The DFB Cup is finally back in Frankfurt - and it should now finally be clear what the Cup really is: A Bembel! And what a one! The only question is: How much Stöffche fits in it? Stadtmarketing Frankfurt knows the answer: the trophy has a capacity of eight litres. Translated into Frankfurtese: the cup is a 32-litre beembel! Since it is a full 52 centimeters high and weighs a proud 6.25 kilograms, a "lazy man" is of course recommended for pouring.
As the German Football Association explains on its homepage, DFB president Peco Bauwens commissioned Cologne artist Wilhelm Nagel to design a new cup in 1964, as the old trophy no longer met the DFB's cultural standards. The base of the trophy has space for the engraving of the winning teams. The trophy is made of fire-gilded sterling silver. The artist Nagel used 210 grams of fine gold and decorated the trophy with 12 tourmalines, 12 rock crystals and 18 nephrites. The centerpiece is the DFB emblem sculpted from green nephrite.
By 1991, about 700 letters and numbers with the years and names of the cup winners were carved into the base. After that, the base of the cup had to be raised by five centimetres to create more space. The current base will last until 2020. The DFB Cup underwent a general overhaul in 2002.
According to the DFB, art experts estimate the current material value at around 35,000 euros. That's a valuable Bembel, isn't it? Especially since the ideal value is much higher - after the championship trophy, the DFB Cup is one of the most coveted trophies in German football. In this sense - purely in the ribbed and cheers!
