FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt lost to Ajax Amsterdam in the second round. In 1992/93 Hannover 96 took part in the European Cup Winners' Cup as DFB Cup winners. In the first round, despite a 2-1 in the second leg at home against defending champions SV Werder Bremen, due to a 1-3 defeat in the first leg, 96 narrowly eliminated from the competition. In 1996/97, the DFB Cup winner 1. FC Kaiserslautern took part in the European Cup Winners' Cup after being relegated to the 2. Bundesliga, but was also eliminated in the 1st round after a 1–0 and 0–4 nV against Red Star Belgrade. In 2001/02 season, the second division 1. FC Union Berlin qualified for the UEFA Cup, as the team (still as a third division) was inferior to the FC Schalke 04 team in the cup final, but they took part in the Champions League through their runner-up. After a win against Haka Valkeakoski from Finland, the Berlin team was eliminated in the second round against the Bulgarian team PFC Litex Lovech. In 2004/05, Alemannia Aachen was also able to take part in the UEFA Cup as a defeated cup finalist, as cup winner SV Werder Bremen took part in the Champions League as champions. Alemannia Aachen reached the group stage against the Icelandic team FH Hafnarfjörður and even the round of the last 32 teams (round of 32) through victories against Lille OSC and AEK Athen, but were eliminated after a 0–0 and 1–2 against AZ Alkmaar. Since the DFB-Pokal 2014/15 only one victory in the cup final entitles the holder to participate in the UEFA Europa League. References External links Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB) bundesliga.com 1974 establishments in West Germany Sports leagues established in 1974 Association football leagues in Germany Professional sports leagues in Germany Germany