The 2017–8 DHB-Pokal was the 42nd edition of the tournament.
The Rhein-Neckar Löwen won their first title after a 30–26 finals win over TSV Hannover-Burgdorf.
The first round was split in a north and a south part and played in mini tournaments where only the winner advanced to the round of 16. From there on a knockout system was used to determine the winner. The final four was played on one weekend in Hamburg.
The draw was held on 20 June 2017. Games were played on 19 and 20 August 2017.
The draw was held on 28 August 2017. Games were played on 17 and 18 October 2017.
The draw was held on 5 November 2017. Games were played from 4 to 7 March 2018.
The draw was held on 7 March 2018.
All times are local (UTC+2).