| Hesse Cup | |
| Region: | Hesse, Germany |
| Founded: | 1945 |
| Qualifier For: | DFB-Pokal |
| Champion: | Kickers Offenbach (2023–24) |
| Most Successful Club: | Kickers Offenbach (13 titles) |
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.
The Cup was established in 1945, after the end of the Second World War, in the state of Hessen, which then was part of the US occupation zone in Germany.
The Hessen Cup is played annually.
From 1974 onwards, the winner of the Hessen Cup qualified for the first round of the German Cup.[1]
Professional clubs are not permitted to enter the competition, meaning, no teams from the Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga 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 3. Liga, 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.
Held annually at the end of season, these are the cup finals since 1945:[2]
| Season | Location | Winner | Finalist | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945–46 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Rot-Weiss Frankfurt | 3–2 | |||
| 1946–47 | Eintracht Wetzlar | FC Hassia Dieburg | 3–01 | |||
| 1947–48 | Olympia Lampertheim | KSV Hessen Kassel | 3–2 | |||
| 1948–49 | Kickers Offenbach | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4–1 | |||
| 1949–50 | FC Hanau 93 | Kickers Offenbach | 4–0 | |||
| 1950–51 | SpVgg Bad Homburg | SV Jügesheim | 5–0 | |||
| 1951–52 | FC 04 Oberursel | SG Gelnhausen | 3–1 aet | |||
| 1952–53 | SV 07 Nauheim | SpVgg Neu-Isenburg | 2–12 | |||
| 1953–54 | not held | |||||
| 1954–55 | CSC 03 Kassel | FC Union Niederrad | 2–1 | |||
| 1955–56 | not held | |||||
| 1956–57 | Eintracht Wetzlar | SV Kilianstädten | 1–03 | |||
| 1957–58 | Viktoria Urberach | VfL Marburg | 1–0 | |||
| 1958–59 | Germania Okriftel | Germania Marburg | 4–2 | |||
| 1959–60 | SG Kelkheim | Hermannia Kassel | 2–1 | |||
| 1960–61 | KSV Hessen Kassel II | FC Arheilgen | 3–2 | |||
| 1961–62 | FVgg. Kastel 06 | FV 09 Breidenbach | 3–14 | |||
| 1962–63 | Hünfelder SV | Eintracht Stadtallendorf | 2–1 | |||
| 1963–64 | VfB Gießen | FC Homberg | 2–1 | |||
| 1964–65 | Germania Wiesbaden | 1. FC Langen | 5–3 | |||
| 1965–66 | SV Darmstadt 98 II | SV Niederselters | 5–2 | |||
| 1966–67 | FV 09 Breidenbach | SV Somborn | 4–1 | |||
| 1967–68 | SG Westend Frankfurt | KSV Hessen Kassel II | 3–1 | |||
| 1968–69 | Eintracht Frankfurt II | SV Hermanstein | 3–2 aet | |||
| 1969–70 | SG Westend Frankfurt | FV 09 Breidenbach | 4–2 | |||
| 1970–71 | Rot-Weiß Frankfurt | SV Darmstadt 98 | 3–2 aet | |||
| 1971–72 | VfB Gießen | TSV Wabern | 4–1 aet | |||
| 1972–73 | FC Nieder-Florstadt | SSV Auf der Heide Bottenhorn | 2–1 | |||
| 1973–74 | Rot-Weiß Frankfurt | TSV Klein-Linden | 2–1 | |||
| 1974–75 | VfR Oli Bürstadt | KSV Hessen Kassel | 3–0 | |||
| 1975–76 | SSV Dillenburg | SV Wiesbaden | 4–0 | |||
| 1976–77 | VfR Oli Bürstadt | Gladenbacher SC | 9–0 | |||
| 1977–78 | FC Hanau 93 | Viktoria Sindlingen | 4–0 | |||
| 1978–79 | VfB Gießen | Viktoria Sindlingen | 5–2 | |||
| 1979–80 | RSV Würges | SV Buchonia Flieden | 2–0 | |||
| 1980–81 | TuSpo Ziegenhain | Viktoria Griesheim | 3–0 | |||
| 1981–82 | KSV Baunatal | FSV Frankfurt | 7–0 | |||
| 1982–83 | KSV Baunatal | SpVgg Neu-Isenburg | 3–2 | |||
| 1983–84 | Eintracht Haiger | CSC 03 Kassel | 6–5 pen | |||
| 1984–85 | SC Neukirchen | FC Ebach | 2–0 | |||
| 1985–86 | SKV Mörfelden | FSV Frankfurt | 2–1 | |||
| 1986–87 | RSV Würges | KSV Baunatal | 6–1 | |||
| 1987–88 | SV Wehen | FC Germania Dörnigheim | 3–2 | |||
| 1988–89 | Rot-Weiß Frankfurt | SV Wiesbaden | 2–0 | |||
| 1989–90 | FSV Frankfurt | Eintracht Haiger | 5–1 | |||
| 1990–91 | Viktoria Aschaffenburg | SC Neukirchen | 2–1 | |||
| 1991–92 | Rot-Weiß Frankfurt | SV Wehen | 2–0 | |||
| 1992–93 | Kickers Offenbach | Borussia Fulda | 3–2 | |||
| 1993–94 | SG Egelsbach | Rot-Weiss Frankfurt | 3–1 | |||
| 1994–95 | SC Neukirchen | FV Bad Vilbel | 2–1 | |||
| 1995–96 | Marburg, 9 June 1996 | SV Wehen | SC Neukirchen | 3–2 aet | 650 | |
| 1996–97 | 10 June 1997 | SC Neukirchen | FC Herborn | 2–1 | ||
| 1997–98 | Grünberg, 31 May 1998 | SG Hoechst | SC Neukirchen | 4–1 pen | 800 | |
| 1998–99 | Aschaffenburg | SV Darmstadt 98 | Borussia Fulda | 4–0 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Alsfeld, 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, 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, 10 August 2005 | Kickers Offenbach | 1. FC Eschborn | 2–1 aet | ||
| 2005–06 | Wiesbaden, 3 June 2006 | SV Darmstadt 98 | FSV Frankfurt | 2–1 | 2,500 | |
| 2006–07 | Hanau, 6 June 2007 | SV Darmstadt 98 | KSV Klein-Karben | 3–0 | 1,246 | |
| 2007–08 | Darmstadt, 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, 11 May 2010 | Kickers Offenbach | KSV Hessen Kassel | 2–1 | 5,000 | |
| 2010–11 | 10 May 2011 | SV Wehen | KSV Hessen Kassel | 3–0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Offenbach, 11 May 2012 | Kickers Offenbach | FC Ederbergland | 6–0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Offenbach, 21 May 2013 | SV Darmstadt 98 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 4–0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Offenbach, 19 June 2014 | Kickers Offenbach | SV Darmstadt 98 | 4–2 pen | 4,590 | |
| 2014–15 | Kassel, 13 May 2015 | KSV Hessen Kassel | VfB Gießen | 2–1 | 6,100 | |
| 2015–16 | Haiger, 4 May 2016 | Kickers Offenbach | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 2–1 | ||
| 2016–17 | Wiesbaden, 25 May 2017 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | SV Rot-Weiß Hadamar | 1–1 (4–3 pen.) | ||
| 2017–18 | Stadtallendorf, 21 May 2018 | TSV Steinbach | Hessen Kassel | 2–0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Baunatal, 25 June 2019 | Wehen Wiesbaden | KSV Baunatal | 8–1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Frankfurt, 22 August 2020 | TSV Steinbach | FSV Frankfurt | 1–0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Haiger, 29 May 2021 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | TSV Steinbach Haiger | 1–0 | 3 | |
| 2021–22 | Haiger, 29 May 2021 | Kickers Offenbach | TSV Steinbach Haiger | 1–0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Frankfurt, 3 June 2023 | FSV Frankfurt | TSV Steinbach Haiger | 2–2 (5–3 pen.) | ||
| 2023–24 | Frankfurt, 25 May 2024 | Kickers Offenbach | Türk Gücü Friedberg | 3–2 | ||
Listed in order of wins, the Cup winners are:
| Club | Wins | Finals | Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kickers Offenbach | 13 | 14 | 1949, 1950, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2022, 2024 | |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 7 | 10 | 1966†, 1971, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014 | |
| SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 7 | 12 | 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021 | |
| Rot-Weiß Frankfurt | 4 | 6 | 1946, 1971, 1974, 1989, 1992, 1994 | |
| SC Neukirchen | 3 | 7 | 1985, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002 | |
| VfB Gießen | 3 | 4 | 1964, 1972, 1979, 2015 | |
| KSV Hessen Kassel | 2 | 8 | 1948, 1961†, 1968†, 1975, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2018 | |
| RSV Würges | 2 | 2 | 1980, 1987 | |
| KSV Baunatal | 2 | 4 | 1982, 1983, 1987, 2019 | |
| FC Hanau 93 | 2 | 2 | 1950, 1978 | |
| VfR Oli Bürstadt | 2 | 2 | 1975, 1977 | |
| SG Westend Frankfurt | 2 | 2 | 1968, 1970 | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | 3 | 1946, 1949, 1969† | |
| Eintracht Wetzlar | 2 | 2 | 1947, 1957 | |
| TSV TSV Steinbach Haiger | 2 | 5 | 2018, 2020 | |
| FSV Frankfurt | 2 | 5 | 1982, 1986, 1990, 2006, 2023 | |
| SG Hoechst | 1 | 1 | 1998 | |
| SG Egelsbach | 1 | 1 | 1994 | |
| Viktoria Aschaffenburg | 1 | 2 | 1991, 2008 | |
| SKV Mörfelden | 1 | 1 | 1986 | |
| Eintracht Haiger | 1 | 2 | 1984, 1990 | |
| TuSpo Ziegenhain | 1 | 1 | 1981 | |
| SSV Dillenburg | 1 | 1 | 1976 | |
| FC Nieder-Florstadt | 1 | 1 | 1973 | |
| FV 09 Breidenbach | 1 | 3 | 1962, 1967, 1970 | |
| Germania Wiesbaden | 1 | 1 | 1965 | |
| Hünfelder SV | 1 | 1 | 1963 | |
| FVgg. Kastel 06 | 1 | 1 | 1962 | |
| SG Kelkheim | 1 | 1 | 1960 | |
| Germania Okriftel | 1 | 1 | 1959 | |
| Viktoria Urberach | 1 | 1 | 1958 | |
| CSC 03 Kassel | 1 | 2 | 1955, 1984 | |
| SV 07 Nauheim | 1 | 1 | 1953 | |
| FC 04 Oberursel | 1 | 1 | 1952 | |
| SpVgg Bad Homburg | 1 | 1 | 1951 | |
| Olympia Lampertheim | 1 | 1 | 1948 | |
| Borussia Fulda | 0 | 2 | 1993, 1999 | |
| SpVgg Neu-Isenburg | 0 | 2 | 1953, 1983 | |
| Viktoria Sindlingen | 0 | 2 | 1978, 1979 | |
| Türk Gücü Friedberg | 0 | 1 | 2024 | |
| SV Rot-Weiß Hadamar | 0 | 1 | 2017 | |
| FC Ederbergland | 0 | 1 | 2012 | |
| KSV Klein-Karben | 0 | 1 | 2007 | |
| 1. FC Eschborn | 0 | 1 | 2005 | |
| SV Bernbach | 0 | 1 | 2004 | |
| TuSpo Guxhagen | 0 | 1 | 20001 | |
| FC Herborn | 0 | 1 | 1997 | |
| FV Bad Vilbel | 0 | 1 | 1995 | |
| FC Germania Dörnigheim | 0 | 1 | 1988 | |
| FC Ebach | 0 | 1 | 1985 | |
| Viktoria Griesheim | 0 | 1 | 1981 | |
| SV Buchonia Flieden | 0 | 1 | 1980 | |
| Gladenbacher SC | 0 | 1 | 1977 | |
| SV Wiesbaden | 0 | 1 | 1976 | |
| TSV Klein-Linden | 0 | 1 | 1974 | |
| SSV Auf der Heide Bottenhorn | 0 | 1 | 1973 | |
| TSV Wabern | 0 | 1 | 1972 | |
| SV Hermanstein | 0 | 1 | 1969 | |
| SV Somborn | 0 | 1 | 1967 | |
| SV Niederselters | 0 | 1 | 1966 | |
| 1. FC Langen | 0 | 1 | 1965 | |
| FC Homberg | 0 | 1 | 1964 | |
| Eintracht Stadtallendorf | 0 | 1 | 1963 | |
| FC Arheilgen | 0 | 1 | 1961 | |
| Hermannia Kassel | 0 | 1 | 1960 | |
| Germania Marburg | 0 | 1 | 1959 | |
| VfL Marburg | 0 | 1 | 1958 | |
| SV Kilianstädten | 0 | 1 | 1957 | |
| FC Union Niederrad | 0 | 1 | 1955 | |
| SG Gelnhausen | 0 | 1 | 1952 | |
| SV Jügesheim | 0 | 1 | 1951 | |
| FC Hassia Dieburg | 0 | 1 | 1947 |