The Westphalia Cup is a German football club Cup competition open to teams from the Westphalia region of the North Rhine-Westphalia state. The competition in its existing format is relatively new compared to many other regional cups in Germany. It is one of the 21 regional cup competitions in Germany. The competition also acts as a qualifier to the following seasons' German Cup.[1]
Founded | 1981 |
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Region | Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia Germany |
Qualifier for | German Cup |
Current champions | Arminia Bielefeld (2023–24) |
Most successful club(s) | SC Paderborn Arminia Bielefeld (6 titles each) |
Winners edit
Pre-1981 edit
There are very few records of the competition prior to 1981, however, the following winners are known:
- 1908: Arminia Bielefeld
- 1932: Arminia Bielefeld
- 1943: FC Schalke 04
- 1944: FC Schalke 04
- 1947: Borussia Dortmund
Post-1981 edit
The winners since 1981:[2]
References edit
- ^ "DFB Cup Men – Mode". DFB. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ List of cup finals since 1982 (in German) FLVW website. Retrieved 9 July 2012
Sources edit
- Deutschlands Fußball in Zahlen, (in German) An annual publication with tables and results from the Bundesliga to Verbandsliga/Landesliga, publisher: DSFS
External links edit
- Fussball.de: Westphalia Cup (in German)
- Krombacher Pokal (in German) FLVW website