2024–25 Danish Cup
| Pokalen (The Cup) | |
|---|---|
 Parken Stadium will host the final | |
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Teams | 104 |
| Defending champions | Silkeborg |
The 2024–25 Danish Cup, also known as Oddset Pokalen,[1] is the 71st season of the Danish Cup competition.
The winner of the competition will qualify for the first round of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League.[2]
Silkeborg are the defending champions.
Structure[edit]
92 teams will participate in the first round, coming from all levels of competition. Six additional teams join in the second round, while the top six teams from the 2022–23 Danish Superliga enter in the third round.[3]
| Round | Date[4] | Number of fixtures | Clubs remaining | New entries this round | Teams entering this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying matches |
Dates TBD | → 56 | Danmarks serien teams and Teams from Tier 6 to 9 | ||
| First Round | Dates TBD | 46 | 92 → 46 | 36 | 12 NordicBetLiga teams 12 2nd Division teams |
| Second Round | Dates TBD | 26 | 52 → 26 | 6 | 6 Superliga teams (7-12) |
| Third Round | Dates TBD | 16 | 32 → 16 | 6 | 6 Superliga teams (1-6) |
| Fourth Round | Dates TBD | 8 | 16 → 8 | None | None |
| Quarter-Finals | Dates TBD | 4(8) | 8 → 4 | None | None |
| Semi-Finals | Dates TBD | 2(4) | 4 → 2 | None | None |
| Final | Date TBD | 1 | 2 → 1 | None | None |
Participants[edit]
104 teams will compete for the Danish Cup. All teams from the top three divisions in 2023–24 were automatically entered, while 54 teams from lower division teams qualified through qualifying matches to enter the competition proper.[5]
First round[edit]
In the first round of the tournament, 92 teams will compete, including 56 clubs from the various levels of the Denmark Series and below, all teams from 2023-24 Danish 3rd Division and 2023-24 Danish 2nd Division, the 3rd-12th placed teams from the 2023-24 Danish 1st Division and the 11th-12th placed teams from the 2023-24 Danish Superliga. Teams are split into three regions:
- Zealand/Bornholm/Falster/Lolland
- Fyn/Southern Jutland
- Middle/Northern Jutland
| 3F Superliga (tier 1) |
NordicBet Liga (tier 2) |
2. Division (tier 3) |
3. Division (tier 4) |
Danmarksserien (tier 5) |
Regional-series (tier 6) | Serie 1, 2 & 3 (tier 7, 8 & 9) |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 / 12
|
12 / 12
|
12 / 12
|
10 / 10
|
24 / 24
|
20 / 20
|
14 / 14
|
104 / 104
|
Second round[edit]
There will be 52 teams:
- 46 teams from the 1st round
New entries:
- 4 teams from the 2023–24 Danish Superliga (7th–10th placed)
- 2 teams from the 2023–24 Danish 1st Division (1st and 2nd placed)
| 3F Superliga (tier 1) |
NordicBet Liga (tier 2) |
2. Division (tier 3) |
3. Division (tier 4) |
Danmarksserien (tier 5) |
Regional-series (tier 6) | Serie 1, 2 & 3 (tier 7, 8 & 9) |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 / 12
|
12 / 12
|
12 / 12
|
10 / 10
|
24 / 24
|
20 / 20
|
14 / 14
|
104 / 104
|
Third round[edit]
There will be 32 teams:
- 26 teams from the 2nd round
New entires
- 6 teams from the 2023–24 Danish Superliga (1st–6th placed)
| 3F Superliga (tier 1) |
NordicBet Liga (tier 2) |
2. Division (tier 3) |
3. Division (tier 4) |
Denmark series (tier 5) |
Regional-series (tier 6) |
Serie 1, 2 & 3 (tier 7, 8 & 9) |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 / 12
|
12 / 12
|
12 / 12
|
10 / 10
|
24 / 24
|
20 / 20
|
14 / 14
|
104 / 104
|
Round of 16[edit]
There will be 16 teams.
| 3F Superliga (tier 1) |
NordicBet Liga (tier 2) |
2. Division (tier 3) |
3. Division (tier 4) |
Denmark series (tier 5) |
Regional-series (tier 6) |
Serie 1, 2 & 3 (tier 7, 8 & 9) |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 / 12
|
2 / 12
|
1 / 12
|
1 / 10
|
0 / 24
|
0 / 20
|
0 / 14
|
16 / 104
|
Quarter-finals[edit]
There will be 8 teams from the 4th round (winners) playing two legs:
| 3F Superliga (tier 1) |
NordicBet Liga (tier 2) |
2. Division (tier 3) |
3. Division (tier 4) |
Denmark series (tier 5) |
Regional series (tier 6) |
1, 2 & 3 series (tier 7, 8 & 9 ) |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 / 12
|
12 / 12
|
12 / 12
|
10 / 10
|
24 / 24
|
20 / 20
|
14 / 14
|
104 / 104
|
Semi-finals[edit]
There will be 4 teams from the Quarter-finals playing two legs:
| 3F Superliga (tier 1) |
NordicBet Liga (tier 2) |
2. Division (tier 3) |
3. Division (tier 4) |
Denmark series (tier 5) |
Regional series (tier 6) |
1, 2 & 3 series (tier 7, 8 & 9 ) |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 / 12
|
12 / 12
|
12 / 12
|
10 / 10
|
24 / 24
|
20 / 20
|
14 / 14
|
104 / 104
|
Final[edit]
The winner qualifies for the 2025-26 Europa League first qualifying round
References[edit]
- ^ https://pokalturnering.dk/nyheder/danske-spil-bliver-med-oddset-ny-navnesponsor-for-pokalturneringen
- ^ "Rundt om Pokalen". pokalturnering.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ https://divisionsforeningen.dk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Turneringsregler-for-Herre-LP-2023-2024.pdf
- ^ https://pokalturnering.dk/datoplan/
- ^ https://divisionsforeningen.dk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Turneringsregler-for-Herre-LP-2023-2024.pdf