DFB-Pokal 2016-17 Champions, matches, fact and achievement

DFB-Pokal 2016-17

DFB-Pokal 2016-17 was the 74th season of the annual German football cup competition. The 2016–17 DFB-Pokal featured 64 teams, including clubs from the prior Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga seasons. The tournament began on 19 August 2016 and concluded on 27 May 2017 with the final at Berlin’s Olympiastadion, the designated neutral venue since 1985. Organized by the German Football Association (DFB), the DFB-Pokal is considered the second-most prestigious German club competition, following the Bundesliga.
Bayern Munich entered as defending champions, having won the previous final against Borussia Dortmund on penalties. However, Bayern were eliminated in the semi-finals by Dortmund, who went on to defeat Eintracht Frankfurt 2–1 in the final, capturing their fourth DFB-Pokal title and their first since 2012.

Champions: Borussia_Dortmund Borussia Dortmund (4th title)
Runner-up: Eintracht_Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt
Top Goal Scorer: Poland Robert Lewandowski (5 goal)

DFB-Pokal 2016-17 Round of 16 matches
The draw was held on 26 October 2016 at 23:45, with Fabian Hambüchen drawing the games.

DateTeam 1ResultTeam 2
7 February 2017Hamburger SV Hamburger SV2–01. FC Koln 1. FC Köln
7 February 2017Astoria Walldorf Astoria Walldorf1–1 (a.e.t.)
4–5 (penalties)
Arminia Bielefeld Arminia Bielefeld
7 February 2017FC_Bayern_München Bayern Munich1–0Wolfsburg VfL Wolfsburg
7 February 2017Greuther Fürth Greuther Fürth0–2Borussia_Mönchengladbach Borussia Mönchengladbach
8 February 2017Sportfreunde Lotte Sportfreunde Lotte2–01860 Munich 1860 Munich
8 February 2017SV_Sandhausen SV Sandhausen1–4FC_Schalke Schalke 04
8 February 2017Borussia_Dortmund Borussia Dortmund1–1 (a.e.t.)
3–2 (penalties)
Hertha_BSC Hertha BSC
8 February 2017Hannover 16 Hannover 961–2Eintracht_Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt

Quarter Final matches
The draw took place on 8 February 2017 at 23:15, with Mark Forster drawing the games.

DateTeam 1ResultTeam 2
28 February 2017Eintracht_Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt1–0Arminia Bielefeld Arminia Bielefeld
1 March 2017Hamburger SV Hamburger SV1–2Borussia_Mönchengladbach Borussia Mönchengladbach
1 March 2017FC_Bayern_München Bayern Munich3–0FC_Schalke Schalke 04
14 March 2017Sportfreunde Lotte Sportfreunde Lotte0–3Borussia_Dortmund Borussia Dortmund

Semi final matches
The draw took place on 1 March 2017 at 23:15, with Matthias Sammer drawing the games.

DateTeam 1ResultTeam 2Venue
25 April 2017Borussia_Mönchengladbach Borussia Mönchengladbach1–1 (a.e.t.)
6–7 (penalties)
Eintracht_Frankfurt Eintracht FrankfurtBORUSSIA-PARK, Mönchengladbach
26 April 2017FC_Bayern_München Bayern Munich2–3Borussia_Dortmund Borussia DortmundAllianz Arena, Munich

DFB-Pokal 2016-17 final match
27 May 2017 20:00 CEST, Olympiastadion, Berlin

Eintracht_Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt 1–2 Borussia_Dortmund Borussia Dortmund
Rebić Football 29′ Ousmane Dembélé Football 8′
Aubameyang Football 67′ (pen.)

DFB-Pokal 2016-17 Top Goal scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Poland Robert LewandowskiFC_Bayern_München Bayern Munich5
2Austria Martin HarnikHannover 16 Hannover 964
3United States Bobby WoodHamburger SV Hamburger SV4
4Croatia Antonio ČolakSV_Darmstadt_98 Darmstadt 983
5Italy Vincenzo GrifoFreiburg SC Freiburg3

Champion qualification
The DFB-Pokal winner earns an automatic spot in the UEFA Europa League group stage for the following season. However, because Borussia Dortmund, the 2016–17 DFB-Pokal champions, had already secured a UEFA Champions League spot by finishing third in the Bundesliga, the Europa League group stage spot transferred to Hertha BSC, who finished sixth in the league. Consequently, SC Freiburg, who finished seventh, earned the league’s second Europa League qualifying round spot. As DFB-Pokal champions, Dortmund also hosted the 2017 DFL-Supercup, where they faced the Bundesliga champions, Bayern Munich, at the start of the 2017–18 season.

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