Thuringian Cup

The Thuringia Cup (German: Thüringenpokal) is an annual football competition in Thuringia, Germany. The Thuringia Football Association (German: Thüringer Fußball-Verband, TFV) is its governing body. The cup winner qualifies for next season's DFB-Pokal. It is one of the 21 regional cup competitions in Germany.

Thuringia Cup
Map of Germany:Position of Thuringia highlighted
Founded1991
RegionThuringia, Germany
Qualifier forDFB-Pokal
Current championsCarl Zeiss Jena (2022–23)
Most successful club(s)Carl Zeiss Jena (14 titles)

Qualification and competition format

All Thuringian clubs competing in 3. Liga, Regionalliga, NOFV-Oberliga Süd, Thüringenliga and Landesklasse Thüringen are eligible to play in the cup. Additionally the winners of the Bezirkspokal competitions qualify. Starting with the 2007–08 season only one team per club may participate.

Thecompetition consists of 6 rounds played in a knock-out format. There is only one match per round, if scores are level after 90 minutes, there is a 2x15 minutes extra time followed by a penalty shootout, if necessary. Fixtures are determined by a draw. Clubs from 3rd Liga and several other teams (determined by a draw) get a first-round bye.

Finals

The finals:

DateHost cityWinnerFinalistResult
1991GeraSV 1910 KahlaFV Zeulenroda4–3 after penalties
1992GothaFSV Wacker 90 NordhausenFSV Wismut Gera2–1
1993RudolstadtFC Carl Zeiss Jena IISV JENAer Glas5–3 after penalties
1994WaltershausenFC Rot-Weiß Erfurt1. Suhler SV4–0
1995[1]WeidaFC Carl Zeiss JenaFV Zeulenroda1–0
1996SondershausenFSV Wacker 90 NordhausenFC Rot-Weiß Erfurt1–0
1997HeldrungenFSV Wacker 90 NordhausenFC Rot-Weiß Erfurt3–2
1998Bad LangensalzaFC Rot-Weiß ErfurtFSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen4–1
1999SuhlFC Carl Zeiss JenaFSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen3–1
2000ErfurtFC Rot-Weiß ErfurtSSV Erfurt Nord3–1
2001GeraFC Rot-Weiß ErfurtFC Carl Zeiss Jena2–0
2002GothaFC Rot-Weiß ErfurtFC Carl Zeiss Jena7–5 after penalties
2003GothaFC Rot-Weiß ErfurtFC Carl Zeiss Jena2–0 a.e.t.
2004[2]GothaFC Carl Zeiss JenaFC Rot-Weiß Erfurt II5–3 after penalties
2005GeraFC Rot-Weiß Erfurt IIFC Carl Zeiss Jena7:6 after penalties
2006[3]MeuselwitzFC Carl Zeiss Jena1. FC Gera 034–2
2007Pößneck1. FC Gera 03FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt1–0
2008GeraFC Rot-Weiß ErfurtZFC Meuselwitz1–0 a.e.t.
2009ErfurtFC Rot-Weiß ErfurtFC Carl Zeiss Jena3–2
2010PößneckZFC MeuselwitzVfB 09 Pößneck2–0
2011HeiligenstadtZFC Meuselwitz1. SC Heiligenstadt6–5 pen
2012MeuselwitzFC Carl Zeiss JenaZFC Meuselwitz2–0
2013JenaSV Schott JenaRot-Weiß Erfurt1–0
2014JenaFC Carl Zeiss JenaRot-Weiß Erfurt5–0
2015MeuselwitzFC Carl Zeiss JenaZFC Meuselwitz2–1 a.e.t.
2016JenaFC Carl Zeiss JenaFC Rot-Weiß Erfurt2–0
2017ErfurtFC Rot-Weiß ErfurtFSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen1–0
2018ErfurtFC Carl Zeiss JenaWismut Gera5–0
2019ErfurtFSV Wacker 90 NordhausenPreußen Bad Langensalza5–0
2020JenaFC Carl Zeiss JenaFSV Martinroda8–2
2021JenaFC Carl Zeiss JenaFC An der Fahner Höhe4–1 a.e.t.
2022GeraFC Carl Zeiss JenaZFC Meuselwitz1–0
2023JenaFC Carl Zeiss JenaWacker Nordhausen4–2

Records

Record winners are FC Carl Zeiss Jena, having won the title 14 times, followed by FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt (9).

The highest attendance record was set on 15 November 2005 in Erfurt. After rivals FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt and FC Carl Zeiss Jena had only met in the final in the preceding years, they met in the quarter-final of the 2005–06 season. Jena took home a 4–2 penalty shootout win in front of 11,000 spectators.

References
  1. Since Jena was qualified for the cup on the strength of their Regionalliga Nord finish, FV Zeulenroda qualified for the 1995–96 DFB-Pokal season.
  2. Protesting the decision to hold the cup final only two days after a league match, Erfurt's players did not take part in the awards ceremony after the match. Because of this unsportsmanlike conduct the club's first team was banned from the 2004 competition and could not defend its title.
  3. Since Jena was qualified for the cup on the strength of their Regionalliga Nord finish, 1. FC Gera took part in the 2006–07 DFB-Pokal season.

Sources
  • Deutschlands Fußball in Zahlen, (in German) An annual publication with tables and results from the Bundesliga to Verbandsliga/Landesliga, publisher: DSFS
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