[PAR] [TLE] Borussia Dortmund [SEP] Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e.V. Dortmund, commonly known as Borussia Dortmund ] , BVB, or simply Dortmund, is a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia ("Borussia" is the Latin equivalent of Prussia).  The football team is part of a large membership-based sports club with more than 145,000 members, making BVB the second largest sports club by membership in Germany.  Dortmund plays in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the German football league system.  Dortmund is one of the most successful clubs in German football history. [PAR] [TLE] 2012–13 DFB-Pokal [SEP] The 2012–13 DFB-Pokal was the 70th season of the annual German football cup competition.  It began on 17 August 2012 with the first of six rounds and ended on 1 June 2013 with the final at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.  The defending champions were Borussia Dortmund, but they were beaten by Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals.  Bayern Munich went on to win the competition, defeating VfB Stuttgart 3–2 in the final.  As runners-up, VfB Stuttgart have qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League, since Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga and will be competing in the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League.
[PAR] [TLE] Borussia Dortmund [ SEP ] Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e . V. Dortmund , commonly known as Borussia Dortmund ] , BVB , or simply Dortmund , is a German sports club based in Dortmund , North Rhine - Westphalia ( " Borussia " is the Latin equivalent of Prussia ) . The football team is part of a large membership - based sports club with more than 145,000 members , making BVB the second largest sports club by membership in Germany . Dortmund plays in the Bundesliga , the top tier of the German football league system . Dortmund is one of the most successful clubs in German football history . [PAR] [TLE] 2012–13 DFB - Pokal [ SEP ] The 2012–13 DFB - Pokal was the 70th season of the annual German football cup competition . It began on 17 August 2012 with the first of six rounds and ended on 1 June 2013 with the final at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin . The defending champions were Borussia Dortmund , but they were beaten by Bayern Munich in the quarter - finals . Bayern Munich went on to win the competition , defeating VfB Stuttgart 3–2 in the final . As runners - up , VfB Stuttgart have qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League , since Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga and will be competing in the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League .
What state of Germany was the 2012–13 DFB-Pokal defending champions from?
What state of Germany was the 2012–13 DFB - Pokal defending champions from ?
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia