2016–17 DHB-Pokal explained

The 2016 DHB-Pokal was the 41st 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 advance to the round of 16. From there on a knockout system was used to determine the winner. The final four will be played on one weekend in Hamburg.

Round 1

Games were played on 27 and 28 August 2016.^[1]

|-|colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" |North|-|colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" |Played in Rostock|-|colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" |Played in Minden|-|colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" |Played in Nordhorn|-|colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" |Played in Hamm|-|colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" |Played in Wilhelmshaven|-|colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" |Played in Essen|-|colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" |Played in Bad Schwartau|-|colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" |Played in Solingen|-|colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" |South|-|colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" |Played in Erlangen|-|colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" |Played in Bietigheim|-|colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" |Played in Lößnitz|-|colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" |Played in Kreuztal|-|colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" |Played in Saarlouis|-|colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" |Played in Fürstenfeldbruck|-|colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" |Played in Coburg|-|colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" |Played in Neuhausen|}

Round 2

The draw was held on 31 August 2016.^[2]

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Quarterfinals

The draw was held on 2 November 2016.^[3]

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Final four

The final four was held on 8 and 9 April 2017 at the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg. The draw was held on 13 January 2017.^[4]

Semifinals

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Final

External links

Official website

Notes and References

http://www.dkb-handball-bundesliga.de/?proxy=redaktion/Redaktion/Home/HBL_GmbH/Ordnungen_und_Formulare/Formulare/DHB_Pokal_2016-17_Turnieruebersicht_Ausrichter_Anwurfzeit.pdf Round 1 schedule
Web site: DHB-Pokal 2016/17: Achtefinal-Paarungen stehen fest - Box-Champion Firat Arslan zieht spannende Paarungen. 31 August 2016. dkb-handball-bundesliga.de.
Web site: Viertelfinals im DHB-Pokal: Sprinter-Shootingstar von Rio Lisa Mayer zieht Paarungen bei EM_Qualifikation. 31 October 2016. dkb-handball-bundesliga.de.
Web site: REWE Final Four 2017: Neuauflage des Halbfinal-Klassikers. 13 January 2017. dkb-handball-bundesliga.de.