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 and second Bundesliga are not permitted to take part in the event.[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 Ansbach, runners-up of the Mittelfranken Cup is the eights team qualified for the Bavarian Cup due to SV Seligenporten from Mittelfranken having won the Cup in the previous season.
First Round[]
Date
Home
Away
Result
21 May 2008
ASV Neumarkt
Alemannia Haibach
2–1
22 May 2008
SpVgg Selbitz
SpVgg Ansbach
3–3 / 4–7 after pen.
21 May 2008
1. FC Sonthofen
SpVgg Landshut
0–2
20 May 2008
1. FC Schwandorf
SpVgg Unterhaching
0–8
Semi Finals[]
Date
Home
Away
Result
28 May 2008
SpVgg Landshut
SpVgg Ansbach
2–2 / 5–7 after pen.
28 May 2008
ASV Neumarkt
SpVgg Unterhaching
0–4
Final[]
Date
Home
Away
Result
Attendance
18 July 2008
SpVgg Ansbach
SpVgg Unterhaching
1–1 / 5–6 after pen.
800
2008–09 DFB-Pokal[]
The two clubs, SpVgg Unterhaching and SpVgg Ansbach, who qualified through the Bavarian Cup for the DFB Cup 2008-09 both were knocked out in the first round of the national cup competition:
Deutschlands Fussball in Zahlen 2007/08(in German) Yearbook of German football, author: DSFS, publisher: Agon Sport Verlag, published: 2008, page: 292–293