The2001Bavarian Cup was the fourth edition of this competition which was started in 1998. It ended with theJahn Regensburg winning the competition. Together with the finalist,Würzburger FV, both clubs were qualified for theDFB Cup 2001-02.
The sevenBezirke inBavaria each play their own cup competition which in turn used to function as a qualifying to the German Cup (DFB-Pokal). Since 1998 these seven cup-winners plus the losing finalist of the region that won the previous event advance to the newly introducedBavarian Cup, the Toto-Pokal. The two finalists of this competition advance to the German Cup. Bavarian clubs which play in the first or second Bundesliga are not permitted to take part in the event, their reserve teams however can.[1] The seven regional cup winners plus the finalist from last season's winners region are qualified for the first round. It was the first time the competition had been expanded from seven to eight teams.
The SV Nußdorf am Inn, runners-up of the Oberbayern Cup is the eights team qualified for the Bavarian Cup due to theFC Ismaning from Oberbayern having won the Cup in the previous season.
The two clubs, Würzburger FV and Jahn Regensburg, who qualified through the Bavarian Cup for theDFB Cup 2001-02 both were knocked out in the first round of the national cup competition:
Germany
Bavaria