The 2023–24 DHB-Pokal was the 47th edition of the tournament.[1][2]

DHB-Pokal
2023–24
Tournament information
SportHandball
Dates25 August 2023–14 April 2024
Teams40
WebsiteHBL
Final positions
ChampionsSC Magdeburg
Runner-upMT Melsungen
Tournament statistics
Matches played44
Goals scored2705 (61.48 per match)
Attendance146,145 (3,321 per match)
Top scorer(s)Mathias Gidsel
(31 goals)

SC Magdeburg won their third title by defeating MT Melsungen in the final.[3]

Format

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In the first round the two relegated teams from the 2022–23 Handball-Bundesliga and eight other teams from the 2. Bunesliga joined 12 teams from the 3. Liga and amateur-cup. The teams were split into a north-and south group and face each other. In the third round, the other teams from the Bundesliga joined, expept for the three best-placed teams from the last edition, those joined in the round of 16.[4] The tournament came to an end with a final four in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne.[5]

Schedule

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The rounds of the 2023–24 competition were scheduled as follows:[2]

Round Matches
First round 25–26 August 2023
Second round 12–20 September 2023
Third round 3–4 October 2023
Round of 16 12–13 December 2023
Quarterfinals 3–4 February 2024
Final four 13–14 April 2024

Times are UTC+2 (December and February games are UTC+1)

First round

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The draw took place on 3 July 2023.[6][7] The games were played on 25 and 26 August 2023.

25 August 2023
18:30
Eintracht Hildesheim 23–29 GWD Minden Volksbank-Arena Hildesheim, Hildesheim
Attendance: 603
Referees: Krag, Hurst
Von Hermanni 11 (11–13) Staar 6
  2×  Report   5× 

25 August 2023
20:00
TV Emsdetten 29–34 1. VfL Potsdam EMS-Halle, Emsdetten
Attendance: 1,050
Referees: Cesnik, Konrad
Terhaer 7 (16–18) Sauter, Šimić 6
 7×  Report  4× 

25 August 2023
20:15
HSG Hanau 19–40 ASV Hamm-Westfalen Main-Kinzig-Halle, Hanau
Attendance: 277
Referees: Kolb, Kauth
Bergold 4 (9–21) Zintel 7
 4×  Report   4× 

26 August 2023
18:00
EHV Aue 30–33 SG BBM Bietigheim Erzgebirgshalle, Lößnitz
Attendance: 608
Referees: Standke, Heine
Peter 8 (18–16) Wolf 8
 2×  Report  3× 

26 August 2023
19:30
TV Gelnhausen 26–40 HSC 2000 Coburg Rudi-Lechleidner-Halle, Gelnhausen
Attendance: 540
Referees: Schmack, Dinges
Malolepszy 8 (14–20) Billek 10
 5×  Report  4×  1× 

26 August 2023
20:00
TuS Vinnhorst 30–35 HSG Nordhorn-Lingen Sporthalle Vinnhorst, Hanover
Attendance: 421
Referees: Kinzel, Grobe
Siegler 5 (14–16) Lux 11
  3×  Report  4× 

Second round

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The draw took place on 29 August 2023.[8] The games were played between 12 and 20 September 2023.

12 September 2023
19:30
TuS Ferndorf 26–41 SG BBM Bietigheim Sporthalle Stählerwiese, Kreuztal
Attendance: 583
Referees: Hartmann, Hennekes
Mundus 8 (12–18) Bader, Wolf 9
  6×  1×  Report   2× 

13 September 2023
19:00
HSG Krefeld 37–40 HSG Nordhorn-Lingen Glockenspitz-Sporthalle, Krefeld
Attendance: 379
Referees: Engeln, Schmitz
Hüller 7 (18–16) Lux 12
 6×  Report   5× 

13 September 2023
20:00
MTV Braunschweig 24–32 Dessau-Roßlauer HV Sporthalle Alte Waage, Braunschweig
Attendance: 400
Referees: Kittel, Scharfe
three players 5 (14–16) Haake 7
  4×  1×  Report   6× 

13 September 2023
20:00
TuS Fürstenfeldbruck 29–40 HSC 2000 Coburg Wittelsbacher-Halle, Fürstenfeldbruck
Attendance: 450
Referees: Kauth, Kolb
Link 7 (10–17) Fuß, Valkovskis 6
  5×  1×  Report   3× 

18 September 2023
19:15
ASV Hamm-Westfalen 50–49 (ET) 1. VfL Potsdam Westpress Arena, Hamm
Attendance: 460
Referees: Bona, Frank
three players 8 (23–20) Sauter 16
  3×  Report   6× 

FT: 39–39 ET: 10–9


19 September 2023
19:00
Bergische Panther 22–31 VfL Lübeck-Schwartau Sporthalle Schwanen, Wermelskirchen
Attendance: 201
Referees: Foerster, Foerster
Kämper 5 (10–15) Löfström 6
  4×  Report  5× 

19 September 2023
19:00
HC Oppenweiler/Backnang 24–33 TUSEM Essen Gemeindehalle, Oppenweiler
Attendance: 172
Referees: Jaros, Thrun
Goller, Newel 5 (15–17) Rose 6
  2×  Report  5× 

19 September 2023
19:30
TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke 28–24 GWD Minden Merkur Arena, Lübbecke
Attendance: 1,990
Referees: Fedtke, Wienrich
Hangstein 9 (14–10) Darmoul 11
 3×  Report  7×  1× 

20 September 2023
19:00
TSG Friesenheim 31–32 (ET) VfL Eintracht Hagen Sportzentrum TV Hochdorf, Hochdorf-Assenheim
Attendance: 352
Referees: Hehn, Mayer
Raguse 7 (13–15) Gaubatz 10
  5×  Report  2× 

FT: 28–28 ET: 3–4

Third round

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The draw took place on 29 August 2023.[8] The games were played on 3 and 4 October 2023.

3 October 2023
15:00
THW Kiel 31–32 HSG Wetzlar Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel
Attendance: 4,389
Referees: Fedtke, Wienrich
Johansson 7 (17–19) Novak 10
 2×  Report   6× 

3 October 2023
16:00
interaktiv.Handball Ratingen 27–44 VfL Gummersbach Sporthalle Gothaer Straße, Ratingen
Attendance: 800
Referees: Bona, Frank
Oelze 7 (10–23) Kodrin 14
  3×  Report   1× 

3 October 2023
16:30
HC Erlangen 35–38 (ET) Füchse Berlin Tectake Arena, Würzburg
Attendance: 2,900
Referees: Otto, Piper
Steinert 10 (13–16) Gidsel, Tollbring 10
 3×  Report   3× 

FT: 30–30 ET: 5–8


3 October 2023
17:00
ASV Hamm-Westfalen 35–36 HSV Hamburg Westpress Arena, Hamm
Attendance: 1,687
Referees: Cesnik, Konrad
Huesmann 7 (18–18) Lassen 10
  6×  1×  Report  7× 

3 October 2023
17:00
TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke 29–27 HBW Balingen-Weilstetten Merkur Arena, Lübbecke
Attendance: 876
Referees: vom Dorff, vom Dorff
Skroblien 9 (16–12) Müller 5
  4×  Report   2× 

3 October 2023
17:00
HC Gelpe/Strombach 27–37 TUSEM Essen Sporthalle Gesamtschule Derschlag, Gummersbach
Attendance: 320
Referees: Janz, Sug
Meyer 8 (17–20) Eißing 7
 5×  Report  

3 October 2023
18:00
Dessau-Roßlauer HV 28–31 MT Melsungen Anhalt Arena, Dessau
Attendance: 1,927
Referees: Kauth, Kolb
Löser 7 (17–12) Krištopāns 7
 2×  Report  2× 

3 October 2023
18:00
VfL Lübeck-Schwartau 25–33 SC DHfK Leipzig Hansehalle, Lübeck
Attendance: 1,216
Referees: Hannes, Hannes
Patzel 5 (17–19) Rúnarsson 7
  2×  Report   2× 

3 October 2023
18:00
VfL Eintracht Hagen 25–23 HSC 2000 Coburg Ischelandhalle, Hagen
Attendance: 615
Referees: Köppl, Regner
Buergin 6 (13–10) Krone 6
  5×  Report   4×  1× 

4 October 2023
19:00
TBV Lemgo 25–31 Frisch Auf Göppingen Lipperlandhalle, Lemgo
Attendance: 2,928
Referees: Kuttler, Merz
Schagen, Zehnder 5 (12–15) Schiller 6
  3×  Report   2× 

4 October 2023
19:00
TV Bittenfeld 25–26 ThSV Eisenach Scharrena Stuttgart, Stuttgart
Attendance: 628
Referees: Hellbusch, Jansen
Häfner, Serrano Villalobos 5 (11–13) Zehnder 10
 3×  Report  4×  1× 

4 October 2023
19:30
HSG Nordhorn-Lingen 27–35 Bergischer HC Euregium, Nordhorn
Attendance: 1,648
Referees: Heine, Standke
Marschall, Pöhle 5 (12–19) Beyer 9
 4×  Report   3× 

4 October 2023
19:30
SG BBM Bietigheim 31–29 TSV Hannover-Burgdorf Sporthalle am Viadukt, Bietigheim-Bissingen
Attendance: 706
Referees: Kern, Kuschel
Bader 8 (12–12) Steinhauser 7
  2×  Report   2× 

Round of 16

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The draw took place on 9 October 2023.[9][10] The games were played on 12 and 13 December 2023.

12 December 2023
19:00
HSV Hamburg 31–28 ThSV Eisenach Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg
Attendance: 1,378
Referees: Grobe, Kinzel
Baijens, Mortensen 8 (14–16) Zehnder 8
 4×  Report   2× 

12 December 2023
19:30
SG BBM Bietigheim 33–42 Füchse Berlin EgeTrans Arena, Bietigheim-Bissingen
Attendance: 3,024
Referees: Brodbeck, Reich
Wiederstein 5 (16–19) Gidsel 11
  1×  Report  1× 

12 December 2023
20:00
SC DHfK Leipzig 21–27 MT Melsungen Arena Leipzig, Leipzig
Attendance: 3,831
Referees: Schulze, Tönnies
Semper, Sunnefeldt 5 (12–14) Martinović 7
 3×  Report  3× 

13 December 2023
19:00
SC Magdeburg 39–31 HSG Wetzlar GETEC Arena, Magdeburg
Attendance: 5,429
Referees: Blümel, Loppaschewski
Magnússon 10 (21–15) four players 4
 2×  Report  4× 

13 December 2023
19:00
VfL Eintracht Hagen 28–36 TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke Ischelandhalle, Hagen
Attendance: 1,302
Referees: Hannes, Hannes
Busch 9 (12–19) Dräger 7
Report  3× 

13 December 2023
19:00
TUSEM Essen 24–33 Rhein-Neckar Löwen Sportpark am Hallo, Essen
Attendance: 2,578
Referees: Otto, Piper
Werschkull 5 (13–18) Kohlbacher, Zacharias 6
  3×  Report  2× 

13 December 2023
19:30
VfL Gummersbach 33–28 Frisch Auf Göppingen Schwalbe-Arena, Gummersbach
Attendance: 3,132
Referees: Hellbusch, Jansen
Vujović 12 (18–13) Šarac 9
 2×  Report  7× 

13 December 2023
19:30
SG Flensburg-Handewitt 37–29 Bergischer HC Flens-Arena, Flensburg
Attendance: 4,131
Referees: Heine, Standke
Jakobsen, Hansen 6 (18–15) Maldonado 6
 2×  Report  3× 

Quarterfinals

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The draw took place on 14 December 2023.[11][12] The games were played on 3 and 4 February 2024.

3 February 2024
19:00
TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke 28–30 MT Melsungen Merkur Arena, Lübbecke
Attendance: 2,356
Referees: Schulze, Tönnies
Genz 7 (13–16) Jónsson 10
 2×  Report  4× 

3 February 2024
20:00
HSV Hamburg 25–37 SG Flensburg-Handewitt Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg
Attendance: 3,800
Referees: Hannes, Hannes
Baijens 9 (11–14) Pytlick 9
 1×  Report   3× 

4 February 2024
16:30
Füchse Berlin 31–29 VfL Gummersbach Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin
Attendance: 7,715
Referees: Grobe, Kinze
Gidsel 9 (16–13) Mappes 8
 2×  Report  3× 

4 February 2024
18:00
SC Magdeburg 34–24 Rhein-Neckar Löwen GETEC Arena, Magdeburg
Attendance: 6,600
Referees: vom Dorff, vom Dorff
Magnússon 8 (18–14) Reichmann 7
  1×  Report  1× 

Final four

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The draw took place on 6 February 2024.[13][14] The games were played on 13 and 14 April 2024 at the Lanxess Arena, Cologne.

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
13 April
 
 
SC Magdeburg30
 
14 April
 
Füchse Berlin25
 
SC Magdeburg30
 
13 April
 
MT Melsungen19
 
SG Flensburg-Handewitt28
 
 
MT Melsungen33
 
Third place
 
 
14 April
 
 
Füchse Berlin28
 
 
SG Flensburg-Handewitt31

Semifinals

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13 April 2024
16:10
SC Magdeburg 30–25 Füchse Berlin Lanxess Arena, Cologne
Attendance: 19,750
Referees: Thiyagarajah, Thiyagarajah
Kristjánsson 8 (14–10) Andersson 9
 2×  Report   1× 

13 April 2024
19:00
SG Flensburg-Handewitt 28–33 MT Melsungen Lanxess Arena, Cologne
Attendance: 19,750
Referees: Schulze, Tönnies
Jakobsen 9 (11–16) Kastening 7
  2×  Report  5× 

Third place game

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14 April 2024
12:45
Füchse Berlin 28–31 SG Flensburg-Handewitt Lanxess Arena, Cologne
Attendance: 19,750
Referees: vom Dorff, vom Dorff
Andersson 7 (19–15) Pytlick 7
 3×  Report  2× 

Final

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14 April 2024
15:35
SC Magdeburg 30–19 MT Melsungen Lanxess Arena, Cologne
Attendance: 19,750
Referees: Brodbeck, Reich
Mertens 7 (13–11) Kastening 5
  2×  Report  3× 

References

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