The Schleswig-Holstein Cup (German: Schleswig-Holstein Pokal) is one of the 21 regional cup competitions of German football. It is a qualifying competition for the German Cup, with the winner of the competition being automatically qualified for the first round of the German Cup in the following season.DFB Cup Men – Mode DFB website. Retrieved 28 June 2011 For sponsorship reasons, the official name of the competition is SHFV-LOTTO-Pokal.SHFV-LOTTO-Pokalsieger der Herren SHFV website. Retrieved 22 June 2011
History The competition was first held in 1953–54, with TSV Brunsbüttelkoog being the first winner. It has since been held annually, with Holstein Kiel (16 titles) and VfB Lübeck (16 titles) being most successful teams. The 2011 final was held on 3 June between those two sides, with Holstein winning the game 3–0.SHFV-LOTTO-Pokal Final Fussball.de. Retrieved 22 June 2011
Modus All teams from Schleswig-Holstein playing in the 3. Liga and the Regionalliga Nord plus the eleven regional cup winners (Kreispokale) are qualified for the first round and the competition is played in single-game knock-out format.
Winners The winners of the competition:Schleswig-Holstein: Meister und Pokalsieger DSFS. Retrieved 28 June 2011
Club Wins Years VfB Lübeck 18 1956, 1987, 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025 Holstein Kiel 16 1961‡, 1962‡, 1966‡, 1978, 1983, 1991, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017 Itzehoer SV 4 1955, 1964, 1975, 1985 VfR Neumünster 3 1974, 2004, 2013 Weiche Flensburg 3 1957, 2018, 2021 Phönix Lübeck 3 1976, 2024, 2026 TSV Pansdorf 2 1972, 1997 FC Kilia Kiel 2 1990, 1993 TuS Hoisdorf 2 1988, 1989 Heider SV 2 1979, 1982 TSV Westerland 2 1970, 1973 Büdelsdorfer TSV 2 1963, 1967 SV Friedrichsort 2 1958, 1959 Blau-Weiß Friedrichstadt 1 1986 VfL Kellinghusen 1 1984 BSC Brunsbüttel 1 1981 TSV Plön 1 1980 Rendsburger TSV 1 1977 Eichholzer SV 1 1971 VfB Kiel 1 1969 Schleswig 06 1 1968 Borussia Kiel 1 1965 Frisia Husum 1 1960 TSV Brunsbüttelkoog 1 1954 SV Todesfelde 1 2020 ‡ Won by reserve team.
References
Sources Deutschlands Fußball in Zahlen, An annual publication with tables and results from the Bundesliga to Verbandsliga/Landesliga, publisher: DSFS
External links Schleswig-Holstein football association website Official DFB results website