| Danish Cup | |
| Year: | 2019–20 |
| Other Titles: | DBU Pokalen (The DBU Cup) |
| Country: | Denmark |
| Num Teams: | 102 |
| Champions: | SønderjyskE (1st title) |
| Runner-Up: | AaB |
| Continentalcup1: | UEFA Europa League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | SønderjyskE |
| Prevseason: | 2018–19 |
| Nextseason: | 2020–21 |
The 2019–20 Danish Cup, also known as Sydbank Pokalen, was the 66th season of the Danish Cup competition. The winners of the tournament, SønderjyskE, in winning their first major championship in club history, earned qualification into the second qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.
In the first round, there 88 teams participated, coming from all levels of competition. Eight additional teams joined in round two and the top six teams from the 2018-19 Danish Superliga entered the 3rd round.[1]
The draw date and matchdays for the 2019–20 Sydbank Pokalen were as follows:[2]
First Round Draw – July 2, 2019
First Round – August 6–8, 2019
Second Round Draw – August 15, 2019
Second Round – September 3–5, 2019
Third Round – September 24–26, 2019
Fourth Round – October 29–31, 2019
Quarterfinals – March 3–5, 2020
Semifinals – April 22–23, 2020
Final – May 21, 2020
102 teams will compete for the Danish Cup. All teams from the top three divisions in 2018–19 were automatically entered while lower division teams played qualifying matches to enter the competition.[3]
In the first round of the tournament the teams were divided into a West and East pool. In the West Pool, 46 teams participated, divided into two groups, "Funen / Southern Jutland" and " Middle / North Jutland". The East Pool consisted of 42 teams and was divided into the "Zealand 1" and "Zealand 2" groups.
The draw was held on Friday, 2 July 2019.[4]
The draw was held on 15 August 2019.
There were
The draw was held on 12 September 2019.
There were
The draw was held after the match Fremad Amager-FC Midtjylland, 26 September 2019.
There were 16 winners from the previous round.
See main article: 2020 Danish Cup final.