DFB-Pokal 2017-18 was the 75th season of the annual German football cup competition. The 2017–18 DFB-Pokal featured 64 teams, including clubs from the previous Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga seasons. The tournament kicked off on 11 August 2017 and wrapped up on 19 May 2018 with the final at Berlin’s Olympiastadion, the designated neutral venue since 1985. Known as Germany’s second-most prestigious club title after the Bundesliga, the DFB-Pokal is organized by the German Football Association (DFB).
Defending champions Borussia Dortmund, who had previously defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 2–1 in the final, were eliminated in the round of 16 by Bayern Munich, who hold the record for the most Pokal wins. In a dramatic turn, Eintracht Frankfurt went on to claim their fifth title by defeating Bayern 3–1 in the final. This victory earned Frankfurt automatic qualification for the group stage of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League. Additionally, they hosted the 2018 DFL-Supercup against Bayern Munich, the 2017–18 Bundesliga champions, at the start of the following season.
Champions: 
Eintracht Frankfurt (5th title)
Runner-up: 
Bayern Munich
Top Goal Scorer: 
Robert Lewandowski (6 goal)
DFB-Pokal 2017-18 Round of 16 matches
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 29 October 2017 at 18:00, with Stefan Effenberg drawing the matches.
Date Team 1 Result Team 2
19 December 2017 
Mainz 053–1 
VfB Stuttgart
19 December 2017 
SC Paderborn1–0 
FC Ingolstadt
19 December 2017 
1. FC Nürnberg0–2 (a.e.t.) 
VfL Wolfsburg
19 December 2017 
Schalke 041–0 
1. FC Köln
20 December 2017 
Werder Bremen3–2 
SC Freiburg
20 December 2017 
Borussia Mönchengladbach0–1 
Bayer Leverkusen
20 December 2017 Bayern Munich2–1 
Borussia Dortmund
20 December 2017 
1. FC Heidenheim1–2 (a.e.t.) Eintracht Frankfurt
Quarter Final matches
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 7 January 2018 at 18:00, with Oliver Roggisch drawing the matches.
Date Team 1 Result Team 2
6 February 2018 SC Paderborn0–6 Bayern Munich
6 February 2018 Bayer Leverkusen4–2 (a.e.t.) Werder Bremen
7 February 2018 Eintracht Frankfurt3–0 Mainz 05
7 February 2018 Schalke 041–0 VfL Wolfsburg
Semi final matches
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 11 February 2018 at 18:00, with Andreas Köpke drawing the matches.
Date Team 1 Result Team 2 Venue
17 April 2018 Bayer Leverkusen2–6 Bayern MunichBayArena, Leverkusen
18 April 2018 Schalke 040–1 Eintracht FrankfurtVeltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen
DFB-Pokal 2017-18 final match
19 May 2018 20:00 CEST, Olympiastadion, Berlin
| Bayern Munich |
1–3 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
Lewandowski  53′ |
Rebić 11′, 82′ Gaćinović 90+6′ |
DFB-Pokal 2017-18 Top Goal scorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich6
2 
Sébastien Haller Eintracht Frankfurt4
3 
Thomas Müller Bayern Munich4
4 
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Borussia Dortmund3
5 
Leon Bailey Bayer Leverkusen3
