2019–20 Verbandspokal
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Teams | 44 |
The 2019–20 Verbandspokal, (English: 2019–20 Association Cup) consists of twenty-one regional cup competitions, the Verbandspokale, the qualifying competition for the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal, the German Cup.[1]
All clubs from the 3. Liga and below could enter the regional Verbandspokale, subject to the rules and regulations of each region. Clubs from the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga could not enter but were instead directly qualified for the first round of the DFB-Pokal. Reserve teams are not permitted to take part in the DFB-Pokal or the Verbandspokale. The precise rules of each regional Verbandspokal are laid down by the regional football association organising it.[2][3]
All twenty-one winners will qualify for the first round of the German Cup in the following season. Three additional clubs will also qualify for the first round of the German Cup, these being from the three largest state associations, Bavaria, Westphalia and Lower Saxony. The Lower Saxony Cup will be split into two paths, one for teams from the 3. Liga and the Regionalliga Nord and one for the teams from lower leagues. The winners of both paths qualified for the DFB-Pokal. In Bavaria the best-placed Regionalliga Bayern non-reserve team qualifies for the DFB-Pokal while in Westphalia a play-off will be conducted to determine this club.[1]
The finals of the Verbandspokal competitions, originally scheduled for 23 May 2020, were postponed to later dates due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.[4] On 9 July, the new date was set for 22 August.[5]
Competitions
The finals of the 2019–20 Verbandspokal competitions (winners listed in bold):
Notes
- ^ As one of the three largest regional associations, Bavaria gets an additional DFB-Pokal berth, which goes to the best non-reserve team of the Regionalliga Bayern.[6]
- ^ As there are no matches allowed before 1 September in Bavaria, a new date will be announced.[7]
- ^ As one of the three largest regional associations, Lower Saxony gets an additional DFB-Pokal berth, which goes to the winner of the second cup path.[8]
- ^ The Saxony-Anhalt Cup was abandoned on 15 July 2020. 1. FC Magdeburg was awarded the DFB-Pokal berth.[9]
- ^ As one of the three largest regional associations, Westphalia gets an additional DFB-Pokal berth, which goes to the winner of a play-off between the best-placed team in the Regionalliga West and the winner of the Oberliga Westfalen.[6]
References
- ^ a b Modus (in German) DFB website – Mode
- ^ Spielordnung Archived 15 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine (in German) BFV website: Rules & Regulations
- ^ Spielordnung (in German) NFV website: Rules & Regulations
- ^ "Finaltag der Fußball-Amateure findet nicht am 23. Mai statt". Donau Kurier (in German). 6 May 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Finaltag der Amateure für 22. August geplant". fussball.de (in German). 9 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Die Wege in den DFB-Pokal" [The ways to qualify to the German Cup]. kicker.de (in German). kicker. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Toto-Pokal-Endspiel nicht am Finaltag der Amateure". bfv.de (in German). 9 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Reform im Krombacher-Niedersachsenpokal" [Reform in the Krombacher Lower Saxony Cup]. nfv.de (in German). Lower Saxony Football Association. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Pokal-Abbruch in Sachsen-Anhalt: Magdeburg im DFB-Pokal". kicker.de. kicker. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
External links
- Official DFB website (in German) The German Football Association
- Fussball.de (in German) Official results website of the DFB