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The German Football Cup 2017-2018 is the 75th edition of the German Football Cup (DFB-Pokal) whose title holder is the Borussia Dortmund.The winner receives a place for the group stage of the Europa League 2018-2019, insofar as he is not qualified for the Champions League through the first four places of the championship. In this case, the place would return to the club ranked sixth in the championship.
The competition begins with the first round on 11 August 2017 and ends with the final on 19 May 2018 at Olympiastadion Berlin.
1 The three national associations with most men's teams in the game business (Bavaria, Lower Saxony, Westphalia) have two starting places. In addition to the cup winner, the undefeated cup
finalist (Lower Saxony), the highest-placed regional league player (Bayern), and the winner of the qualifying match between the champions of the Oberliga Westfalen and the highest-placed Westphalian team of the Regionalliga West.
2 The MSV Duisburg, who had already qualified as the champion of the 3rd league, qualified for the DFB Cup, so the undersigned finalist Rot-Weiss Essen was allowed to participate in the DFB Cup.3 Cup winner Mag. FC Magdeburg has already qualified as a fourth-placed team in the 3. Liga for the DFB Cup, so the final finalist VfB Germania Halberstadt is allowed to participate in the DFB Cup.4 The Holstein Holstein keeper was already qualified as vice-champion of the 3rd league for the DFB Cup, so the unsuccessful finalist SV Eichede may take part in the DFB Cup.EventsThe games will be played on the following dates:
1. Main Round: 11-14 August 2017 (draw on 11 June 2017 [4])
2. Main round: 24./25. October 2017 (draw on 20 August 2017 [4])
Round of 16: 19./20. December 2017
Quarterfinals: 6./7. February 2018
Semifinals: 17./18. April 2018
Final in Berlin: May 19th, 2018
Also in the season 2017/18 all games of the DFB-Pokal are broadcast live by the Pay-TV-station Sky Germany. In addition, nine sections of the contest will be shown free-to-air in The First of the ARD.New from this season is a fixed broadcasting station for the live broadcast of the draw in the sports show on Sunday after the respective cup round from 6 pm. With the German Football Museum in Dortmund, the draw will also be a permanent place.
Match Details:
12 August, Saturday
