# 2024–25 DHB-Pokal

The 2024–25 DHB-Pokal will be the 48th edition of the tournament.

## Format

In the first round eleven teams from 2. Bunesliga and 3. Liga will race up. The teams will be split into a north-and south group. In the second round, the teams from the Bundesliga join, except for the three best-placed teams from the last edition, those will join in the round of 16. The tournament will come to an end with a final four in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne.

## Schedule

The rounds of the 2024–25 competition were scheduled as follows:
| Round | Matches |
| First round | 21–25 August 2024 |
| Second round | 2–3 October 2024 |
| Round of 16 | 13–14 November 2024 |
| Quarterfinals | 19–20 December 2024 |
| Final four | 12–13 April 2025 |
Times are UTC+2 (November and December games are UTC+1)

## First round

The draw took place on 27 June 2024. The games were played between 21 and 25 August 2024.
| 21 August 2024 20:00 | MTV Braunschweig | 25–29 | HSG Nordhorn-Lingen | Sporthalle Alte Waage, Braunschweig Attendance: 400 Referees: Müller, Müller |
| 21 August 2024 20:00 | Mudrow 11 | (9–16) | Jaeger 8 | Sporthalle Alte Waage, Braunschweig Attendance: 400 Referees: Müller, Müller |
| 21 August 2024 20:00 | 2× 1× | Report | 1× 1× 1× | Sporthalle Alte Waage, Braunschweig Attendance: 400 Referees: Müller, Müller |
| 23 August 2024 19:00 | HC Empor Rostock | 28–25 | 1. VfL Potsdam | Fiete-Reder-Halle, Rostock Referees: Standke, Heine |
| 23 August 2024 19:00 | Gansau, Meuser 6 | (14–12) | Akakpo, Klein 5 | Fiete-Reder-Halle, Rostock Referees: Standke, Heine |
| 23 August 2024 19:00 | 1× 6× 1× | Report | 1× 5× | Fiete-Reder-Halle, Rostock Referees: Standke, Heine |
| 24 August 2024 19:00 | ASV Hamm-Westfalen | 33–27 | TV Emsdetten | Westpress Arena, Hamm Referees: Standke, Heine |
| 24 August 2024 19:00 | Dayan, Huesmann 7 | (16–12) | Esche 6 | Westpress Arena, Hamm Referees: Standke, Heine |
| 24 August 2024 19:00 | 1× 5× | Report | 1× 5× | Westpress Arena, Hamm Referees: Standke, Heine |
| 24 August 2024 19:00 | HSG Krefeld | 26–29 | TUSEM Essen | Glockenspitz Sporthalle, Krefeld Referees: Halbach, Halbach |
| 24 August 2024 19:00 | Persson 5 | (14–13) | Göttler 5 | Glockenspitz Sporthalle, Krefeld Referees: Halbach, Halbach |
| 24 August 2024 19:00 | 2× 1× | Report | 2× | Glockenspitz Sporthalle, Krefeld Referees: Halbach, Halbach |
| 24 August 2024 19:00 | TuS Ferndorf | 31–35 | HSC 2000 Coburg | Sporthalle Stählerwiese, Kreuztal Referees: Zollitsch, Volkening |
| 24 August 2024 19:00 | Kević 8 | (12–14) | Fuß 10 | Sporthalle Stählerwiese, Kreuztal Referees: Zollitsch, Volkening |
| 24 August 2024 19:00 | 1× 4× | Report | 2× 1× | Sporthalle Stählerwiese, Kreuztal Referees: Zollitsch, Volkening |
| 24 August 2024 20:00 | HSG Konstanz | 30–35 | HC Elbflorenz 2006 | Riesenberg Sporthalle, Allensbach Referees: Struder, Kijowsky |
| 24 August 2024 20:00 | Erifopoulos 7 | (14–13) | Pehlivan 5 | Riesenberg Sporthalle, Allensbach Referees: Struder, Kijowsky |
| 24 August 2024 20:00 | 1× 3× | Report | 4× | Riesenberg Sporthalle, Allensbach Referees: Struder, Kijowsky |
| 24 August 2024 20:00 | SG Leutershausen | 29–43 | VfL Eintracht Hagen | Heinrich Beck Halle, Leutershausen Referees: Seidler, Seidler |
| 24 August 2024 20:00 | Mastrocola, Weindl 5 | (12–13) | Busch, Richter 6 | Heinrich Beck Halle, Leutershausen Referees: Seidler, Seidler |
| 24 August 2024 20:00 | 3× | Report | 1× 1× | Heinrich Beck Halle, Leutershausen Referees: Seidler, Seidler |
| 24 August 2024 20:00 | HC Oppenweiler/Backnang | 20–32 | TSG Friesenheim | Gemeindehalle, Oppenweiler Referees: Thrun, Jaros |
| 24 August 2024 20:00 | Fröhlich 5 | (9–16) | Schwarzer 6 | Gemeindehalle, Oppenweiler Referees: Thrun, Jaros |
| 24 August 2024 20:00 | 2× 6× | Report | 2× 2× | Gemeindehalle, Oppenweiler Referees: Thrun, Jaros |
| 25 August 2024 16:30 | HSG Rodgau Nieder-Roden | 19–24 | SG BBM Bietigheim | Sporthalle Nieder-Roden, Rodgau Referees: Barmann, Barmann |
| 25 August 2024 16:30 | Stenger 5 | (10–8) | Claus 6 | Sporthalle Nieder-Roden, Rodgau Referees: Barmann, Barmann |
| 25 August 2024 16:30 | 3× 1× | Report | 1× | Sporthalle Nieder-Roden, Rodgau Referees: Barmann, Barmann |
| 25 August 2024 17:00 | Eintracht Hildesheim | 26–39 | VfL Lübeck-Schwartau | Volksbank Arena, Hildesheim Attendance: 561 Referees: Kern, Kuschel |
| 25 August 2024 17:00 | Wäger 7 | (12–20) | Refsgaard 6 | Volksbank Arena, Hildesheim Attendance: 561 Referees: Kern, Kuschel |
| 25 August 2024 17:00 | 2× | Report | 5× | Volksbank Arena, Hildesheim Attendance: 561 Referees: Kern, Kuschel |
| 25 August 2024 17:00 | Wilhelmshavener HV | 37–40 | TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke | Nordfrost-Arena, Wilhelmshaven Attendance: 458 Referees: Gimmler, Rips |
| 25 August 2024 17:00 | Schweigart 9 | (19–17) | Genz 7 | Nordfrost-Arena, Wilhelmshaven Attendance: 458 Referees: Gimmler, Rips |
| 25 August 2024 17:00 | 6× 1× | Report | 4× | Nordfrost-Arena, Wilhelmshaven Attendance: 458 Referees: Gimmler, Rips |

## Second round

The draw took place on 31 August 2024. The games were played on 2 and 3 October 2024.
| 2 October 2024 19:00 | 33–36 (ET) | Hansehalle, Lübeck Referees: Schulze, Tönnies |
| 2 October 2024 19:00 | (19–15) | Hansehalle, Lübeck Referees: Schulze, Tönnies |
| 2 October 2024 19:00 | Report | Hansehalle, Lübeck Referees: Schulze, Tönnies |
| Hansehalle, Lübeck Referees: Schulze, Tönnies |||
| 2 October 2024 19:00 | TSG Friesenheim | 17–30 | TBV Lemgo | Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen Referees: Hellbusch, Jansen |
| 2 October 2024 19:00 | Schwarzer 4 | (9–13) | Carstensen 8 | Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen Referees: Hellbusch, Jansen |
| 2 October 2024 19:00 | 1× 4× | Report | 1× 4× | Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen Referees: Hellbusch, Jansen |
| 2 October 2024 19:00 | HC Elbflorenz | 32–36 | Bergischer HC | BallsportARENA, Dresden Referees: Fedtke, Wienrich |
| 2 October 2024 19:00 | Seidler 7 | (16–17) | Beyer 12 | BallsportARENA, Dresden Referees: Fedtke, Wienrich |
| 2 October 2024 19:00 | 1× 5× | Report | 2× | BallsportARENA, Dresden Referees: Fedtke, Wienrich |
| 2 October 2024 19:00 | Füchse Berlin | 37–36 | Frisch Auf Göppingen | Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin Referees: Heine, Standke |
| 2 October 2024 19:00 | Gidsel 10 | (20–17) | Hallbäck 9 | Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin Referees: Heine, Standke |
| 2 October 2024 19:00 | 5× 1× | Report | 1× 4× | Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin Referees: Heine, Standke |
| 2 October 2024 19:00 | HSC 2000 Coburg | 25–22 | TVB Stuttgart | HUK-COBURG arena, Coburg Attendance: 1,556 Referees: Köppl, Regner |
| 2 October 2024 19:00 | Schmidt 7 | (13–10) | Fernández, Rubin 4 | HUK-COBURG arena, Coburg Attendance: 1,556 Referees: Köppl, Regner |
| 2 October 2024 19:00 | 2× | Report | 3× | HUK-COBURG arena, Coburg Attendance: 1,556 Referees: Köppl, Regner |
| 2 October 2024 19:00 | HC Empor Rostock | 42–40 (ET) | HSG Nordhorn-Lingen | Fiete-Reder-Halle, Rostock Referees: Klinke, Klinke |
| 2 October 2024 19:00 | Funke 8 | (17–15) | Firnhaber 14 | Fiete-Reder-Halle, Rostock Referees: Klinke, Klinke |
| 2 October 2024 19:00 | 1× 5× | Report | 2× | Fiete-Reder-Halle, Rostock Referees: Klinke, Klinke |
| Fiete-Reder-Halle, Rostock Referees: Klinke, Klinke |||
| 2 October 2024 19:00 | TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke | 23–32 | SC DHfK Leipzig | Merkur Arena, Lübbecke Referees: Thöne, Zupanovic |
| 2 October 2024 19:00 | Wesseling 4 | (6–14) | Binder 9 | Merkur Arena, Lübbecke Referees: Thöne, Zupanovic |
| 2 October 2024 19:00 | 2× 1× | Report | 5× | Merkur Arena, Lübbecke Referees: Thöne, Zupanovic |
| 2 October 2024 19:30 | ASV Hamm-Westfalen | 30–31 | TUSEM Essen | WESTPRESS arena, Hamm Referees: Kern, Kuschel |
| 2 October 2024 19:30 | Bornemann 8 | (14–15) | Eißing 7 | WESTPRESS arena, Hamm Referees: Kern, Kuschel |
| 2 October 2024 19:30 | 4× | Report | 5× 1× | WESTPRESS arena, Hamm Referees: Kern, Kuschel |
| 2 October 2024 19:30 | HBW Balingen-Weilstetten | 34–32 | HSG Wetzlar | Sparkassen-Arena, Balingen Referees: Kuttler, Merz |
| 2 October 2024 19:30 | Müller, Pfattheicher 6 | (21–16) | Mappes 5 | Sparkassen-Arena, Balingen Referees: Kuttler, Merz |
| 2 October 2024 19:30 | 1× 9× | Report | 2× | Sparkassen-Arena, Balingen Referees: Kuttler, Merz |
| 2 October 2024 19:30 | VfL Eintracht Hagen | 26–29 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | Ischelandhalle, Hagen Referees: vom Dorff, vom Dorff |
| 2 October 2024 19:30 | Von Boenigk 8 | (14–15) | Martinović 7 | Ischelandhalle, Hagen Referees: vom Dorff, vom Dorff |
| 2 October 2024 19:30 | 1× 4× | Report | 1× 1× 1× | Ischelandhalle, Hagen Referees: vom Dorff, vom Dorff |
| 2 October 2024 19:30 | HC Erlangen | 27–28 | VfL Gummersbach | Arena Nürnberger Versicherung, Nuremberg Attendance: 2,853 Referees: Blümel, Loppaschewski |
| 2 October 2024 19:30 | Gömmel 8 | (12–15) | Schluroff, Viðarsson 6 | Arena Nürnberger Versicherung, Nuremberg Attendance: 2,853 Referees: Blümel, Loppaschewski |
| 2 October 2024 19:30 | 4× | Report | 4× | Arena Nürnberger Versicherung, Nuremberg Attendance: 2,853 Referees: Blümel, Loppaschewski |
| 2 October 2024 19:30 | SG BBM Bietigheim | 26–31 | ThSV Eisenach | EgeTrans Arena, Bietigheim-Bissingen Referees: Baumgart, Dinges |
| 2 October 2024 19:30 | three players 4 | (8–18) | Walz 8 | EgeTrans Arena, Bietigheim-Bissingen Referees: Baumgart, Dinges |
| 2 October 2024 19:30 | 4× | Report | 2× 7× | EgeTrans Arena, Bietigheim-Bissingen Referees: Baumgart, Dinges |
| 3 October 2024 15:00 | HSV Hamburg | 27–30 | THW Kiel | Barclays Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 5,876 Referees: Brodbeck, Reich |
| 3 October 2024 15:00 | | (12–12) | | Barclays Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 5,876 Referees: Brodbeck, Reich |
| 3 October 2024 15:00 | | Report | | Barclays Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 5,876 Referees: Brodbeck, Reich |

## Round of 16

The draw took place on 3 October 2024. The games will be played on 13 and 14 November 2024.
| 13 November 2024 19:00 | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | 26–33 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | ZAG-Arena, Hanover Attendance: 7,513 Referees: vom Dorff, vom Dorff |
| 13 November 2024 19:00 | Fischer 8 | (13–14) | Pytlick 7 | ZAG-Arena, Hanover Attendance: 7,513 Referees: vom Dorff, vom Dorff |
| 13 November 2024 19:00 | 1× 1× | Report | 4× | ZAG-Arena, Hanover Attendance: 7,513 Referees: vom Dorff, vom Dorff |
| 13 November 2024 19:00 | HC Empor Rostock | 28–36 | HBW Balingen-Weilstetten | Fiete-Reder-Halle, Rostock Attendance: 735 Referees: Thöne, Zupanovic |
| 13 November 2024 19:00 | Meuser, Pratschner 5 | (19–19) | Grüner 8 | Fiete-Reder-Halle, Rostock Attendance: 735 Referees: Thöne, Zupanovic |
| 13 November 2024 19:00 | 6× | Report | 5× | Fiete-Reder-Halle, Rostock Attendance: 735 Referees: Thöne, Zupanovic |
| 13 November 2024 19:30 | TUSEM Essen | 27–32 | MT Melsungen | Sportpark am Hallo, Essen Referees: Blümel, Loppaschewski |
| 13 November 2024 19:30 | Hermeling, Wilhelm 5 | (15–14) | Barrufet 7 | Sportpark am Hallo, Essen Referees: Blümel, Loppaschewski |
| 13 November 2024 19:30 | 2× | Report | 1× | Sportpark am Hallo, Essen Referees: Blümel, Loppaschewski |
| 13 November 2024 19:30 | ThSV Eisenach | 30–24 | SC DHfK Leipzig | Werner-Aßmann-Halle, Eisenach Attendance: 2,800 Referees: Schulze, Tönnies |
| 13 November 2024 19:30 | three players 5 | (15–10) | Rúnarsson 7 | Werner-Aßmann-Halle, Eisenach Attendance: 2,800 Referees: Schulze, Tönnies |
| 13 November 2024 19:30 | 1× | Report | 1× 4× | Werner-Aßmann-Halle, Eisenach Attendance: 2,800 Referees: Schulze, Tönnies |
| 13 November 2024 19:30 | HSC 2000 Coburg | 29–28 | TBV Lemgo | HUK-COBURG arena, Coburg Attendance: 2,109 Referees: Hellbusch, Jansen |
| 13 November 2024 19:30 | Fuß, Helmersson 7 | (14–14) | Suton, Versteijnen 6 | HUK-COBURG arena, Coburg Attendance: 2,109 Referees: Hellbusch, Jansen |
| 13 November 2024 19:30 | 1× 3× 1× | Report | 1× 3× | HUK-COBURG arena, Coburg Attendance: 2,109 Referees: Hellbusch, Jansen |
| 13 November 2024 20:00 | THW Kiel | 29–28 | SC Magdeburg | Wunderino Arena, Kiel Attendance: 7,521 Referees: Thiyagarajah, Thiyagarajah |
| 13 November 2024 20:00 | Imre, Madsen 5 | (14–14) | Damgaard 8 | Wunderino Arena, Kiel Attendance: 7,521 Referees: Thiyagarajah, Thiyagarajah |
| 13 November 2024 20:00 | 1× 3× | Report | 2× 3× | Wunderino Arena, Kiel Attendance: 7,521 Referees: Thiyagarajah, Thiyagarajah |
| 14 November 2024 19:00 | VfL Gummersbach | 29–24 | Bergischer HC | Schwalbe-Arena, Gummersbach Referees: Hurst, Krag |
| 14 November 2024 19:00 | Schluroff 7 | (17–14) | M'Bengue 6 | Schwalbe-Arena, Gummersbach Referees: Hurst, Krag |
| 14 November 2024 19:00 | 1× 3× | Report | 1× 3× | Schwalbe-Arena, Gummersbach Referees: Hurst, Krag |
| 14 November 2024 20:00 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 30–29 | Füchse Berlin | SNP Dome, Heidelberg Attendance: 3,791 Referees: Baumgart, Dinges |
| 14 November 2024 20:00 | Martinović 10 | (12–16) | Freihöfer 8 | SNP Dome, Heidelberg Attendance: 3,791 Referees: Baumgart, Dinges |
| 14 November 2024 20:00 | 1× 3× | Report | 2× 1× | SNP Dome, Heidelberg Attendance: 3,791 Referees: Baumgart, Dinges |

## Quarterfinals

The draw took place on 14 November 2024. The games were played on 18 and 19 December 2024.
| 18 December 2024 19:30 | HSC 2000 Coburg | 33–38 (ET) | HBW Balingen-Weilstetten | HUK-COBURG arena, Coburg Attendance: 3,530 Referees: Baumgart, Dinges |
| 18 December 2024 19:30 | Schmidt 7 | (17–15) | Pfattheicher 7 | HUK-COBURG arena, Coburg Attendance: 3,530 Referees: Baumgart, Dinges |
| 18 December 2024 19:30 | 2× 2× | Report | 1× 7× | HUK-COBURG arena, Coburg Attendance: 3,530 Referees: Baumgart, Dinges |
| HUK-COBURG arena, Coburg Attendance: 3,530 Referees: Baumgart, Dinges |||
| 19 December 2024 19:00 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 31–28 | ThSV Eisenach | SNP Dome, Heidelberg Referees: Thöne, Zupanovic |
| 19 December 2024 19:00 | Martinović 11 | (15–15) | Grgić 10 | SNP Dome, Heidelberg Referees: Thöne, Zupanovic |
| 19 December 2024 19:00 | 1× 6× | Report | 1× 4× | SNP Dome, Heidelberg Referees: Thöne, Zupanovic |
| 19 December 2024 19:00 | THW Kiel | 36–33 | VfL Gummersbach | Wunderino Arena, Kiel Attendance: 7,510 Referees: Heine, Standke |
| 19 December 2024 19:00 | Madsen 8 | (20–20) | Horžen 6 | Wunderino Arena, Kiel Attendance: 7,510 Referees: Heine, Standke |
| 19 December 2024 19:00 | 3× | Report | 1× 3× | Wunderino Arena, Kiel Attendance: 7,510 Referees: Heine, Standke |
| 19 December 2024 20:00 | MT Melsungen | 30–28 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | Rothenbach-Halle, Melsungen Referees: vom Dorff, vom Dorff |
| 19 December 2024 20:00 | Kastening 6 | (14–13) | Pytlick 8 | Rothenbach-Halle, Melsungen Referees: vom Dorff, vom Dorff |
| 19 December 2024 20:00 | 2× 3× | Report | 3× 3× | Rothenbach-Halle, Melsungen Referees: vom Dorff, vom Dorff |

## Final

The draw took place on 19 December 2024. The games will be played on 12 and 13 April 2025 at the Lanxess Arena, Cologne.

### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 12 April | 12 April |
| THW Kiel | |
| THW Kiel | | 13 April | 13 April |
| Rhein-Neckar Löwen | | 13 April | 13 April |
| 12 April | 12 April | | |
| MT Melsungen | | | |
| HBW Balingen-Weilstetten | | | |
| HBW Balingen-Weilstetten | | Third place | Third place |
| | | 13 April | 13 April |

### Semifinals

| 12 April 2024 16:10 | THW Kiel | v | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | Lanxess Arena, Cologne |
| 12 April 2024 16:10 | | Report | | Lanxess Arena, Cologne |
| 12 April 2024 19:00 | MT Melsungen | v | HBW Balingen-Weilstetten | Lanxess Arena, Cologne |
| 12 April 2024 19:00 | | Report | | Lanxess Arena, Cologne |

### Third place game

| 13 April 2024 12:45 | LSF1 | v | LSF2 | Lanxess Arena, Cologne |
| 13 April 2024 12:45 | | Report | | Lanxess Arena, Cologne |

### Final

| 13 April 2024 15:35 | WSF1 | v | WSF2 | Lanxess Arena, Cologne |
| 13 April 2024 15:35 | | Report | | Lanxess Arena, Cologne |