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.[1]
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.[2][3] 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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]
All times are local (UTC+2).
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 5 May | ||||||
| SC Magdeburg | 24 | |||||
| 6 May | ||||||
| Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 31 | |||||
| Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 30 | |||||
| 5 May | ||||||
| TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | 26 | |||||
| TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | 24 | |||||
| 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 | 
| Weber 12 | (10–16) | Mensah Larsen, Petersson 6 | ||
| 3×  | Report | 3×  1×   | 
| 5 May 2018 18:00 | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | 24–19 | HSG Wetzlar | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Helbig, Geipel | 
| Häfner 6 | (15–4) | Kohlbacher 5 | ||
| 5×  | Report | 2×  2×   | 
Final
| 6 May 2018 15:15 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 30–26 | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Baumgart, Wild | 
| Schmid 8 | (13–11) | three players 6 | ||
| 3×  2×  | Report | 2×  2×   | 
References
- ↑ "Die Rhein-Neackar Löwen gewinnen den DHB-Pokal". dkb-handball-bundesliga.de. 6 May 2018.
- ↑ "Pokalwettbewerb 2017/18: Erstrunden-Auslosung durch Alexandra Ndodo live bei Facebook". dkb-handball-bundesliga.de. 19 June 2017.
- ↑ "Paarungen der 1. Runde im DHB-Pokal 2017/18 stehen fest". dkb-handball-bundesliga.de. 20 June 2017.
- ↑ "DHB-Pokal 2017/18: Achtelfinal-Paarungen ausgelost". dkb-handball-bundesliga.de. 28 August 2017.
- ↑ "DHB-Pokal 2017/18: Stefan Ilsanker von Vizemeister RB Leipzig zieht Viertelfinal-Paarungen live bei "Kretzschmar - Der Handball Talk"". dkb-handball-bundesliga.de. 5 November 2017.
- ↑ "DHB-Pokal: Der Weg ins Final Four, Habfinals ausgelost". handball-world.news. 7 March 2018.
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