The Mittelfranken Cup (German: ''Mittelfränkischer Pokal'') was a domestic cup competition for the

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Middle Franconia Middle Franconia (german: Mittelfranken, ) is one of the three administrative regions of Franconia in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the west of Bavaria and borders the state of Baden-Württemberg. The administrative seat is Ansbach; however, ...

(German: ''Mittelfranken''), played until 2009.

Modus

All senior men's teams from the Middle Franconia region were eligible to compete in the cup, except fully professional sides, meaning clubs in the

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and 2. Bundesliga. The winner of the Mittelfranken Cup qualified for the Bavarian Cup. The Mittelfranken Cup in turn sub-divided into three regional cups, these regions being: * ''Nürnberg/Frankenhöhe'' * ''Erlangen/Pegnitzgrund'' * ''Neumarkt/Jura'' The three winners plus one of the runners-up advanced to the ''Bezirks'' semi-finals, the winners of the two semi-finals then advanced to the ''Bezirks'' final. In 2007, the SV Seligenporten became the first team from Middle Franconia to win the Bavarian Cup. In 2008, the

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became the second team from the region to reach the Bavarian Cup final. With the expansion of the Bavarian Cup from 2009–10 onwards, the Mittelfranken Cup ceased to be held.

Finals since 1975

References

Sources

* ''Deutschlands Fussball in Zahlen'' Yearbook of German football, publisher: DSFS

External links

The Bavarian Cup (BFV website)

''Mittelfranken'' football association website

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