The 2017–18 DFB-Pokal will be the 75th season of the annual German football cup competition. It will begin on 11 August 2017 with the first of six rounds and will end on 19 May 2018 with the final at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. The winner of the DFB-Pokal then will qualify for next year's edition of the UEFA Europa League, if not already qualified for the UEFA Champions League through league position.