DFB-Pokal 2017-18 Champions, matches, fact and achievement

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 05	3–1	VfB Stuttgart
19 December 2017	SC Paderborn	1–0	FC Ingolstadt
19 December 2017	1. FC Nürnberg	0–2 (a.e.t.)	VfL Wolfsburg
19 December 2017	Schalke 04	1–0	1. FC Köln
20 December 2017	Werder Bremen	3–2	SC Freiburg
20 December 2017	Borussia Mönchengladbach	0–1	Bayer Leverkusen
20 December 2017	Bayern Munich	2–1	Borussia Dortmund
20 December 2017	1. FC Heidenheim	1–2 (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 Paderborn	0–6	Bayern Munich
6 February 2018	Bayer Leverkusen	4–2 (a.e.t.)	Werder Bremen
7 February 2018	Eintracht Frankfurt	3–0	Mainz 05
7 February 2018	Schalke 04	1–0	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 Leverkusen	2–6	Bayern Munich	BayArena, Leverkusen
18 April 2018	Schalke 04	0–1	Eintracht Frankfurt	Veltins-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 Munich	6
2	Sébastien Haller	Eintracht Frankfurt	4
3	Thomas Müller	Bayern Munich	4
4	Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang	Borussia Dortmund	3
5	Leon Bailey	Bayer Leverkusen	3