Saxony-Anhalt Cup
The National Cup Saxony-Anhalt is a year by the Football Association of Saxony- Anhalt (FSA ) be transferred Association Cup. Eligible, reported the FSA amateur teams participating in the regular operation. The cup winner gets the right to start in the first round of the DFB Cup. The cup finals were held at different venues until 1997. Starting in 1998, the playoffs were held in the Paul Greifzu Stadium in Dessau. An agreement between the city of Dessau and the FSA stipulated that ten finals should be held in Dessau. After 8 finals in Dessau, the series was discontinued in 2006 and the final in Nice (Elbe ), due to its central location between the finalists Staßfurt and Magdeburg discharged. In the following three years the cup finals in Magdeburg took place in the MDCC- Arena. The due were, inter alia, the controversial finals in 2008 and 2009 between the Halle FC and 1.FC Magdeburg. The stadium in Magdeburg at that time was the only modern stadium in the state, which fulfilled the safety requirements. After a final in Sangerhausen, found in 2011 and 2012 the finals once again in Dessau. The final 2013 was again held in the Magdeburg MDCC- Arena. The respective Cup matches will be decided in a single game, with the two clubs and the National Association antretenden share the gate receipts. The winner will be determined, if necessary, after extra time and penalties. The trophy has existed since 1991. Cup record winner is the first FC Magdeburg with nine titles, two have been won by the second team of the club.
FSA and Krombacher Cup
General
Since the founding of the Football Association of Saxony- Anhalt 1991, the Cup will be played. Here, the mode has been changed several times. Until the 1993/94 season the first two District Cup winners from the districts of Magdeburg and Halle were determined in normal cup competitions, the determined subsequently in the final of the National Cup the trophy winner of the State of Saxony- Anhalt.
From the 1994/95 season of the National Cup was held as a single competition, with all the teams at the country level (that is, until the country's class - 7 League ) as well as the county cup winners were allowed to start. The consequence was, that part more than 160 teams participated in the competition and 8 Cup rounds were needed to determine the winner.
To reduce the number of games that took place for the season 2000/ 01 a further reform, which only all the teams from the Regional League, Serie A, fifth division, the five top-ranked of the three national leagues and the 24 winners of the county cup competitions were yet to start.
From 2005 /06 to 2009/10 was named the National Cup Saxony-Anhalt ODDSET Cup. Since the season 2010/11 is the name of competition Krombacher Cup of the FSA.
Currently attended by all teams from the 3rd League, Regional, league, regional league, national league and the 14 county cup winners in the competition. Second teams may not participate in the National Cup.