amateur leagues, therefore fielding a much weaker side.
The two clubs, TSV Aindling and TSV Gerbrunn, who qualified through the Bavarian Cup for the DFB Cup 2003-04 both were knocked out in the first round of the national cup competition:
| Round | Date | Home | Away | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round[2] | 30 August 2003 | TSV Aindling | FC Schalke 04 | 0-3 | 6,400 | |
| First round[3] | 30 August 2003 | TSV Gerbrunn | Wacker Burghausen | 0-14 | 815 |