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was the 42nd edition of the tournament. The

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Format

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

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Round 1

The draw was held on 20 June 2017. Games were played on 19 and 20 August 2017. , - , colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" , North , - , colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" , Played in Hildesheim , - , colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" , Played in Düsseldorf , - , colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" , Played in Hildesheim , - , colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" , Played in Altenholz , - , colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" , Played in Springe , - , colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" , Played in Spenge , - , colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" , Played in Minden , - , colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" , Played in Hagen , - , colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" , South , - , colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" , Played in Heilbronn-Horkheim , - , colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" , Played in Nußloch , - , colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" , Played in Pforzheim , - , colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" , Played in Großwallstadt , - , colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" , Played in Darmstadt , - , colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" , Played in Köndringen/Teningen , - , colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" , Played in Oftersheim/Schwetzingen , - , colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" , Played in Aue

Round 2

The draw was held on 28 August 2017. Games were played on 17 and 18 October 2017.

Quarterfinals

The draw was held on 5 November 2017. Games were played from 4 to 7 March 2018.

Final four

The draw was held on 7 March 2018. ''All times are local (

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Bracket

Semifinals

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Final

References

External links

Official website
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