History
The Cup was established in 1945, after the end of the Second World War, in the state of Hessen, which then was part of the US occupation zone in Germany.
The Hessen Cup is played annually.
From 1974 onwards, the winner of the Hessen Cup qualified for the first round of the German Cup.
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