Hamburger Pokal
Encyclopedia
| Hamburger Pokal |
|---|
| Founded |
| 1982 |
| Nation |
 Germany |
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| State |
 Hamburg |
| Qualifying competition for |
| DFB-Pokal DFB-Pokal The DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga... |
| 2011 Cup Winners |
| Eimsbütteler TV Eimsbütteler TV Eimsbütteler Turnverband is a German sports club based in Eimsbüttel, Hamburg. Apart from football, the club also offers a variety of other sports, like basketball, volleyball, and fencing.... |
The Hamburger Pokal (Hamburg Cup) is an annual football cup competition
Single-elimination tournament
A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match or bracket is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event...
, held by the (Hamburg Football Association) since 1982. For sponsorship reasons, the official name of the competition is ODDSET-Pokal. It is a qualifying competition for the German Cup, with the winner of the competition being automatically qualified for the first round of the German Cup in the following season.
The record winners of the competition are FC St. Pauli
FC St. Pauli
Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that also has Rugby Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that...
, with seven titles to their name, including three won by their reserve team, FC St. Pauli II.
An earlier competition was held from 1954 but lasted for only two editions. In the 1972-73 season, once more a cup competition was held. The current competition however dates from 1982.
Mode
The competition is open for all member clubs of the Hamburg FA from the Regionalliga NordRegionalliga Nord
The Regionalliga Nord is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the northern and eastern part of Germany. It covers ten of the sixteen states of Germany...
to the Kreisliga. Reserve teams are not permitted to compete anymore. Regardless of which club has been drawn first, clubs from a lower league will always have home advantage when playing a club from a higher league. In case of a draw after regular time, extra time is played followed by a penalty shoot out should the game not be decided by then. The cup winner automatically qualifies for the first round of the German Cup.
Winners
The winners of the competition:| Club | Wins | Years |
| FC St. Pauli FC St. Pauli Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that also has Rugby Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that... |
7 | 1986, 1998‡, 2001‡, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008‡ |
| FC Altona 93 | 4 | 1984, 1985, 1989, 1994 |
| SC Victoria Hamburg SC Victoria Hamburg SC Victoria Hamburg is a German association football club from the city of Hamburg. The football team is part of a larger sports club that has departments for badminton, handball, hockey, athletics, tennis, table tennis , gymnastics, baseball , and softball .-History:The club was founded 5 May 1895... |
3 | 1990, 2007, 2010 |
| Hamburger SV II Hamburger SV II Hamburger SV II are the second team of German association football club Hamburger SV. They currently play in the Regionalliga Nord.-Team squad:As of 18 September 2011, according the official website.... |
3 | 1991, 1996, 1997 |
| SC Concordia Hamburg SC Concordia Hamburg The SC Concordia is a German association football club from the suburb of Wandsbek in the city of Hamburg.-Early years:The club was formed in 1907 as SC Concordia Wandsbeck by a small group of seven enthusiastic cycle polo players, with football being only the second sport of the new association... |
2 | 1987, 2009 |
| ASV Bergedorf 85 ASV Bergedorf 85 ASV Bergedorf is a German association football club from the borough of Bergedorf in the city state of Hamburg. The footballers are part of a larger sports club that includes departments for Aikido, badminton, dance, gymnastics, handball, Karate, swimming, table tennis, tennis, and... |
2 | 1992, 2003 |
| 1. SC Norderstedt | 2 | 1995, 1999 |
| Eimsbütteler TV Eimsbütteler TV Eimsbütteler Turnverband is a German sports club based in Eimsbüttel, Hamburg. Apart from football, the club also offers a variety of other sports, like basketball, volleyball, and fencing.... |
1 | 2011 |
| USC Paloma | 1 | 2002 |
| TuS Dassendorf | 1 | 2000 |
| Raspo Elmshorn | 1 | 1993 |
| Meiendorfer SV | 1 | 1988 |
| Hummelsbütteler SV | 1 | 1983 |
- ‡ Won by reserve team.
Sources
- Deutschlands Fußball in Zahlen, An annual publication with tables and results from the Bundesliga to Verbandsliga/Landesliga, publisher: DSFSDeutscher Sportclub für FußballstatistikenThe Deutscher Sportclub für Fußballstatistiken e.V., short DSFS is an association dedicated to collecting and publishing German football statistics, similar to the RSSSF, and is a member of the German Olympic Society.The club used to be best known for its annual publication, the Deutschlands...