The 2026–27 DHB-Pokal is the 50th edition of the tournament, running from 21 August 2026 to 11 April 2027.
Format In the first round ten teams from the Bundesliga, all 18 teams from the 2. Bunesliga and 14 teams from the 3. Liga will face against each other. The teams will be split into a north-and south group. In the second round, the remaining teams from the Bundesliga join, except for the three best-placed teams from the last edition, those will join in the round of 16. The tournament will come to an end with a final four in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne.
Schedule The rounds of the 2026–27 competition were scheduled as follows:
Round Matches First round 21–23 August 2026 Second round 22–24 September 2026 Round of 16 10–12 November 2026 Quarterfinals 16–17 December 2026 Final four 10–11 April 2027
Times are UTC+2 (November and December games are UTC+1)
First round The draw took place on 24 June 2026. The games were played between 21 and 23 August 2026.
Second round The draw took place on 30 August 2026. The games were played between 22 and 24 September 2026.
Round of 16 The draw took place on 26 September 2026. The games will be played on 10 and 12 November 2026.
Quarterfinals The games will be played on 16 and 17 December 2026.
Final four The games will be played on 10 and 11 April 2027.
References
External links Official website