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 (4th title)
Runner-up: 
Eintracht Frankfurt
Top Goal Scorer: 
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.
Date Team 1 Result Team 2
7 February 2017 
Hamburger SV2–0 
1. FC Köln
7 February 2017 
Astoria Walldorf1–1 (a.e.t.)
4–5 (penalties)
Arminia Bielefeld
7 February 2017 
Bayern Munich1–0 
VfL Wolfsburg
7 February 2017 
Greuther Fürth0–2 
Borussia Mönchengladbach
8 February 2017 
Sportfreunde Lotte2–0 
1860 Munich
8 February 2017 
SV Sandhausen1–4 
Schalke 04
8 February 2017 Borussia Dortmund1–1 (a.e.t.)
3–2 (penalties)
Hertha BSC
8 February 2017 
Hannover 961–2 Eintracht Frankfurt
Quarter Final matches
The draw took place on 8 February 2017 at 23:15, with Mark Forster drawing the games.
Date Team 1 Result Team 2
28 February 2017 Eintracht Frankfurt1–0 Arminia Bielefeld
1 March 2017 Hamburger SV1–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach
1 March 2017 Bayern Munich3–0 Schalke 04
14 March 2017 Sportfreunde Lotte0–3 Borussia Dortmund
Semi final matches
The draw took place on 1 March 2017 at 23:15, with Matthias Sammer drawing the games.
Date Team 1 Result Team 2 Venue
25 April 2017 Borussia Mönchengladbach1–1 (a.e.t.)
6–7 (penalties) Eintracht FrankfurtBORUSSIA-PARK, Mönchengladbach
26 April 2017 Bayern Munich2–3 Borussia DortmundAllianz Arena, Munich
DFB-Pokal 2016-17 final match
27 May 2017 20:00 CEST, Olympiastadion, Berlin
| Eintracht Frankfurt |
1–2 | Borussia Dortmund |
Rebić  29′ |
Ousmane Dembélé 8′ Aubameyang 67′ (pen.) |
DFB-Pokal 2016-17 Top Goal scorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich5
2 
Martin Harnik Hannover 964
3 
Bobby Wood Hamburger SV4
4 
Antonio Čolak
Darmstadt 983
5 
Vincenzo Grifo
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.
