# 2008 Bavarian Cup

The 2008 Bavarian Cup was the eleventh edition of this competition, organised by the Bavarian Football Association (BFV), which was started in 1998. It ended with the SpVgg Unterhaching winning the competition. Together with the finalist, SpVgg Ansbach, both clubs were qualified for the 2008–09 DFB-Pokal.
The competition is open to all senior men's football teams playing within the Bavarian football league system and the Bavarian clubs in the Regionalliga Süd (III) and 3. Liga.

## Rules & History

The seven Bezirke in Bavaria each play their own cup competition which in turn used to function as a qualifying to the German Cup (DFB-Pokal). Since 1998 these seven cup-winners plus the losing finalist of the region that won the previous event advance to the newly introduced Bavarian Cup, the Toto-Pokal. The two finalists of this competition advance to the German Cup. Bavarian clubs which play in the first and second Bundesliga are not permitted to take part in the event. The seven regional cup winners plus the finalist from last season's winners region are qualified for the first round.

## Participating clubs

The following eight clubs qualified for the 2006 Bavarian Cup:
| Club | League | Tier | Cup performance |
| SpVgg Unterhaching | Regionalliga Süd | III | Winner |
| SpVgg Ansbach | Oberliga Bayern | IV | Final |
| SpVgg Landshut | Landesliga Bayern-Mitte | V | Semi-final |
| ASV Neumarkt | Landesliga Bayern-Mitte | V | Semi-final |
| 1. FC Sonthofen | Landesliga Bayern-Süd | V | First round |
| SpVgg Selbitz | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | V | First round |
| Alemannia Haibach | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | V | First round |
| 1. FC Schwandorf | Bezirksliga Oberpfalz Süd | VII | First round |

## Bavarian Cup season 2007–08

Teams qualified for the next round in bold.

### Regional finals

| Region | Date | Winner | Finalist | Result |
| Oberbayern Cup | 13 May 2008 | SpVgg Unterhaching | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 3–0 |
| Niederbayern Cup | 7 May 2008 | SpVgg Landshut | FC Dingolfing | 2–1 |
| Schwaben Cup | 30 April 2008 | 1. FC Sonthofen | FC Schrobenhausen | 2–0 |
| Oberpfalz Cup | 13 May 2008 | 1. FC Schwandorf | FC Amberg | 1–0 |
| Mittelfranken Cup | 30 April 2008 | ASV Neumarkt | SpVgg Ansbach | 2–0 |
| Oberfranken Cup | 12 May 2008 | SpVgg Selbitz | SpVgg Bayern Hof | 1–0 |
| Unterfranken Cup | 12 May 2008 | Alemannia Haibach | TSV Grossbardorf | 3–1 |
* The SpVgg Ansbach, runners-up of the Mittelfranken Cup is the eights team qualified for the Bavarian Cup due to SV Seligenporten from Mittelfranken having won the Cup in the previous season.

### First round

| Date | Home | Away | Result |
| 21 May 2008 | ASV Neumarkt | Alemannia Haibach | 2–1 |
| 22 May 2008 | SpVgg Selbitz | SpVgg Ansbach | 3–3 / 4–7 after pen. |
| 21 May 2008 | 1. FC Sonthofen | SpVgg Landshut | 0–2 |
| 20 May 2008 | 1. FC Schwandorf | SpVgg Unterhaching | 0–8 |

### Semi-finals

| Date | Home | Away | Result |
| 28 May 2008 | SpVgg Landshut | SpVgg Ansbach | 2–2 / 5–7 after pen. |
| 28 May 2008 | ASV Neumarkt | SpVgg Unterhaching | 0–4 |

### Final

| Date | Home | Away | Result | Attendance |
| 18 July 2008 | SpVgg Ansbach | SpVgg Unterhaching | 1–1 / 5–6 after pen. | 800 |

## 2008–09 DFB-Pokal

The two clubs, SpVgg Unterhaching and SpVgg Ansbach, who qualified through the Bavarian Cup for the DFB Cup 2008-09 both were knocked out in the first round of the national cup competition:
| Round | Date | Home | Away | Result | Attendance |
| First round | 8 August 2008 | SpVgg Unterhaching | SC Freiburg | 0–2 | 2,800 |
| First round | 10 August 2008 | SpVgg Ansbach | Karlsruher SC | 0–5 | 4,000 |