2013 Norwegian Football Cup Explained

Norwegian Football Cup
Year:2013
Other Title:Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for herrer
Num Teams:272 (overall)
128 (main competition)
Defending Champions:Hødd
Champions:Molde (3rd title)
Runner-Up:Rosenborg
Matches:127
Goals:528
Top Goal Scorer:Nicki Billie Nielsen
(8 goals)
Prevseason:2012
Nextseason:2014

The 2013 Norwegian Football Cup was the 108th season of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. It began with qualification matches in March 2013. The first round was played 17 April 2013 and the tournament ended with the final on 24 November 2013, which Molde won by beating Rosenborg 4–2.

The victory earned Molde a place in the second qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.

Calendar

Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:

Round Main date Number of fixtures width=100 Clubs
17 March 2013 96 272 → 176
1 April 2013 48 176 → 128
16–18 April 2013 64 128 → 64
1/2 May 2013 32 64 → 32
29/30 May 2013 16 32 → 16
19/26 June 2013 8 16 → 8
3/4 July 2013 4 8 → 4
25/26 September 20132 4 → 2
Final 24 November 20131 2 → 1

Sources:[1] [2]

First round

The 48 winners from the second qualifying round joined with 80 clubs from the Tippeligaen, First Division and Second Division in this round of the competition. The matches took place on 16, 17 and 18 April 2013.

Second round

The 64 winners from the first round were scheduled to play in this round of the competition. The matches took place on 1 and 2 May 2013.

Third round

The 32 winners from the Second round were scheduled to play in this round of the competition. The matches took place on 29 and 30 May 2013.

Fourth round

The 16 winners from the Third round were scheduled to play in this round of the competition. The matches took place on 19 and 26 June 2013.

Quarter-finals

The 8 winners from the Fourth Round were scheduled to play in this round of the competition. The matches took place on 3, 4 July and 21 August 2013.

Semi-finals

The 4 winners from the Quarter-finals were scheduled to play in this round of the competition. The matches took place on 25 and 26 September 2013.

Final

See main article: 2013 Norwegian Football Cup final. The 2013 Norwegian Football Cup final was played between Rosenborg and Molde at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo on 24 November 2013.

Statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoalsGames
1 Nicki Bille NielsenRosenborg87
2 Torgeir BørvenVålerenga74
3 Bård FinneBrann62
4 Mads StokkelienStabæk53
Steevan Dos SantosUll/Kisa53
6 Aliou ColyMolde41
Abderrazak Hamed AllahAalesunds FK43
Asgeir SnekvikTiller42

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kvalifisering NM menn 2013 - Norges Fotballforbund . Fotball.no . 19 January 2016.
  2. Web site: NM Menn – ordinære runder – Norges Fotballforbund . Fotball.no . 19 January 2016.