2023–24 Danish Cup

70th season of the Danish Cup

Football tournament season

The 2023–24 Danish Cup, also known as Oddset Pokalen,^[2] was the 70th season of the Danish Cup competition.

The winner of the competition qualified for the first round of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League.^[3]

Copenhagen were the defending champions, but were eliminated by eventual winners Silkeborg in the quarter-finals.

The final was played at Parken Stadium on 9 May 2024 between Silkeborg and AGF. Silkeborg secured their second title following a 1–0 win, courtesy of Oliver Sonne's first-half goal.^[4]

Structure

92 teams participated in the first round, coming from all levels of competition. Six additional teams joined in the second round, while the top six teams from the 2022–23 Danish Superliga entered in the third round.^[5]

Participants

104 teams will compete for the Danish Cup. All teams from the top three divisions in 2022–23 were automatically entered, while 54 teams from lower division teams qualified through qualifying matches to enter the competition proper.^[7]

First round

In the first round of the tournament, 92 teams took part, including 56 clubs from the various levels of the Denmark Series and below, all teams from 2022-23 Danish 3rd Division and 2022-23 Danish 2nd Division, the 3rd-12th placed teams from the 2022-23 Danish 1st Division and the 11th-12th placed teams from the 2022-23 Danish Superliga. Teams are split into three regions:

• Zealand/Bornholm/Falster/Lolland
• Fyn/Southern Jutland
• Middle/Northern Jutland

Zealand/Bornholm/Falster/Lolland

NB Bornholm (6) v Bagsværd BK (6)

Amager FF (8) v IF Skjold Birkerød (6)

LUIF (7) v B93 (2)

HIK (3) v Fremad Amager (3)

Greve (5) v Nykøbing FC (3)

Taastrup FC (6) v Glostrup (5)

Allerød FK (5) v Vanløse (4)

BSF (5) v Hillerød Fodbold (2)

Tårnby FF (5) v HB Køge (2)

Dragør BK (7) v FC Helsingør (2)

Bispebjerg BK (7) v Ringsted IF (6)

KFUM Roskilde (5) v Brønshøj BK (5)

Gørslev IF (5) v B.1960 (5)

FC Nakskov (6) v FA2000 (3)

B1908 (5) v FC Roskilde (3)

Frederiksholm Sydhavnen (7) v Skjold (5)

Ledøje-Smørum (5) v AB (3)

Køge Union (9) v AB Tårnby (5)

Vallensbæk IF (8) v Ishøj IF (4)

Frem (4) v Næstved BK (2)

Tune IF (6) v B Frem (6)

Fyn/Southern Jutland

Dalum IF (6) v OKS (5)

Kolding B (6) v Varde IF (5)

KFUM Odense (7) v Middelfart Boldklub (3)

B1909 (5) v Fjordager IF (5)

FC Avrasya (8) v Kolding IF (2)

Morud-Veflinge (6) v Næsby BK (4)

Otterup B&IK (6) v SfB-Oure FA (4)

AC Horsens (2) v Sønderjyske Fodbold (2)

KRFK (7) v Esbjerg FB (3)

Tåsinge fB (7) v Aabenraa BK (7)

Bredballe IF (6) v FC Fredericia (2)

Middle/Northern Jutland

Odder (5) v Skive IK (3)

Viby IF (5) v Holstebro BK (4)

Højslev IF (7) v VRI (5)

Ringkøbing IF (5) v Kjellerup IF (5)

ASA Fodbold (6) v IF Lyseng (4)

Thisted FC (3) v Brabrand IF (3)

Nibe BK (8) v w/o (5)

Jetsmark IF (6) v VSK Aarhus (4)

tst Fodbold (6) v Vejgaard BK (4)

Søften GF (6) v Gug BK (6)

Young Boys FD (4) v Vendsyssel FF (2)

Aarhus 1900 (6) v Hobro IK (2)

Egen UI (6) v AaB (2)

Nørresundby BK (5) v Aarhus Fremad (3)

Second round

There were 52 teams:

• 46 teams from the 1st round

New entries:

• 4 teams from the 2022–23 Danish Superliga (7th–10th placed)
• 2 teams from the 2022–23 Danish 1st Division (1st and 2nd placed)

East

IF Skjold Birkerød (6) v Vanløse (4)

Taastrup FC (6) v FA2000 (3)

Gørslev IF (5) v Ishøj IF (4)

SfB-Oure FA (4) v AB Gladsaxe (3)

Brønshøj BK (5) v B93 (2)

B1908 (5) v HIK (3)

Fjordager IF (5) v Hvidovre (1)

Skjold (5) v FC Helsingør (2)

Hillerød Fodbold (2) v Lyngby (1)

AB Tårnby (5) v Nykøbing FC (3)

Tune IF (6) v OB (1)

Bagsværd BK (6) v Næstved BK (2)

Ringsted IF (6) v HB Køge (2)

West

Nibe BK (8) v Esbjerg FB (3)

Skive IK (3) v Thisted FC (3)

Aabenraa BK (7) v Midtjylland (1)

Dalum IF (6) v FC Fredericia (2)

IF Lyseng (4) v Middelfart BK (3)

Viby IF (5) v VSK Aarhus (4)

Ringkøbing IF (5) v Kolding IF (2)

VRI (5) v AaB (2)

Kolding B (6) v Hobro IK (2)

Sønderjyske (2) v Vejle (1)

Søften GF (6) v Aarhus Fremad (3)

tst Fodbold (6) v Næsby BK (4)

Young Boys FD (4) v Silkeborg (1)

Third round

There were 32 teams:

• 26 teams from the 2nd round

New entires

• 6 teams from the 2022–23 Danish Superliga (1st–6th placed)

tst Fodbold (6) v Vejle (1)

HB Køge (2) v Lyngby (1)

AaB (2) v Fredericia (2)

Vanløse (4) v Ishøj IF (4)

FA2000 (3) v AB Gladsaxe (3)

Aarhus Fremad (3) v Helsingør (2)

Hobro IK (2) v OB (1)

Næstved BK (2) v FC Midtjylland (1)

B93 (2) v Randers (1)

HIK (3) v Brøndby (1)

Thisted FC (3) v Silkeborg IF (1)

Esbjerg FB (3) v Viborg FF (1)

IF Lyseng (4) v Copenhagen (1)

Kolding IF (2) v Nordsjælland (1)

Nykøbing FC (3) v AGF (1)

Viby IF (5) v Hvidovre IF (1)

Round of 16

There were 16 teams. The draw was held on 28 September 2023.^[8]

Helsingør (2) v Lyngby (1)

Copenhagen (1) v Midtjylland (1)

Hvidovre (1) v Silkeborg (1)

Viborg (1) v Nordsjælland (1)

AB Gladsaxe (3) v Vejle (1)

Fredericia (2) v OB (1)

Ishøj (4) v AGF (1)

Randers (1) v Brøndby (1)

Quarter-finals

There were 8 teams from the 4th round (winners) playing two legs:

Copenhagen (1) v Silkeborg (1)

Silkeborg (1) v Copenhagen (1)

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Nordsjælland (1) v AB Gladsaxe (3)

AB Gladsaxe (3) v Nordsjælland (1)

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AGF (1) v Brøndby (1)

Brøndby (1) v AGF (1)

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Fredericia (2) v Lyngby (1)

Lyngby (1) v Fredericia (2)

Semi-finals

There were 4 teams from the Quarter-finals playing two legs:

Silkeborg (1) v Fredericia (2)

Fredericia (2) v Silkeborg (1)

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Nordsjælland (1) v AGF (1)

AGF (1) v Nordsjælland (1)

Final

The winner qualifies for the 2024-25 Europa League first qualifying round

Silkeborg (1) v AGF (1)

References

1. "Topscorere". pokalturnering.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
2. https://pokalturnering.dk/nyheder/danske-spil-bliver-med-oddset-ny-navnesponsor-for-pokalturneringen
3. "Rundt om Pokalen". pokalturnering.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
4. Mignon, Jacob (9 May 2024). "Kæmpe rød jubel i Parken: Silkeborg vinder pokalfinalen". DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
5. https://divisionsforeningen.dk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Turneringsregler-for-Herre-LP-2023-2024.pdf
6. https://pokalturnering.dk/datoplan/
7. https://divisionsforeningen.dk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Turneringsregler-for-Herre-LP-2023-2024.pdf
8. https://pokalturnering.dk/nyheder/23-24/lodtraekning-til-4-runde