Originally, the trophy for the winner was a picture of the Brandenburg Gate, an important symbol of the Cold War days in Germany.

[4] In October 2010, the board of the German rugby federation proposed to discontinue both cup competitions after 2010.

This decision required formal approval at the annual conference of the DRV,[1] which was not granted.

In 2008-09, 16 teams took part in the final rounds of the competition, played in knock-out format.

[6] The first round: The quarter finals: The remaining twelve Bundesliga clubs not qualified for the championship play-off entered the DRV-Pokal, the premier rugby union cup competition in Germany.