2023 Icelandic Cup
| Icelandic Cup - Mjólkurbikarinn | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Teams | 74 |
| Defending champions | Víkingur Reykjavík |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Víkingur Reykjavík |
| Runner-up | KA |
All statistics correct as of 1 July 2023. | |
The 2023 Icelandic Cup, also known as Mjólkurbikarinn for sponsorship reasons, was the 64th edition of the Icelandic national football cup.[1] The winners qualified for the 2024–25 Conference League first qualifying round.
Víkingur Reykjavík won the cup on 16 September 2023 with a 3–1 win over KA, their third consecutive Icelandic Cup win and fifth overall. Since they qualified for the Conference League based on league position, the Conference League spot for winning the cup was passed to the fourth-placed team in the 2023 Besta deild karla.
First round
[edit]50 clubs competed in the first round.[2]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 March 2023 | ||
| Elliði | 0–1 | Árborg |
| 30 March 2023 | ||
| Vængir Júpiters | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | KH |
| 31 March 2023 | ||
| Úlfarnir | 1–3 | Þróttur Vogum |
| Knattspyrnufélagið Berserkir | 1–2 | Smári |
| KB | 2–4 | Kría |
| UMF Selfoss | 7–1 | Álftanes |
| Hvíti Riddarinn | 3–2 | GG |
| Kári | 5–0 | Léttir |
| KFG | 7–0 | Hafnir |
| Þrottur Reykjavik | 18–0 | UMF Stokkseyri |
| RB | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Álafoss |
| 1 April 2023 | ||
| Ýmir Kópavogur | 1–2 | KFS |
| Reynir Hellissandur | 1–7 | KFK |
| Njarðvík | 4–0 | Hörður Ísafirði |
| Árbær | 2–1 | Víkingur Ólafsvík |
| Haukar | 2–3 | Víðir Garður |
| Hamrarnir | 2–7 | Tindastóll |
| Magni Grenivík | 4–0 | Samherjar |
| 2 April 2023 | ||
| Uppsveitir | 7–0 | Hamar |
| ÍR | 0–1 | ÍH |
| Reynir Sandgerði | 1–2 | Ægir Þorlákshöfn |
| Knattspyrnufélagið Ásvellir | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (2–1 p) | Kormákur/Hvöt |
| SR | 1–5 | Augnablik |
| Skallagrímur | 2–3 | KFR |
| KV | 17–0 | Afríka |
Second round
[edit]A total of 40 teams competed in the second round.[3]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 April 2023 | ||
| Árborg | 1–3 | Kári |
| Grótta | 1–0 | Vestri |
| Afturelding | 0–1 | Grindavík |
| KFA | 7–1 | Spyrnir |
| KFS | 0–5 | Þrottur Reykjavik |
| þór Akureyri | 6–0 | KF |
| 8 April 2023 | ||
| Sindri | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Höttur/Huginn |
| KFR | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | KH |
| Augnablik | 2–3 | Njarðvík |
| KFG | 3–2 | ÍH |
| Þróttur Vogum | 2–0 | KV |
| KFK | 0–8 | UMF Selfoss |
| RB | 3–2 | Hvíti Riddarinn |
| Leiknir Reykjavík | 2–0 | Árbær |
| Völsungur | 0–1 | Magni Grenivík |
| ÍA | 3–0 | Víðir Garður |
| Dalvík/Reynir | 2–1 | Tindastóll |
| Smári | 1–6 | Ægir Þorlákshöfn |
| Uppsveitir | 4–3 | Knattspyrnufélagið Ásvellir |
| 11 April 2023 | ||
| Kría | 0–10 | Fjölnir |
Third round
[edit]The 20 second round winners and 12 teams in Tier 1 entered the third round.[4] Ties were played from 19 to 20 April.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 April 2023 | ||
| Stjarnan | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | ÍBV |
| KA | 5–0 | Uppsveitir |
| KR | 3–0 | Þróttur Vogum |
| Leiknir Reykjavík | 1–0 | UMF Selfoss |
| Fjölnir | 0–2 | Breiðablik |
| Fram Reykjavík | 2–3 | Þrottur Reykjavik |
| Valur | 4–1 | RB |
| Keflavík | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | ÍA |
| 20 April 2023 | ||
| Njarðvík | 4–1 | KFA |
| Ægir Þorlákshöfn | 1–3 | FH |
| Grindavík | 2–1 | Dalvík/Reynir |
| Víkingur Reykjavík | 6–2 | Magni Grenivík |
| Kári | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | þór Akureyri |
| Sindri | 2–4 | Fylkir |
| HK Kópavogur | 5–0 | KFG |
| Grótta | 4–3 | KH |
Fourth round
[edit]The 16 Round of 32 winners competed in the fourth round.[4]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2023 | ||
| þór Akureyri | 3–1 | Leiknir Reykjavík |
| 17 May 2023 | ||
| FH | 2–1 | Njarðvík |
| 18 May 2023 | ||
| Stjarnan | 4–0 | Keflavík |
| Valur | 1–3 | Grindavík |
| Þrottur Reykjavik | 0–3 | Breiðablik |
| Víkingur Reykjavík | 2–1 | Grótta |
| HK Kópavogur | 1–3 | KA |
| Fylkir | 3–4 | KR |
Quarter-finals
[edit]The eight Round of 16 winners competed in the quarter-finals.[4]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 June 2023 | ||
| þór Akureyri | 1–2 | Víkingur Reykjavík |
| Breiðablik | 3–1 | FH |
| 6 June 2023 | ||
| KA | 2–1 | Grindavík |
| KR | 2–1 | Stjarnan |
Semi-finals
[edit]The four quarter-final winners competed in the semi-finals.[4]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2023 | ||
| KA | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | Breiðablik |
| 16 August 2023 | ||
| Víkingur Reykjavík | 4–1 | KR |
Final
[edit]| Víkingur Reykjavík | 3–1 | KA |
|---|---|---|
Vilhjálmsson  38'Þrándarson 72'Sigurpálsson 84' |
Report | Árnason 82' |
References
[edit]- ^ "Stakt mót - Knattspyrnusamband Íslands".
- ^ "1st Round". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "2nd Round". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Final Stages". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official site (in Icelandic)