The 2018–19 Verbandspokal, (''English: 2018–19 Association Cup'') consisted of twenty-one regional cup competitions, the
Verbandspokale, the qualifying competition for the
2019–20 DFB-Pokal, the
German Cup.
[Modus]
''DFB'' website – Mode, accessed: 9 April 2015
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
The Bundesliga (; ), sometimes referred to as the Fußball-Bundesliga () or 1. Bundesliga (), is a professional association football league in Germany and the highest level of the German football league system. The Bundesliga comprises 18 teams ...
and
2. Bundesliga 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.
Spielordnung
''NFV'' website: Rules & Regulations, accessed: 8 April 2015
All twenty-one winners 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 Lower Saxony Cup was 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
The Regionalliga Bayern () is the highest association football league in the state of Bavaria () and the Bavarian football league system. It is one of five Regionalligas in German football, the fourth tier of the German football league system, b ...
non-reserve team qualified for the DFB-Pokal while in Westphalia a play-off was conducted to determine this club.
Competitions
The finals of the 2018–19 Verbandspokal competitions (winners listed in bold):
Notes
References
External links
Official DFB website
The German Football Association
The German Football Association ( ; DFB ) is the governing body of Association football, football, futsal, and beach soccer in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB has jurisdiction for the German football league system and ...
Fussball.de
Official results website of the DFB
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2018–19 in German football cups
Verbandspokal seasons