# 2017–18 DHB-Pokal

The 2017–8 DHB-Pokal was the 42nd edition of the tournament.
The Rhein-Neckar Löwen won their first title after a 30–26 finals win over TSV Hannover-Burgdorf.

## 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

The draw was held on 20 June 2017. Games were played on 19 and 20 August 2017.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| North |||
| Played in Hildesheim |||
| HSV Norderstedt | cancelled | Leichlinger TV |
| TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | 26–24 | TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke |
| Leichlinger TV | 22–35 | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf |
| Played in Düsseldorf |||
| OHV Aurich | 23–37 | Wilhelmshavener HV |
| HC Rhein Vikings | 20–33 | SC Magdeburg |
| Wilhelmshavener HV | 26–33 | SC Magdeburg |
| Played in Hildesheim |||
| TBV Lemgo | 33–24 | Eintracht Baunatal |
| Eintracht Hildesheim | 24–21 | TUSEM Essen |
| TBV Lemgo | 37–26 | Eintracht Hildesheim |
| Played in Altenholz |||
| VfL Lübeck-Schwartau | 18–37 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt |
| TSV Altenholz | 37–35 | TSV Bayer Dormagen |
| SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 36–25 | TSV Altenholz |
| Played in Springe |||
| HC Empor Rostock | 15–30 | HSG Nordhorn-Lingen |
| Füchse Berlin | 29–16 | HF Springe |
| HSG Nordhorn-Lingen | 31–34 (OT) | Füchse Berlin |
| Played in Spenge |||
| Dessau-Rosslauer HV | 35–24 | 1. VfL Potsdam |
| TuS Spenge | 19–36 | THW Kiel |
| Dessau-Rosslauer HV | 23–36 | THW Kiel |
| Played in Minden |||
| TuS Ferndorf | 23–22 | GWD Minden |
| Oranienburger HC | 24–36 | TV Emsdetten |
| TuS Ferndorf | 29–23 | TV Emsdetten |
| Played in Hagen |||
| Handball Sport Verein Hamburg | 32–33 (OT) | ASV Hamm-Westfalen |
| SC DHfK Leipzig | 29–27 | VfL Eintracht Hagen |
| ASV Hamm-Westfalen | 24–37 | SC DHfK Leipzig |
| South |||
| Played in Heilbronn-Horkheim |||
| DJK Rimpar Wölfe | 39–32 | HSG Rodgau Nieder-Roden |
| Frisch Auf Göppingen | 45–26 | TSB Heilbronn-Horkheim |
| DJK Rimpar Wölfe | 28–31 | Frisch Auf Göppingen |
| Played in Nußloch |||
| SG BBM Bietigheim | 34–26 | Longericher SC Köln |
| SG Nußloch | 24–42 | HC Erlangen |
| SG BBM Bietigheim | 19–33 | HC Erlangen |
| Played in Pforzheim |||
| SG Leutershausen | 25–34 | Bergischer HC |
| TV Hüttenberg | 30–22 | TGS Pforzheim |
| Bergischer HC | 26–22 | TV Hüttenberg |
| Played in Großwallstadt |||
| TV Großwallstadt | 30–31 (Pen.) | HG Saarlouis |
| VfL Gummersbach | 30–27 | HSC 2000 Coburg |
| HG Saarlouis | 28–27 | VfL Gummersbach |
| Played in Darmstadt |||
| ThSV Eisenach | 31–20 | MSG Groß-Bieberau/Modau |
| Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 41–28 | HBW Balingen-Weilstetten |
| ThSV Eisenach | 30–42 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen |
| Played in Köndringen/Teningen |||
| SG Köndringen/Teningen | 26–31 | HC Elbflorenz 2006 Dresden |
| HSG Wetzlar | 31–29 | HSG Konstanz |
| HC Elbflorenz 2006 Dresden | 23–35 | HSG Wetzlar |
| Played in Oftersheim/Schwetzingen |||
| MT Melsungen | 40–22 | TV 1893 Neuhausen |
| HG Oftersheim/Schwetzingen | 23–28 | TSG Friesenheim |
| MT Melsungen | 29–25 | TSG Friesenheim |
| Played in Aue |||
| TV Bittenfeld | 34–11 | HSV Bad Blankenburg |
| TV Germania Großsachsen | 29–32 | EHV Aue |
| TV Bittenfeld | 38–27 | EHV Aue |

## Round 2

The draw was held on 28 August 2017. Games were played on 17 and 18 October 2017.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Bergischer HC | 27–28 | HSG Wetzlar |
| HC Erlangen | 27–28 | Frisch Auf Göppingen |
| TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | 24–22 | THW Kiel |
| MT Melsungen | 22–27 | SC DHfK Leipzig |
| TBV Lemgo | 27–29 (OT) | TV Bittenfeld |
| TuS Ferndorf | 24–28 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen |
| HG Saarlouis | 28–37 | SC Magdeburg |
| SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 26–29 | Füchse Berlin |

## Quarterfinals

The draw was held on 5 November 2017. Games were played from 4 to 7 March 2018.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| HSG Wetzlar | 25–21 | TV Bittenfeld |
| TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | 31–30 | Frisch Auf Göppingen |
| Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 35–23 | SC DHfK Leipzig |
| Füchse Berlin | 29–30 | SC Magdeburg |

## Final four

The draw was held on 7 March 2018.
All times are local (UTC+2).

### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 5 May | 5 May |
| SC Magdeburg | 24 |
| SC Magdeburg | 24 | 6 May | 6 May |
| Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 31 | 6 May | 6 May |
| Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 31 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 30 |
| 5 May | 5 May | | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 30 |
| 5 May | 5 May | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | 26 |
| TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | 24 | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | 26 |
| HSG Wetzlar | 19 | | |

### Semifinals

| 5 May 2018 15:15 | SC Magdeburg | 24–31 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Behrens, Fasthoff |
| 5 May 2018 15:15 | Weber 12 | (10–16) | Mensah Larsen, Petersson 6 | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Behrens, Fasthoff |
| 5 May 2018 15:15 | 3× | Report | 3× 1× | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Behrens, Fasthoff |
| 5 May 2018 18:00 | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | 24–19 | HSG Wetzlar | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Helbig, Geipel |
| 5 May 2018 18:00 | Häfner 6 | (15–4) | Kohlbacher 5 | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Helbig, Geipel |
| 5 May 2018 18:00 | 5× | Report | 2× 2× | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Helbig, Geipel |

### Final

| 6 May 2018 15:15 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 30–26 | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Baumgart, Wild |
| 6 May 2018 15:15 | Schmid 8 | (13–11) | three players 6 | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Baumgart, Wild |
| 6 May 2018 15:15 | 3× 2× | Report | 2× 2× | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Baumgart, Wild |