Saarland Cup
# Saarland Cup

The Saarland Cup (German: Saarlandpokal) 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 Saarland, however, teams from the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga are not permitted to compete.

A number of clubs from regions of Rhineland-Palatinate who border the Saarland also compete in the Cup, best known of these being the SV Hasborn who has won the cup twice.

## History

The Cup was established in 1974. The Saarland Cup is played annually. Previous to the Saarpokal, a South West German Cup, not to be confused with the South West Cup, was played from 1964 to 1974. It was also a qualifying competition for the German Cup but included clubs from both the Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate.

The winner of the Saarland Cup qualified for the first round of the German Cup.

Since the establishment of the 3rd Liga in 2008, reserve teams can not take part in the German Cup anymore, but are permitted to play in the regional competitions.

## 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 Saarland playing in the 3. Liga (III), Regionalliga West (IV), Oberliga Südwest (V), Verbandsliga Saarland (VI) and the two Landesligas (VII) gain direct entry to the first round. All clubs below that level play two preliminary rounds in four regional groups. 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 1975:

| Season | Location | Winner | Finalist | Result | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1974–75 | Eppelborn | SC Friedrichsthal | SV Hasborn | 4–3 | 2,500 |
| 1975–76 | Friedrichsthal | VfB Theley | FC Ensdorf | 3–1 aet | 800 |
| 1976–77 | Neunkirchen | FC St.Wendel | Saar 05 Saarbrücken | 1–0 | 1,000 |
| 1977–78 | Eppelborn | Borussia Neunkirchen | Saar 05 Saarbrücken | 5–1 | 200 |
| 1978–79 | Friedrichsthal | SV Auersmacher | SV Elversberg | 2–2 aet, 4–3 pen | 3,500 |
| 1979–80 | Saarwellingen | ASC Dudweiler | FSV Hemmersdorf | 7–2 | 1,200 |
| 1980–81 | Burbach | ASC Dudweiler | SSV Überherrn | 3–2 aet | 1,500 |
| 1981–82 | Saarwellingen | FC Ensdorf | SV Elversberg | 1–0 | 1,500 |
| 1982–83 | Neunkirchen | FC Homburg | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 4–3 | 3,000 |
| 1983–84 | Hülzweiler | SV Mettlach | ASC Dudweiler | 5–4 aet | 2,000 |
| 1984–85 | Quierschied | Borussia Neunkirchen | SV Auersmacher | 6–0 | 1,200 |
| 1985–86 | Quierschied | Borussia Neunkirchen | FV Eppelborn | 1–1 aet, 5–4 pen | 2,000 |
| 1986–87 | Eppelborn | FC St. Ingbert | VfB Dillingen | 2–1 | 750 |
| 1987–88 | Dillingen | Saar 05 Saarbrücken | SV Mettlach | 4–0 | 2,000 |
| 1988–89 | Neunkirchen | Saar 05 Saarbrücken | SV Röchling Völklingen | 3–2 | 600 |
| 1989–90 | Völklingen | Borussia Neunkirchen | SV Ludweiler | 6–0 | 1,500 |
| 1990–91 | Dillingen | SV Hasborn | VfB Gisingen | 3–1 aet | 3,000 |
| 1991–92 | Oberthal | Borussia Neunkirchen | SV Hasborn | 2–1 | 2,500 |
| 1992–93 | Dillingen | SV Mettlach | SV Ludweiler | 1–0 | 2,000 |
| 1993–94 | Ensdorf | SC Großrosseln | FSV Saarwellingen | 3–2 | 2,200 |
| 1994–95 | Eppelborn | SV Mettlach | Borussia Neunkirchen | 3–1 aet | 2,600 |
| 1995–96 | Rohrbach | Borussia Neunkirchen | FC Homburg | 2–1 | 3,000 |
| 1996–97 | Dillingen | 1. FC Saarbrücken | Borussia Neunkirchen | 3–1 | 4,000 |
| 1997–98 | Völklingen | 1. FC Saarbrücken | FC Homburg | 3–0 | 3,200 |
| 1998–99 | Saarbrücken | 1. FC Saarbrücken | SC Halberg–Brebach | 5–1 | 2,000 |
| 1999–2000 | Dillingen | 1. FC Saarbrücken | SC Halberg–Brebach | 5–3 | 1,800 |
| 2000–01 | Elversberg | FC Homburg | Borussia Neunkirchen | 4–2 | 3,000 |
| 2001–02 | Hasborn | 1. FC Saarbrücken II | FV Eppelborn | 3–1 | 1,500 |
| 2002–03 | Elversberg | Borussia Neunkirchen | FC Homburg | 1–0 | 5,000 |
| 2003–04 | Neunkirchen | 1. FC Saarbrücken | SV Elversberg | 3–1 | 4,000 |
| 2004–05 | Schiffweiler | FC Kutzhof | 1. FC Saarbrücken II | 4–4 aet, 7–6 pen | 1,800 |
| 2005–06 | Großrosseln | FC Homburg | FC Kutzhof | 3–1 aet | 2,000 |
| 2006–07 | Theley | SV Hasborn | FC Homburg | 3–3 aet, 4–1 pen | 3,500 |
| 2007–08 | Elversberg | FC Homburg | Borussia Neunkirchen | 2–1 aet | 3,800 |
| 2008–09 | Bous | SV Elversberg | SC Reisbach | 7–0 | 2,500 |
| 2009–10 | St. Wendel | SV Elversberg | Borussia Neunkirchen | 1–0 | 2,500 |
| 2010–11 | Dillingen | 1. FC Saarbrücken | SV Mettlach | 3–2 | 5,400 |
| 2011–12 | Dillingen, 2 May 2012 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | SV Rot–Weiß Hasborn | 2–1 | 3,800 |
| 2012–13 | Hasborn, 29 May 2013 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | FC Hertha Wiesbach | 4–0 | 3,500 |
| 2013–14 | Völklingen, 7 May 2014 | FC 08 Homburg | SV Elversberg | 2–0 | |
| 2014–15 | Rehlingen, 13 May 2015 | SV Elversberg | FC 08 Homburg | 2–1 aet | 4,000 |
| 2015–16 | Dillingen, 4 May 2016 | FC 08 Homburg | SV Elversberg | 1–0 | |
| 2016–17 | Homburg, 25 May 2017 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | SV Elversberg | 3–2 | |
| 2017–18 | Elversberg, 21 May 2018 | SV Elversberg | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 1–0 | |
| 2018–19 | Elversberg, 25 May 2019 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | SV Elversberg | 2–1 | 6,213 |
| 2019–20 | Elversberg | SV Elversberg | FC 08 Homburg | 2–2 aet, 5–4 pen | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Elversberg | SV Elversberg | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 1–0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Saarbrücken | SV Elversberg | FC 08 Homburg | 2–1 aet | |
| 2022–23 | Saarbrücken | SV Elversberg | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 3–2 aet | |

* Winners in bold

## Winners

Listed in order of wins, the Cup winners are:

| Club | Wins |
| - | - |
| 1. FC Saarbrücken $^1$ | 10 |
| SV Elversberg | 8 |
| Borussia Neunkirchen | 7 |
| FC Homburg | 6 |
| SV Mettlach | 3 |
| SV Hasborn | 2 |
| Saar 05 Saarbrücken | 2 |
| ASC Dudweiler | 2 |
| FC Kutzhof | 1 |
| SC Großrosseln | 1 |
| FC St. Ingbert | 1 |
| FC Ensdorf | 1 |
| SV Auersmacher | 1 |
| FC St.Wendel | 1 |
| VfB Theley | 1 |
| SC Friedrichsthal | 1 |

* $^1$ Includes one win by reserve team, 1. FC Saarbrücken II.
