▁( III ). ▁ ▁R ules ▁& ▁History ▁The ▁seven ▁Bez ir ke ▁in ▁Bav aria ▁each ▁play ▁their ▁own ▁cup ▁competition ▁which ▁in ▁turn ▁used ▁to ▁function ▁as ▁a ▁qual ifying ▁to ▁the ▁German ▁Cup ▁( DF B - P okal ). ▁Since ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁these ▁seven ▁cup - w inners ▁plus ▁the ▁losing ▁final ist ▁of ▁the ▁region ▁that ▁won ▁the ▁previous ▁event ▁advance ▁to ▁the ▁newly ▁introduced ▁Bav arian ▁Cup , ▁the ▁T oto - P okal . ▁The ▁two ▁final ists ▁of ▁this ▁competition ▁advance ▁to ▁the ▁German ▁Cup . ▁Bav arian ▁clubs ▁which ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁or ▁second ▁Bundes liga ▁are ▁not ▁permitted ▁to ▁take ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁event , ▁their ▁reserve ▁teams ▁however ▁can . ▁The ▁seven ▁regional ▁cup ▁w inners ▁plus ▁the ▁final ist ▁from ▁last ▁season ' s ▁w inners ▁region ▁are ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁round . ▁ ▁Part icip ating ▁clubs ▁The ▁following ▁eight ▁clubs ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁Bav arian ▁Cup : ▁ ▁Bav arian ▁Cup ▁season ▁ 2 0 0 4 - 0 5 ▁ ▁Teams ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁next ▁round ▁in ▁bold . ▁ ▁Regional ▁final s ▁▁ ▁The ▁Jah n ▁Reg ens burg , ▁run ners - up ▁of ▁the ▁Ober pf al z ▁Cup ▁is ▁the ▁e ights ▁team ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁Bav arian ▁Cup ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁club ' s ▁reserve ▁team ▁having ▁won ▁the ▁Cup ▁in ▁the ▁previous ▁season . ▁ ▁First ▁Round ▁ ▁Sem i ▁Final s