from the start, the new match ups between bundesliga and amateurs (most usually third division clubs) became a source of surprises. often titled the "mother of all cup sensations" (), was hamburger sv's second round loss to vfb eppingen in 1974, the first instance of an amateur side knocking out a bundesliga club. it took until 1990 for a fourth division side to achieve the same, when spvgg fürth took borussia dortmund out of the competition. further milestones were the reserve side of hertha bsc, hertha bsc ii, reaching the cup final in 1993, a first for a third division club and a reserve team. in 1997 eintracht trier proved too strong for both the uefa cup and champions league winners, knocking schalke 04 and borussia dortmund out of the competition. in 2000, 1. fc magdeburg became the first fourth division side to eliminate two bundesliga clubs in one season. hannover 96, then playing in the 2. bundesliga, became cup winners after eliminating several bundesliga teams in the process. kickers offenbach won all matches including the semi final as a 2. bundesliga team, but was promoted to the bundesliga a week before they won the cup final.