Württemberg Cup Explained

WFV-Pokal
Founded:1945
Region:Baden-Württemberg
Current Champions:VfR Aalen (2023–24)
Most Successful Club:SSV Ulm (11 titles)
Website:wuerttfv.de

The Bitburger-wfv-Pokal 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 was introduced in 1945. In 2011 the cup was renamed from WFV-Pokal into Bitburger-wfv-Pokal because of a new name sponsoring by the brewery Bitburger. WFV stands for Württembergischer Fußball-Verband (football association of the region Württemberg).

History

The competition was established in 1945 in the Württemberg part of Württemberg-Baden and in Württemberg-Hohenzollern. In 1952, these two states merged with South Baden to form Baden-Württemberg but three separate football associations, Württemberg, Baden and South Baden, remained and also their regional cups.

Initially, the final was held at a neutral ground but from 1967 onwards, one of the two finalists received home advantage. Occasionally, it would however still be held at a neutral venue when the club with the home advantage didn't have a suitable stadium. After 1981, the competitions final returned to a neutral venue.

From 1974 onwards, the winner of the WFV Cup qualified for the first round of the German Cup. At times, the WFV was permitted to send both, winner and finalist to the first round of the German Cup, currently (2008–09), it is only the winner as Württemberg is not one of the three largest federations, which are permitted to send two clubs.[1]

Possibly the most remarkable WFV-Cup winner in terms of German Cup appearance was the SC Geislingen in 1984–85. The club drew Hamburger SV for the first round and beat the Bundesliga club 2–0, then defeated Kickers Offenbach 4–2 to go out in the third round 0–2 to the later winners Bayer Uerdingen.[2] [3]

Modus

Professional clubs are not permitted to enter the competition, meaning, no teams from the Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga can compete.

All clubs from Württemberg playing from the 3. Liga to the four Landesligas (VII) gain direct entry to the first round. To make up the set number of 128 clubs for the first round, the best teams from the Bezirkspokale, which teams below tier seven play in, are also admitted.[4]

Cup finals

Held annually at the end of season, these were the cup finals since 1950:

SeasonLocationWinnerFinalistResultAttendance
1950–51Schorndorf, 26 August 1951ESC UlmTSG Öhringen3–01,500
1951–53not held
1953–54Echterdingen, 15 August 1954FV 09 NürtingenStuttgarter SC3–21,500
1954–55Tübingen, 23 July 1955Stuttgarter SCSpVgg Trossingen5–02,000
1955–56Sindelfingen, 28 July 19561. FC EislingenUnion Böckingen1–01,200
1956–57Geislingen, 30 June 1957SSV Ulm1. FC Eislingen5–22,000
1957–58Munderkingen, 22 November 1958FC UrbachFC Wangen3–1600
1958–59no final played
1959–60Hechingen, 19 November 1960VfR SchwenningenTV Echterdingen4–3700
1960–61Metzingen, 21 April 1961VfL Kirchheim/TeckTSV Eningen7–12,000
1961–62Esslingen, 12 August 1962Germania BietigheimFV 09 Nürtingen2–02,000
1962–63Heidenheim, 11 August 1963FV IllertissenSV Hussenhofen3–12,000
1963–64Echterdingen, 12 July 1964SpVgg NeckarsulmSV Spaichingen3–22,000
1964–65Kirchheim/Teck, 27 June 1965VfL HeidenheimStuttgarter SC3–21,200
1965–66Biberach, 9 July 1966SpVgg LindauTSG Backnang5–32,000
1966–67Saulgau, 1 July 1967TG BiberachSC Schwenningen6–21,300
1967–68Lindau, 29 June 1968SpVgg LindauUnion Böckingen1–0 aet1,500
1968–69Tübingen, 21 June 1969SpVgg NeckarsulmSSV Reutlingen II4–2 aet1,500
1969–70Schwäbisch Gmünd, 28 June 1970VfB Stuttgart IIVfL Heidenheim4–3 after pen.7,000
1970–71Ravensburg, 3 July 1971VfL SindelfingenFV Ravensburg4–2 after pen.2,500
1971–72Ravensburg, 2 July 1972VfR AalenFV Ravensburg5–32,000
1972–73Weingarten, 7 July 1973TV GültsteinSV Weingarten1–02,000
1973–74Ludwigsburg, 12 June 1974SpVgg LudwigsburgVfB Stuttgart II5–3 after pen.1,7000
1974–75Freudenstadt, 29 March 1975SpVgg FreudenstadtSpVgg Lindau2–1 after pen.1,4000
1975–76Göppingen, 30 May 1976TV UnterboihingenSSV Ulm 18464–3 after pen.1,500
1976–77Schwäbisch Gmünd, 4 June 19771. FC Normannia GmündHeidenheimer SB2–12,200
1977–78Böckingen, 7 May 19781. FC EislingenUnion Böckingen3–2 aet1,500
1978–79Aalen, 4 June 1979VfR AalenFV Biberach1–01,500
1979–80Stuttgart, 30 April 1980VfB Stuttgart IIVfR Heilbronn3–2400
1980–81Ludwigsburg, 20 May 1981VfB Stuttgart IISpVgg Ludwigsburg2–1 aet2,700
1981–82Kirchheim/Teck, 18 May 1982SSV Ulm 1846VfB Stuttgart II2–0 aet1,500
1982–83Ulm, 18 May 1983SSV Ulm 1846SV Göppingen3–1700
1983–84Geislingen, 8 May 1984SC GeislingenTSV Ofterdingen2–11,500
1984–85Wangen, 1 June 1985FV EbingenFC Wangen4–31,800
1985–86Heidenheim, 19 May 1986VfR AalenTSG Giengen7–6 after pen.3,500
1986–87Heidenheim, 3 June 1987TSG GiengenVfR Aalen5–12,000
1987–88Nürtingen, 19 May 1988SSV ReutlingenVfL Kirchheim/Teck4–21,900
1988–89Illertissen, 10 May 1989SC GeislingenFC Wangen3–0600
1989–90Reutlingen, 1 May 1990SSV ReutlingenFC Wangen3–02,100
1990–91Reutlingen, 20 May 1991TSG BacknangSSV Reutlingen2–11,500
1991–92Ulm, 19 May 1992SSV Ulm 1846VfR Aalen3–2800
1992–93Ditzingen, 2 June 1993TSF DitzingenSV Böblingen3–21,200
1993–94Ulm, 3 May 1994SSV Ulm 1846TSF Ditzingen6–01,000
1994–95Ulm, 3 May 1995SSV Ulm 1846SSV Reutlingen4–11,000
1995–96Kirchheim/Teck, 22 May 1996SV BonlandenSpVgg Au/Iller1–0900
1996–97Eislingen, 20 May 1997SSV Ulm 1846VfL Kirchheim/Teck1–02,300
1997–98Heidenheim, 20 May 1998Sportfreunde DorfmerkingenSSV Ulm 1846 II1–01,000
1998–99Schorndorf, 6 June 1999SSV ReutlingenVfR Aalen2–1 aet800
1999–2000Kirchheim/Teck, 25 June 2000VfB Stuttgart IISSV Ulm 1846 II3–11,000
2000–01Heidenheim, 30 May 2001VfR AalenSSV Ulm 1846 II2–01,400
2001–02Eislingen, 14 May 2002VfR AalenVfB Stuttgart II2–01,400
2002–03Sindelfingen, 27 May 2003VfL Kirchheim/TeckStuttgarter Kickers2–11,200
2003–04Fellbach, 19 May 2004VfR AalenFSV 08 Bissingen8–01,000
2004–05Eislingen, 25 May 2005Stuttgarter KickersHeidenheimer SB3–11,500
2005–06Kirchheim/Teck, 24 May 2006Stuttgarter KickersSSV Ulm 18467–6 after pen.2,300
2006–07Aalen, 29 May 20071. FC Normannia GmündSSV Ulm 18462–11,300
2007–08Ellwangen, 3 June 20081. FC HeidenheimTSV Crailsheim3–22,500
2008–09Schwieberdingen, 2 June 2009SG Sonnenhof GroßaspachSpVgg Ludwigsburg1–01,500
2009–10Ulm, 26 May 2010VfR AalenFV Illertissen4–12,200
2010–11Kirchheim, 11 May 20111. FC Heidenheim1. FC Normannia Gmünd2–02,100
2011–12Aalen, 9 May 20121. FC HeidenheimSG Sonnenhof Großaspach2–0
2012–13Aspach, 7 May 20131. FC HeidenheimNeckarsulmer SU3–1
2013–14Aspach, 7 May 20141. FC HeidenheimStuttgarter Kickers4–22,500
2014–15Stuttgart, 6 May 2015SSV ReutlingenFV Ravensburg2–13,658
2015–16Stuttgart, 28 May 2016FV RavensburgFSV 08 Bissingen5–23,600
2016–17Stuttgart, 25 May 2017Sportfreunde DorfmerkingenStuttgarter Kickers3–15,150
2017–18Stuttgart, 21 May 2018SSV UlmTSV Ilshofen3–03,900
2018–19Stuttgart, 25 May 2019SSV UlmTSV Essingen2–03,370
2019–20Stuttgart, 22 August 2020SSV UlmTSG Balingen3–0300
2020–21Stuttgart, 29 May 2021SSV UlmTSG Balingen3–0
2021–22Stuttgart, 29 May 2021Stuttgarter KickersSSV Ulm5–4 after pen.
2022–23Stuttgart, 3 June 2023TSG BalingenStuttgarter Kickers6–5 after pen.
2023–24Aspach, 25 May 2024VfR AalenSonnenhof Großaspach4–13,217

Winners

Listed in order of wins, the Cup winners are:

ClubWins
SSV Ulm111
VfR Aalen8
1. FC Heidenheim26
SSV Reutlingen4
VfB Stuttgart II4
Stuttgarter Kickers3
1. FC Normannia Gmünd2
VfL Kirchheim/Teck2
SC Geislingen2
1. FC Eislingen2
SpVgg Neckarsulm2
SpVgg Lindau2
Sportfreunde Dorfmerkingen2
SG Sonnenhof Großaspach1
SV Bonlanden1
TSF Ditzingen1
TSG Backnang1
TSG Giengen1
FV Ebingen1
TV Unterboihingen1
SpVgg Freudenstadt1
SpVgg Ludwigsburg1
TV Gültstein1
VfL Sindelfingen1
TG Biberach1
FV Illertissen1
Germania Bietigheim1
VfR Schwenningen1
FC Urbach1
Stuttgarter SC1
FV 09 Nürtingen1
ESC Ulm1
FV Ravensburg1
TSG Balingen1

References

Sources

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DFB Cup Men – Mode . DFB . 2 December 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090609211623/https://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=460546 . 9 June 2009 .
  2. Book: kicker Almanach 1990 . Yearbook of German football . . 1989 . 213 . de.
  3. Web site: 1. September 1984 – 2:0 Sieg gegen den großen HSV . de . SC Geislingen . 2 December 2008.
  4. Book: Deutschlands Fußball in Zahlen – Die Saison 2002–03 . de . DSFS . 2003 . 285 .

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