LIGA total! Cup
| Founded | 2009 |
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| Region | Germany |
| Number of teams | 4 (each year) 12 (all time) |
| Current champions |
FC Bayern Munich (3rd time) |
| Most successful club(s) |
FC Bayern Munich (3 times) |
| Television broadcasters | Sat.1 |
| Website | Official website |
 2017 Telekom Cup
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The Telekom Cup (formerly known as T-Home Cup and LIGA total! Cup) is a German association football competition held since 2009. The competition features four teams of the Bundesliga, playing two semi-finals and a final. Up until 2015, a match lasted 60 minutes, with each half 30 minutes long. The tournament would be over two days, with two games in each day. In 2015 the rules changed, where there would only be one 45 minute period, and all four matches take place in the same day. The event took place in Gelsenkirchen in 2009 and 2010,Mainz in 2011, Hamburg in 2012, Mönchengladbach in 2013, again in Hamburg for the 2014 edition, and again in Mönchengladbach in 2015. It was announced that no 2016 tournament would be held. The tournament was held again in 2017 with the tournament taking place in Düsseldorf.FC Bayern Munich hold the most titles, with three. They have participated in all eight years of the tournament.
Note: The penalty shoot-out consisted of three rounds of kicks (best of three) instead of the usual best of five before going into extra sudden death rounds.
On 24 April 2014, full details for the 2014 Telekom Cup were announced. It was confirmed Bayern Munich, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Hamburger SV and VfL Wolfsburg would participate in the sixth edition of the competition. It was also announced that the Volksparkstadion would host the competition.
The opening semi-finals took place on 26 July, with the third place play-off and the final taking place on the following day. Matches last 30 minutes per half, rather than the usual 45. In case of a draw after 60 minutes, the match would go directly into a penalty shoot-out.
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