The 2016–17 Verbandspokal, (English: 2016–17 Association Cup) consisted of 21 men's German association football regional cup competitions, the Verbandspokale, which serve as qualifying competition for the 2017–18 DFB-Pokal (German Cup). On 2 November 2016, it was announced that German broadcaster ARD would show all 21 Verbandspokal finals live in a conference as well as live stream them and that all finals would be played on the same date, 25 May 2017.