Telekom Cup
# Telekom Cup

The Telekom Cup (formerly known as T-Home Cup and LIGA total! Cup) is a German association football competition held since 2009.

The competition features four teams of the Bundesliga, playing two semi-finals and a final. Up until 2015, a match lasted 60 minutes, with each half 30 minutes long. The tournament would be over two days, with two games in each day. In 2015 the rules changed, where there would only be one 45 minute period, and all four matches take place in the same day. The event took place in Gelsenkirchen in 2009 and 2010, Mainz in 2011, Hamburg in 2012, Mönchengladbach in 2013, again in Hamburg for the 2014 edition, and again in Mönchengladbach in 2015. It was announced that no 2016 tournament would be held.

The next tournament was held in January 2017, with the tournament taking place in Düsseldorf. The tournament was held next in July 2017, taking place in Mönchengladbach. Bayern Munich hold the most titles, with five. They are the only team to have participated in the first nine editions of the tournament.

After a break of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a single-match edition of the tournament took place in 2022 in Cologne; it saw 1. FC Köln face A.C. Milan, the latter winning its first title.

## Tournaments

### 2009 T-Home Cup

**Bracket**

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 18 July 2009 | 18 July 2009 |
| Schalke 04 | 0 |
| Schalke 04 | 0 | 19 July 2009 | 19 July 2009 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 19 July 2009 | 19 July 2009 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 1 | VfB Stuttgart | 0 |
| 18 July 2009 | 18 July 2009 | | VfB Stuttgart | 0 |
| 18 July 2009 | 18 July 2009 | Hamburger SV | 3 |
| Bayern Munich | 0 | Hamburger SV | 3 |
| Hamburger SV | 1 | | |
| Hamburger SV | 1 | Third place play-off | Third place play-off |
| | | 19 July 2009 | 19 July 2009 |
| | | Schalke 04 | 1 |
| | | Bayern Munich | 2 |

### 2010 LIGA total! Cup

**Bracket**

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 31 July 2010 | 31 July 2010 |
| Schalke 04 | 2 |
| Schalke 04 | 2 | 1 August 2010 | 1 August 2010 |
| Hamburger SV | 1 | 1 August 2010 | 1 August 2010 |
| Hamburger SV | 1 | Schalke 04 | 3 |
| 31 July 2010 | 31 July 2010 | | Schalke 04 | 3 |
| 31 July 2010 | 31 July 2010 | Bayern Munich | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | 0 (3) | Bayern Munich | 1 |
| 1. FC Köln | 0 (1) | | |
| 1. FC Köln | 0 (1) | Third place play-off | Third place play-off |
| | | 1 August 2010 | 1 August 2010 |
| | | Hamburger SV | 3 |
| | | 1. FC Köln | 0 |

### 2011 LIGA total! Cup

**Bracket**

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 19 July 2011 | 19 July 2011 |
| Mainz 05 | 0 |
| Mainz 05 | 0 | 20 July 2011 | 20 July 2011 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 20 July 2011 | 20 July 2011 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 2 |
| 19 July 2011 | 19 July 2011 | | Borussia Dortmund | 2 |
| 19 July 2011 | 19 July 2011 | Hamburger SV | 0 |
| Bayern Munich | 1 | Hamburger SV | 0 |
| Hamburger SV | 2 | | |
| Hamburger SV | 2 | Third place play-off | Third place play-off |
| | | 20 July 2011 | 20 July 2011 |
| | | Mainz 05 | 2 (4) |
| | | Bayern Munich | 2 (5) |

### 2012 LIGA total! Cup

**Bracket**

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 4 August 2012 | 4 August 2012 |
| Hamburger SV | 0 |
| Hamburger SV | 0 | 5 August 2012 | 5 August 2012 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 5 August 2012 | 5 August 2012 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 (4) |
| 4 August 2012 | 4 August 2012 | | Borussia Dortmund | 3 (4) |
| 4 August 2012 | 4 August 2012 | Werder Bremen | 3 (5) |
| Werder Bremen | 2 (4) | Werder Bremen | 3 (5) |
| Bayern Munich | 2 (2) | | |
| Bayern Munich | 2 (2) | Third place play-off | Third place play-off |
| | | 5 August 2012 | 5 August 2012 |
| | | Hamburger SV | 0 |
| | | Bayern Munich | 1 |

### 2013 Telekom Cup

**Bracket**

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 20 July 2013 | 20 July 2013 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 | 21 July 2013 | 21 July 2013 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 21 July 2013 | 21 July 2013 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 |
| 20 July 2013 | 20 July 2013 | | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 |
| 20 July 2013 | 20 July 2013 | Bayern Munich | 5 |
| Bayern Munich | 4 | Bayern Munich | 5 |
| Hamburger SV | 0 | | |
| Hamburger SV | 0 | Third place play-off | Third place play-off |
| | | 21 July 2013 | 21 July 2013 |
| | | Borussia Dortmund | 1 |
| | | Hamburger SV | 0 |

### 2014 Telekom Cup

**Description**

On 24 April 2014, full details for the 2014 Telekom Cup were announced. It was confirmed Bayern Munich, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Hamburger SV and VfL Wolfsburg would participate in the sixth edition of the competition. It was also announced that the Imtech Arena would host the competition.

The opening semi-finals took place on 26 July, with the third place play-off and the final taking place on the following day. Matches last 30 minutes per half, rather than the usual 45. In case of a draw after 60 minutes, the match would go directly into a penalty shoot-out.

Tickets for the competition were released on 16 July.

**Bracket**

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 26 July 2014 | 26 July 2014 |
| Hamburger SV | 0 (5) |
| Hamburger SV | 0 (5) | 27 July 2014 | 27 July 2014 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 0 (6) | 27 July 2014 | 27 July 2014 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 0 (6) | VfL Wolfsburg | 0 |
| 26 July 2014 | 26 July 2014 | | VfL Wolfsburg | 0 |
| 26 July 2014 | 26 July 2014 | Bayern Munich | 3 |
| Bayern Munich | 2 (5) | Bayern Munich | 3 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 (4) | | |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 (4) | Third place play-off | Third place play-off |
| | | 27 July 2014 | 27 July 2014 |
| | | Hamburger SV | 3 |
| | | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 |

### 2015 Telekom Cup

**Description**

On 30 March 2015, it was confirmed that Bayern Munich, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Hamburger SV would participate, with a fourth team to be announced. The seventh edition will be held on 12 July 2015 at the Stadion im Borussia-Park. All games will be played in one day with less playing time. The fourth team to compete was decided later to be FC Augsburg. The rules changed for 2015, where a match will only last for 45 minutes instead of 60.

**Bracket**

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 12 July 2015 | 12 July 2015 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 (4) |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 (4) | 12 July 2015 | 12 July 2015 |
| Hamburger SV | 0 (5) | 12 July 2015 | 12 July 2015 |
| Hamburger SV | 0 (5) | Hamburger SV | 2 |
| 12 July 2015 | 12 July 2015 | | Hamburger SV | 2 |
| 12 July 2015 | 12 July 2015 | FC Augsburg | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | 1 | FC Augsburg | 1 |
| FC Augsburg | 2 | | |
| FC Augsburg | 2 | Third place play-off | Third place play-off |
| | | 12 July 2015 | 12 July 2015 |
| | | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 (4) |
| | | Bayern Munich | 0 (3) |

### 2017 Telekom Cup (January)

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 14 January 2017 | 14 January 2017 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0 (1) |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0 (1) | 14 January 2017 | 14 January 2017 |
| Bayern Munich | 0 (4) | 14 January 2017 | 14 January 2017 |
| Bayern Munich | 0 (4) | Bayern Munich | 2 |
| 14 January 2017 | 14 January 2017 | | Bayern Munich | 2 |
| 14 January 2017 | 14 January 2017 | Mainz 05 | 1 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 | Mainz 05 | 1 |
| Mainz 05 | 1 | | |
| Mainz 05 | 1 | Third place play-off | Third place play-off |
| | | 14 January 2017 | 14 January 2017 |
| | | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2 |
| | | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 |

### 2017 Telekom Cup (July)

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 15 July | 15 July |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 (3) |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 (3) | 15 July | 15 July |
| Werder Bremen | 0 (5) | 15 July | 15 July |
| Werder Bremen | 0 (5) | Werder Bremen | 0 |
| 15 July | 15 July | | Werder Bremen | 0 |
| 15 July | 15 July | Bayern Munich | 2 |
| Bayern Munich | 1 | Bayern Munich | 2 |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 0 | | |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 0 | Third place play-off | Third place play-off |
| | | 15 July | 15 July |
| | | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 (5) |
| | | 1899 Hoffenheim | 0 (6) |

### 2019 Telekom Cup

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 13 January | 13 January |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0 (7) |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0 (7) | 13 January | 13 January |
| Bayern Munich | 0 (8) | 13 January | 13 January |
| Bayern Munich | 0 (8) | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 (2) |
| 13 January | 13 January | | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 (2) |
| 13 January | 13 January | Bayern Munich | 0 (4) |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 | Bayern Munich | 0 (4) |
| Hertha Berlin | 0 | | |
| Hertha Berlin | 0 | Third place play-off | Third place play-off |
| | | 13 January | 13 January |
| | | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3 |
| | | Hertha BSC | 1 |

## Results by year

| Year | Name | Venue | Host city | First place | Second place | Third place | Fourth place |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | T-Home Cup | Veltins-Arena | Gelsenkirchen | Hamburger SV | VfB Stuttgart | Bayern Munich | Schalke 04 |
| 2010 | Liga total! Cup | Veltins-Arena | Gelsenkirchen | Schalke 04 | Bayern Munich | Hamburger SV | 1. FC Köln |
| 2011 | Liga total! Cup | Coface Arena | Mainz | Borussia Dortmund | Hamburger SV | Bayern Munich | Mainz 05 |
| 2012 | Liga total! Cup | Imtech Arena | Hamburg | Werder Bremen | Borussia Dortmund | Bayern Munich | Hamburger SV |
| 2013 | Telekom Cup | Stadion im Borussia-Park | Mönchengladbach | Bayern Munich | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Borussia Dortmund | Hamburger SV |
| 2014 | Telekom Cup | Imtech Arena | Hamburg | Bayern Munich | VfL Wolfsburg | Hamburger SV | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| 2015 | Telekom Cup | Borussia-Park | Mönchengladbach | Hamburger SV | FC Augsburg | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bayern Munich |
| January 2017 | Telekom Cup | Esprit Arena | Düsseldorf | Bayern Munich | Mainz 05 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| July 2017 | Telekom Cup | Borussia-Park | Mönchengladbach | Bayern Munich | Werder Bremen | 1899 Hoffenheim | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| 2019 | Telekom Cup | Merkur Spiel-Arena | Düsseldorf | Bayern Munich | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Hertha BSC |
| 2022 | Telekom Cup | RheinEnergieStadion | Cologne | Milan | Köln | - | - |

## Statistics

### Performance by team

| Rank | Team | Appearances | First place | Second place | Third place | Fourth place |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 10 | 5 (2013, 2014, January 2017, July 2017, 2019) | 1 (2010) | 3 (2009, 2011, 2012) | 1 (2015) |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | 7 | 2 (2009, 2015) | 1 (2011) | 2 (2010, 2014) | 2 (2012, 2013) |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 1 (2011) | 1 (2012) | 1 (2013) | – |
| 4 | Werder Bremen | 2 | 1 (2012) | 1 (July 2017) | – | – |
| 5 | Schalke 04 | 2 | 1 (2010) | – | – | 1 (2009) |
| 6 | Milan | 1 | 1 (2022) | – | – | – |
| 7 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 6 | – | 2 (2013, 2019) | 1 (2015) | 3 (2014, January 2017, July 2017) |
| 8 | 1. FC Köln | 2 | – | 1 (2022) | – | 1 (2010) |
| 8 | Mainz 05 | 2 | – | 1 (January 2017) | – | 1 (2011) |
| 8 | FC Augsburg | 1 | – | 1 (2015) | – | – |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | – | 1 (2009) | – | – |
| 8 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | – | 1 (2014) | – | – |
| 12 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2 | – | – | 2 (January 2017, 2019) | – |
| 12 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | – | – | 1 (July 2017) | – |
| 13 | Hertha BSC | 1 | – | – | – | 1 (2019) |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Team(s) | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Robert Lewandowski | Borussia Dortmund / Bayern Munich | 6 |
| 2 | Toni Kroos | Bayern Munich | 3 |
| 2 | Thomas Müller | Bayern Munich | 3 |
| 2 | Franck Ribéry | Bayern Munich | 3 |
| 2 | Son Heung-min | Hamburger SV | 3 |
| 6 | Edu | Schalke 04 | 2 |
| 6 | Niclas Füllkrug | Werder Bremen | 2 |
| 6 | Olivier Giroud | Milan | 2 |
| 6 | Max Kruse | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 |
| 6 | Nils Petersen | Bayern Munich / Werder Bremen | 2 |
| 6 | Raúl | Schalke 04 | 2 |
| 6 | Thiago | Bayern Munich | 2 |
| 6 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | Hamburger SV | 2 |
