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.^[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 19 June 2018.^[2]^[3]^[4] 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.^[5] 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
	Rambo 9	(9–17)	Simak 8
	2× 1×	Report	2× 3×

16 October 2018 19:00	TSV Hannover-Burgdorf	23–17	TBV Lemgo	AWD Hall, Hanover Attendance: 2,649 Referees: Geipel, Helbig
	Kastening, Olsen 6	(11–11)	Bartok 4
	1× 4×	Report	1×

16 October 2018 19:30	Bergischer HC	29–32 (ET)	Rhein-Neckar Löwen	Klingenhalle, Solingen Attendance: 2,487 Referees: Thiyagarajah, Thiyagarajah
	Arnesson 7	(11–13)	Schmid 11
	3× 3×	Report	3× 2×
	FT: 24–24 ET: 5–8

16 October 2018 20:00	HSG Wetzlar	20–28	MT Melsungen	Rittal Arena Wetzlar, Wetzlar Attendance: 2,820 Referees: Fasthoff, Behrens
	Holst, Rüdiger 5	(8–13)	Kühn 5
	2× 4×	Report	2× 2×

17 October 2018 19:00	VfL Gummersbach	24–25	Frisch Auf Göppingen	Schwalbe-Arena, Gummersbach Attendance: 2,036 Referees: Blümel, Loppaschewski
	Norouzinejad 9	(13–11)	Heymann 6
	3× 5×	Report	3× 5×

17 October 2018 19:00	SG Flensburg-Handewitt	28–31	SC Magdeburg	Flens-Arena, Flensburg Attendance: 5,330 Referees: Brodbeck, Reich
	Wanne 7	(15–16)	Weber 8
	2× 5×	Report	3× 3×

17 October 2018 19:30	THW Kiel	31–23	SC DHfK Leipzig	Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel Attendance: 6,731 Referees: Grobe, Kinzel
	Nilsson 8	(15–8)	Weber 8
	3× 3×	Report	3× 3×

17 October 2018 20:00	DJK Rimpar Wölfe	21–26	HC Erlangen	s.Oliver Arena, Würzburg Attendance: 1,676 Referees: Schneider, Hartmann
	Backs, Sauer 4	(10–14)	Sellin 8
	3× 3×	Report	3× 4×

Quarterfinals

The draw was held on 18 October 2018.^[6] 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
	Ekberg 7	(19–8)	Reichmann 5
	2×	Report	3×

18 December 2018 18:00	Füchse Berlin	37–35 (ET)	Rhein-Neckar Löwen	Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin Attendance: 6,405 Referees: Schulze, Tönnies
	three players 7	(14–17)	Larsen 10
	2× 4×	Report	1× 8× 2×
	FT: 30–30 ET: 7–5

18 December 2018 19:00	TSV Hannover-Burgdorf	33–29	HC Erlangen	TUI Arena, Hanover Attendance: 4,348 Referees: Geipel, Helbig
	Brozović, Ugalde 7	(16–14)	Steinert 8
	3× 4×	Report	2× 4× 1×

19 December 2018 19:00	SC Magdeburg	40–27	Frisch Auf Göppingen	GETEC Arena, Magdeburg Attendance: 6,372 Referees: Hurst, Krag
	Musche 10	(21–12)	Rentschler 6
	3× 4×	Report	2× 4×

Final four

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

Bracket

Semifinals		Final

6 April

TSV Hannover-Burgdorf	28
		7 April
SC Magdeburg	29
		SC Magdeburg	24
6 April
		THW Kiel	28
THW Kiel	24

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
	Olsen 7	(11–15)	Damgaard 16
	2× 1× 1×	Report	3× 3×

6 April 2019 18:30	THW Kiel	24–22	Füchse Berlin	Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg Attendance: 13,200 Referees: Tönnies, Schulze
	Duvnjak, Ekberg 6	(13–7)	Wiede 6
	6× 2× 1×	Report	5× 3×

Final

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

References

^ "REWE final four - Beeindruckender THW Kiel feiert elften Pokalsieg". dkb-handball-bundesliga.de. 7 April 2019.
^ "DHB-Pokal 2018/19: HBL und Sportstadt Düsseldorf zeigen Erstrunden-Auslosung live bei Facebook". dkb-handball-bundesliga.de. 14 June 2018.
^ "Paarungen der 1. Runde im DHB-Pokal stehen fest". dkb-handball-bundesliga.de. 19 June 2018.
^ "Ausrichter der 1. Runde im DHB-Pokal 2018/19 stehen fest". dkb-handball-bundesliga.de. 10 July 2018.
^ "DHB-Pokal 2018/19: Achtelfinal-Paarungen ausgelost - Flensburg trifft auf SC Magdeburg". dkb-handball-bundesliga.de. 22 August 2018.
^ "DHB-Pokal 2018/19: Viertelfinalpaarungen ausgelost - Titelverteidiger trifft auf EHF-Pokalsieger". dkb-handball-bundesliga.de. 18 October 2018.
^ "Halbfinalpaarungen des REWE Final Four 2019 stehen fest: Kiel trifft auf Berlin". dkb-handball-bundesliga.de. 8 January 2019.

External links

Official website

[1] "REWE final four - Beeindruckender THW Kiel feiert elften Pokalsieg". dkb-handball-bundesliga.de. 7 April 2019.

[2] "DHB-Pokal 2018/19: HBL und Sportstadt Düsseldorf zeigen Erstrunden-Auslosung live bei Facebook". dkb-handball-bundesliga.de. 14 June 2018.

[3] "Paarungen der 1. Runde im DHB-Pokal stehen fest". dkb-handball-bundesliga.de. 19 June 2018.

[4] "Ausrichter der 1. Runde im DHB-Pokal 2018/19 stehen fest". dkb-handball-bundesliga.de. 10 July 2018.

[5] "DHB-Pokal 2018/19: Achtelfinal-Paarungen ausgelost - Flensburg trifft auf SC Magdeburg". dkb-handball-bundesliga.de. 22 August 2018.

[6] "DHB-Pokal 2018/19: Viertelfinalpaarungen ausgelost - Titelverteidiger trifft auf EHF-Pokalsieger". dkb-handball-bundesliga.de. 18 October 2018.

[7] "Halbfinalpaarungen des REWE Final Four 2019 stehen fest: Kiel trifft auf Berlin". dkb-handball-bundesliga.de. 8 January 2019.

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