| Norwegian Football Cup | |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Other Title: | Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for herrer |
| Num Teams: | 275 (overall) 128 (main competition) |
| Champions: | Hødd (1st title) |
| Runner-Up: | Tromsø |
| Matches: | 127 |
| Goals: | 498 |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Péter Kovács (8 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 2011 |
| Nextseason: | 2013 |
The 2012 Norwegian Football Cup was the 107th season of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. It began with qualification matches in April 2012. The first round was played on 1 May 2012 and the tournament ended with the final on 25 November 2012.[1] Aalesund was the defending champions, having beaten Brann 2–1 in last season's final,[2] but was eliminated by Sandefjord in the fourth round.
The victory earned Hødd a place in the second qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.
Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:[3]
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | width=100 | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 April 2012 | 98 | 275 → 177 | ||
| 18 April 2012 | 49 | 177 → 128 | ||
| 1 May 2012 | 64 | 128 → 64 | ||
| 9–10 May 2012 | 32 | 64 → 32 | ||
| 20–21 June 2012 | 16 | 32 → 16 | ||
| 4–5 July 2012 | 8 | 16 → 8 | ||
| 18–19 August 2012 | 4 | 8 → 4 | ||
| 25–27 September 2012 | 2 | 4 → 2 | ||
| Final | 25 November 2012 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
The 49 winners from the second qualifying round joined with 79 clubs from the Tippeligaen, First Division and Second Division in this round of the competition.[4]
This round saw the top-flight teams Sandnes Ulf and Sogndal eliminated. This was the first time since 1993, when Jevnaker eliminated Lyn, that a team from the top division is eliminated in the first round. 11,273 spectators saw Vålerenga win 2-1 against Lyn, which is a new all-time high attendance for the first round. The old record was 5,625, from 1945.[5] This was also the first time since 1967 that the two teams from Oslo met in the Norwegian Cup.[6]
The second round took place on the week commencing 7 May 2012. The 64 winners from the first round competed in this stage of the competition. The setup for this round was announced on 3 May 2012.[7]
The third round was played on the week commencing 18 June 2012.[3]
The fourth round took place from 27 June to 5 July 2012.[3]
The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 10 July 2012,[8] and the matches were played on 18 and 19 August 2012.[3]
The draw for the semi-finals took place on 20 August,[9] with the second-tier side Hødd being drawn at home against Brann, while Molde met Tromsø at Alfheim Stadion. The matches took place on the week commencing 24 September 2012.[3]
See main article: 2012 Norwegian Football Cup final.
The 2012 Norwegian Football Cup final was played between Tromsø and Hødd at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo on 25 November 2012.[1]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Péter Kovács | Strømsgodset | 8 | |
| 2 |  Davy Claude Angan | Molde | 6 | |
 Bořek Dočkal | Rosenborg | 6 | ||
 Martin Haaland | Egersund | 6 | ||
| Pål André Helland | Hødd | 6 | ||
| 6 | Tarjei Dale | Notodden | 5 | |
| Nikola Đurđić | Haugesund | 5 | ||
 Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson | Lillestrøm | 5 | ||
| Source:[10] | ||||