The 'Danish Cup' (
Danish: ''Landspokalturneringen'') 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 Cup tournament the following year, where they will enter in the 1st qualifying round.
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The latest edition,
Danish Cup 2006-07, was won by
Superliga-side
OB, beating back-to-back Danish League Champions
FC Copenhagen 2-1 on
May 17,
2007 at
Parken Stadium.
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.
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★ 16 teams from the
2nd division (all teams)
★ '2nd round', 32+8 teams
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★ 32 teams from the 1st round (winners)
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★ 8 teams from the
1st division (9th-16th placed)
★ '3rd round', 20+8 teams
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★ 20 teams from the 2nd round
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★ 6 teams from the 1st division (3rd-8th placed)
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★ 2 teams from the
Superliga (11th-12th, the relegated teams which are now in the 1st division)
★ '4th round', 14+6 teams
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★ 14 teams from the 3rd round
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★ 4 teams from the Superliga (7th-10th)
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★ 2 teams from the 1st division (1st-2nd, the promoted teams which are now in the Superliga)
★ '5th round', 10+6 teams
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★ 10 teams from the 4th round
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★ 6 teams from the Superliga (1st-6th)
★ 'Quarterfinals', 8 teams
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★ 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.
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★ 28 teams from the
2nd divisions (all teams)
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★ 12 teams from the
1st division (5th-16th placed)
★ '2nd round', 44+12 teams
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★ 44 teams from the 1st round (winners)
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★ 4 teams from the 1st division (1st-4th placed)
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★ 8 teams from the
Superliga (5th-12th placed).
★ '3rd round', 28+4 teams
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★ 28 teams from the 2nd round
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★ 4 teams from the Superliga (1st-4th placed)
★ '4th round', 16 teams
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★ 16 teams from the 3rd round
★ 'Quarterfinals', 8 teams
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★ 8 teams from the 4th round
– and so on until the finals.
Earlier names
★ 1990-1996 '
Giro Cup'
★ 1997-1999 '
Compaq Cup'
★ 2000-2004 '
DONG Cup'
Winners
Year by year
Total titles
| Titles | Team |
|---|
| 9 | Aarhus GF |
| 6 | Vejle BK |
| 5 | Odense BK, Brøndby IF |
| 4 | Randers Freja/FC |
| 3 | F.C. Copenhagen, Lyngby BK |
| 2 | Aalborg BK, B 1903, B 1909, BK Frem, Esbjerg fB |
| 1 | AB, B 1913, B 93, Hvidovre IF, KB, Silkeborg IF, Vanløse IF, Viborg FF |
Footnotes
1. , ''Dansk Boldspil-Union'', May 2, 2006
External links
★
Official list of winners