2024–25 Danish Cup

The 2024–25 Danish Cup, also known as Oddset Pokalen, was the 71st season of the Danish Cup competition.

The winner of the competition earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League.

Silkeborg were the defending champions but were defeated by Copenhagen in the final at MCH Arena on 29 May 2025. Copenhagen achieved a record-setting tenth Danish Cup trophy.

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. RoundDateNumber of fixturesClubs remainingNew entries this roundTeams entering this roundQualifyingmatchesDates TBD → 56 Danmarks serien teams and Teams from Tier 6 to 9First Round6-8 August 20244692 → 463612 NordicBetLiga teams 12 2nd Division teams 12 3rd Division teamsSecond Round3–5 September 20242652 → 2666 Superliga teams (7-12)Third Round24–26 September 20241632 → 1666 Superliga teams (1-6)Fourth Round29–31 October 2024816 → 8NoneNoneQuarter-Finals7–8 December/14–15 December 20244(8)8 → 4NoneNoneSemi-Finals30 April–1 May/7–8 May 20252(4)4 → 2NoneNoneFinal29 May 202512 → 1NoneNone

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.

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

Zealand/Bornholm/Falster/Lolland

Fyn & Southern Jutland

Middle & Northern Jutland

Second round The draw was made on 9 August 2024. Theres was 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

East

West

Third round There was 32 teams:

26 teams from the 2nd round New entries: 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

Fourth round The draw was made on 26 September 2024, There will be 16 teams.

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

Semi-finals There are 4 teams from the Quarter-finals playing two legs. Draw for the semi-finals was held on 16 December 2024.

Final The winner will qualify for the second qualifying round of 2025–26 Europa League. The match was planned to be played at Brøndby Stadium, but will be played on MCH Arena instead.

References

2024–25 Danish Cup

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