of qualifying entered the first round of the Bavarian Cup. The final seven clubs qualified to bring the number of teams up to 64 were the seven losing clubs from the 2013–14 competition from the third round and quarter finals that were not already qualified for the above reasons. For the first two rounds of the Cup the draw was subdivided into five regional areas, for the third round in four regional areas. From the quarter finals onwards no regional subdivision was applied anymore. Clubs from lower divisions were always awarded home advantage in the draw. Should both clubs in a match be of the same division the team drawn first received home advantage. If a game was drawn after regular time no extra time was played. Instead a penalty shoot out followed to determine the winner. The winner of the 2014–15 Bavarian Cup will be automatically qualified for the first round of the German Cup the following season. The second spot awarded to the Bavarian Football Association for the first round of the German Cup will go to the best-placed non-reserve side in the Regionalliga Bayern. Should the same team win the cup and finished as the best non-reserve side in the Regionalliga or qualify automatically as one of the top four teams in the 3. Liga the second spot would have gone to the losing finalist. Should the losing finalist also have qualified already as one of the top four 3. Liga clubs a decider would be played between the two losing semi finalists. Schedule The original dates set for the various rounds were: First round: 6 August 2014 Second round: 20 August 2014 Round of sixteen: 3 September 2014 Quarter finals: 5 October 2014 Semi finals: 22 April 2015 Final: 13 May 2015 Prize money The BFV awards prize money to all clubs participating in the 2014–15 edition. Every club participating in the first round received €150, the winners of the first round €250. From there it gradually increased to the winner of the competition receiving €5,000. The winner of the Bavarian Cup will also receive a starting fee from the DFB for participating in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. For the 2013–14 champion this was €140,000. Apart from this the club will also receive the gate receipts as all amateur clubs are guaranteed a home game for the first round. 2014–15 season The games of