2012 Icelandic Cup Explained

Icelandic Cup
Year:2012
Country:Iceland
Num Teams:76
Champions:KR
Runner-Up:Stjarnan
Prevseason:2011
Nextseason:2013

The 2012 Icelandic Cup, also known as the Borgunarbikar for sponsorship reasons, was the 53rd edition of the Icelandic national football cup. It began with the preliminary round on 1 May 2012 and was scheduled to end with the final on 18 August 2012 at Laugardalsvöllur. KR were the reigning champions, having won their twelfth Icelandic Cup the previous year.

Preliminary round

The preliminary round consists of two teams from the lower Icelandic levels. The match were played on 1 May 2012.[1]

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First round

The first round consisted of the winner from the preview round, 35 teams from the lower Icelandic levels and 10 clubs from the 2. deild karla. The matches were played between 6 May and 8 May 2012.

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Second round

The second round included the 23 winners from the previous round, 3 teams from the lower Icelandic leagues, 2 teams from the 2. deild karla and all 12 clubs from the 1. deild karla. The matches were played on 15, 16, 17 and 22 May 2012.

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Third round

The third round included the 20 winners from the previous round and the 12 clubs from the Úrvalsdeild. These matches were played on 6, 7, 8 and 12 June 2012.

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Fourth round

The fourth round consisted of the 16 winners of the previous round. These matches were played on 25 and 26 June 2012.

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Quarterfinals

This round consisted of the eight winners of the previous round. These matches were played on 8 and 9 July 2012.

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Semifinals

The semifinal matches involved the four winners from the quarter-final round and were played on 1 and 2 August 2012.

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Final

The final took place at Laugardalsvöllur on 18 August 2012 and was contested between the winners of the previous semi-final matches.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bikarkeppni KSÍ - Meistaraflokkur karla . Football Association of Iceland. 11 March 2012 .