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could not enter but were instead directly qualified for the first round of the DFB-Pokal. Reserve teams were 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. All twenty one winners were qualified for the first round of the German Cup in the following season. Three additional clubs were also qualified for the first round of the German Cup, these being from the three largest state associations, Bavaria, Westphalia and Lower Saxony. The qualified teams are the runners-up of the

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. In Bavaria the best-placed Regionalliga Bayern non-reserve team is qualified for DFB-Pokal while in Westphalia a play-off is conducted to determine this club. In February 2016 it was announced that German broadcaster ARD for the first time would show all 21 Verbandspokal finals live in a conference as well as live stream them and that all finals would be played on the same date, 28 May 2016. Some finals however were still scheduled for a different date.

Competitions

The finals of the 2015–16 Verbandspokal competitions:Landespokal
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Clubs by league

The clubs qualified through the Verbandspokale for the

by league: ;Note :Clubs who qualified as runners-up in ''italics''

References

External links

Official DFB website
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Official results website of the DFB {{DEFAULTSORT:Verbandspokal, 2015-16 2015–16 in German football cups Verbandspokal seasons