# 2018–19 DHB-Pokal

The 2018–19 DHB-Pokal was the 43rd edition of the tournament.
THW Kiel won the cup for the eleventh time.

## 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 19 June 2018. The matches were played on 18 and 19 August 2018 with a semifinal and final. The winner of each tournament advanced to the round of 16.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| North |||
| Göttingen |||
| THW Kiel | 39–23 | TUSEM Essen |
| TSV Bayer Dormagen | 36–25 | Northeimer HC |
| THW Kiel | 44–27 | TSV Bayer Dormagen |
| Spenge |||
| Leichlinger TV | 26–45 | SC DHfK Leipzig |
| Dessau-Roßlauer HV | 29–26 | TuS Spenge |
| SC DHfK Leipzig | 26–25 | Dessau-Roßlauer HV |
| Wilhelmshaven |||
| HSV Hamburg | 24–37 | GWD Minden |
| 1. VfL Potsdam | 30–34 | Wilhelmshavener HV |
| GWD Minden | 27–23 | Wilhelmshavener HV |
| Altenholz |||
| TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | 30–23 | VfL Eintracht Hagen |
| Mecklenburger Stiere Schwerin | 30–34 | TSV Altenholz |
| TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | 24–27 | TSV Altenholz |
| Halver |||
| HSG Nordhorn-Lingen | 19–28 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt |
| TuS Ferndorf | 26–23 | SG Schalksmühle-Halver |
| SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 30–22 | TuS Ferndorf |
| Emsdetten |||
| Oranienburger HC | 23–37 | Füchse Berlin |
| TV Emsdetten | 34–35 (OT) | TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke |
| Füchse Berlin | 33–26 | TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke |
| Neustadt |||
| HSG Krefled | 25–29 | ASV Hamm-Westfalen |
| HSG Ostsee N/G | 26–37 | TBV Lemgo |
| ASV Hamm-Westfalen | 25–31 | TBV Lemgo |
| Hildesheim |||
| Handball Hannover-Burgwedel | 18–26 | Eintracht Hildesheim |
| SC Magdeburg | 31–17 | VfL Lübeck-Schwartau |
| Eintracht Hildesheim | 18–35 | SC Magdeburg |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| South |||
| Fürstenfeldbruck |||
| TV Hüttenberg | 29–26 | HC Elbflorenz 2006 |
| Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 43–19 | TuS Fürstenfeldbruck |
| TV Hüttenberg | 29–38 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen |
| Kornwestheim |||
| SV Salamander Kornwestheim | 27–35 | HSC 2000 Coburg |
| VfL Gummersbach | 29–15 | SG Leutershausen |
| HSC 2000 Coburg | 23–27 | VfL Gummersbach |
| Weilheim/Teck |||
| TSG Haßloch | 18–28 | HBW Balingen-Weilstetten |
| Frisch Auf Göppingen | 34–23 | HSG Konstanz |
| HBW Balingen-Weilstetten | 24–25 | Frisch Auf Göppingen |
| Melsungen |||
| Longericher SC | 25–33 | ThSV Eisenach |
| HC Rhein Vikings | 22–33 | MT Melsungen |
| ThSV Eisenach | 19–37 | MT Melsungen |
| Hanau |||
| HC Erlangen | 38–18 | MSG Groß-Bieberau/Modau |
| SG BBM Bietigheim | 33–32 | HSG Hanau |
| HC Erlangen | 34–20 | SG BBM Bietigheim |
| Lößnitz |||
| EHV Aue | 23–21 | HSG Rodgau Nieder-Roden |
| TV Grosswallstadt | 24–30 | HSG Wetzlar |
| EHV Aue | 18–28 | HSG Wetzlar |
| Heilbronn |||
| TSB Heilbronn-Horkheim | 28–26 | HG Oftersheim/Schwetzingen |
| TV Bittenfeld | 26–29 | DJK Rimpar Wölfe |
| TSB Heilbronn-Horkheim | 23–25 | DJK Rimpar Wölfe |
| Pfullingen |||
| TSG Friesenheim | 28–29 | VfL Pfullingen |
| HG Saarlouis | 11–36 | Bergischer HC |
| VfL Pfullingen | 22–35 | Bergischer HC |

## Round of 16

The draw was held on 22 August 2018. The match from Berlin was moved forward to 16 September due to their involvement in the 2018 IHF Super Globe, the other matches will be played on 16 and 17 October 2018.
| 16 September 2018 17:30 | GWD Minden | 26–31 | Füchse Berlin | Kampa-Halle, Minden Attendance: 1,151 Referees: Hurst, Krag |
| 16 September 2018 17:30 | Rambo 9 | (9–17) | Simak 8 | Kampa-Halle, Minden Attendance: 1,151 Referees: Hurst, Krag |
| 16 September 2018 17:30 | 2× 1× | Report | 2× 3× | Kampa-Halle, Minden Attendance: 1,151 Referees: Hurst, Krag |
| 16 October 2018 19:00 | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | 23–17 | TBV Lemgo | AWD Hall, Hanover Attendance: 2,649 Referees: Geipel, Helbig |
| 16 October 2018 19:00 | Kastening, Olsen 6 | (11–11) | Bartok 4 | AWD Hall, Hanover Attendance: 2,649 Referees: Geipel, Helbig |
| 16 October 2018 19:00 | 1× 4× | Report | 1× | AWD Hall, Hanover Attendance: 2,649 Referees: Geipel, Helbig |
| 16 October 2018 19:30 | Bergischer HC | 29–32 (ET) | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | Klingenhalle, Solingen Attendance: 2,487 Referees: Thiyagarajah, Thiyagarajah |
| 16 October 2018 19:30 | Arnesson 7 | (11–13) | Schmid 11 | Klingenhalle, Solingen Attendance: 2,487 Referees: Thiyagarajah, Thiyagarajah |
| 16 October 2018 19:30 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 2× | Klingenhalle, Solingen Attendance: 2,487 Referees: Thiyagarajah, Thiyagarajah |
| Klingenhalle, Solingen Attendance: 2,487 Referees: Thiyagarajah, Thiyagarajah |||
| 16 October 2018 20:00 | HSG Wetzlar | 20–28 | MT Melsungen | Rittal Arena Wetzlar, Wetzlar Attendance: 2,820 Referees: Fasthoff, Behrens |
| 16 October 2018 20:00 | Holst, Rüdiger 5 | (8–13) | Kühn 5 | Rittal Arena Wetzlar, Wetzlar Attendance: 2,820 Referees: Fasthoff, Behrens |
| 16 October 2018 20:00 | 2× 4× | Report | 2× 2× | Rittal Arena Wetzlar, Wetzlar Attendance: 2,820 Referees: Fasthoff, Behrens |
| 17 October 2018 19:00 | VfL Gummersbach | 24–25 | Frisch Auf Göppingen | Schwalbe-Arena, Gummersbach Attendance: 2,036 Referees: Blümel, Loppaschewski |
| 17 October 2018 19:00 | Norouzinejad 9 | (13–11) | Heymann 6 | Schwalbe-Arena, Gummersbach Attendance: 2,036 Referees: Blümel, Loppaschewski |
| 17 October 2018 19:00 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 5× | Schwalbe-Arena, Gummersbach Attendance: 2,036 Referees: Blümel, Loppaschewski |
| 17 October 2018 19:00 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 28–31 | SC Magdeburg | Flens-Arena, Flensburg Attendance: 5,330 Referees: Brodbeck, Reich |
| 17 October 2018 19:00 | Wanne 7 | (15–16) | Weber 8 | Flens-Arena, Flensburg Attendance: 5,330 Referees: Brodbeck, Reich |
| 17 October 2018 19:00 | 2× 5× | Report | 3× 3× | Flens-Arena, Flensburg Attendance: 5,330 Referees: Brodbeck, Reich |
| 17 October 2018 19:30 | THW Kiel | 31–23 | SC DHfK Leipzig | Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel Attendance: 6,731 Referees: Grobe, Kinzel |
| 17 October 2018 19:30 | Nilsson 8 | (15–8) | Weber 8 | Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel Attendance: 6,731 Referees: Grobe, Kinzel |
| 17 October 2018 19:30 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 3× | Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel Attendance: 6,731 Referees: Grobe, Kinzel |
| 17 October 2018 20:00 | DJK Rimpar Wölfe | 21–26 | HC Erlangen | s.Oliver Arena, Würzburg Attendance: 1,676 Referees: Schneider, Hartmann |
| 17 October 2018 20:00 | Backs, Sauer 4 | (10–14) | Sellin 8 | s.Oliver Arena, Würzburg Attendance: 1,676 Referees: Schneider, Hartmann |
| 17 October 2018 20:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 4× | s.Oliver Arena, Würzburg Attendance: 1,676 Referees: Schneider, Hartmann |

## Quarterfinals

The draw was held on 18 October 2018. The matches will be played on 27 November and 18 and 19 December 2018.
| 27 November 2018 19:00 | THW Kiel | 31–19 | MT Melsungen | Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel Attendance: 5,800 Referees: Fasthoff, Behrens |
| 27 November 2018 19:00 | Ekberg 7 | (19–8) | Reichmann 5 | Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel Attendance: 5,800 Referees: Fasthoff, Behrens |
| 27 November 2018 19:00 | 2× | Report | 3× | Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel Attendance: 5,800 Referees: Fasthoff, Behrens |
| 18 December 2018 18:00 | Füchse Berlin | 37–35 (ET) | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin Attendance: 6,405 Referees: Schulze, Tönnies |
| 18 December 2018 18:00 | three players 7 | (14–17) | Larsen 10 | Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin Attendance: 6,405 Referees: Schulze, Tönnies |
| 18 December 2018 18:00 | 2× 4× | Report | 1× 8× 2× | Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin Attendance: 6,405 Referees: Schulze, Tönnies |
| Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin Attendance: 6,405 Referees: Schulze, Tönnies |||
| 18 December 2018 19:00 | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | 33–29 | HC Erlangen | TUI Arena, Hanover Attendance: 4,348 Referees: Geipel, Helbig |
| 18 December 2018 19:00 | Brozović, Ugalde 7 | (16–14) | Steinert 8 | TUI Arena, Hanover Attendance: 4,348 Referees: Geipel, Helbig |
| 18 December 2018 19:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 2× 4× 1× | TUI Arena, Hanover Attendance: 4,348 Referees: Geipel, Helbig |
| 19 December 2018 19:00 | SC Magdeburg | 40–27 | Frisch Auf Göppingen | GETEC Arena, Magdeburg Attendance: 6,372 Referees: Hurst, Krag |
| 19 December 2018 19:00 | Musche 10 | (21–12) | Rentschler 6 | GETEC Arena, Magdeburg Attendance: 6,372 Referees: Hurst, Krag |
| 19 December 2018 19:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 2× 4× | GETEC Arena, Magdeburg Attendance: 6,372 Referees: Hurst, Krag |

## Final four

The draw was held on 8 January 2019. The matches were played on 6 and 7 April 2019.

### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 6 April | 6 April |
| TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | 28 |
| TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | 28 | 7 April | 7 April |
| SC Magdeburg | 29 | 7 April | 7 April |
| SC Magdeburg | 29 | SC Magdeburg | 24 |
| 6 April | 6 April | | SC Magdeburg | 24 |
| 6 April | 6 April | THW Kiel | 28 |
| THW Kiel | 24 | THW Kiel | 28 |
| Füchse Berlin | 22 | | |

### Semifinals

| 6 April 2019 15:50 | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | 28–29 | SC Magdeburg | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Immel, Klein |
| 6 April 2019 15:50 | Olsen 7 | (11–15) | Damgaard 16 | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Immel, Klein |
| 6 April 2019 15:50 | 2× 1× 1× | Report | 3× 3× | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Immel, Klein |
| 6 April 2019 18:30 | THW Kiel | 24–22 | Füchse Berlin | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Tönnies, Schulze |
| 6 April 2019 18:30 | Duvnjak, Ekberg 6 | (13–7) | Wiede 6 | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Tönnies, Schulze |
| 6 April 2019 18:30 | 6× 2× 1× | Report | 5× 3× | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Tönnies, Schulze |

### Final

| 7 April 2019 15:10 | SC Magdeburg | 24–28 | THW Kiel | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Baumgart, Wild |
| 7 April 2019 15:10 | Damgaard 6 | (13–14) | Reinkind 6 | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Baumgart, Wild |
| 7 April 2019 15:10 | 2× 1× | Report | 3× 3× | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Baumgart, Wild |