| Danish Cup | |
| Year: | 2012–13 |
| Other Titles: | DBU Pokalen (The DBU Cup) |
| Country: | Denmark |
| Champions: | Esbjerg fB |
| Runner-Up: | Randers FC |
| Prevseason: | 2011–12 |
| Nextseason: | 2013–14 |
The 2012–13 Danish Cup was the 59th season of the Danish Cup competition. It was the second season since its rebranding as the DBU Pokalen (The DBU Cup). The winner of the competition qualified for the play-off round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.
| Round | Matches | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Teams entering at this round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round 14-16, 22 August 2012 | 48 | 108 | 96 | 48 | 48 | First Division (16 clubs), Second Divisions (32 clubs), Regional qualification (48 clubs) | |
| Second round 28–29 August, 4, 11–12 September 2012 | 28 | 60 | 56 | 48 | 8 | Superliga (8 clubs – places 5-10 from 2011–12 Superliga and places 1-2 from 2011–12 1st Division) | |
| Third round 25–26 September, 3, 24 October 2012 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 4 | Superliga (4 clubs – places 1–4) | |
| Fourth round 31 October, 1, 7–8 November 2012 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Quarter-finals | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Semi-finals | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
From regional qualification
96 teams were drawn into the first round - 16 teams from the First Division, 32 teams from the Second Divisions and 48 clubs from regional qualification. Matches were played on 14-16 and 22 August 2012.[1]
| Home team | Score | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSC | 1–3 | AB Tårnby | |
| Østerbro | 0–1 | NB Bornholm | |
| Gug Boldklub | 0–2 | Lindholm IF | |
| Hadsund | 3–4 | FC Hjørring | |
| IK Aalborg Freja | 6–2 | Frederikshavn fI | |
| Borbjerg GU | 1–4 | Lystrup IF | |
| DGL 2000 | 1–3 | Aarhus Fremad | |
| Vatanspor | 2–3 | Kjellerup IF | |
| Allesø GF | 0–3 | BK Marienlyst | |
| Egebjerg IF | 0–3 | FC Sønderborg | |
| Morud IF | 1–0 | Marstal IF/Rise SIF | |
| Søhus Stige | 0–2 | Varde IF | |
| Fløng/Hedehusene | 0–1 | IF Føroyar | |
| Lundtofte | 0–6 | Frederikssund IK | |
| Avedøre IF | 5–4 | B 1908 | |
| BSV | 3–1 | FC Roskilde | |
| Nakskov BK | 0–9 | HB Køge | |
| Sydalliancen | 3–2 | Frem Sakskøbing | |
| Tuse IF | 1–4 | Herlufsholm GF | |
| Svebølle BI | 5–2 | Næsby BK | |
| B 93 | 4–0 | BK Avarta | |
| LFA | 1–5 | FC Vestsjælland | |
| FC Amager | 2–7 | HIK | |
| Jægersborg BK | 1–4 | Hvidovre IF |
| Home team | Score | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nordvestmors BK | 1–4 | Skive IK | |
| Hjørring Frem | 0–9 | Blokhus FC | |
| Odder IGF | 1–5 | Viborg FF | |
| FC Djursland | 2–3 | Skovbakken IK | |
| Ringkøbing IF | 3–2 | Brabrand IF | |
| Tjørring IF | 0–4 | Viby IF | |
| Aalborg Chang | 3–0 | FC Fredericia | |
| Esbjerg IF 92 | 3–2 | FC Fyn | |
| Sædding/Guldager IF | 0–1 | FC Svendborg | |
| Tved BK | 0–5 | Aarup BK | |
| Ubberud IF | 0–13 | Vejle Boldklub Kolding | |
| FC Sydvest 05 | 3–4 | Otterup B&IK | |
| Femhøj IF | 0–1 | Vanløse IF | |
| Vallensbæk IF | 1–0 | Allerød FK | |
| Virum-Sorgenfri BK | 0–2 | Rishøj BK | |
| FC Helsingør | 3–0 | Herlev IF | |
| IF Skjold Birkerød | 2–4 | SC Egedal | |
| Kalundborg GB | 1–1 | Nordvest FC | |
| Ringsted IF | 1–4 | Næstved BK | |
| Thisted FC | 2–3 | Hobro IK | |
| BGA | 1–6 | Lyngby | |
| BK Skjold | 2–0 | AB | |
| BK Heimdal | 4–10 | Ledøje-Smørum | |
| Fremad Amager | 1–4 | Brønshøj BK |
The teams who finished in positions 5–10 in last season's Superliga and the two promoted teams from last season's First Division entered the competition in the second round. The matches were played on 28–29 August, 4, 11–12 September.[2]
| Home team | Score | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobro IK | 1–4 | SønderjyskE | |
| Ringkøbing IF | 1–2 | Aarhus Fremad | |
| Esbjerg IF 92 | 3–3 | Lindholm IF | |
| BK Marienlyst | 2–3 | Rishøj BK | |
| Ledøje-Smørum | 0–1 | Hvidovre IF | |
| Nordvest FC | 1–2 | Brøndby | |
| NB Bornholm | 0–1 | OB | |
| Herlufsholm GF | 0–3 | Brønshøj BK | |
| IK Aalborg Freja | 0–1 | Randers | |
| FC Sønderborg | 1–2 | FC Fredericia | |
| Kjellerup IF | 1–7 | FC Hjørring | |
| Viby IF | 2–0 | Skive IK | |
| FC Helsingør | 4–4 | FC Vestsjælland | |
| Frederikssund IK | 0–3 | BSV |
| Home team | Score | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydalliancen | 0–4 | Lyngby | |
| Avedøre IF | 0–1 | Næstved BK | |
| AB Tårnby | 1–7 | HB Køge | |
| Viborg FF | 1–1 | Esbjerg | |
| FC Svendborg | 0–2 | Silkeborg IF | |
| Lystrup IF | 1–9 | Blokhus FC | |
| Morud IF | 1–3 | Otterup B&IK | |
| Aarup BK | 1–3 | Vejle Boldklub Kolding | |
| BK Skjold | 0–2 | Svebølle BI | |
| Skovbakken IK | 0–3 | AaB | |
| Vallensbæk IF | 1–1 | B 93 | |
| IF Føroyar | 0–4 | HIK | |
| Varde IF | 1–4 | AGF |
The teams who finished in positions 1–4 in last season's Superliga entered the competition in the third round. The matches were played on 25–26 September, 3 and 24 October.[3]
| Home team | Score | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanløse IF | 1–0 | BSV | |
| Svebølle BI | 1–3 | Nordsjælland | |
| Næstved BK | 1–2 | Randers | |
| Aarhus Fremad | 0–3 | AGF | |
| Rishøj BK | 0–1 | Midtjylland | |
| Viby IF | 1–6 | Lyngby | |
| Blokhus FC | 0–1 | Silkeborg IF | |
| B 93 | 0–3 | Brøndby |
| Home team | Score | Away team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvidovre IF | 3–7 | OB | |
| Vejle Boldklub Kolding | 3–1 | FC Vestsjælland | |
| FC Fredericia | 0–3 | FC Copenhagen | |
| Brønshøj BK | 1–3 | AaB | |
| Otterup B&IK | 2–3 | AC Horsens | |
| Esbjerg IF 92 | 0–3 | Esbjerg | |
| HIK | 3–2 | HB Køge | |
| FC Hjørring | 0–4 | SønderjyskE |
The matches are being played on 31 October, 1, 7 and 8 November.[4]
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