The 2024–25 Danish Cup was the 32nd edition of the Danish Cup. 2024 first-time winners Nordsjælland were the defending champions.
Aalborg Freja had a cup run and became the sole non-league team to advance to the quarter-finals, following their victory against ASA in the third round. They lost in time added on to Copenhagen.
Teams A total of 58 teams entered the 2024–25 Danish Cup. Six preliminary rounds took place in the non-league tiers (4–7) of the Danish football league system, overseen by the six respective regional departments of the Danish Football Association (DBU), culminating in 31 participating teams. 21 were from the Danish League, 1st Division, and 2nd Division play-offs of the 2023–24 season. For the second round, the six teams from the previous season's Danish League championship play-offs joined the competition to face the 26 winners of the first round. This edition featured 31 from the non-league tiers where there are usually 30, as the reserve in the third tier do not participate in the cup.
Phase First round(52 teams) 31 clubs from the non-league tiers (4–6) 9 clubs from the C-Liga play-offs 6 clubs from B-Liga play-offs 6 clubs from A-Liga play-offs2613 August 2024 Second round(32 teams) 6 clubs from the A-Liga championship play-offs 26 winners from the first round1610 September 2024 Third round(16 teams) 16 winners from the second round81 October 2024 Quarter-finals(8 teams) 8 winners from the third round48 March 2025 Semi-finals(4 teams) 4 winners from the quarter-finals429 March 2025 Final(2 teams) 2 winners from the semi-finals117 May 2025
League Danish League (tier 1) 6 teams – 2023–24 championship play-offs 6 teams – 2023–24 qualification play-offs AGF Brøndby Fortuna Hjørring HB Køge Kolding IF Nordsjælland B.93 Næstved HG OB Q FC Thy-Thisted Q Østerbro AaB 1st Division (tier 2) 2nd Division (tier 3) 6 teams – 2023–24 qualification play-offs 9 of 12 teams – 2023–24 play-offs ASA BSF Midtjylland Solrød Sundby Varde IF
Group 1 (East) Allerød B73 Slagelse Copenhagen Dalum/Næsby Vejle B
Group 2 (West) Brabrand EfB JAI Aarhus Viborg FF
Non-league Preliminary rounds (tiers 4–6) 14 (13 + 1) teams – Eastern Denmark 17 (15 + 2) teams – Western Denmark DBU Copenhagen BK Skjold FA 2000 Fremad Valby KFUM Copenhagen DBU Lolland-Falster Nykøbing DBU Zealand Albertsund BS72 Brødeskov Ringsted Rødovre Snekkersten Svogerslev Vallensbæk Virum-Sorgenfri Ølstykke DBU Funen Bolbro B 1913 OKS Strib Søhus Stige DBU Jutland Give Fremad Lemvig Randers Q Ry Silkeborg Q Skive Skødstrup Stensballe Sønderborg Q Vejgaard B Aalborg Chang Aalborg Freja
Schedule The 2024–25 Kvindepokal is scheduled as follows. So far, only autumn dates have been published.
Round Matches First round 14–15 August 2024, 21 August 2024, 3 September 2024 Second round 8–10 September 2024, 17–19 September 2024 Round of 16 1–3 October 2024, 8–10 October 2024 Quarter-finals TBD Semi-finals TBD Final TBD
Times up to 27 October 2024 are CEST (UTC+2). Times from 28 October 2024 are CET (UTC+1).
First round A total of 52 teams play in the first round: 21 teams from the previous season's qualification play-offs in the top three tiers – 9 from the 2nd Division (tier 3), 6 from the 1st Division (tier 2) and 6 from the Danish League (tier 1); as well as 31 non-league teams that qualified for the tournament in the non-league qualifications taking place in the spring; 7 from Series 1 (tier 6), 12 from the Denmark Series Local (tier 5), and 12 from the Denmark Series (tier 4).
The winner of the matches that end in a draw is decided in an extra time or, if still tied, by penalty shoot-out.
+ Number of teams per tier still in the competition1 2 3 4 5 6 Tier Danish League champ. Danish League qual. 1st Division qual. 2nd Division qual. Denmark Series Denmark Series Local Series 1 Total
Second round The teams from the 2023–24 championship round of the Women's League enter the competition in the second round.
+ Number of teams per tier still in the competition1 2 3 4 5 6 Tier Danish League champ. Danish League qual. 1st Division qual. 2nd Division qual. Denmark Series Denmark Series Local Series 1 Total
Third round + Number of teams per tier still in the competition1 2 3 4 5 6 Tier Danish League champ. Danish League qual. 1st Division qual. 2nd Division qual. Denmark Series Denmark Series Local Series 1 Total
Quarter-finals + Number of teams per tier still in the competition1 2 3 4 5 6 Tier Danish League champ. Danish League qual. 1st Division qual. 2nd Division qual. Denmark Series Denmark Series Local Series 1 Total
Top goalscorers Rank Player Team Goals1 Amalie LundVarde82 Ulrikke LindeASA63 Celine DalstenCopenhagen54 Mille BechB.934 Sissel BøjeSolrød Julie OffersenØsterbro Sofia WeatherallB.93822 players3
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