The Mittelfranken Cup (German: Mittelfränkischer Pokal) was a domestic cup competition for the Bavarian Bezirk of Middle Franconia (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 Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga. The winner of the Mittelfranken Cup qualified for the DFB-Pokal until 1998 and after they 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 SpVgg Ansbach 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 Season Winner Finalist Result 1974–75 FC Herzogenaurach 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 TSV Röttenbach 1980–81 TSV Röttenbach 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 TSV Vestenbergsgreuth 1. FC Nürnberg II 1–0 1986–87 TSV Vestenbergsgreuth Südwest Nürnberg 2–1 aet 1987–88 BSC Erlangen 1988–89 TSV Vestenbergsgreuth Spvgg Fürth 1–0 aet 1989–90 SpVgg Fürth TSV Vestenbergsgreuth 1990–91 SpVgg Fürth TSV Vestenbergsgreuth 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 TSV Vestenbergsgreuth SpVgg Ansbach 6–2 1994–95 1. FC Nürnberg II 1995–96 SpVgg Fürth 1. SC Feucht 6–0 1996–97 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1. FC Nürnberg 3–1 1997–98 Jahn Forchheim 1. FC Nürnberg II 1998–99 SG Quelle Fürth 1. SC Feucht 4–2 1999–2000 FSV Erlangen-Bruck SC 04 Schwabach 2–1 2000–01 1. FC Nürnberg II 1. SC Feucht 1–1 / 4–3 after pen. 2001–02 SpVgg Greuther Fürth II SC 04 Schwabach 1–1 / 4–2 after pen. 2002–03 ASV Zirndorf 1. FC Nürnberg II 3–2 2003–04 SC 04 Schwabach 1. FC Nürnberg II 1–0 2004–05 SC 04 Schwabach SC Eltersdorf 2–2 / 7–6 after pen. 2005–06 1. FC Nürnberg II SG Quelle Fürth 3–2 2006–07 SV Seligenporten SpVgg Greuther Fürth II 0–0 / 4–2 after pen. 2007–08 ASV Neumarkt SpVgg Ansbach 2–0 2008–09 SC Eltersdorf ASV Neumarkt 2–2 / 6–5 after pen.
References
Sources Deutschlands Fussball in Zahlen Yearbook of German football, publisher: DSFS
External links The Bavarian Cup (BFV website) Mittelfranken football association website DFB-Kreispokal-Sieger Erlangen/Forchheim Website on the Erlangen/Forchheim cup competition