Danish Cup Totally Explained

Everything about The Danish Cup totally explained

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 that'll enter in the 1st qualifying round.
The latest edition, Danish Cup 2007-08, was won by Superliga-side Brøndby IF, beating Superliga-side Esbjerg fB 3-2 on May 1, 2008 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.
- 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.

Earlier names

1990-1996 Giro Cup

1997-1999 Compaq Cup

2000-2004 DONG Cup

Winners

Year by year

2008: Brøndby IF

2007: OB

2006: Randers FC

2005: Brøndby IF

2004: F.C. Copenhagen

2003: Brøndby IF

2002: OB

2001: Silkeborg IF

2000: Viborg FF

1999: AB

1998: Brøndby IF

1997: F.C. Copenhagen

1996: AGF

1995: F.C. Copenhagen

1994: Brøndby IF

1993: OB

1992: AGF

1991: OB

1990: Lyngby

1989: Brøndby IF

1988: AGF

1987: AGF

1986: B 1903

1985: Lyngby

1984: Lyngby

1983: OB

1982: B 93

1981: Vejle

1980: Hvidovre IF

1979: B 1903

1978: BK Frem

1977: Vejle

1976: Esbjerg fB

1975: Vejle

1974: Vanløse IF

1973: Randers Freja

1972: Vejle

1971: B 1909

1970: AaB

1969: KB

1968: Randers Freja

1967: Randers Freja

1966: AaB

1965: AGF

1964: Esbjerg fB

1963: B 1913

1962: B 1909

1961: AGF

1960: AGF

1959: Vejle

1958: Vejle

1957: AGF

1956: BK Frem

1955: AGF

Total titles

Titles	Team
9	Aarhus GF
6	Vejle BK, Brøndby IF
5	Odense BK
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

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