The cup derby between the second division team ASV Hamm-Westfalen and the neighboring third division team TV Emsdetten will take place on Saturday evening (24 August, 7 p.m.) in the Hamm Westpress Arena after a home advantage swap. On the same day, another five matches in the first round of the cup will be played.
The last three participants of the second round will be determined on August 25th.
The matches of the 1st round of the DHB Cup 2024/25 at a glance
This is how the DHB Cup 2024/25 works
The eleven winning teams from the first round of the cup qualify for the next round, which will be played from October 1 to 3, 2024. The clubs from the Handball Bundesliga will then also enter the cup competition. Only the top three teams from the REWE Final4 2024 (cup winner SC Magdeburg, runner-up MT Melsungen and third-placed SG Flensburg-Handewitt) are seeded for the next round and will enter the round of 16, which will be played on November 13/14.
The eight teams that advance in the round of 16 will play on December 18/19, 2024 for participation in the REWE Final4 2025, which will take place for the third time on April 12 and 13, 2025 in the Lanxess arena in Cologne.
The dates of the DHB Cup 2024/25
1st round of the DHB Cup: 21 – 25 August 2024
2nd round of the DHB Cup: 1 – 3 October 2024
Round of 16: 13/14 November 2024
Quarter-finals: 18/19 December 2024
REWE Final4 (semifinals, match for third place & final): 12 & 13 April 2025
