2018–19 Danish Cup Explained

Danish Cup
Year:2018–19
Other Titles:DBU Pokalen (The DBU Cup)
Country:Denmark
Num Teams:102
Champions:Midtjylland
Runner-Up:Brøndby
Continentalcup1:UEFA Europa League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Midtjylland
Matches:101
Prevseason:2017–18
Nextseason:2019–20

The 2018–19 Danish Cup, also known as Sydbank Pokalen, was the 65th season of the Danish Cup competition. The winners of the tournament, Midtjylland, earned qualification into the third qualifying round of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League.

Structure

88 teams, representing all levels of competition, participated in the 44 first-round matches. Eight more teams from the two highest divisions entered round two while the remaining six teams from the 2018-19 Danish Superliga joined the competition in the third round.[1]

Participants

102 teams competed for the Danish Cup. All teams from the top three divisions in 2017–18 are automatically entered while lower division teams play qualifying matches to enter the competition.

2018–19 Alka Superliga

ClubEntered inEliminated inEliminated by
3rd Round4th RoundAaB
2nd Round4th RoundNæstved BK
3rd RoundFinalFC Midtjylland
2nd RoundQuarterfinalsOB
3rd Round4th RoundFC Midtjylland
3rd RoundChampion
3rd Round4th RoundVendsyssel FF
2nd Round4th RoundOB
2nd RoundSemifinalsFC Midtjylland
2nd Round3rd RoundKolding IF
2nd Round4th RoundEsbjerg fB
2nd Round4th RoundKolding IF
2nd RoundQuarterfinalsBrøndby
3rd RoundSemifinalsBrøndby IF
ClubEntered inEliminated inEliminated by
1st Round3rd RoundSønderjyskE
1st Round2nd RoundNæstved BK
1st Round3rd RoundAaB
1st Round2nd RoundFC Roskilde
1st Round3rd RoundFC Nordsjælland
1st Round1st RoundFremad Amager
1st Round1st RoundNykøbing FC
1st Round3rd Round
1st RoundQuarterfinalsAaB
1st Round3rd RoundNæstved BK
1st Round3rd RoundOB
1st Round2nd RoundFC Fredericia
Club2017–18 LeagueEntered inEliminated inEliminated by
Group 21st Round2nd RoundOB
Group 11st Round3rd RoundAGF Aarhus
Group 21st Round2nd RoundB1908
Group 21st Round2nd RoundHB Køge
Group 11st Round2nd RoundSilkeborg IF
Group 21st Round1st RoundHerlev IF
Group 11st Round3rd RoundFC Midtjylland
Group 21st Round2nd RoundVelje BK
Group 21st Round2nd RoundNykøbing FC
Group 21st Round3rd RoundBrøndby IF
Group 11st Round3rd RoundEsbjerg fB
Group 11st Round2nd RoundMiddelfart G&BK
Group 11st RoundQuarterfinalsFC Midtjylland
Group 21st Round4th RoundBrøndby IF
Group 21st Round3rd RoundAC Horsens
Group 11st Round1st RoundDalum IF
Group 11st Round1st RoundSkive IK
Group 11st Round2nd Round
Group 21st Round1st RoundBK Frem
Group 21st Round1st RoundFC Helsingør
Group 11st Round2nd RoundAGF Aarhus
Group 11st Round2nd RoundThisted FC
Group 11st Round1st RoundAarhus Fremad
Club2017–18 LeagueEntered inEliminated inEliminated by
Denmark Series1st Round1st RoundKolding IF
Series 11st Round1st RoundBramdrupdam GIF
Series 11st Round1st RoundMiddelfart G&BK
Denmark Series1st Round2nd RoundRanders FC
Albani Series1st Round1st RoundTarup-Paarup IF
Albani Series1st Round1st RoundBK Marienlyst
Denmark Series1st Round1st RoundHedensted IF
Series 11st Round1st RoundFC Fredericia
Club2017–18 LeagueEntered inEliminated inEliminated by
Jutland Series1st Round1st RoundNæsby BK
Series 21st Round1st RoundThisted FC
Series 21st Round2nd RoundDalum IF
Series 11st Round2nd RoundVendsyssel FF
Denmark Series1st Round2nd RoundJammerbugt FC
Jutland Series1st Round1st RoundEgen UI
Jutland Series1st Round1st RoundKjellerup IF
Denmark Series1st Round2nd RoundAarhus Fremad
Series 41st Round1st RoundSilkeborg KFUM
Series 11st Round1st RoundBrabrand IF
Denmark Series1st Round1st RoundSilkeborg IF
Denmark Series1st Round2nd RoundHobro IK
Denmark Series1st Round1st Round
Series 11st Round1st RoundFC Sydvest 05
Denmark Series1st Round2nd RoundKolding IF
Jutland Series1st Round1st RoundIF Lyseng
Denmark Series1st Round1st RoundFC Djursland
Denmark Series1st Round3rd RoundF.C. Copenhagen
Jutland Series1st Round1st RoundViborg FF
Denmark Series1st Round1st RoundJammerbugt FC
Club2017–18 LeagueEntered inEliminated inEliminated by
Denmark Series1st Round1st RoundHørsholm-Usserød IK
Denmark Series1st Round3rd RoundBK Marienlyst
Series 11st Round1st RoundGVI
Denmark Series1st Round1st RoundAB
Denmark Series1st Round2nd RoundSønderjyskE
Copenhagen Series1st Round1st RoundHillerød Fodbold
Copenhagen Series1st Round2nd RoundHundested IK
Denmark Series1st Round1st RoundHundested IK

DBU Lolland-Falster

Club2017–18 LeagueEntered inEliminated inEliminated by
Zealand Series1st Round1st RoundB1908
Zealand Series1st Round1st RoundBK Avarta
Lolland-Falster Series1st Round1st RoundFrem Bjæverskov
Club2017–18 LeagueEntered inEliminated inEliminated by
Series 21st Round1st RoundNB Bornholm
Series 21st Round2nd RoundLedøje-Smørum
Denmark Series1st Round1st RoundFC Roskilde
Denmark Series1st Round2nd RoundBK Marienlyst
Denmark Series1st Round1st RoundHIK
Series 21st Round1st RoundHB Køge
Series 11st Round3rd RoundVendsyssel FF
Series 11st Round2nd RoundEsbjerg fB
Denmark Series1st Round1st RoundNæstved BK
Denmark Series1st Round3rd RoundHobro IK
Denmark Series1st Round1st RoundB93
Zealand Series1st Round1st RoundLedøje-Smørum
Series 11st Round1st RoundTårnby FF

First round

In the first round of the tournament the teams are divided into a West and East pool. In the West Pool, 46 teams participate, divided into two pools, the "Funen / Jutland Pool" and "Jutland Pool". The East Pool consists of 42 teams and is not split up.

The draw was held on Friday, 22 June 2018.[2]

East

Fourth round

Bracket

Final

See main article: 2019 Danish Cup final.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pokal 18/19 Participants. www.haslund.info. 20 June 2018.
  2. https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/lyngby-moeder-nykoebing-i-foerste-pokalrunde/ Lyngby møder Nykøbing i første pokalrunde

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