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.
Participating clubs
The following eight clubs qualified for the 2006 Bavarian Cup:
The SpVgg Weiden, runners-up of the Oberpfalz Cup is the eights team qualified for the Bavarian Cup due to Jahn Regensburg from Oberpfalz having won the Cup in the previous season.
First Round
Date
Home
Away
Result
24 May 2006
1. FC Schweinfurt 05
Jahn Regensburg
0-4
24 May 2006
TSG Thannhausen
SpVgg Weiden
1-1 / 4-3 after pen.
24 May 2006
SpVgg Landshut
FC Ingolstadt 04
2-3
24 May 2006
1. FC Nürnberg II
SpVgg Bayreuth
2-4
Semi Finals
Date
Home
Away
Result
6 June 2006
TSG Thannhausen
FC Ingolstadt 04
1-1 / 6-5 after pen.
31 May 2006
SpVgg Bayreuth
Jahn Regensburg
2-0
Final
Date
Home
Away
Result
Attendance
19 July 2006
TSG Thannhausen
SpVgg Bayreuth
2-1
600
DFB Cup 2006-07
The two clubs, TSG Thannhausen and SpVgg Bayreuth, who qualified through the Bavarian Cup for the DFB Cup 2006-07 both were knocked out in the first round of the national cup competition:
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