| Danish Cup | |
| Year: | 2023–24 |
| Other Titles: | Pokalen (The Cup) |
| Country: | Denmark |
| Num Teams: | 104 |
| Defending Champions: | Copenhagen |
| Champions: | Silkeborg |
| Count: | 2 |
| Runner-Up: | AGF |
| Continental Cup Title: | UEFA Europa League |
| Matches: | 109 |
| Goals: | 575 |
| Scoring Leader: | Jeppe Erenbjerg Nicklas Røjkjær Gustav Callø Ahmad Gero (6 goals each)[1] |
| Prev Season: | 2022–23 |
| Next Season: | 2024–25 |
| Updated: | 9 May 2024 |
The 2023–24 Danish Cup, also known as Oddset Pokalen,[2] was the 70th season of the Danish Cup competition.
The winner of the competition qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League.[3]
Copenhagen were the defending champions, but were eliminated by eventual winners Silkeborg in the quarter-finals.
The final was played at Parken Stadium on 9 May 2024 between Silkeborg and AGF. Silkeborg secured their second title following a 1–0 win, courtesy of Oliver Sonne's first-half goal.[4]
92 teams participated in the first round, coming from all levels of competition. Six additional teams joined in the second round, while the top six teams from the 2022–23 Danish Superliga entered in the third round.[5]
| Round | Date[6] | Number of fixtures | Clubs remaining | New entries this round | Teams entering this round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying matches | June–July 2023 | → 56 | Danmarks serien teams and Teams from Tier 6 to 9 | |||
| First Round | 8-15 August 2023 | 46 | 92 → 46 | 36 | 12 NordicBetLiga teams 12 2nd Division teams 12 3rd Division teams | |
| Second Round | 5-12 September 2023 | 26 | 52 → 26 | 6 | 6 Superliga teams (7-12) | |
| Third Round | 26-28 September 2023 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 6 | 6 Superliga teams (1-6) | |
| Fourth Round | 31 October - 2 November 2023 | 8 | 16 → 8 | None | None | |
| Quarter-Finals | First leg 5–7 December 2023Second leg 9–11 December 2023 | 4(8) | 8 → 4 | None | None | |
| Semi-Finals | First leg 9–11 April 2024Second leg 23–25 April 2024 | 2(4) | 4 → 2 | None | None | |
| Final | 9 May 2024 | 1 | 2 → 1 | None | None |
104 teams will compete for the Danish Cup. All teams from the top three divisions in 2022–23 were automatically entered, while 54 teams from lower division teams qualified through qualifying matches to enter the competition proper.[7]
In the first round of the tournament, 92 teams took part, including 56 clubs from the various levels of the Denmark Series and below, all teams from 2022-23 Danish 3rd Division and 2022-23 Danish 2nd Division, the 3rd-12th placed teams from the 2022-23 Danish 1st Division and the 11th-12th placed teams from the 2022-23 Danish Superliga.Teams are split into three regions:
There were 52 teams:
New entries:
There were 32 teams:
New entires
There were 16 teams. The draw was held on 28 September 2023.[8]
}There were 8 teams from the 4th round (winners) playing two legs:
------------
There were 4 teams from the Quarter-finals playing two legs:
----The winner qualified for the second qualifying round of 2024–25 Europa League.
See main article: 2024 Danish Cup final.