Berlin Cup

The Berliner Landespokal (English: Berlin Cup) is an annual football cup competition held by the Berlin Football Association (German: Berliner Fußballverband, BFV). The cup winner qualifies for the national DFB-Pokal. Cup finals are usually held in the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark. The competition has been held since 1906, with various interruptions. Record winners are Tennis Borussia Berlin with a total of 16 titles. It is one of the 21 regional cup competitions in Germany.

Berliner Landespokal
Founded1906
RegionBerlin, Germany
Qualifier forDFB-Pokal
Current championsVSG Altglienicke (2019–20)
Most successful club(s)Tennis Borussia Berlin (16 titles)

Mode

All BFV teams that compete in regular leagues are eligible, as well as the winner of the "Freizeitpokal" (a competition for recreational football teams). Teams competing in the Fußball-Bundesliga and the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga are not allowed to compete. Starting with the 2007–08 season, only the first teams of every club may compete in the cup. There is a separate cup competition for the reserve teams.

The competition is held in a knock-out tournament format, with each round consisting of a single match. If scores are level, extra time will be played, and a penalty shootout follows, if necessary. Home field advantage is determined by the draw, clubs share the revenue from the match. In the final, revenue is shared equally between the finalists and the Berlin FA.

1906–1950: Berlin and Brandenburg Cup

History

Until 1931 the cup was played as "Berliner Verbandspokal" (Berlin Association Cup) in the Berlin-Brandenburg area. From 1932 to 1942 it was not held, because the national Tschammerpokal was introduced. Beginning with the 1943 edition it was re-introduced as the "Gaupokal Berlin-Brandenburg", its winner qualifying for the national cup competition. In the 1943–44 season, the Gaupokal was held, but the DFB-Pokal could not be held due to the Second World War. After the war ended and Berlin was divided in four sectors, the cup was held as "Pokal des amerikanischen Drahtfunks" (Cup of American Wire Radio) from 1946 to 1947, later renamed "RIAS-Pokal". Little had changed, with the notable exception that no Brandenburg clubs participated. From 1950, East Berlin clubs were no longer allowed to participate, they were incorporated into the East German football league system.

In the early years, the cup was dominated mostly by BFC Viktoria 1889 (initially under the name BTuFC Viktoria 1889). They managed to win the cup 5 times. But today's Bundesliga side Hertha BSC Berlin were able to capture the trophy five times as well.

Final results

YearWinnerFinalistResult
1907BTuFC Viktoria 1889Berliner BC 032–0
1908BTuFC Viktoria 1889BTuFC Union 18924–0
1909BTuFC Viktoria 1889Berliner BC 034–0
1910Weißenseer FCBSC Fortuna4–1
1920BFC Hertha 92(Winner of a 14 team league)
1923SV Norden-NordwestBBC Brandenburg 922–0
1924Hertha BSCBV 06 Luckenwalde1–0
1925SV Norden-Nordwest1. FC Neukölln3–1
1926BFC Viktoria 1889Union Oberschöneweide4–3
1927BFC Viktoria 1889SV Norden-Nordwest6–2
1928Hertha BSCBV 06 Luckenwalde9–2
1929Hertha BSCBFC Viktoria 18895–1
1930Berliner SV 1892Spandauer SV5–1
1931Tennis Borussia BerlinSC Wacker 04 Berlin6–0
1943Hertha BSCTennis Borussia Berlin4–3 AET
1944Polizei BerlinTennis Borussia Berlin6–2
1946SG WilmersdorfSG Tempelhof2–1 AET
1947SG OberschöneweideSG Wilmersdorf4–3 AET
1948SG OberschöneweideTennis Borussia Berlin2–2 AET 3–1 (Replay)
1949Tennis Borussia BerlinBerliner FC Alemannia 18902–0

1950–1991: West Berlin Cup

History

With the creation of the West German and East German states in 1949 and the subsequent introduction of the DDR-Oberliga and the FDGB-Pokal a lot changed for the Berlin Cup. Beginning with the 1950–51 season, East Berlin teams had to participate in the GDR competitions and the Berlin Cup was held for West Berlin teams only.

From 1950 to 1970 the cup was held under the name "Karl-Heinz-Schulz-Pokal". Schulz was a sports journalist and coach. Among other things he had coached the German rowing eight at the 1936 Olympic Games. Aged 39, he died after complications following surgery.

In 1969 there was no cup winner, as the penalty shootout was not yet introduced and Hertha 03 Zehlendorf took their traditional world tour immediately after the match, so a replay match could not be scheduled.[1]

In 1970 the cup was renamed "Paul-Rusch-Pokal". Paul Rusch had been made first president of the Berlin FA in 1949. He held that position until 1970. All non-professional sides that participated in the regular league competitions held by the Berlin FA. Since the 1957–58 season, the cup winner has qualified for the national cup competition, the DFB-Pokal.

Final results

YearWinnerFinalistResult
1950SC Wacker 04 BerlinTennis Borussia Berlin2–1 AET
1951Tennis Borussia BerlinSC Union 06 Berlin2–1 AET
1952SpVgg Blau-Weiß 1890 BerlinSC Wacker 04 Berlin3–0
1953BFC Viktoria 1889Berliner SV 18924–2
1954Spandauer SVTennis Borussia Berlin1–0
1955Spandauer SVSC Minerva 18932–1 AET
1956Spandauer SVSC Tasmania 1900 Berlin2–2 and 1–1 AET[2]
1957SC Tasmania 1900 BerlinBerliner SV 18923–1
1958Hertha BSCSpandauer SV4–1
1959Hertha BSCSC Wacker 04 Berlin5–2
1960SC Tasmania 1900 BerlinTennis Borussia Berlin3–0
1961SC Tasmania 1900 BerlinBFC Südring3–0
1962SC Tasmania 1900 BerlinBFC Meteor 064–1
1963SC Tasmania 1900 BerlinSC Wacker 04 Berlin2–1
1964Tennis Borussia BerlinSpandauer SV2–2 AET 7–1 (Replay)
1965Tennis Borussia BerlinSC Wacker 04 Berlin1–1 AET 3–2 (Replay)
1966Hertha BSCTennis Borussia Berlin6–3
1967Hertha BSCSC Tasmania 1900 Berlin1–0
1968SC Wacker 04 BerlinFC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf4–2
1969no winner[3]Tennis Borussia Berlin
Hertha 03 Zehlendorf
1–1 AET
1970SC Tasmania 1900 BerlinTennis Borussia Berlin2–0
1971SC Tasmania 1900 BerlinSC Wacker 04 Berlin4–2
1972SC Wacker 04 BerlinSpVgg Hellas-Nordwest 045–0
1973Tennis Borussia BerlinSpVgg Blau-Weiß 1890 Berlin1–0
1974Rapide WeddingFC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf5–3
1975Spandauer SVFC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf4–1
1976Hertha BSC AmateureBFC Preussen4–1
1977FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf1. Traber FC Mariendorf2–1
1978Spandauer SVBFC Preussen2–1
1979BFC PreussenReinickendorfer Füchse5–3
1980BFC PreussenSC Wacker 04 Berlin6–1
1981BFC PreussenReinickendorfer Füchse2–1
1982FC Hertha 03 ZehlendorfRapide Wedding3–1
1983SC CharlottenburgTennis Borussia Berlin3–2
1984SpVgg Blau-Weiß 1890 BerlinLichterfelder Sport-Union 19513–1
1985Tennis Borussia BerlinSC Charlottenburg1–0
1986SC CharlottenburgSpandauer SV2–1
1987Hertha BSCTennis Borussia Berlin2–0
1988Türkiyemspor BerlinBFC Preussen2–1 AET
1989FC Hertha 03 ZehlendorfTürkiyemspor Berlin2–0
1990Türkiyemspor BerlinFC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf2–1
1991Türkiyemspor BerlinNSC Marathon 023–0

1992 until today: Berlin Cup for all of Berlin

History

After German reunification in 1990 football competition in East and West Berlin were unified in the 1991–92 season. Since then only two teams from the former East Berlin has been able to win the cup. 1. FC Union Berlin won the cup in 1994 and 2007. BFC Dynamo won the cup for the first time 1999 and has gone on to win the cup at several times. Other teams from former East Berlin has been finalists, such as Köpenicker SC in 2007 and SV Lichtenberg 47 in 2013 and 2016. Köpenicker SC was founded in 1991 and thus never participated in the East German football league system, but is considered the successor of BSG Motor Köpenick.

The Paul Rusch Cup rarely attracted more than regional interest. But in 1992–93 the reserve of Hertha BSC attracted national interest when they reached the DFB-Pokal final after winning the Berlin Cup. In the final the team lost to Bayer Leverkusen. In 2001 two teams formed by immigrants faced each other for the first time in a German Regional Cup final. The Turkish derby between SV Yeşilyurt Berlin and Türkiyemspor Berlin generated international media interest and created for the first live broadcast of the Berlin Cup final by Turkish TV channel TRT-int.[4]

In 2004 the competition was renamed again, bearing the name "ODDSET-Cup" until 2006. After a court decision this name could no longer be used and so the cup was held under the name "BFV-Pokal – unter der Schirmherrschaft von Lotto Berlin" (BFV-Cup – under the patronage of Lotto Berlin) or short "BFV-Pokal" (BFC-Cup), before it was renamed "Berliner-Pilsner-Pokal" (after a brand of beer) in 2007.

Final results

The respective league the teams competed in is referenced in brackets behind the team name:

DateWinnerRunners-upResultVenueAttendance
29 May 1992Hertha BSC II (OL)Reinickendorfer Füchse (OL)1–0Mommsenstadion
1,418
6 May 1993Tennis Borussia Berlin (OL)Türkiyemspor Berlin (OL)2–0Mommsenstadion
2,898
12 May 19941. FC Union Berlin (OL)SD Croatia Berlin (LL)2–1Mommsenstadion
3,377
25 May 1995Tennis Borussia Berlin (RL)Türkiyemspor Berlin (RL)5–0Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
1,754
16 May 1996Tennis Borussia Berlin (RL)FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf (RL)2–0Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
1,156
8 May 1997Reinickendorfer Füchse (RL)1. FC Union Berlin (RL)1–0Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
3,700
21 April 1998Tennis Borussia Berlin (RL)VfB Lichterfelde 1892 (OL)2–0Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
903
11 May 1999BFC Dynamo (RL)Türkspor Berlin (VL)4–1Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
1,888
31 May 2000Tennis Borussia Berlin II (RL)BFC Dynamo (RL)2–0Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
1,841
30 May 2001SV Yeşilyurt Berlin (LL)Türkiyemspor Berlin (OL)2–1Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
1,926
22 May 2002Tennis Borussia Berlin (OL)Reinickendorfer Füchse (OL)4–0Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
964
14 May 2003Reinickendorfer Füchse (OL)Tennis Borussia Berlin (OL)1–0Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
962
5 May 2004Hertha BSC II (OL)SV Yeşilyurt Berlin (OL)3–0Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
1,967
4 May 2005Tennis Borussia Berlin (OL)BFC Alemannia 90 Wacker (VL)5–4 after penaltiesFriedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
1,088
24 May 2006Tennis Borussia Berlin (OL)Hertha BSC II (RL)2–1 AETFriedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
1,600
16 May 20071. FC Union Berlin (RL)Köpenicker SC (VL)7–0Stadion An der Alten Försterei
5,624
4 June 2008Tennis Borussia Berlin (OL)VfB Hermsdorf (VL)2–0Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
2,063
6 May 20091. FC Union Berlin (3L)Tennis Borussia Berlin (OL)2–1Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
3,700
2 June 2010Berliner AK 07 (OL)BFC Dynamo (OL)1–0Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
3,100
8 June 2011BFC Dynamo (OL)SFC Stern 1900 (VL)2–0Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
5,100
26 May 2012Berliner AK 07 (RL)SC Gatow (VL)2–0Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
3,100
12 June 2013BFC Dynamo (OL)SV Lichtenberg 47 (OL)1–0Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
6,381
4 June 2014FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin (RL)SV Tasmania Berlin (LL)2–1Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
3,468
20 May 2015BFC Dynamo (RL)SV Tasmania Berlin (VL)1–0Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
6,914
28 May 2016BFC Preussen (VL)SV Lichtenberg 47 (OL)1–0Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
25 May 2017BFC Dynamo (RL)FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin (RL)3–1Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
21 May 2018BFC Dynamo (RL)Berliner Sport-Club (VL)2–1Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
25 May 2019FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin (RL)Tennis Borussia Berlin (OL)1–0Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
2,712
22 August 2020VSG Altglienicke (RL)FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin (RL)6–0Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
0

Winners

RankClubTitlesYears won
1Tennis Borussia Berlin16[5]1931, 1949, 1951, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1985, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000,[6] 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008
2Hertha BSC13[7]1920, 1924, 1928, 1929, 1943, 1958, 1959, 1966, 1967, 1976,[8] 1987, 1992,[9] 2004[10]
3FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin81907[lower-alpha 1], 1908[lower-alpha 1], 1909[lower-alpha 1], 1926[lower-alpha 1], 1927[lower-alpha 1], 1953[lower-alpha 1], 2014, 2019
4SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin71957, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1971
5BFC Dynamo61999, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018
6Spandauer SV51954, 1955, 1956, 1975, 1978
71. FC Union Berlin51947[lower-alpha 2], 1948[lower-alpha 2], 1994, 2007, 2009
8BFC Preussen41979, 1980, 1981, 2016
9SC Wacker 04 Berlin31950, 1968, 1972
10Hertha Zehlendorf31977, 1982, 1989
11Türkiyemspor Berlin31988, 1990, 1991
12SV Norden-Nordwest21923, 1925
13Berliner SV 189221930, 1946
14SpVgg Blau-Weiß 1890 Berlin21952, 1984
15SC Charlottenburg21983, 1986
16Reinickendorfer Füchse21997, 2003
17Berliner AK 0722010, 2012
18Weißenseer FC11910
19Polizei Berlin11944
20Rapide Wedding11974
21SV Yeşilyurt12001
22VSG Altglienicke12020
  1. Won by BTuFC Viktoria 89/BFC Viktoria 1889.
  2. Won by SG Oberschöneweide.

References

  1. Sons, Sebastian (15 May 1996). "Tennis Borussia ist im Finale der Favorit". Berliner Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2008.
  2. The first match was abandoned. After the second match, Spandau was declared the winner after the drawing of lots.
  3. No replay date could be fixed.
  4. "Paul-Rusch-Pokal: Pokalgesetz auf Türkisch". Der Tagesspiegel (in German). 30 May 2001. Archived from the original on 7 February 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2008.
  5. One title was won by the reserve team.
  6. Reserve team.
  7. Three titles were won by the reserve team.
  8. Reserve team.
  9. Reserve team.
  10. Reserve team.
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