Founded | 1953 |
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Region | Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany |
Qualifier for | DFB-Pokal |
Current champions | TuS Koblenz (2023–24) |
Most successful club(s) | Eintracht Trier (14 titles) |
The Rhineland Cup (German: Rheinlandpokal) 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 northern part 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 South West Cup, which covers roughly the southern half of the state.
The competition is sponsored by the Bitburger brewery and carries the name Bitburger-Verbandspokal. In the past, it was sponsored by Oddset (Sports betting) and named Oddset-Pokal. It is operated by theRhineland Football Association, the Fußballverband Rheinland, or FVR.
The competition does not cover the whole of the historical region of Rhineland, only a part of it.