DEV-Pokal
The DEV-Pokal was a German ice hockey competition played in 1958 as part of the Oberliga and from 1966-1968 as part of the Eishockey-Bundesliga. The 1958 incarnation was organized by the German Ice Sports Federation (Deutscher Eissport-Verband), from which the tournament's name was derived. Although the German Ice Hockey Federation (Deutscher Eishockey-Bund) had replaced the DEV as the governing body of German hockey in 1963, the 1966-1968 editions retained the original name.
Format
The 1958 DEV-Pokal was contested by the six teams who failed to qualify for the final round of the Oberliga. The 1966 edition was held between the two top finishers in the Bundesliga's relegation round. The same was true for 1967, with the top team in the Western and Southern relegation groups (instead of the top two teams in a single group) meeting for the cup. The 1968 edition retained the same format used in 1967.