2017–18 DFB-Pokal
The 2017–18 DFB-Pokal was the 75th season of the annual German football cup competition. Sixty-four teams participated in the competition, including all teams from the previous year's Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga. The competition began on 11 August 2017 with the first of six rounds and ended on 19 May 2018 with the final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, a nominally neutral venue, which has hosted the final since 1985. The DFB-Pokal is considered the second-most important club title in German football after the Bundesliga championship. The DFB-Pokal is run by the German Football Association (DFB).
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Venue(s) | Olympiastadion, Berlin |
| Dates | 11 August 2017 – 19 May 2018 |
| Teams | 64 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Eintracht Frankfurt (5th title) |
| Runner-up | Bayern Munich |
| Europa League | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 221 (3.51 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,291,895 (20,506 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Robert Lewandowski (6 goals) |
| Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs not included. | |
The defending champions were Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund, after they defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 2–1 in the previous final. Dortmund were knocked out of the competition in the round of 16 by record winners Bayern Munich, losing 1–2.
Eintracht Frankfurt defeated Bayern Munich 3–1 in the final to claim their fifth title.
As winners, Eintracht Frankfurt automatically qualified for the group stage of the 2018–19 edition of the UEFA Europa League. They also hosted the 2018 edition of the DFL-Supercup at the start of the 2018-19 season, when they faced the champion of the 2017–18 Bundesliga, Bayern Munich.