DFB indoor cup
| DFB indoor cup | |
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| abbreviation | Indoor Cup |
| Association | German Football Association |
| First edition | 1987 or 1988 (as indoor masters) |
| Teams | 6 to 13 (mostly 8) |
| Title holder | SpVgg Unterhaching (1st title) |
| Record winner | Borussia Dortmund (4 wins) |
The DFB Indoor Cup , sometimes also called Indoor Masters, was an indoor soccer competition that was held from 1988 to 2001 under the direction of the DFB . The final tournament was only held unofficially in 1987. In 2001 the DFL was also a co-organizer. The DFB indoor cup was the final tournament of several qualification tournaments in which, in addition to Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 clubs, amateur teams and foreign clubs took part at times. The record winner was Borussia Dortmund , which is the only club to have won the DFB Indoor Cup several times.
The DFB indoor cup was designed to bridge the winter break, the response, especially from the top clubs, was relatively restrained - mainly due to the increased risk of injury - and the initially lively audience interest in indoor soccer declined over the years. In addition, the pressure of deadlines and the need to market the clubs increased in the late 1990s. After the winter break had also been shortened, the DFB finally stopped the competition in 2001.
International and futsal
Indoor soccer, recognized around the world, is called futsal and, in contrast to German indoor soccer, is played without boards. The name is derived from the Portuguese expression futebol de salão or the Spanish fútbol sala, in German simply indoor football. Since 2006 there has been a competition similar to the DFB Indoor Cup, which was initially held as an unofficial German championship under the name DFB Futsal Cup from 2006 to 2012 and has officially been known as the German Futsal Championship since 2013 .
Qualification mode
History and first tournaments (1987–1988)
The first indoor tournaments in Germany took place in Berlin (1971) and Essen (1972). Afterwards, many clubs in the Bundesliga, including amateur football, used indoor football to bridge the winter break. Indoor soccer was booming in the 1980s, and more tournaments were shown on television. In 1987 the kicker sports magazine chose its own "indoor champion" from the best team from a total of fourteen indoor tournaments in three categories (A, B and C). This unofficial hall champion was Eintracht Frankfurt . The first unofficial indoor championship was organized in 1987 by the Bild (newspaper) in Stuttgart. There, Hamburger SV was able to prevail 3-1 against VfB Stuttgart in the final. Because of the continuing boom, the DFB decided to introduce its own competition, the so-called indoor masters.
The first official indoor masters took place in 1988 in the Frankfurt Festhalle . Only host Eintracht Frankfurt was set for this. The other five participants had to qualify for the Masters final in a total of 18 indoor tournaments. This all happened under a complicated qualification mode, in which the tournaments received different "valuation points" (1st place: 6 points, 2nd place: 4 points, 3rd place: 2 points, 4th place: 1 point). As a result, VfL Osnabrück was finally able to compete in Frankfurt with its victory in its only indoor tournament in Münster , as Münster had been assigned a high value.
In general, the popularity of this tournament was very low. A total of ten Bundesliga clubs , including Bayern Munich , 1. FC Cologne , Hamburger SV and Borussia Mönchengladbach , had previously excluded participation in this tournament because they preferred training camps to prepare for the second half of the season. In addition, only around 3,500 spectators came to the hall on the two days of the tournament in Frankfurt.
Nevertheless, there were still indoor tournaments in the winter breaks of the nineties. Every year around 8 to 15 tournaments were held for almost the whole of January, in which Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 clubs, as well as amateur teams and foreign clubs, took part on a voluntary basis.
One-day tournaments took place from Emden to Leipzig and from Kiel to Friedrichshafen , almost regularly at the venues Essen, Schwerin , Kiel, Oldenburg , Leipzig, Hanover , Düsseldorf , Krefeld , Cologne and Karlsruhe . The annual tournaments held over several days in Berlin, Frankfurt, Stuttgart , Dortmund , Munich and Bremen were particularly popular . These tournaments mostly had the highest value, which depended on the participating clubs. The clubs with the most points then took part in the actual Indoor Masters at the end of January.
DFB Indoor Masters (1989–1993)
After the modest success of the previous tournament, the tournament was upgraded in 1989 when, in addition to the defending champion Bayer 05 Uerdingen , the reigning German champions Werder Bremen , the current cup winner Eintracht Frankfurt and the crowd puller Bayern Munich were placed directly for the final tournament. There was also the fact that the game was played in the large Westfalenhalle in Dortmund , which meant that Borussia Dortmund was also directly qualified as host. The prize money was also increased. Blau-Weiß 90 Berlin , VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Köln were able to qualify for the remaining three places through various indoor tournaments. The winner was the German champion from Bremen.
Also in 1990 and 1991 the indoor championship was held in Dortmund, with the host winning and the only club with more than one victory. In 1992 and 1993 the final tournament took place in the Munich Olympic Hall . In 1994 the company moved back to Dortmund and then switched annually between Munich and Dortmund. This should presumably relieve the two large German clubs of the nineties (Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund), since as hosts they did not need any athletic qualifications and took part directly in the final tournament.
From 1990 to 1993, the current German champions, the reigning cup winners and the defending champions were also set for the final tournament. In 1991 the runner-up 1. FC Köln was set for the final tournament. The mode for the qualification remained largely unchanged up to and including 1993. For example, up to 18 tournaments fought for “Masters points” and thus for the remaining four of the eight places in the Indoor Masters Final.
1993 qualification tournaments
Reformed qualification (1994)
As of 1994, only eight tournaments were considered for the Masters qualification. The basic requirements for being considered as a tournament for this qualification were: Six participants, at least four licensed clubs, of which at least three Bundesliga clubs. The mode of qualifying tournaments was relatively complicated. The value of a tournament was determined by assigning evaluation points to the participating clubs. The leaders of the first division received a score of 38 points, while the bottom of the second division received one point. The basis for this was the preliminary round tables of both national leagues, on a game day to be specified in more detail. An amateur club was given one point, while foreign first division clubs were given twenty base points. The foreign club was awarded two additional points for each round reached for any performance in a European Cup competition of the previous season. The resulting number of points was divided by the number of participating clubs. This result was the final value of the tournament.
Later the placements achieved in a tournament were multiplied by the value of the tournament. For first place there were six points, the second placed received four points, the third was rewarded with two points, while the fourth of the tournament received another point. Then the two best tournament results of each team were added up. In this way, the four best teams were determined, which ultimately took part in the final round. The hosts Borussia Dortmund , champions Werder Bremen , cup winners Bayer 04 Leverkusen and defending champions 1. FC Köln were all set for this. The qualifying tournaments in 1994 were by name: Oldenburg (23.14 points; 8 participants), Munich (27.38 points; 8 participants), Cologne (24.17 points; 6 participants), Stuttgart (26.38 points; 8 participants), Berlin (29.67 points; 6 participants), Friedrichshafen (25.13 points; 8 participants), Hanau (28.33 points; 6 participants) and Frankfurt am Main (30.33 points; 6 participants). Further tournaments in Kiel , Schwerin , Hamburg , Rostock , Hanover , Leipzig , Essen , Karlsruhe , Bielefeld , Halle / Saale , Krefeld and Magdeburg were held without points.
Qualification tournaments 1994
| venue | 1st place | Result | 2nd place | 3rd place | Result | 4th Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cologne | Dinamo Tbilisi | 10: 3 | 1. FC Cologne | SG Wattenscheid 09 | 3: 2 | SC Fortuna Cologne |
| Munich | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 3: 2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Dynamo Dresden | 4: 3 iN | FC Bayern Munich |
| Oldenburg | Spartak Moscow | 3: 1 | Hamburger SV | Borussia Monchengladbach | 3: 1 | SC Fortuna Cologne |
| Stuttgart | Hamburger SV | 7: 2 | Karlsruher SC | 1. FC Nuremberg | 3: 2 iN (0: 0) | Stuttgart Kickers |
| Berlin | Hertha BSC | 5: 4 | Werder Bremen | FC Bayern Munich | 5: 4 iN | Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
| Friedrichshafen | VfB Stuttgart | 7: 3 | TSV 1860 Munich | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 4: 3 | Wacker Innsbruck |
| Hanau | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2: 1 | Dynamo Dresden | Karlsruher SC | 4: 2 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| Frankfurt am Main | VfL Bochum | 4: 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2: 0 iS (3: 3) | FC Bayern Munich |
Final result of the Masters qualification
| placement | team | Points | tournaments played |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eintracht Frankfurt | 400.82 | 5 |
| 2. | Hamburger SV | 250.84 | 2 |
| 3. | VfL Bochum | 181.98 | 1 |
| 4th | Hertha BSC | 178.02 | 1 |
| 5. | Dynamo Dresden | 168.08 | 2 |
| 6th | Karlsruher SC | 162.18 | 2 |
| 7th | VfB Stuttgart | 150.78 | 2 |
| 8th. | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 139.25 | 3 |
Three Masters Series (1995)
In 1995 the Masters qualification was played in a total of 17 cities and was divided into three series (A, B and C). The composition of the points remained the same, however, due to the reduction in the second division to 18 clubs, only 36 points were awarded to the leaders of the first division. Of the 17 tournaments, only thirteen Series A and Series B Masters tournaments were played for qualification points. The eight Serie A tournaments were held in the cities of Leipzig (value: 24 points), Frankfurt (26 points), Stuttgart (30 points), Berlin (29 points), Friedrichshafen (26 points), Dortmund (26 points), Bremen ( 28 points) and Karlsruhe (24 points). The five series B indoor tournaments took place in Nuremberg (value: 24 points), Cologne (23 points), Hanover (25 points), Krefeld (21 points) and Hanau (26 points). The cities of Serie C that were played without qualifying points were Magdeburg, Oldenburg, Hamburg and Schwerin. In addition to the clubs seeded for the final tournament ( FC Bayern Munich as champions and hosts, Werder Bremen as cup winners and Bayer 04 Leverkusen as defending champions), the four best teams in Serie A and the winner in Serie B. Was the winner of the B series among the top four of the A-series, the fifth-placed A-series moved up.
Series A 1995
| venue | 1st place | Result | 2nd place | 3rd place | Result | 4th Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leipzig | Hamburger SV | 4: 3 | Dynamo Dresden | VfB Leipzig | 4: 2 | FC Schalke 04 |
| Frankfurt | 1. FC Nuremberg | 6: 5 | Sc freiburg | PSV Eindhoven | 5: 4 iN | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| Stuttgart | 1. FC Cologne | 3: 1 | Stuttgart Kickers | VfB Stuttgart | 3: 1 | Karlsruher SC |
| Berlin | Borussia Monchengladbach | 2-0 | Hertha BSC | Dynamo Dresden | 5: 4 iN | Spartak Moscow |
| Friedrichshafen | VfB Stuttgart | 4: 3 iN (3: 3) | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Karlsruher SC | 3: 2 | Sc freiburg |
| Dortmund | Borussia Dortmund | 4: 3 iN (3: 3) | 1. FC Cologne | Borussia Monchengladbach | 4: 2 iN | VfL Bochum |
| Bremen | Werder Bremen | 3: 1 iN (3: 3) | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | VfL Bochum | 4: 1 iN | FC St. Pauli |
| Karlsruhe | Karlsruher SC | 4: 2 | Dynamo Dresden | SV Sandhausen | 8: 7 iN | VfB Stuttgart |
Series B 1995
| venue | 1st place | Result | 2nd place | 3rd place | Result | 4th Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuremberg | 1. FC Cologne | 4: 3 | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 1. FC Nuremberg | 4: 3 iN (5: 5) | Slavia Prague |
| Cologne | 1. FC Cologne | 8: 4 | Karlsruher SC | VfB Stuttgart | 5: 3 iN | Bayer 05 Uerdingen |
| Hanover | FC Schalke 04 | 8: 4 | Werder Bremen | 1. FC Cologne | 3: 0 iN | Sportfreunde Ricklingen |
| Hanau | FC Schalke 04 | 5: 1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Spartak Moscow | 4: 2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
| Krefeld | Bayer 05 Uerdingen | 6: 1 | SC Fortuna Cologne | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 4: 3 iN | 1. FC Cologne |
Series C 1995
| venue | 1st place | Result | 2nd place | 3rd place | Result | 4th Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magdeburg | Brøndby IF | 6: 2 | VfL Bochum | Torpedo Moscow | 6: 5 iN | MSV Duisburg |
| Hamburg | Spartak Moscow | 4: 1 | IFK Norrköping | Levski Sofia | 5: 4 iN | Hamburger SV |
| Oldenburg | Spartak Moscow | 4: 3 iN (1: 1) | Borussia Monchengladbach | VfL Bochum | 4: 1 iN | Levski Sofia |
| Schwerin | Hamburger SV | 3: 1 | VfL Bochum | Bayer 05 Uerdingen | 6: 4 | FC Schalke 04 |
Series A table
| placement | team | Points | tournaments played |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1. FC Cologne | 284 | 2 |
| 2. | Borussia Monchengladbach | 226 | 2 |
| 3. | VfB Stuttgart | 216 | 3 |
| 4th | Karlsruher SC | 196 | 3 |
| 5. | Dynamo Dresden | 192 | 3 |
| 6th | 1. FC Nuremberg | 156 | 2 |
Series B table
| placement | team | Points | tournaments played |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | FC Schalke 04 | 306 | 2 |
| 2. | 1. FC Cologne | 282 | 4th |
| 3. | FC Bayer 05 Uerdingen | 149 | 2 |
Fifteen qualifying tournaments (1996 and 1997)
Qualification 1996 From 1996 there were a total of 15 tournaments. Five of them were classified as "Masters top tournaments", each with eight participants. These were Frankfurt (value: 25), Berlin (25), Stuttgart (27), Bremen (26) and Munich (25). With the exception of Berlin and Bremen, these tournaments took place on two days. Berlin was a three-day tournament, while Bremen, like all other events, was held on one day. The other tournaments, each with six participants, took place in Essen (25), Leipzig (23), Koblenz (24), Münster (25), Oldenburg (24), Schwerin (25), Kiel (25), Krefeld (26) , Düsseldorf (26), and Karlsruhe (21). With the exception of the tournaments in Munich, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe and Koblenz, all other tournaments, sponsored by the Holsten Brewery , were known as the "Holsten Cup". In addition to the three seeded clubs (Dortmund as champions and hosts, Borussia Mönchengladbach as cup winners and Karlsruher SC as defending champions), five other teams were selected for the final tournament. The tournaments in Cologne, Erfurt, Hanover, Cottbus, Saarbrücken and Halle (Saale) were not part of the qualification.
The modes of the tournaments were sometimes very different. There were two tournament groups in each of the tournaments. But at the tournaments in Berlin and Bremen no semifinals followed. In Bremen, the first of the two groups were right in the finals, while the two second placed fought for third place. In Berlin, on the other hand, the first 3 of each group qualified for a main round. From this group, the first played against the fourth and the second against the third in the semi-finals. In Schwerin, after the draw in the final, an extension followed. In Düsseldorf and Karlsruhe the extension was carried out in sudden death mode. In Berlin, the draw in the final was followed by a nine-meter shootout.
Tournaments 1996
Final qualification for the Masters final
| placement | team | Points | tournaments played |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 306 | 5 |
| 1. | Eintracht Frankfurt | 306 | 8th |
| 3. | Hamburger SV | 216 | 3 |
| 3. | TSV 1860 Munich | 216 | 3 |
| 5. | 1. FC Cologne | 210 | 4th |
| 6th | FC Bayern Munich | 200 | 2 |
| 6th | FC Schalke 04 | 200 | 4th |
| 8th. | VfB Stuttgart | 171 | 3 |
Qualification 1997 The Indoor Masters Series 1997 also consisted of 15 tournaments. These were found in the cities of Frankfurt (value: 23), Leipzig (24), Essen (25), Koblenz (24), Oldenburg (25), Kiel (25), Schwerin (24), Berlin (24), Stuttgart (27 ), Hanover (26), Düsseldorf (25), Oberhausen (26), Dortmund (24), Bremen (26), Karlsruhe (25). The tournaments identified three participants for the final round. The hosts Bayern Munich, defending champions TSV 1860 Munich, champions Borussia Dortmund and cup winners 1. FC Kaiserslautern were all set for the final. The "top tournaments" in 1997 were the two-day events in Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Dortmund and the three-day tournament in Berlin. These tournaments were played with eight teams, while six teams took part in the other tournaments. The tournaments in Cologne, Krefeld, Halle (Saale) and Magdeburg did not receive Masters status due to the lack of prerequisites or lower sporting value.
Tournaments 1997
Final qualification for the Masters final
| placement | team | Points | tournaments played |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Werder Bremen | 312 | 6th |
| 2. | Eintracht Frankfurt | 306 | 7th |
| 3. | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 260 | 5 |
| 4th | Karlsruher SC | 258 | 2 |
| 5. | VfL Bochum | 246 | 5 |
| 6th | FC Schalke 04 | 214 | 5 |
| 7th | Hamburger SV | 198 | 6th |
| 8th. | VfB Leipzig | 144 | 1 |
Qualification for the DFB indoor cup (1998-2001)
In 1998 the qualification mode was reformed again and the DFB indoor cup was created. Each of the 36 professional clubs in the Bundesliga and 2nd Bundesliga as well as four regional league clubs were assigned to one of five tournament locations ( Berlin , Dortmund , Leipzig , Oberhausen and Stuttgart ) and only played this one qualifying tournament. All winners and finalists of these five tournaments qualified for the subsequent indoor championship, in which from now on (until 2000) a total of 12 teams took part.
The reigning German champions Bayern Munich and the defending champions of the previous DFB indoor cup 1. FC Kaiserslautern had already been set for the 1998 final . Nevertheless, both champions and defending champions took part in one of the qualifying tournaments. A game for third place was played in all five tournaments if, for example, one of the teams already set for the final tournament should make it into the final.
There was a small change in 1999. Instead of the defending champion of the DFB indoor cup, Hansa Rostock , the host Borussia Dortmund was now directly qualified for the final tournament. Thus, Hansa Rostock was the first defending champion since Hamburger SV who could not take part in the following final tournament. The fact that the reigning champions 1. FC Kaiserslautern was set for that tournament, that the two finalists of all five tournaments ( Bremen , Frankfurt am Main , Leipzig, Munich , Stuttgart) were qualified and that a game for third place was still played was insisted .
Due to the increase in the UEFA Champions League and the post-season European championship , the qualification in 2000 was only held at four locations (Berlin, Stuttgart, Oberhausen , Riesa ). In addition, only 32 clubs from the Bundesliga and 2nd Bundesliga took part in the qualification. The respective winners and finalists of the four tournaments were able to qualify for the final in the Munich Olympic Hall . The reigning German champions Bayern Munich, the reigning DFB Cup winner Werder Bremen , the defending champion Borussia Dortmund and the hosts TSV 1860 Munich were both directly qualified for the final tournament and did not take part in the qualifying tournaments.
In the last year of the DFB Indoor Cup, qualification tournaments for the DFB Indoor Cup were held in only three locations ( Hanover , Riesa, Stuttgart). In all tournaments, in addition to the final, a game for 3rd place was played, the winners of which also qualified for the final in Dortmund's Westfalenhalle . In addition to the nine clubs that qualified through the tournaments, the host Borussia Dortmund, the German champions Bayern Munich, the defending champion SpVgg Greuther Fürth and last year's finalist Borussia Mönchengladbach also took part. Thus the number of participants grew from 12 to 13 clubs.
Qualification for the DFB Indoor Cup 1998–2001:
Finals of the DFB Indoor Masters / DFB Indoor Cup
Mode of the final tournaments
- 1987: 2 semi-finals with 4 teams. The game for 3rd place and the final followed.
- 1988: 2 groups of 3 teams each. First and second in the semifinals. This was followed by the game for place 5, the game for place 3 and the final.
- 1989: 2 groups of 4 teams each. First and second in the semifinals. The game for 3rd place and the final followed.
- 1990–1997: 2 groups of 4 teams each. First and second in the semifinals. The final followed.
- 1998–2000: 4 groups of 3 teams. First and second each in the quarterfinals. This was followed by the semi-finals as well as the game for third place and the final.
- 2001: 3 groups of 3 teams and 1 group of 4 teams. First and second each in the quarterfinals. This was followed by the semi-finals as well as the game for third place and the final.
In the event of a tie in the knockout rounds, a nine-meter shootout (in 1989 an eight-meter shootout) was carried out, in which three shooters competed per team. (Result after nine meter shooting was abbreviated as n.N.)
Results of the tournaments
Ranking list
| rank | society | 1st place | Year (s) | 2nd place | Year (s) | 3rd place | Year (s) | 4th Place | Year (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Borussia Dortmund
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4th | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1999 | - | - | 1 | Semi-finals 1993 | 1 | 1996 |
| 2 |
 Werder Bremen
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1 | 1989 | 2 | 1991, 2001 | 3 | 1987, 1990, semifinals 1992 | 2 | 1998 |
| 3 |
 Hamburger SV
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1 | 1987 | 1 | 1996 | 2 | Semi-finals 1993, 1994 | - | - |
| 4th |
 Bayer 04 Leverkusen
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1 | 1994 | 1 | 1995 | 1 | 2000 | - | - |
| 5 |
 1. FC Cologne
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1 | 1993 | 1 | 1994 | - | - | 1 | 1990 |
| 6th |
 Bayer 05 Uerdingen
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1 | 1988 | 1 | 1990 | - | - | - | - |
| 7th |
 Karlsruher SC
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1 | 1995 | - | - | 1 | 1996 | - | - |
| 8th |
 TSV 1860 Munich
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1 | 1996 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1997 |
| 9 |
 1. FC Kaiserslautern
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1 | 1997 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 Hansa Rostock
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1 | 1998 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 SpVgg Greuther Fürth
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1 | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 SpVgg Unterhaching
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1 | 2001 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 13 |
 VfB Stuttgart
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- | - | 3 | 1987, 1989, 1993 | 1 | 1991 | - | - |
| 14th |
 Eintracht Frankfurt
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- | - | 1 | 1988 | 2 | 1989, 1999 | - | - |
| 15th |
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- | - | 1 | 1997 | 1 | Semifinals 1992 | 2 | 1989, 2000 |
| 16 |
 FC Schalke 04
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- | - | 1 | 1998 | 1 | 1995 | 1 | 1987 |
| 17th |
 VfL Bochum
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- | - | 1 | 1992 | 1 | 1994 semi-finals | - | - |
| 18th |
 Borussia Monchengladbach
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- | - | 1 | 2000 | - | - | 2 | 1991, 1995 |
| 19th |
 VfL Wolfsburg
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- | - | 1 | 1999 | - | - | - | - |
| 20th |
 Fortuna Dusseldorf
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- | - | - | - | 3 | 1988, 1997, 1998 | - | - |
| 21st |
 Energy Cottbus
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- | - | - | - | 1 | 2001 | - | - |
| 22nd |
 VfL Osnabrück
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- | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1988 |
 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
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- | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1999 |
Winner trainer
- 1987: Willi Reimann (Hamburger SV) (unofficial)
- 1988: Rolf Schafstall (FC Bayer 05 Uerdingen)
- 1989: Otto Rehhagel (Werder Bremen)
- 1990: Horst Köppel (Borussia Dortmund)
- 1991: Horst Köppel (Borussia Dortmund)
- 1992: Ottmar Hitzfeld (Borussia Dortmund)
- 1993: Jörg Berger (1. FC Cologne)
- 1994: Dragoslav Stepanović (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
- 1995: Winfried Schäfer (Karlsruher SC)
- 1996: Werner Lorant (TSV 1860 Munich)
- 1997: Otto Rehhagel (1. FC Kaiserslautern)
- 1998: Ewald Lienen (Hansa Rostock)
- 1999: Michael Skibbe (Borussia Dortmund)
- 2000: Benno Möhlmann (SpVgg Greuther Fürth)
- 2001: Lorenz-Günther Köstner (SpVgg Unterhaching)
Top scorer
- 1987: Frank Schmöller (Hamburger SV) - 4 goals (unofficial)
- 1988: Włodzimierz Smolarek (Eintracht Frankfurt) - 7 goals
- 1989: Maurizio Gaudino (VfB Stuttgart) - 6 goals
- 1990: Frank Mill (Borussia Dortmund) & Pierre Littbarski (1. FC Cologne) - 5 goals
- 1991: Wynton Rufer (Werder Bremen) - 5 goals
- 1992: Frank Mill (Borussia Dortmund) - 6 goals
- 1993: Matthias Sammer (Borussia Dortmund) & Bruno Labbadia (FC Bayern Munich) - both 7 goals
- 1994: Rewas Arweladse (1. FC Cologne) - 7 goals
- 1995: Paulo Sérgio (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) - 5 goals
- 1996: Stefan Effenberg (Borussia Mönchengladbach) & Piotr Nowak (TSV 1860 Munich) - both 4 goals
- 1997: Martin Wagner (1. FC Kaiserslautern) - 5 goals
- 1998: Christian Brand (Werder Bremen) - 6 goals
- 1999: Wladimir But (Borussia Dortmund), Jörg Lipinski & Lars Toborg (both Rot-Weiß Oberhausen) - all 4 goals
- 2000: Robson Ponte (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) - 6 goals
- 2001: Abderrahim Ouakili (1. FSV Mainz 05) - 5 goals
Best player
- 1992: Frank Mill (Borussia Dortmund)
- 1993: Bruno Labbadia (FC Bayern Munich)
- 1994: Rewas Arweladse (1. FC Cologne)
- 1995: Paulo Sérgio (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
- 1996-2000: unknown
- 2001: Abderrahim Ouakili (1. FSV Mainz 05)