# 2016 DHB-Pokal

The 2016 DHB-Pokal was the 40th edition of the tournament.

## Format

The first round was split in a north and a south part and played in mini tournaments where only the winner advanced to the round of 16. From there on a knockout system was used to determine the winner. The final four was played on one weekend in Hamburg.

## Round 1

Games were played on 15 and 16 August 2015.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Played in Emsdetten |||
| HF Springe | 33–34 | TV Emsdetten |
| SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 33–14 | TV Korschenbroich |
| TV Emsdetten | 19–41 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt |
| Played in Aue |||
| TBV Lemgo | 41–26 | SG Leutershausen |
| EHV Aue | 35–22 | SV 64 Zweibrücken |
| TBV Lemgo | 24–30 | EHV Aue |
| Played in Solingen |||
| TV 1893 Neuhausen | 17–28 | Bergischer HC |
| HSG Rodgau Nieder Roden | 20–24 | TV Hüttenberg |
| Bergischer HC | 26–21 | TV Hüttenberg |
| Played in Rostock |||
| HC Empor Rostock | 25–24 | HSG Krefeld |
| HC Elbflorenz Dresden | 24–30 | TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke |
| HC Empor Rostock | 21–26 | TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke |
| Played in Hamm |||
| 1. VfL Potsdam | 20–41 | GWD Minden |
| ASV Hamm-Westfalen | 26–24 | Wilhelmshavener HV |
| GWD Minden | 21–26 | ASV Hamm-Westfalen |
| Played in Hildesheim |||
| TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | 30–28 | VfL Lübeck-Schwartau |
| Dessau-Roßlauer HV 06 | 23–37 | Eintracht Hildesheim |
| TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | 31–27 | Eintracht Hildesheim |
| Played in Lingen |||
| HSV Hannover | 24–27 | HSG Nordhorn-Lingen |
| HSV Hamburg | 34–23 | TuS Ferndorf |
| HSG Nordhorn-Lingen | 30–29 | HSV Hamburg |
| Played in Leipzig |||
| Füchse Berlin | 39–25 | SG LVB Leipzig |
| SC DHfK Leipzig | 29–18 | TSV Altenholz |
| Füchse Berlin | 26–24 | SC DHfK Leipzig |
| Played in Essen |||
| TUSEM Essen | 34–25 | DHK Flensborg |
| THW Kiel | 39–18 | VfL Fredenbeck |
| TUSEM Essen | 22–25 | THW Kiel |
| Played in Coburg |||
| HSG Kleenheim | 18–43 | HSG Wetzlar |
| HSC 2000 Coburg | 25–24 | HSG Konstanz |
| HSG Wetzlar | 25–26 | HSC 2000 Coburg |
| Played in Nußloch |||
| TV Kirchzell | 24–35 | TSV Bayer Dormagen |
| HBW Balingen-Weilstetten | 38–22 | SG Nussloch |
| TSV Bayer Dormagen | 25–28 | HBW Balingen-Weilstetten |
| Played in Saarlouis |||
| Leichlinger TV | 35–39 | HG Saarlouis |
| VfL Gummersbach | 24–18 | HC Erlangen |
| HG Saarlouis | 23–31 | VfL Gummersbach |
| Played in Kornwestheim |||
| TSG Friesenheim | 32–19 | SV Salamander Konwestheim |
| TV Bittenfeld | 18–27 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen |
| TSG Friesenheim | 17–30 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen |
| Played in Eisenach |||
| TSB Heilbronn/Horkheim | 30–24 | TV Großwallstadt |
| MT Melsungen | 30–18 | ThSV Eisenach |
| TSB Heilbronn/Horkheim | 21–35 | MT Melsungen |
| Played in Rimpar |||
| SG BBM Bietigheim | 36–26 | TV Hochdorf |
| DJK Rimpar Wölfe | 18–28 | Frisch Auf Göppingen |
| SG BBM Bietigheim | 25–31 | Frisch Auf Göppingen |
| Played in Hagen |||
| Oranienburger HC | 32–33 | VfL Eintracht Hagen |
| SV Henstedt-Ulzburg | 23–28 | SC Magdeburg |
| VfL Eintracht Hagen | 32–39 | SC Magdeburg |

## Round 2

The draw was held on 6 September 2015.
| 27 October 2015 19:30 | HBW Balingen-Weilstetten | 25–29 | Frisch Auf Göppingen | SparkassenArena, Balingen Attendance: 1,850 Referees: Wild, Baumgart (GER) |
| 27 October 2015 19:30 | Wilke 9 | (13–15) | Kraus 8 | SparkassenArena, Balingen Attendance: 1,850 Referees: Wild, Baumgart (GER) |
| 27 October 2015 19:30 | 4× 2× | Report | 2× 4× | SparkassenArena, Balingen Attendance: 1,850 Referees: Wild, Baumgart (GER) |
| 28 October 2015 19:00 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 29–23 | Füchse Berlin | Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen Attendance: 1,731 Referees: Schneider, Hartmann (GER) |
| 28 October 2015 19:00 | González 6 | (16–13) | Nielsen, Nenadić 4 | Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen Attendance: 1,731 Referees: Schneider, Hartmann (GER) |
| 28 October 2015 19:00 | 3× 1× | Report | 3× 1× | Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen Attendance: 1,731 Referees: Schneider, Hartmann (GER) |
| 28 October 2015 19:00 | EHV Aue | 22–28 | GWD Minden | Erzgebirgshalle, Aue Attendance: 1,350 Referees: Helbig, Geipel (GER) |
| 28 October 2015 19:00 | Roch 6 | (13–12) | Sjöstrand 7 | Erzgebirgshalle, Aue Attendance: 1,350 Referees: Helbig, Geipel (GER) |
| 28 October 2015 19:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 2× | Erzgebirgshalle, Aue Attendance: 1,350 Referees: Helbig, Geipel (GER) |
| 28 October 2015 19:00 | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | 22–28 | MT Melsungen | Swiss-Life-Hall, Hannover Attendance: 2,246 Referees: Holm, Brauer (GER) |
| 28 October 2015 19:00 | Häfner 7 | (11–15) | Rnić, Sellin 7 | Swiss-Life-Hall, Hannover Attendance: 2,246 Referees: Holm, Brauer (GER) |
| 28 October 2015 19:00 | 2× 3× | Report | 3× 2× | Swiss-Life-Hall, Hannover Attendance: 2,246 Referees: Holm, Brauer (GER) |
| 28 October 2015 19:00 | TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke | 34–39 | SC Magdeburg | Kreissporthalle, Lübbecke Attendance: 848 Referees: vom Dorff, vom Dorff (GER) |
| 28 October 2015 19:00 | Borozan 8 | (15–20) | Van Olphen 6 | Kreissporthalle, Lübbecke Attendance: 848 Referees: vom Dorff, vom Dorff (GER) |
| 28 October 2015 19:00 | 1× 3× | Report | 3× 2× | Kreissporthalle, Lübbecke Attendance: 848 Referees: vom Dorff, vom Dorff (GER) |
| 28 October 2015 19:00 | VfL Gummersbach | 19–36 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | Schwalbe-Arena, Gummersbach Attendance: 2,080 Referees: Pritschow, Pritschow (GER) |
| 28 October 2015 19:00 | three players 3 | (9–18) | Eggert 9 | Schwalbe-Arena, Gummersbach Attendance: 2,080 Referees: Pritschow, Pritschow (GER) |
| 28 October 2015 19:00 | 4× 4× | Report | 2× 2× | Schwalbe-Arena, Gummersbach Attendance: 2,080 Referees: Pritschow, Pritschow (GER) |
| 28 October 2015 19:30 | HSG Nordhorn-Lingen | 19–24 | Bergischer HC | Euregium, Nordhorn Attendance: 2,510 Referees: Klein, Immel (GER) |
| 28 October 2015 19:30 | Verjans 7 | (7–11) | Oelze 7 | Euregium, Nordhorn Attendance: 2,510 Referees: Klein, Immel (GER) |
| 28 October 2015 19:30 | 4× 7× 2× | Report | 3× 4× 1× | Euregium, Nordhorn Attendance: 2,510 Referees: Klein, Immel (GER) |
| 28 October 2015 20:15 | HSC 2000 Coburg | 23–27 | THW Kiel | HUK-Coburg Arena, Coburg Attendance: 3,530 Referees: Maier, Kilp (GER) |
| 28 October 2015 20:15 | Gerlich 7 | (9–16) | Cañellas 6 | HUK-Coburg Arena, Coburg Attendance: 3,530 Referees: Maier, Kilp (GER) |
| 28 October 2015 20:15 | 3× 1× | Report | 3× 4× | HUK-Coburg Arena, Coburg Attendance: 3,530 Referees: Maier, Kilp (GER) |

## Quarterfinals

The draw was held on 1 November 2015.
| 16 December 2015 19:00 | SC Magdeburg | 29–25 | Frisch Auf Göppingen | GETEC Arena, Magdeburg Attendance: 5,730 Referees: Loppaschweski, Blumel (GER) |
| 16 December 2015 19:00 | Bagersted 5 | (15–13) | Kaufmann 4 | GETEC Arena, Magdeburg Attendance: 5,730 Referees: Loppaschweski, Blumel (GER) |
| 16 December 2015 19:00 | 3× 4× 1× | Report | 4× 2× | GETEC Arena, Magdeburg Attendance: 5,730 Referees: Loppaschweski, Blumel (GER) |
| 16 December 2015 19:00 | THW Kiel | 27–34 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel Attendance: 10,285 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| 16 December 2015 19:00 | Duvnjak 7 | (15–18) | Glandorf, Svan Hansen 9 | Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel Attendance: 10,285 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| 16 December 2015 19:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 2× 3× | Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel Attendance: 10,285 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| 16 December 2015 20:00 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 22–21 | MT Melsungen | Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen Attendance: 2,140 Referees: Immel, Klein (GER) |
| 16 December 2015 20:00 | Gensheimer 8 | (15–11) | Sellin 4 | Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen Attendance: 2,140 Referees: Immel, Klein (GER) |
| 16 December 2015 20:00 | 4× 3× | Report | 4× 6× 1× | Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen Attendance: 2,140 Referees: Immel, Klein (GER) |
| 16 December 2015 20:15 | Bergischer HC | 24–23 | GWD Minden | Uni-Halle, Wuppertal Attendance: 1,984 Referees: Brodbeck, Reich (GER) |
| 16 December 2015 20:15 | three players 5 | (13–14) | Sjöstrand 7 | Uni-Halle, Wuppertal Attendance: 1,984 Referees: Brodbeck, Reich (GER) |
| 16 December 2015 20:15 | 3× 5× | Report | 2× 4× | Uni-Halle, Wuppertal Attendance: 1,984 Referees: Brodbeck, Reich (GER) |

## Final four

The final four was held on 30 April and 1 May 2016 at the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg.

### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 30 |
| SG Flensburg-Handewitt (ET) | 31 | | |
| SG Flensburg-Handewitt (ET) | 31 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 30 |
| | | SC Magdeburg | 32 |
| Bergischer HC | 33 | SC Magdeburg | 32 |
| SC Magdeburg (ET) | 36 | | |

### Semifinals

| 30 April 2016 15:00 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 30–31 (ET) | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| 30 April 2016 15:00 | Gensheimer 11 | (12–14) | three players 5 | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| 30 April 2016 15:00 | 4× 6× 2× | Report | 2× 6× 1× | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |
| Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Geipel, Helbig (GER) |||
| 30 April 2016 17:45 | Bergischer HC | 33–36 (ET) | SC Magdeburg | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Blumel, Loppaschewski (GER) |
| 30 April 2016 17:45 | Nippes 7 | (15–14) | Weber 12 | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Blumel, Loppaschewski (GER) |
| 30 April 2016 17:45 | 1× 6× | Report | 3× 2× | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Blumel, Loppaschewski (GER) |
| Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Blumel, Loppaschewski (GER) |||

### Final

| 1 May 2016 15:00 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 30–32 | SC Magdeburg | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Pritschow, Pritschow (GER) |
| 1 May 2016 15:00 | Gottfridsson 7 | (12–14) | Weber 10 | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Pritschow, Pritschow (GER) |
| 1 May 2016 15:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 4× 6× | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Pritschow, Pritschow (GER) |