2024–25 Danish Cup

2024–25 Danish Cup
Pokalen (The Cup)
	Parken Stadium will host the final
Tournament details
Country	Denmark
Teams	104
Defending champions	Silkeborg
	← 2023–24 2025–26 →

The 2024–25 Danish Cup, also known as Oddset Pokalen,^[1] is the 71st season of the Danish Cup competition.

The winner of the competition will qualify for the first round of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League.^[2]

Silkeborg are the defending champions.

Structure

92 teams will participate in the first round, coming from all levels of competition. Six additional teams join in the second round, while the top six teams from the 2023–24 Danish Superliga enter in the third round.^[3]

Round	Date^[4]	Number of fixtures	Clubs remaining	New entries this round	Teams entering this round
Qualifying matches	Dates TBD		→ 56		Danmarks serien teams and Teams from Tier 6 to 9
First Round	6-8 August 2024	46	92 → 46	36	12 NordicBetLiga teams 12 2nd Division teams 12 3rd Division teams
Second Round	3-5 September 2024	26	52 → 26	6	6 Superliga teams (7-12)
Third Round	24-26 September 2024	16	32 → 16	6	6 Superliga teams (1-6)
Fourth Round	29-31 October 2024	8	16 → 8	None	None
Quarter-Finals	7-8 December/14-15 December 2024	4(8)	8 → 4	None	None
Semi-Finals	30 April-1 May/7-8 May, 2025	2(4)	4 → 2	None	None
Final	29 May 2025	1	2 → 1	None	None

Participants

104 teams will compete for the Danish Cup. All teams from the top four divisions in 2024–25 were automatically entered, while 54 teams from lower division teams qualified through qualifying matches to enter the competition proper.^[5]

First round

In the first round of the tournament, 92 teams will compete, including 56 clubs from the various levels of the Denmark Series and below, all teams from 2023-24 Danish 3rd Division and 2023-24 Danish 2nd Division, the 3rd-12th placed teams from the 2023-24 Danish 1st Division and the 11th-12th placed teams from the 2023-24 Danish Superliga. Teams are split into three regions:

Zealand/Bornholm/Falster/Lolland
Fyn/Southern Jutland
Middle/Northern Jutland

Number of teams per tier still in competition
3F Superliga (tier 1)	NordicBet Liga (tier 2)	2. Division (tier 3)	3. Division (tier 4)	Danmarksserien (tier 5)	Regionalseries (tier 6)	Serie 1 & 2 (tier 7 & 8)	Total
12 / 12	12 / 12	12 / 12	12 / 12	18 / 18	23 / 23	15 / 15	104 / 104

Zealand/Bornholm/Falster/Lolland

5 August 2024 (2024-08-05)	Karlslunde IF (5)	v	B.93 (2)	Karlslunde Stadion
18:00

6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)	NB Bornholm (6)	v	IF Skjold Birkerød (6)	Nexø Stadion
16:45

6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)	Ringsted IF (5)	v	Brønshøj (4)	Ringsted Stadion
18:00

6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)	Svebølle BI 2016 (6)	v	Nykøbing FC (3)	Svebølle stadion
18:00

6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)	Bagsværd BK (6)	v	BK Frem (3)	Bagsværd Stadion
18:00

6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)	Gørslev IF (5)	v	Sundby BK (4)	Gørslev Stadion
18:00

6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)	B1960 (6)	v	Allerød FK (5)	Grønnemosen
19:00

6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)	FA 2000 (4)	v	HB Køge (2)	Jens Jessens vej
18:30

6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)	Kastrup BK (6)	v	Hvidovre IF (2)	Kastrup IA ved Røllikevej
18:30

6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)	FC ESPM (8)	v	Fremad Amager (3)	Sundby Idrætspark
19:00

6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)	Vigerslev BK (6)	v	Herlev IF (5)	Valby Idrætspark
19:00

7 August 2024 (2024-08-07)	LUIF (6)	v	Vanløse IF (5)	LUIF's anlæg
18:00

7 August 2024 (2024-08-07)	NFB (6)	v	Ishøj IF (3)	KL Køleteknik Arena
18:00

7 August 2024 (2024-08-07)	Jyllinge FC (7)	v	Holbæk B&I (4)	Spraglehøj idrætsanlæg
18:00

7 August 2024 (2024-08-07)	FC Gladsaxe (6)	v	BK Avarta (4)	Skovbrynet Skole
18:00

7 August 2024 (2024-08-07)	HIK (3)	v	FC Roskilde (2)	Gentofte Sportspark Vest
18:00

7 August 2024 (2024-08-07)	Herlufsholm GF (6)	v	Hørsholm-Usserød (5)	Seiffert Arena
18:00

7 August 2024 (2024-08-07)	Næstved (3)	v	Hillerød (2)	Tintshop Park
18:00

7 August 2024 (2024-08-07)	AB Tårnby (5)	v	FC Helsingør (3)	Tårnby Stadion
19:00

8 August 2024 (2024-08-08)	Solrød FC (6)	v	FC Nakskov (6)	Solrød Idrætcenter
18:00

13 August 2024 (2024-08-13)	FB (6)	v	AB (3)	Jens Jessens Vej
19:00

14 August 2024 (2024-08-14)	Nerashté, Ballerup (7)	v	B1908 (5)	Ballerup Idrætspark
17:30

Fyn & Southern Jutland

6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)	Middelfart G&BK (3)	v	OB (2)	Middelfart Stadion
18:00

6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)	ØB (6)	v	Næsby BK (4)	ØB's anlæg
18:00

6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)	Skjern GF (8)	v	OKS (5)	Skjern Idrætspark
18:00

6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)	Varde (6)	v	Kolding IF (2)	Vestjysk Bank Stadion
18:00

6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)	Fredericia fF (7)	v	Esbjerg fB (2)	Madsby Enge
18:00

6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)	Kolding B (7)	v	Dalum IF (6)	Mosevej Sportsplads
18:00

6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)	Ringkøbing (5)	v	FC Fredericia (2)	Green Arena
18:00

6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)	MorudVeflinge (6)	v	Tarup-Paarup (5)	Morud Stadion
18:00

7 August 2024 (2024-08-07)	B 1909 (5)	v	SfB-Oure FA (5)	3F Gillested Park
18:00

7 August 2024 (2024-08-07)	Sønderborg Fremad (7)	v	B 1913 (5)	Bygma Park
18:00

8 August 2024 (2024-08-08)	FC BiH Odense (8)	v	Sædding G&IF (8)	Ejby Skole
18:00

8 August 2024 (2024-08-08)	BBB (6)	v	Give Fremad (6)	Billinge Stadion
19:00

Middle & Northern Jutland

6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)	Christiansbjerg IF (7)	v	Brabrand IF (4)	Christiansbjerg idrætsanlæg
18:00

6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)	Odder (4)	v	VSK Aarhus (4)	Spectrum Odder
18:00

6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)	Ålborg Chang (6)	v	Skive IK (3)	Sparkassen Danmark Park
18:00

6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)	LBK/Gistrup (8)	v	ACFC (7)	Gistrup Idrætscenter
18:00

6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)	Gug B (7)	v	Hobro (2)	Skøjt Arena
18:00

6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)	IF Lyseng (4)	v	Vendsyssel (2)	Lyseng idrætsanlæg
18:00

7 August 2024 (2024-08-07)	Lemming IF (7)	v	Holstebro BK (4)	Lemming Stadion
18:00

7 August 2024 (2024-08-07)	Ålborg Freja (6)	v	Vejgaard BK (5)	Steka bolig park
18:00

7 August 2024 (2024-08-07)	Nørresundby FB (5)	v	Young Boys FD (4)	Nordjyske Bank Arena
18:00

7 August 2024 (2024-08-07)	Kjellerup (5)	v	AC Horsens (2)	Bjergets idrætsanlæg
18:00

7 August 2024 (2024-08-07)	Vatanspor (7)	v	Aarhus Fremad (3)	Sødalskolen
18:15

13 August 2024 (2024-08-13)	ASA (6)	v	Thisted FC (3)	Koncenton Park
18:00

Second round

There will be 52 teams:

46 teams from the 1st round

New entries:

4 teams from the 2023–24 Danish Superliga (7th–10th placed)
2 teams from the 2023–24 Danish 1st Division (1st and 2nd placed)

Number of teams per tier still in competition
3F Superliga (tier 1)	NordicBet Liga (tier 2)	2. Division (tier 3)	3. Division (tier 4)	Danmarksserien (tier 5)	Regional-series (tier 6)	Serie 1 & 2 (tier 7 & 8)	Total
12 / 12	0 / 12	0 / 12	0 / 12	0 / 18	0 / 23	0 / 15	64 / 104

East

5 September 2024

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5 September 2024

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5 September 2024

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5 September 2024

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5 September 2024

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5 September 2024

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5 September 2024

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5 September 2024

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5 September 2024

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5 September 2024

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5 September 2024

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5 September 2024

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5 September 2024

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West

5 September 2024

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5 September 2024

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5 September 2024

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5 September 2024

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5 September 2024

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5 September 2024

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5 September 2024

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5 September 2024

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5 September 2024

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5 September 2024

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5 September 2024

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5 September 2024

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5 September 2024

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Third round

There will be teams:

26 teams from the 2nd round

New entires

6 teams from the 2023–24 Danish Superliga (1st–6th placed)

Number of teams per tier still in competition
3F Superliga (tier 1)	NordicBet Liga (tier 2)	2. Division (tier 3)	3. Division (tier 4)	Denmark series (tier 5)	Regional-series (tier 6)	Serie 1 & 2 (tier 7 & 8)	Total
6 / 12	0 / 12	0 / 12	0 / 12	0 / 18	0 / 23	0 / 15	32 / 104

26 September 2024

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26 September 2024

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26 September 2024

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26 September 2024

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26 September 2024

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26 September 2024

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26 September 2024

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26 September 2024

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26 September 2024

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26 September 2024

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26 September 2024

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26 September 2024

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26 September 2024

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26 September 2024

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26 September 2024

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26 September 2024

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Fourth Round

There will be 16 teams.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
3F Superliga (tier 1)	NordicBet Liga (tier 2)	2. Division (tier 3)	3. Division (tier 4)	Denmark series (tier 5)	Regional-series (tier 6)	Serie 1 & 2 (tier 7 & 8)	Total
0 / 12	0 / 12	0 / 12	0 / 12	0 / 18	0 / 23	0 / 15	16 / 104

31 October 2024

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31 October 2024

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31 October 2024

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31 October 2024

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31 October 2024

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31 October 2024

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31 October 2024

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31 October 2024

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Quarter-finals

There will be 8 teams from the 4th round (winners) playing two legs:

Number of teams per tier still in competition
3F Superliga (tier 1)	NordicBet Liga (tier 2)	2. Division (tier 3)	3. Division (tier 4)	Denmark series (tier 5)	Regional series (tier 6)	1 & 2 series (tier 7 & 8)	Total
0 / 12	0 / 12	0 / 12	0 / 12	0 / 18	0 / 23	0 / 15	8 / 104

Semi-finals

There will be 4 teams from the Quarter-finals playing two legs:

Number of teams per tier still in competition
3F Superliga (tier 1)	NordicBet Liga (tier 2)	2. Division (tier 3)	3. Division (tier 4)	Denmark series (tier 5)	Regional series (tier 6)	1 & 2 series (tier 7 & 8)	Total
0 / 12	0 / 12	0 / 12	0 / 12	0 / 18	0 / 23	0 / 15	4 / 104

Final

The winner qualifies for the 2025-26 Europa League first qualifying round

References

^ https://pokalturnering.dk/nyheder/danske-spil-bliver-med-oddset-ny-navnesponsor-for-pokalturneringen
^ "Rundt om Pokalen". pokalturnering.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
^ https://divisionsforeningen.dk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Turneringsregler-for-Herre-LP-2023-2024.pdf
^ https://pokalturnering.dk/datoplan/
^ https://divisionsforeningen.dk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Turneringsregler-for-Herre-LP-2023-2024.pdf

[1] ttps://pokalturnering.dk/nyheder/danske-spil-bliver-med-oddset-ny-navnesponsor-for-pokalturneringen

[rundt-om-2] "Rundt om Pokalen". pokalturnering.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

[3] ttps://divisionsforeningen.dk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Turneringsregler-for-Herre-LP-2023-2024.pdf

[4] ttps://pokalturnering.dk/datoplan/

[5] ttps://divisionsforeningen.dk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Turneringsregler-for-Herre-LP-2023-2024.pdf

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2024–25 Danish Cup

Structure

Participants

First round

Zealand/Bornholm/Falster/Lolland

Fyn & Southern Jutland

Middle & Northern Jutland

Second round

East

West

Third round

Fourth Round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

References

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