# Schwaben Cup

The Schwaben Cup (German: Schwäbischer Pokal) was a domestic cup competition in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia (German: Schwaben), played from 1947 to 2009.

## Overview

The competition was first played in 1947, before the reintroduction of the German Cup. With the introduction of the national cup competition, the Schwaben Cup also became a qualifying competition for it.
The Schwaben Cup has been played annually since 1947 with the exception of 1956 and 1957, when it was not held. The competition was open to all senior men's teams from the Bezirk of Schwaben and clubs that play in the Schwaben football league system. However, it was not open to professional teams, meaning a club in the Bundesliga or 2. Bundesliga could not take part. The FC Augsburg, record winner of the competition, currently in the second division, would therefore not have been able to enter its first team. The competition was also open to reserve sides.
From 1998, the Schwaben Cup winner was eligible to take part in the Bavarian Cup and past winners have also taken part in this competition and thereby qualified for the German Cup. The TSV Aindling in 2003 and the TSG Thannhausen in 2006 have done so.
A fixed rule of the competition was that the lower classed team would always have home advantage. Further in the past, another rule stipulated that the lower classed team did not need to win a tie to advance, a draw being sufficient. This rule was however very unpopular with the stronger clubs and was rescinded after the 1998 final.
With the expansion of the Bavarian Cup from 2009–10 onwards, the Schwaben Cup ceased to be held. The only thing remaining of the old competition is the three Kreis Cup competitions, who now function as a qualifying round to the Bavarian Cup.

## Modus

The cup operated on a system where it is split into three regions, Augsburg, Allgäu and Donau. Each of those regions roughly covers the areas of two Kreissligas:
* Donau:
** Kreisliga Schwaben-Nord
** Kreisliga Schwaben-West
* Augsburg:
** Kreisliga Schwaben-Augsburg
** Kreisliga Schwaben-Ost
* Allgäu:
** Kreisliga Schwaben-Mitte
** Kreisliga Schwaben-Süd
Clubs from the Kreisliga, the Kreisklasses and A-Klasses below it but also the clubs in the Bezirksliga and Bezirksoberliga from this area play out a cup winner of their own. This winner then faces the winner of its sister region (German: Kreis). The three remaining clubs of this competitions then entered the final rounds of the Schwaben Cup, together with the clubs from Schwaben which play in the Landesliga, Bayernliga and Regionalliga.
At the end of this process was the Schwaben Cup final which was played at a neutral ground.

## Cup finals since 1947

| Season | Winner | Finalist | Result |
| 1946–47 | FC Gundelfingen | TSV Göggingen | 6–1 |
| 1947–48 | VfL Günzburg | TSV Gersthofen | 5–2 |
| 1948–49 | FC Gundelfingen | TSV Sonthofen | 2–1 |
| 1949–50 | VfL Günzburg | VfR Neuburg | 2–0 |
| 1950–51 | TG Viktoria Augsburg | TSV Gersthofen | 3–1 |
| 1951–52 | SpVgg Kaufbeuren | TSV Gersthofen | 4–1 |
| 1952–53 | TSV Gersthofen | BC Augsburg II | 7–2 |
| 1953–54 | TSV Gersthofen | TSV Kottern | 2–0 |
| 1954–55 | FC Gundelfingen | FC Bad Wörishofen | |
| 1955–56 | not held | not held | not held |
| 1956–57 | not held | not held | not held |
| 1957–58 | FC Memmingen | PSV Augsburg | 1–0 |
| 1958–59 | TSV Schwaben Augsburg | SpVgg Kaufbeuren | 5–2 |
| 1959–60 | SpVgg Kaufbeuren | TSV Kriegshaber | 3–0 |
| 1960–61 | SpVgg Kaufbeuren | TSV 1861 Nördlingen | 2–0 |
| 1961–62 | TG Viktoria Augsburg | FC Kempten | 1–0 |
| 1962–63 | FC Kempten | BC Augsburg II | 2–1 |
| 1963–64 | BSK Olympia Neugablonz | TSV Gersthofen | 5–2 |
| 1964–65 | BC Augsburg | BSK Olympia Neugablonz | 2–2 aet |
| 1965–66 | BSK Olympia Neugablonz | FC Gundelfingen | 5–1 |
| 1966–67 | FC Memmingen | FC Gundelfingen | 2–0 |
| 1967–68 | TSV Haunstetten | SSV Dillingen | 3–2 aet |
| 1968–69 | FC Augsburg | SV Klingsmoos | 5–2 |
| 1969–70 | FC Augsburg | TSG Augsburg | 1–0 aet |
| 1970–71 | FC Augsburg | SV Salamander Türkheim | 3–1 |
| 1971–72 | FC Augsburg | FC Memmingen | 2–1 aet |
| 1972–73 | BSK Olympia Neugablonz | SC Altenmünster | 6–0 |
| 1973–74 | TSG Thannhausen | TSV Haunstetten | 2–0 |
| 1974–75 | TSG Thannhausen | SSV Dillingen | 3–2 |
| 1975–76 | FC Memmingen | SV Ober–Germaringen | 3–2 |
| 1976–77 | FC Augsburg II | FC Füssen | 3–2 |
| 1977–78 | SSV Glött | SV Ober–Germaringen | 6–4 after pen. |
| 1978–79 | BSK Olympia Neugablonz | SV Salamander Türkheim | 5–3 |
| 1979–80 | FC Augsburg | TSV Gersthofen | 4–1 |
| 1980–81 | TSV 1861 Nördlingen | TSV Aindling | 3–0 |
| 1981–82 | SV Ober–Germaringen | TSV 1861 Nördlingen | 2–1 |
| 1982–83 | DJK Langenmosen | FC Augsburg II | 5–3 |
| 1983–84 | TSV Aindling | TSG Thannhausen | 2–0 |
| 1984–85 | FC Kempten | TSV Aindling | 2–1 aet |
| 1985–86 | FC Augsburg | TSV Landsberg | 3–2 |
| 1986–87 | FC Kempten | TSG Augsburg | 1–0 |
| 1987–88 | FC Augsburg | TSV Königsbrunn | 4–2 aet |
| 1988–89 | TSV 1861 Nördlingen | TSV Dasing | 5–1 |
| 1989–90 | TSV Mindelheim | TSV 1861 Nördlingen | 2–0 |
| 1990–91 | FC Gundelfingen | TSV Dasing | 3–1 |
| 1991–92 | FC Gundelfingen | FC Augsburg | 2–0 |
| 1992–93 | FC Augsburg | FC Memmingen | 3–2 |
| 1993–94 | SC Altenmünster | FC Memmingen | 2–2 aet |
| 1994–95 | TSV Aindling | FC Kempten | 3–1 aet |
| 1995–96 | FC Augsburg | DJK Lechhausen | 5–3 |
| 1996–97 | TSV Aindling | TSV Schwaben Augsburg | 2–1 aet |
| 1997–98 | BC Aichach | FC Memmingen | 1–1 aet |
| 1998–99 | FC Augsburg | TSV Kottern | 4–2 |
| 1999–2000 | TSV Rain am Lech | TSV Mindelheim | 2–0 |
| 2000–01 | FC Gundelfingen | FC Königsbrunn | 0–0 / 4–3 after pen. |
| 2001–02 | FC Augsburg | TSV Neusäß | 6–0 |
| 2002–03 | TSV Aindling | TSV 1861 Nördlingen | 1–1 / 4–3 after pen. |
| 2003–04 | FC Augsburg | TSV Aindling | 3–3 / 7–6 after pen. |
| 2004–05 | FC Augsburg | TSG Thannhausen | 2–0 |
| 2005–06 | TSG Thannhausen | FC Memmingen | 4–2 |
| 2006–07 | TSV 1861 Nördlingen | FC Augsburg II | 0–0 / 4–3 after pen. |
| 2007–08 | 1. FC Sonthofen | FC Schrobenhausen | 2–0 |
| 2008–09 | TSV Aindling | TSV Rain am Lech | 3–0 |
Source: ""Das Fussball–Jahresjournal"". Schwäbischer Fußball Bund. Retrieved 15 December 2007.
* Winner always mentioned first.
* In 1965, 1994 and 1998 the title went to the lower-classed team in a drawn final.

## Winners and runners-up of the Schwaben Cup

The 43 teams that have won the cup or played in its final during its history:
| Club | Wins | Finals |
| FC Augsburg | 13 | 14 |
| FC Gundelfingen | 6 | 8 |
| TSV Aindling | 5 | 8 |
| BSK Olympia Neugablonz | 4 | 5 |
| TSV 1861 Nördlingen | 3 | 7 |
| TSG Thannhausen | 3 | 5 |
| FC Kempten | 3 | 5 |
| FC Memmingen | 3 | 8 |
| SpVgg Kaufbeuren | 3 | 4 |
| TG Viktoria Augsburg | 2 | 2 |
| VfL Günzburg | 2 | 2 |
| TSV Gersthofen | 2 | 7 |
| 1. FC Sonthofen | 1 | 1 |
| TSV Rain am Lech | 1 | 2 |
| BC Aichach | 1 | 1 |
| Club | Wins | Finals |
| SC Altenmünster | 1 | 2 |
| TSV Mindelheim | 1 | 2 |
| DJK Langenmosen | 1 | 1 |
| SVO Germaringen | 1 | 3 |
| SSV Glött | 1 | 1 |
| FC Augsburg II | 1 | 3 |
| TSV Haunstetten | 1 | 2 |
| BC Augsburg | 1 | 1 |
| TSV Schwaben Augsburg | 1 | 2 |
| FC Königsbrunn | 0 | 2 |
| TSV Kottern | 0 | 2 |
| TSV Dasing | 0 | 2 |
| TSG Augsburg | 0 | 2 |
| SV Salamander Türkheim | 0 | 2 |
| Club | Wins | Finals |
| SSV Dillingen | 0 | 2 |
| BC Augsburg II | 0 | 2 |
| FC Schrobenhausen | 0 | 1 |
| TSV Neusäß | 0 | 1 |
| DJK Lechhausen | 0 | 1 |
| TSV Landsberg | 0 | 1 |
| FC Füssen | 0 | 1 |
| SV Klingsmoos | 0 | 1 |
| TSV Kriegshaber | 0 | 1 |
| PSV Augsburg | 0 | 1 |
| FC Bad Wörishofen | 0 | 1 |
| VfR Neuburg | 0 | 1 |
| TSV Sonthofen | 0 | 1 |
| TSV Göggingen | 0 | 1 |
* Denotes teams qualified for the first round of the DFB-Cup.

## DFB-Pokal appearances

Since 1974, the Schwaben Cup winners, and in some seasons the runners-up, an eligible to qualify for the first round of the German Cup. In the past, qualification matches against the cup winners from the other six Bavarian regional cup competition were necessary, since the establishment of the Bavarian Cup, this competition functions as qualifying stage. On a large number of occasions, the FC Augsburg has qualified for the German Cup on merit of its membership to the 2. Bundesliga, these appearances are not listed here:
| Season | Round | Date | Home | Away | Result | Attendance |
| 1975–76 DFB-Pokal | First round | 1 August 1975 | TSG Thannhausen | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0-6 | 4,000 |
| 1976–77 DFB-Pokal | First round | 6 August 1976 | SVO Germaringen | VfR Laboe | 9-0 | |
| 1976–77 DFB-Pokal | Second round | 16 October 1976 | Arminia Bielefeld | SVO Germaringen | 6-0 | |
| 1977–78 DFB-Pokal | First round | 29 July 1977 | Arminia Hannover | FC Augsburg II | 0-1 | |
| 1977–78 DFB-Pokal | Second round | 20 August 1977 | 1. FC Normannia Gmünd | FC Augsburg II | 1-2 | |
| 1977–78 DFB-Pokal | Third round | 14 October 1977 | FC Augsburg II | Hertha BSC Berlin | 0-4 | |
| 1978–79 DFB-Pokal | First round | 5 August 1978 | SSV Glött | FC Bayern Munich | 0-5 | 8,000 |
| 1978–79 DFB-Pokal | First round | 5 August 1978 | SVO Germaringen | VfR 1910 Bürstadt | 1-7 | |
| 1979–80 DFB-Pokal | First round | 25 August 1979 | Eintracht Frankfurt | BSK Olympia Neugablonz | 6-1 | 3,000 |
| 1979–80 DFB-Pokal | First round | 26 August 1979 | Bonner SC | SV Salamander Türkheim | 4-0 | 1,100 |
| 1980–81 DFB-Pokal | First round | 30 August 1980 | TSV Gersthofen | OSC Bremerhaven | 0-1 | 1,200 |
| 1980–81 DFB-Pokal | First round | 30 August 1980 | FC Augsburg | Wuppertaler SV | 2-0 | |
| 1980–81 DFB-Pokal | Second round | 1980 | FC Augsburg | FSV Mainz 05 | 2-0 | |
| 1980–81 DFB-Pokal | Third round | 22 November 1980 | FC Augsburg | SV Werder Bremen | 1-3 | |
| 1981–82 DFB-Pokal | First round | 28 August 1981 | TSV 1861 Nördlingen | VfB Oldenburg | 0-3 | 1,800 |
| 1982–83 DFB-Pokal | First round | 27 August 1983 | SVO Germaringen | Hammer SpVgg | 1-2 | |
| 1986–87 DFB-Pokal | First round | 27 August 1986 | TSV 1860 Munich | FC Augsburg | 1-5 aet | |
| 1986–87 DFB-Pokal | Second round | 24 October 1986 | FC Augsburg | Hamburger SV | 1-2 | 20,000 |
| 1988–89 DFB-Pokal | First round | 6 August 1988 | FC Augsburg | Alemannia Aachen | 1-4 | |
| 1992–93 DFB-Pokal | First round | 18 August 1992 | FC Gundelfingen | KFC Uerdingen 05 | 0-1 | 4,500 |
| 1993–94 DFB-Pokal | First round | bye | bye | bye | bye | bye |
| 1993–94 DFB-Pokal | Second round | 24 August 1993 | FC Augsburg | Rot-Weiß Lüdenscheid | 2-0 | 800 |
| 1993–94 DFB-Pokal | Third round | 11 September 1993 | FC Augsburg | SpVgg Marl | 3-0 | 1,300 |
| 1993–94 DFB-Pokal | Fourth round | 26 October 1993 | FC Augsburg | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0-0 (3-4 pen) | 18,000 |
| 2000–01 DFB-Pokal | First round | 27 August 2000 | TSV Rain am Lech | FC Schalke 04 | 0-7 | 6,000 |
| 2003–04 DFB-Pokal | First round | 30 August 2003 | TSV Aindling | FC Schalke 04 | 0-3 | 6,400 |
| 2004–05 DFB-Pokal | First round | 22 August 2004 | TSV Aindling | Hertha BSC Berlin | 0-1 | 5,200 |
| 2006–07 DFB-Pokal | First round | 9 September 2006 | TSG Thannhausen | Borussia Dortmund | 0-3 | 10,500 |
Source:"DFB-Pokal" (in German). Weltfussball.de. Retrieved 29 October 2008.