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Danish Cup

Official top knock-out football tournament in Denmark

Official top knock-out football tournament in Denmark

FieldValue
current2025–26 Danish Cup
logo[[File:DBU Pokalen logo.svg80px]]
founded
number of teams104
region
qualifier forUEFA Europa League
current championsF.C. Copenhagen
most successful clubF.C. Copenhagen (10th)
website
broadcastersDR
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TV3 Sport}} The Danish Cup (; often referred to as Pokalen) is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955.

The winner will qualify for the UEFA Europa League tournament the following year, where they (as of the 2009–10 season) will enter in the third qualifying round.

The final traditionally takes place on Kristi Himmelfarts Dag (The Ascension) and it is always played in the Danish national stadium Parken. However in the 1991 and 1992 seasons the final had been rescheduled to Odense Stadion and Århus Stadion respectively due to the renovation of Parken. Furthermore, in 2011, because Ascension Thursday fell on 2 June and an international match date was already allotted for this date, the Danish Cup final was played two weeks earlier on 22 May, which coincided with the annual Copenhagen Marathon.

Attention has been brought to the fact that the final on most occasions unpractically is played before the last rounds of the league, which can open up for speculation in the benefit of losing league games at the end of the season especially for the cup runner-up if the winner is heading for the league championship. Recently former AaB player David Nielsen claimed in his autobiography that after losing the cup final in 2004 to FC Copenhagen, he deliberately missed opportunities to score against them when AaB and FC Copenhagen met in the final league match because FCK would win the championship (and thereby the double) and land AaB in the UEFA Cup as losing cup finalists.

Format

Each club may only have one team in the tournament (their first team). If a match (except one of the two-legged semifinals, except if the 2nd match's result gives an aggregate tie, including the away goals rule) ends in a tie, two fifteen-minute extra time periods will be played, with penalty kicks if the tie remains after the extra time.

The participants

The teams are not seeded, but the lowest placed team from the previous season will always get the home pitch advantage.

Until 2005–06

  • 1st round, 64 teams
    • 48 teams qualified through preliminary cups held by the regional associations.
    • 16 teams from the 2nd division (all teams)
  • 2nd round, 32+8 teams
    • 32 teams from the 1st round (winners)
    • 8 teams from the 1st division (9th–16th placed)
  • 3rd round, 20+8 teams
    • 20 teams from the 2nd round
    • 6 teams from the 1st division (3rd–8th placed)
    • 2 teams from the Superliga (11th–12th, the relegated teams which are now in the 1st division)
  • 4th round, 14+6 teams
    • 14 teams from the 3rd round
    • 4 teams from the Superliga (7th–10th)
    • 2 teams from the 1st division (1st–2nd, the promoted teams which are now in the Superliga)
  • 5th round, 10+6 teams
    • 10 teams from the 4th round
    • 6 teams from the Superliga (1st–6th)
  • Quarterfinals, 8 teams
    • 8 teams from the 5th round – and so on until the finals.

From 2006–07

  • 1st round, 88 teams
    • 48 teams qualified through preliminary cups held by the regional associations.
    • 28 teams from the 2nd divisions (all teams)
    • 12 teams from the 1st division (5th–16th placed)
  • 2nd round, 44+12 teams
    • 44 teams from the 1st round (winners)
    • 4 teams from the 1st division (1st–4th placed)
    • 8 teams from the Superliga (5th–12th placed).
  • 3rd round, 28+4 teams
    • 28 teams from the 2nd round
    • 4 teams from the Superliga (1st–4th placed)
  • 4th round, 16 teams
    • 16 teams from the 3rd round
  • Quarterfinals, 8 teams
    • 8 teams from the 4th round – and so on until the finals.

From 2021–22

  • 1st round, 92 teams
    • 56 teams qualified through preliminary cups held by the regional associations.
    • 12 teams from the 3rd divisions
    • 12 teams from the 2nd divisions
    • 12 teams from the 1st division
  • 2nd round, 46+6 teams
    • 46 teams from the 1st round (winners)
    • 6 teams from the Superliga (7th–12th placed).
  • 3rd round, 26+6 teams
    • 26 teams from the 2nd round
    • 6 teams from the Superliga (1st–6th placed)
  • 4th round, 16 teams
    • 16 teams from the 3rd round
  • Quarterfinals, 8 teams
    • 8 teams from the 4th round – and so on until the finals.

Finals

SeasonFinalWinner (title no.)ScoreRunner-upMan of the Match (Pokalfighter)StadiumAttendanceLandspokalturneringen1954–551955–561956–571957–581958–591959–601960–611961–621962–631963–641964–651965–661966–671967–681968–691969–701970–711971–721972–731973–741974–751975–761976–771977–781978–791979–801980–811981–821982–831983–841984–851985–861986–871987–881988–89Giro Cup1989–901990–911991–921992–931993–941994–951995–96Compaq Cup1996–971997–981998–99DONG Cup1999–20002000–012001–022002–032003–04Landspokalturneringen2004–052005–062006–072007–08Ekstra Bladet Cup2008–092009–102010–11DBU Pokalen2011–122012–132013–142014–152015–162016–172017–18Sydbank Pokalen2018–192019–202020–212021–22Pokalen2022–23Oddset Pokalen2023–242024–25
AGF4 – 0Aalborg ChangAage Rou Jensen, AGFIdrætsparken10,300
Frem1 – 0ABBent Jørgensen, FremIdrætsparken23,000
AGF (2)2 – 0Esbjerg fBJohn Amdisen, AGFIdrætsparken25,800
Vejle3 – 2KBKnud Herbert Sørensen, VejleIdrætsparken28,600
Vejle (2)1 – 1 (a.e.t.)AGFErling Sørensen, VejleIdrætsparken33,000
Replay: 1 – 0Idrætsparken17,700
AGF (3)2 – 0Frem SakskøbingVagn Hansen, Frem SakskøbingIdrætsparken17,500
AGF (4)2 – 0KBJohn Amdisen, AGFIdrætsparken33,500
B19091 – 0Esbjerg fBBruno Eliasen, B 1909Idrætsparken18,000
B19132 – 1KøgeHans Andersen, KøgeIdrætsparken10,900
Esbjerg fB2 – 1Odense KFUMCarl Bertelsen, Esbjerg fBIdrætsparken24,500
AGF (5)1 – 0KBFrank Johansen, KBIdrætsparken18,600
AaB3 – 1 (a.e.t.)KBLeif Skov, AaBIdrætsparken18,600
Randers Freja1 – 0AaBJørgen Rasmussen, Randers FrejaIdrætsparken13,700
Randers Freja (2)3 – 1VejlePer Gaardsøe, Randers FrejaIdrætsparken15,200
KB3 – 0FremFlemming Pedersen, KBIdrætsparken18,500
AaB (2)2 – 1LyngbyCarsten Aagaard, LyngbyIdrætsparken18,200
B1909 (2)1 – 0FremArno Hansen, B1909Idrætsparken23,700
Vejle (3)2 – 0Fremad AmagerTonny Hartvig Nielsen, Fremad AmagerIdrætsparken20,200
Randers Freja (3)2 – 0B1901Helge Vonsyld, Randers FrejaIdrætsparken21,800
tier 2]] at the time.5 – 2OBPer Bartram, OBIdrætsparken20,000
Vejle (4)1 – 0Holbæk B&INiels Tune, Holbæk B&IIdrætsparken26,300
Esbjerg fB (2)2 – 1Holbæk B&IJens Jørn Bertelsen, Esbjerg fBIdrætsparken23,500
Vejle (5)2 – 1B1909Henning Andersen, B 1909Idrætsparken13,100
Frem (2)1 – 1 (a.e.t.)Esbjerg fBErik Jespersen, Esbjerg fBIdrætsparken12,700
Replay: 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)rowspan="2"Idrætsparken1,800
Replay: 1 – 1 (a.e.t., 5 – 4 pen.)Idrætsparken2,300
B19031 – 0KøgePeter Poulsen, KøgeIdrætsparken9,800
Hvidovre IF5 – 3LyngbyMichael Christensen, Hvidovre IFIdrætsparken23,500
Vejle (6)2 – 1FremPoul Erik Østergaard, VejleIdrætsparken17,500
B.933 – 3 (a.e.t.)B1903Ole Pedersen, B 93Idrætsparken7,600
Replay: 1 – 0Idrætsparken5,300
OB3 – 0B1901Morten Donnerup, OBIdrætsparken7,700
Lyngby2 – 1KBBo Fosgaard, KBIdrætsparken25,800
Lyngby (2)3 – 2Esbjerg fBHenrik Nielsen, Esbjerg fBIdrætsparken9,200
B1903 (2)2 – 1Ikast fSSigurd Kristensen, Ikast fSIdrætsparken5,600
AGF (6)3 – 0AaBKarsten Christensen, AGFIdrætsparken6,300
AGF (7)2 – 1 (a.e.t.)Brøndby IFTroels Rasmussen, AGFIdrætsparken20,000
Brøndby IF6 – 3 (a.e.t.)Ikast fSKlaus Granlund, Ikast fSIdrætsparken11,600
Lyngby (3)0 – 0 (a.e.t.)AGFHenrik Larsen, LyngbyIdrætsparken8,600
Replay: 6 – 1Idrætsparken2,000
OB (2)0 – 0 (a.e.t.)AaBKeld Bordinggaard, OBOdense Stadion13,212
Replay: 0 – 0 (a.e.t., 4 – 3 pen.)Odense Stadion4,554
AGF (8)3 – 0B1903Bo Harder, AGFAarhus Idrætspark20,000
OB (3)2 – 0AaBSøren Thorst, AaBParken9,023
Brøndby IF (2)0 – 0 (a.e.t., 3 – 1 pen.)Næstved IFJørgen Juul Jensen, Næstved IFParken27,069
F.C. Copenhagen5 – 0ABCarsten V. Jensen, F.C. CopenhagenParken20,536
AGF (9)2 – 0Brøndby IFStig Tøfting, AGFParken36,103
F.C. Copenhagen (2)2 – 0Ikast fSLars "Mini" Hansen, Ikast fSParken17,368
Brøndby IF (3)4 – 1F.C. CopenhagenJohn "Faxe" Jensen, Brøndby IFParken41,044
AB2 – 1AaBRené Henriksen, ABParken25,113
Viborg1 – 0AaBArek Onyszko, Viborg FFParken18,098
Silkeborg IF4 – 1ABJan Michaelsen, ABParken14,743
OB (4)2 – 1F.C. CopenhagenLars Jacobsen, OBParken28,481
Brøndby IF (4)3 – 0FC MidtjyllandKasper Dalgas, Brøndby IFParken32,660
F.C. Copenhagen (3)1 – 0AaBHjalte Bo Nørregaard, F.C. CopenhagenParken38,095
Brøndby IF (5)3 – 2 (a.e.t.)FC MidtjyllandJohan Elmander, Brøndby IFParken35,716
Randers FC1 – 0 (a.e.t.)Esbjerg fBCarsten Fredgaard, Randers FCParken23,825
OB (5)2 – 1F.C. CopenhagenJohan Absalonsen, OBParken30,013
Brøndby IF (6)3 – 2Esbjerg fBSamuel Holmén, Brøndby IFParken33,154
F.C. Copenhagen (4)1 – 0AaBThomas Augustinussen, AaBParken29,249
FC Nordsjælland2 – 0 (a.e.t.)FC MidtjyllandNicolai Stokholm, FC NordsjællandParken18,856
FC Nordsjælland (2)3 – 2FC MidtjyllandMikkel Thygesen, FC MidtjyllandParken14,646
F.C. Copenhagen (5)1 – 0AC HorsensBryan Oviedo, FC CopenhagenParken21,963
Esbjerg fB (3)1 – 0Randers FCMagnus Lekven, Esbjerg fBParken26,194
AaB (3)4 – 2F.C. CopenhagenRasmus Thelander, AaBParken27,824
F.C. Copenhagen (6)3 – 2 (a.e.t.)FC VestsjællandThomas Delaney, F.C. CopenhagenParken24,095
F.C. Copenhagen (7)2 – 1AGFWilliam Kvist, F.C. CopenhagenParken35,828
F.C. Copenhagen (8)3 – 1Brøndby IFStephan Andersen, F.C. CopenhagenParken32,140
Brøndby IF (7)3 – 1Silkeborg IFSimon Jakobsen, Silkeborg IFParken31,027
FC Midtjylland1 – 1 (a.e.t., 4 – 3 pen.)Brøndby IFGustav Wikheim, FC MidtjyllandParken31,430
SønderjyskE2 – 0AaBAnders K. Jacobsen, SønderjyskeEsbjerg StadionCOVID-19 pandemic]].
Randers FC (2)4 – 0SønderjyskeMathias Greve, Randers FCAarhus Idrætspark7,981
FC Midtjylland (2)0 – 0 (a.e.t., 4 – 3 pen.)OBAyo Simon Okosun, OBBrøndby Stadion23,328
F.C. Copenhagen (9)1 – 0AaBLucas Andersen, AaBParken34,937
Silkeborg IF (2)1 – 0AGFStefán Teitur Þórðarson, Silkeborg IFParken36,300
Copenhagen (10)3 – 0SilkeborgVictor Froholdt, F.C. CopenhagenMCH Arena11,048

Results by team

Team#Titles#Runners-up
F.C. Copenhagen101994–95, 1996–97, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2022–23, 2024–2541997–98, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2013–14
AGF91954–55, 1956–57, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1995–9641958–59, 1989–90, 2015–16, 2023–24
Brøndby IF71988–89, 1993–94, 1997–98, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2017–1841987–88, 1995–96, 2016–17, 2018–19
Vejle61957–58, 1958–59, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1980–8111967–68
OB51982–83, 1990–91, 1992–93, 2001–02, 2006–0721973–74, 2021–22
AaB31965–66, 1969–70, 2013–14101966–67, 1986–87, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2019–20, 2022–23
Esbjerg fB31963–64, 1975–76, 2012–1361956–57, 1961–62, 1977–78, 1984–85, 2005–06, 2007–08
Lyngby31983–84, 1984–85, 1989–9021969–70, 1979–80
Randers Freja31966–67, 1967–68, 1972–73––
FC Midtjylland22018–19, 2021–2242002–03, 2004–05, 2009–10, 2010–11
Frem21955–56, 1977–7831968–69, 1970–71, 1980–81
B190321978–79, 1985–8621981–82, 1991–92
Silkeborg IF22000–01, 2023–2422017–18, 2024–25
Randers FC22005–06, 2020–2112012–13
B190921961–62, 1970–7111976–77
FC Nordsjælland22009–10, 2010–11––
KB11968–6951957–58, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1983–84
AB11998–9931955–56, 1994–95, 2000–01
Sønderjyske12019–2012020–21
Viborg11999–2000––
B.9311981–82––
Hvidovre IF11979–80––
Vanløse IF11973–74––
B191311962–63––
Ikast fS––31985–86, 1988–89, 1996–97
B1901––21972–73, 1982–83
Køge BK––21962–63, 1978–79
Holbæk B&I––21974–75, 1975–76
FC Vestsjælland––12014–15
AC Horsens––12011–12
Næstved IF––11993–94
Fremad Amager––11971–72
Odense KFUM––11963–64
Frem Sakskøbing––11959–60
Aalborg Chang––11954–55

Footnotes

References

References

  1. (9 May 2024). "Silkeborg-profil er årets pokalfighter". Tipsbladet.dk.
  2. "Pokalfightere".
  3. "Tidligere vindere".
  4. "Pokalfightere 1955-2020".
  5. "Pokalvindere". [[Danish FA]].
  6. "Pokalfightere". [[Danish FA]].
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