| Danish Cup | |
| Year: | 2011–12 |
| Other Titles: | DBU Pokalen (The DBU Cup) |
| Country: | Denmark |
| Num Teams: | 106 |
| Champions: | F.C. Copenhagen |
| Runner-Up: | AC Horsens |
| Continentalcup1: | UEFA Europa League |
| Prevseason: | 2010–11 |
| Nextseason: | 2012–13 |
The 2011–12 Danish Cup was the 58th season of the Danish Cup competition. After being rebranded, the tournament will be the first under the new name DBU Pokalen (The DBU Cup). The winner of the competition qualifies for the play-off round[1] of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.
| Round | Matches | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering at this round (positions from previous season) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round 9–11 August 2011 | 46 | 106 | 94 | 48 | 46 | Superliga (2 clubs – places 11–12), First Division (13 clubs – places 3–16, excluding Kolding FC), Second Divisions (31 clubs, all teams excluding Ølstykke FC) Regional qualification (48 clubs) | |
| Second round 30 August–1 September 2011 | 28 | 60 | 56 | 48 | 8 | Superliga (6 clubs – places 5–10), First Division (2 clubs – places 1–2) | |
| Third round 20–22 September 2011 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 4 | Superliga (4 clubs – places 1–4) | |
| Fourth round 25–27 October 2011 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Quarter-finals 22–24 November 2011 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Semi-finals First leg 18–19 April 2012 Second leg 25–26 April 2012 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Final 17 May 2012 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Normally, 96 teams – would have been drawn into the first round, but because of the mergers of Kolding FC (with Vejle Boldklub to Vejle Boldklub Kolding) and Ølstykke FC (with Stenløse BK to SC Egedal), only 94 teams were eligible for the draw and two byes were given out. Matches are scheduled for 9–11 August but may be rescheduled for television coverage.
Blokhus FC received a bye into the second round.
Skovbakken IK received a bye into the second round.
Number 5–10 from the previous season's Superliga and the two promoted teams from the previous season's First Division will enter in the second round. The matches will be played from 30 August – 1 September.