# Southwestern Cup

The South West Cup (German: Südwestpokal) is one of the 21 regional cup competitions of German football. The winner of the competition gains entry to the first round of the German Cup. It is limited to clubs from the Rheinhessen-Pfalz region of Rhineland-Palatinate, however, teams from the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga are not permitted to compete. It is one of two cup competitions in the state, the other being the Rhineland Cup, which covers roughly the northern half of the state.
The competition is sponsored by the Bitburger brewery and carries the name Bitburger-Verbandspokal. It is operated by the South West German Football Association, the SWFV.

## History

The Cup was established in 1973. The South West Cup is played annually.
From 1974 onwards, the winner of the South West Cup qualified for the first round of the German Cup.
Since the establishment of the 3. Liga in 2008, reserve teams can not take part in the German Cup anymore, but are permitted to play in the regional competitions. For the 2007–08 cup winner, 1. FC Kaiserslautern II, this meant the runners-up, SV Niederauerbach, was qualified instead for the 2008–09 DFB-Pokal.

## Modus

Clubs from fully professional leagues are not permitted to enter the competition, meaning, no teams from the Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga can compete.
All clubs from the South West playing in the 3. Liga (III), Regionalliga West (IV), Oberliga Südwest (V), Verbandsliga Südwest (VI) and the two Landesligas (VII) gain direct entry to the first round. Additionally, all clubs that have reached the quarter finals of the two Bezirkspokale, the two regional cup competitions staged for teams below the'Landesligas, also enter the competition. In 2007, for example, 129 clubs took part. The lower classed team always receives home advantage, except in the final, which is played on neutral ground.

## Cup finals

Held annually at the end of season, these were the cup finals since 1974:
| Season | Winner | Finalist | Result | Location, Date | Attendance |
| 1973–74 | FC Rodalben | | | | |
| 1974–75 | ASV Landau | | | | |
| 1975–76 | Wormatia Worms | | | | |
| 1976–77 | SG Eintracht Bad Kreuznach | | | | |
| 1977–78 | SG Eintracht Bad Kreuznach | | | | |
| 1978–79 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | | | | |
| 1979–80 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | | | | |
| 1980–81 | BFV Hassia Bingen | | | | |
| 1981–82 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | | | | |
| 1982–83 | BFV Hassia Bingen | | | | |
| 1983–84 | SV Südwest Ludwigshafen | | | | |
| 1984–85 | SC Birkenfeld | | | | |
| 1985–86 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | | | | |
| 1986–87 | SV Südwest Ludwigshafen | | | | |
| 1987–88 | Wormatia Worms | | | | |
| 1988–89 | TSG Pfeddersheim | | | | |
| 1989–90 | SV Südwest Ludwigshafen | | | | |
| 1990–91 | SV Viktoria Herxheim | | | | |
| 1991–92 | Wormatia Worms | | | | |
| 1992–93 | TSG Pfeddersheim | | | | |
| 1993–94 | SV Edenkoben | | | | |
| 1994–95 | TSG Pfeddersheim | | | | |
| 1995–96 | TSG Pfeddersheim | | | | |
| 1996–97 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | SV Viktoria Herxheim | 2–1 | 29 May 1997 | |
| 1997–98 | SC Idar-Oberstein | | | | |
| 1998–99 | FK Pirmasens | | | | |
| 1999–2000 | TSG Pfeddersheim | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 2–2 (4–2 pen) | Neustadt, 7 June 2000 | 400 |
| 2000–01 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 II | VfR Grünstadt | 1–0 | Bad Kreuznach, 7 June 2001 | 400 |
| 2001–02 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 II | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 3–0 | Alzey, 30 May 2002 | 1,500 |
| 2002–03 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 II | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 1–0 | Worms, 3 June 2003 | 800 |
| 2003–04 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 II | SC Hauenstein | 3–1 | Ludwigshafen, 3 June 2004 | 500 |
| 2004–05 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 II | SC Hauenstein | 2–0 | Grünstadt, 25 May 2005 | |
| 2005–06 | FK Pirmasens | 1. FSV Mainz 05 II | 2–1 | Alzey, 24 May 2006 | 1,150 |
| 2006–07 | Wormatia Worms | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 1–0 | Ludwigshafen, 1 May 2007 | 3,700 |
| 2007–08 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | SV Niederauerbach | 2–1 | 21 May 2008 | |
| 2008–09 | Wormatia Worms | FSV Oggersheim | 5–1 | 19 May 2009 | |
| 2009–10 | FK Pirmasens | FV Dudenhofen | 3–0 | Offenbach, 26 May 2010 | |
| 2010–11 | SVN Zweibrücken | SC Idar-Oberstein | 2–1 pen | 31 May 2011 | |
| 2011–12 | Wormatia Worms | FK Pirmasens | 4–1 | Idar-Oberstein, 22 May 2012 | |
| 2012–13 | TSG Pfeddersheim | Arminia Ludwigshafen | 4–3 pen | Bobenheim-Roxheim, 29 May 2013 | |
| 2013–14 | SV Alemannia Waldalgesheim | SVN Zweibrücken | 1–0 | Mehlingen, 14 May 2014 | 1,005 |
| 2014–15 | FK Pirmasens | FV Dudenhofen | 1–0 | Offenbach, 13 May 2015 | 2,500 |
| 2015–16 | SC Hauenstein | TSV Schott Mainz | 2–1 (aet) | Römerberg, 28 May 2016 | 1,002 |
| 2016–17 | SV Morlautern | Wormatia Worms | 2–1 | Pirmasens, 25 May 2017 | 2,410 |
| 2017–18 | Wormatia Worms | SV Alemannia Waldalgesheim | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Worms, 21 May 2018 | 3,393 |
| 2018–19 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Wormatia Worms | 3–1 | Pirmasens, 25 May 2019 | 7,343 |
| 2019–20 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | SV Alemannia Waldalgesheim | 5–3 pen | Pirmasens, 22 August 2020 | 400 |
| 2021–22 | Schott Mainz | FK Pirmasens | 3–0 | Weingarten, 21 May 2022 | 1,008 |
| 2022–23 | Schott Mainz | Wormatia Worms | 7–6 pen | Pirmasens, 3 June 2023 | |
| 2023–24 | Schott Mainz | SV Gonsenheim | 4–1 | Ingelheim, 25 May 2024 | 2,182 |

## Winners

Listed in order of wins, the Cup winners are:
| Club | Wins |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 II $^1$ | 8 |
| Wormatia Worms | 7 |
| TSG Pfeddersheim | 6 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern II$^2$ | 5 |
| FK Pirmasens | 4 |
| SV Südwest Ludwigshafen | 3 |
| TSV Schott Mainz | 3 |
| BFV Hassia Bingen | 2 |
| SG Eintracht Bad Kreuznach | 2 |
| Alemannia Waldalgesheim | 1 |
| SVN Zweibrücken | 1 |
| SC Idar-Oberstein | 1 |
| SV Edenkoben | 1 |
| SV Viktoria Herxheim | 1 |
| SC Birkenfeld | 1 |
| ASV Landau | 1 |
| FC Rodalben | 1 |
| SC Hauenstein | 1 |
| SV Morlautern | 1 |
$^1$ Includes three wins by 1. FSV Mainz 05 $^2$ Includes two wins by 1. FC Kaiserslautern