The 2018–19 Verbandspokal, (English: 2018–19 Association Cup) consisted of twenty regional cup competitions, the Verbandspokale, the qualifying competition for the 2019–20 DFB-Pokal, the German Cup.[1]
All clubs from the Regionalliga and below could enter the regional Verbandspokale, subject to the rules and regulations of each region. Clubs from the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga could not enter but were instead directly qualified for the first round of the DFB-Pokal. Reserve teams are not permitted to take part in the DFB-Pokal. The precise rules of each regional Verbandspokal are laid down by the regional football association organising it.
The winners qualified for the first round of the German Cup in the following season.
Competitions
The finals of the 2018–19 Verbandspokal competitions (winners listed in bold):