Is the DFB-Pokal the Best Cup Competition in the World?

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As the 2019/20 DFB-Pokal kicks off, Eli travels to Germany and hits the Autobahn in search of what makes this Cup competition so special, taking in three First Round matches in three days.
From a Rhineland Derby between fallen giants Kaiserslautern and Mainz to potential banana skins for giants Borussia Dortmund and 2018 DFB-Pokal winners Eintracht Frankfurt, there’s narrative all over the shop.
Throw in a chance to explore some niche sides of German fan culture, big crowds, Mettbrötchen and beers, and you’re looking at a weekend to remember…
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[@Siqipilaci]

1:51 Go bye ,yallah tschüss 😂

[@shbElektronik]

😂😂😂

[@shbElektronik]

Der Typ kann gar kein Englisch aber ich feier ihn!

[@Siqipilaci]

Sohaib ich Feier den Typen 2:45 Weil I born in Ürdingen I die in Ürdingen 😂

[@vlogimblock]

Yallah tschüss🤣🤣🤣

[@richardv.7826]

Translation Plz!

[@Rekuzza_23]

“We went down down down!” “How down?” “Down” “How?” “Down down down down” ... “Wow.”

[@Rekuzza_23]

Amazing video btw. Germany has the biggest depth when it comes to Ultras

[@brknsh6689]

Guess he didnt understood the question

[@TheCreepingSnake89]

He mean the Song "Piece of your Heart" ^^

[@Rekuzza_23]

Absolute Flo da da da down

[@oddhampton]

loved this part 😍

[@jascha2765]

30000 dresden fans travelled to an away game lol thats only possible in germany

[@nichderjeniche]

It was actually 35K...

[@EmolvoYT]

@@nichderjeniche ja

[@Jose-wd6kn]

Jascha Liverpool, 50000

[@_xthebloody6172]

@@Jose-wd6kn but Dresden is in the 2nd division

[@jascha2765]

@@Jose-wd6kn when? friendly games really dont count so please

[@parkerschaefer1651]

And now Saarbrücken, a 4th division team, is in the semifinals

[@malenlhewig]

Now essen in quater

[@JonasKruger9]

Saarbrücken now in 3rd Division

[@milichris1393]

and now look again in 23/24 hahaha :D

[@Kingdom_Of_Terrestia]

​@milichris1393 that's what I thought, taking out bayern and frankfurt

[@KasCalwein]

Eli casually drinking beers and eating Mettbrötchens with fans makes this so much more grounded and better. Copa 90 really have a passion for the local culture of the sport.

[@austriana319]

German fans are the best in the world, change my mind

[@nisl9039]

i think everyone knows that..

[@heskeysargentinianstepbrot821]

Greece is better with no money

[@millwalljoey8350]

They aren’t. Too choreographed, like they’re there to do a job not support their team.

[@77anfi]

@@millwalljoey8350 you are v wrong. German supporters show support and passion like no one else.

[@fxnlxy5340]

Vuvuzela Time no bro, they are crazy😂 in greece it's not just about football

[@weechill333]

German football miles better than the EPL. Brilliantly run, atmospheres are terrific and fair prices for the fans.

[@Utoob8]

Yeah, just a shame the league is written off every year by the same team

[@billybob4159]

@@Utoob8 agree but could you imagine how amazing it’d be if the title race was more competitive

[@masonclark9110]

Not actually football

[@bechri9573]

@@Utoob8 sadly true 🤷🏼‍♂

[@Phil_893]

Derby Days: Stuttgart-Karlsruhe

[@spbustarhymes]

Phil HSV vs Werder would have been lit...

[@BlackEagle_-lv1kn]

Yeah please ⚪️🔴🔥

[@yonah2212]

@@spbustarhymesMaybe next Sassion.

[@Failhaid]

Nürnberg-Fürth....the oldest German Derby and a historic rivalry that goes even far beyond football. That should worth a video 😉

[@philipps.4820]

In 3 Wochen ist es wieder so weit🔴⚪❤

[@cal-efc8062]

I’ve been Germany twice with Everton German match day experience is far better than anything in England

[@swagcube5050]

"The second team of Hertha Berlin made it to the Final! Their first team never achieved that!" Thank you for rubbing it in >.>

[@hole3873]

Its Not their Second Team. Its another Berlin like Atlético and Real Madrid

[@timludwig5611]

@@hole3873 it was indeed their 2nd team but some years ago when reserve teams were allowed to participate

[@G-o-R-i-ll-a-Z]

@@hole3873 it was their 2nd team. Herta Berlin Amateure

[@besenbinder]

Actually Hertha BSC is a disgrace. The best clubs are teams from the capital city - but Hertha is truly shameful.

[@StephenWong14]

It just makes it more ironic that its stadium hosts the final

[@jo_7527]

Derby Days: VfB Stuttgart vs Karlsruher SC !!!

[@Sangreal77]

VfB>KSC

[@derkomentareschreiber6220]

*VfB

[@Definitely_Melnyx]

Nobody want to see dead derbies

[@thiagoprofili4806]

@@Definitely_Melnyx shut up

[@MirDochEgalTV]

My local club Waldhof Mannheim on Copa90. Ladies and gentlemen - we made it.

[@jannes5487]

Rene_1904 freue mich schon aufs Derby🙌

[@bxckjdjajajdjfjdj4533]

lol, kenn dich von Twitter

[@ob69jl41]

🤮

[@spitzkopflarry5233]

Dann mach dat Schalke Bild raus 🤨

[@ThomasEldrige]

Nur der SVW 💪

[@phoenixwright9105]

How they are saying "pockle" instead of "Pokal" gives me the shivers every time

[@chrisoakes156]

Because he's lazy and isn't making any attempt to pronounce anything correctly. Personally I thought his 'rotwurst' attempt was worse.

[@SFKirkwood]

Glad you’ve re-uploaded the content that will keep this channel going and what we all want to see.

[@ahj12121319981997201]

Hertha Dresden that was insane yesterday. thats all the cup is about

[@e.l.b6435]

anton1892 We have no 2 games like Spain or Italy. We have a real cup we‘re big clubs can be kicked out.

[@ahj12121319981997201]

@@e.l.b6435 yo ich weiß ich bin aus Berlin ich war Mittwoch dabei :D

[@e.l.b6435]

anton1892 War zwar für Dresden, aber es war ein spannendes Spiel.

[@WolfbitPlays]

Dresden waren geile Gäste und haben stark gekämpft. Grüße aus Berlin

[@jonathanstasch8908]

Ha ho he

[@sousker45]

13:00 Love it, when he says " it's like they're both in the first division" and Kaiserslautern instant shot the 2:0 :D

[@alexerer1]

Derby Days: Kaiserslautern - Mannheim

[@CaptainHeef]

alexerer1 ja bitte👹👹👹

[@kiliank2951]

!!!

[@vincentjockel2016]

Unbedingt

[@steinpilz2156]

Karlsruhe 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Stuttgart

[@oliverschmelz6600]

SVW-HSV

[@kugelschotchen1867]

The clip with Kaiserslautern makes me sad... i used to go to matches with an attendance of 50.000 winning 2:0 against Bayern and 5:0 against Schalke featuring Raúl, Draxler and others... this is just history now. Soon we‘ll play in the fourth tier...

[@Pugnare-et-vincere]

It's just sad what happend to our club :/ I dont think it will get better in the near future.

[@sobotichi5523]

Ganz viel Durchhaltevermögen! ♥️ Euer Klub gehört mindestens in die zweite Liga!

[@Pugnare-et-vincere]

@Robin Naja, jetzt gegen Nürnberg mal was gewonnen. Wenn sie doch nur in der Liga mal so spielen würden

[@Amir-my5wg]

Pascal Deßloch what’s happening to Kaiserslautern?

[@luisaharfich5300]

@@Amir-my5wg Well, they went bankrupt and are now in the 3rd division in the relegation zone. They should be in the first 😭👹👹

[@timbrecht2297]

Derby Days: Karlsruher SC vs. VfB Stuttgart

[@timbrecht2297]

@db _ Blau Weiß für mich :)

[@hussneinmaksudhaji5276]

Anyone watching after a German 4th Division team got to the semi-finals after their gk saved 5 pens in one match... Its impressive what certain teams can achieve, no matter how small they seem

[@attk177]

The Betzenberg used to be pandemonium, pretty sad what has happened to Kaiserslautern. I genuinely wish for them to fight their way back up to first tier, even though I have no connection to the club. Great club, great fans, great tradition.

[@stevenkonig7453]

Great comment!👺👹

[@lukask9293]

Derby Days: VfB Stuttgart-Karlsruher SC !

[@marcwun6347]

Please! Biggest derby (in my eyes) in Germany. Not like the overcommercialized Derbys like BVB-S04

[@BlackEagle_-lv1kn]

Yeah please ⚪️🔴🔥

[@ralfmeier517]

Or like Werder Bremen vs HSV

[@luisaharfich5300]

Please do a documentary about Kaiserslautern❤👹 A fallen giant now (in the relegation zone) in the 3rd tier 😭 They - won the Bundesliga as a newly promoted side - created "Zieht den Bayern die Lederhosen aus" (fierce rivalry with Bayern) - won 5-0 against Real Madrid, 7-4 vs Bayern - hosted 2006 WC matches

[@peterneuhaus7741]

Gibts doch schon auf deutsch

[@kingozymandias2988]

Luisa Harfich Wer braucht eine Doku über Scheissestan?

[@orb3796]

@@kingozymandias2988 Haha! Du hast es [anderem Team] voll gezeigt

[@kingozymandias2988]

Orbit 01 Nein!

[@ianmcilwraith4479]

Was over at Kaiserslautern to see Killie late 90s. Great trip, fans and town 👍

[@steini711]

Please Derby days Stuttgart - Karlsruhe. Would love it

[@sarathnair8699]

great to see this series again

[@Timbalo-sb7sd]

Derby days: Stuttgart-Karlsruhe

[@hondoohnaka501st4]

I really hope that you'll be at the Hertha vs. Dynamo Dresden Game tonight. There will be over 30k always fans.

[@paulistoyt91]

Waldhof Mannheim fan here. I know this Video is 3 years old but its just amazing to see that you came to our city to watch my hometown club play! The entire video was just great!

[@parovozrufclm]

DFB POKAL is the goat in cup conpetitons

[@mattywarb2268]

Like they say, “the cup has its own rules” and that exactly happened this year with saarbrucken, the first 4th division team to make the DFB pokal semi finals. Would’ve been a great experience to go and watch the game but it’s a shame it was behind closed doors. The quarter final match against Düsseldorf wouldve been one to remember as well.

[@balthasarklemm1932]

Derby Days: 1.FC Nürnberg - Greuther Fürth! It‘s the oldest derby in germany and emotions are huge!

[@Salkin1906]

derby days: vfb stuttgart - karlsruher sc!!!

[@tobi01451]

As an Alemannia Aachen Fan I like the start. In 2004 we came as a 2nd tier Team to the final. There we qualified for the UEFA cup, where we also reached the 3rd round.

[@DSBMAC13]

....and kicked out Bayern München on our way to the final. What a night that was....

[@PearseXI]

Copa 90 I love you guys so much. I just want to travel the world and experience these matches just like you guys. I love photography and visual documentation as well. But football is my love. Thank you for the incredible content. Never stop!

[@Terminatror43]

"In a small town" Mannheim has over 300,000 inhabitants, that's not small at all :D

[@nunja6809]

Just a little correction: 1:02 Only the best four teams of the third League are directly qualified for the cup.

[@MrSkyhunter95]

And all 16 "Landespokalgewinner", or the 2nd in there Cup, when the winer as qualificiert in the League

[@thomashalbgottschalk8461]

@@MrSkyhunter95 There are 21 "Landespokale" in Germany and the two biggest regional associations send two teams to the cup (Bavaria usually sends the winner of their fourth tier league)

[@thore345]

I think that shows why the Bundesliga and german football is great. They don't have the big names like Messi, Neymar or Ronaldo, but they have the best fans. Most stadium's are sold out and it's a great atmosphere there!

[@swanpride]

Well, the "big names" tend to be the "big names" because they play for so called "big clubs". I don't think that players like Klose, Schweinsteiger, Neuer or Lahm weren't the best in what they did during their heydays.

[@AliManiify]

The cuts at the beginning were a little wild for my taste, but I loved everything that followed

[@janroler772]

Derby Days - Stuttgart Karlsruhe

[@bendooooooooo]

When I hear the DFB Pokal anthem, I get more excited than with the Champions League

[@steinpilz2156]

Yes, it is! Greetings from Germany, Karlsruhe 🔥🔵⚪

[@devilshootexyt8088]

You need to go to the next VfB dfb Pokal game, the Fans are brutal loud and the choreos are unbelivable ❤

[@DeepOpeth]

Always been a fan of Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal... When you watch German football, goals and excitements are guaranteed... ❤

[@stennostenno1346]

COPA90 is just elite football reporting, all about the emotions of football. It is amazing how you are able to bring the hype to the screen.

[@Chris-lw1yr]

You should have go to berlin yesterday. Dynamo dresden came with 35000 away fans and made such an unbelievable atmosphere. Unfortunately they lost in penalties after 3:3 in 120 mins. They were leading until 122. min 3:2. Feel so sorry for them

[@dmur.]

Christian Depolt he did, saw it on Eli’s instagram story

[@ARSGoalkeeping]

Easy answer! JA DAS STIMMT!

[@rylanjenkins6185]

Eli Mengem and Martino are the best curators of football culture/content on the net. We need Derby Days back, we need to visit the small local clubs... we need it all!

[@bjamin9652]

Beerbottleholder? you never seen something like this ? :D

[@zingar0577]

1:51 Go bye. Yallah. Tschüss xD

[@MrGotsche]

You've done it again guys, another excellent documentary that goes a bit deeper into the local cultures and stories behind the football. Much appreciated!

[@arturolosoyo238]

INJECT THIS INTO MY VEINS. ELI'S CONTENT IS THE ONLY CONTENT THAT HASN'T BEEN INFECTED BY COPA'S POLITICAL CORRECTNESS.

[@montyvlc1634]

I love how Eli enjoys every match he visits

[@vossybossy9938]

Germany is the best football league. The atmosphere, the entertainment and the tension

[@kiwirufer1]

Fantastic job. You really captured the essence of the Pokal. It´s an amazing competition and ever since the undeniable dominance of Bayern in the Bundesliga perhaps even the more interesting competition.

[@Th0rNe]

With actual game footage! Nice.

[@DominikKleinMusicde]

Still remember vividly that one evening when my club (4th tier) beat a bundesliga club in the third (or fourth?) round one day before christmas after penalties. Nobody went home after that one, everybody stayed in or around the stadium, singing christmas carols :D

[@e.l.b6435]

Das Pokalfinale 2018 wird niemals vergessen. Obwohl ich Dortmund Fan habe ich mich so für Frankfurt gefreut.

[@NonSurvivorOne]

15:56 is "There are no underdogs anymore!" instead of "they are"

[@TheMegaJB]

A really great documentary! I love you how you travel to different countries with certainly different football cultures and get excited about it, thats awesome!

[@-----REDACTED-----]

I love that Eli makes one feel like one is right there with him!

[@frederickdevries12]

And now Saarbrucken are the surprise of the season!

[@8mile631]

Deutschland hat zu 1000% die beste Fans

[@febru5703]

as a kickers offenbach supporter I am happy to see my club mentioned :) happy to see small clubs represented like this in general! Great video

[@yaneyd93]

Pflastersteine für die Kickersschweine :D Spaß, hoffe ihr kommt wieder hoch und es gibt mal wieder ein richtiges Derby für die Eintracht. Nicht dieser peinliche "family club" aus Mainz..

[@lorenzsabbaer7725]

also the club from the lower division gets alot of the money earned! so thats the absolute nice part on the dfb pokal

[@maxpauer586]

The cool thing about the Pokal is, that ANY listed football team (in theory) can take part on it, as long as they manage to win their Landespokal, which is the cup of their governing state (Bundesland)

[@Gambaldi]

Great video Great atmosphere!!

[@Pfromm007]

As a fan of the DFB Pokal, I am very glad to now also learn about the DFB Pockle

[@skrrrskrrr9478]

Had to come straight back to this

[@MrGorpinator]

"Tschüß Go by yallah tschüß" poetry

[@nickfury8973]

In my FM21 save, Bundesliga 2 side Hannover just won the Pokal in the first season. And they played Hertha in the final (which stayed in the Bundesliga after beating Nurnburg in the playoffs).

[@DavideMCMXCIX]

The club were I am playing for plays sometimes in the DFB Pokal 💪🏻🏆 My country 🇩🇪 - proud of the football history and our fans

[@j.r.r.schulze]

Derby days Stuttgart vs. Karlsruhe!

[@anicrowsenjixd8918]

I was at the game Waldhof Mannheim-Eintracht Frankfurt on Mannheimer side, it was great cause Mannheim and Frankfurt are friends

[@ThomasEldrige]

Same, best match so far

[@khust2993]

Eli is really top notch in these kind of videos.. hope more to come !! I hope you also cover Asian clubs someday, especially the Southeast and East Asian ones

[@fabicrafter9511]

Please go to the match Stuttgart against Karlsruhe that's one of the biggest Derbys in whole Germany.

[@Hassan-tp8rj]

Lol

[@jashargubetini2477]

Possible second after fc bayern - 1860!

[@agv-vt8co]

@@jashargubetini2477 well, let´s say fourth. After Nürnberg - Bayern, Nürnberg - Greuther Fürth and then Bayern - 1860

[@yougothere6000]

What about Schalke vs Dortmund, Union vs Hertha, Köln vs Leverkusen, Köln vs Düsseldorf and HSV vs Bremen

[@felixcm9809]

BVB/Schalke,Werder-HSV, Fürth-Club and Köln-Düsseldorf are more popular and exciting

[@craveleaks8102]

COPA90 and elizepequeno are back with great videos of world football. Keep it up. Amazing journalism.

[@vitorcastro8770]

fam this gave me mad chills

[@krazilla6329]

And this 2023 Saarbrücken FC win Against BAYERN 2-1 Second Round of DFB POKAL

[@wannabe89]

Thanks for that =) very nice 20 mins in my life :D

[@tonionemesis]

the Coupe de France is really insane too because there are little teams from 5th or 6th division which can beat ligue 1 clubs in germany the atmosphere is just better

[@xxdavecz3811]

in Coupe de France you have teams from Africa, Oceania, Caribbean and South America :-) Can you imagine that team from Tahiti win cup and play in Europa league :-) It would be like playing team from Eastern Russia :-)

[@tonionemesis]

@@xxdavecz3811 i know im french

[@emirates111]

Nothing beats the magic of the fa cup.

[@connorestes9814]

i cant believe my eyes. MY SV WALDHOF WAS IN A COPA90 EPISODE??!! Eli youre the GOAT AUF GEHTS BUWE KÄMPFE & SIEGE! ZEIGT DA WELT WAS DA KENNT LONGA MIR SIN DA GEILSCHDE CLUB DA WELD!

[@paulistoyt91]

I also just noticed and i am amazed!!!! We made it into a big english video

[@aladdinsane848]

GREAT!!! It was a delight to watch!!!! THX

[@domk1026]

Come back for the second round to Berlin. Hertha plays against Dynamo Dresden and there will be 30 thousand away Fans from Dresden! This will be sick!

[@fischerhutmafiatv65]

Totally love your channel and your videos.! Many greetings from East-Germany.!

[@johnsummers9660]

I'm American and the people that love MLS teams LOVE their teams but it doesn't take over, culturally, like it does in the U.K. or Germany. I get so jealous when I see the way the fans support their clubs and wish I had a MLS team near me. Football is the greatest sport in the world and America rather play a game with 60 minutes on the clock that takes three and a half hours to play... smh...

[@otaviofrn_adv]

thing is, the main solution for US fans is time. Football has been structured there in a clear manner for 25 years or so. Compared to the rest of the world it's a baby

[@ghost_9384]

as a Frankfurt Fan living near Ulm, seeing your club getting knocked out by your local club was probably the weirdest experiance in my football live

[@vascobatista2132]

Derby days: Benfica - Sporting would be great!

[@memau]

First culinary experience is a Mettbrötchen haha. Couldn't get more German

[@Centa92]

1:44 Alemannia Aachen indeed kicked Bayern out of the DFB-Pokal twice, but not as a 4th division side. In 2003/04 they beat Bayern as they played in the 2nd Bundesliga, in 2006/07 they did it again, playing Bundesliga themselves. That loss in 2004 was the last time Bayern got eleminated by a side from a lower league btw.

[@polyphoniczeitgeist465]

OOOOOERDINGEEEENNN!!!! Dass der gute alte KFC nochmal bei Copa auftaucht lol

[@max-eq3qo]

"Yallah Tschüss" Ehrenmann

[@BlackEagle_-lv1kn]

Derby Days: Stuttgart-K*C

[@maxwunsch9717]

Für immer KSC

[@BlackEagle_-lv1kn]

Max Wunsch Hertha und der K*C Schwulenliebe ist in Deutschland ja legal

[@walli219]

@@maxwunsch9717 genau

[@EmolvoYT]

Frag mich nur, welchen Klub die Frankfurter Hardcore fans mehr mögen. Meiner meinung nach eher KSC, weil Stuttgart uns ja was weggenommen hat. Ach ja, dafür haben wir ihr Europa League weggenommen und sie nach unten verdonnert, papa tschau dort wo sie hingehören

[@nikolasfrank5749]

Nice video!! German fans are simply the best

[@Tx66]

Never smashed the subscribe button this fast!! WHAT AN AMAZING CHANNEL! LOVE your energy and enthusiasm for football!

[@franciscomaldonado2520]

Copa90 you guys got to do a derby days episode of the Uruguayan Clasico of Nacional vs Penarol and the Super Clasico of Chivas vs America that would be cool

[@Leon-uh8lh]

Great Documentation! Greetings from Wiesbaden!(near Frankfurt)

[@kanervatie]

This was really nice. I'd like to go visit Germany for a month to watch all the games going from Bundesliga to lower ties.

[@marcp2478]

Derby days Hannover 96 vs BTSV (Braunschweig)

[@kunkelfee]

I was at the Ulm-Frankfurt Game and it was crazy! We all went crazy after the win!

[@jannikjehn9644]

Ssv Ulm und Rwo