The 2025–26 Danish Women's Cup was the 33rd edition of the Danish Women's Cup.
F.C. Copenhagen made headlines in the first round when the team, who compete in the second tier B-Liga, beat seventh tier non-league opponents Frederiksberg Boldklub with double figures 23–0. Defending champions Fortuna Hjørring were seen off in the second round by newly promoted team FC Midtjylland.
The semi-finals were broadcast by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR) on 25 March and 2 April 2026, and the finale was shown on 16 May 2026. HB Køge secured their first ever Danish Cup victory winning 4–1 against FC Nordsjælland.
This marks the first tournament in which the most valuable player of the cup final receives artwork by a female artist to symbolise the activism for equality inherent in women's sports.
Teams A total of 58 teams enter the 2025–26 Women's Cup. Six preliminary rounds take 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 30 participating teams. 24 are from the A-Liga, B-Liga, and C-Liga play-offs of the previous season. For the second round, the six teams from the previous season's A-Liga championship play-offs join the competition to face the 26 winners of the first round.
Solrød FC exited the B-Liga in the spring of 2025 and dissolved the team due to a lack of players for the squad. The club's spot in the C-Liga play-offs was not filled, and instead awarded to the non-league qualification - therefore a total of 31 non-league teams compete in the cup where it is normally 30.
Phase First round(52 teams) 31 clubs from the non-league tiers (4–7) 10 clubs from the C-Liga play-offs 5 clubs from B-Liga play-offs 6 clubs from A-Liga play-offs2612 August 2025 Second round(32 teams) 6 clubs from the A-Liga championship play-offs 26 winners from the first round162 September 2025 Third round(16 teams) 16 winners from the second round830 September 2025 Quarter-finals(8 teams) 8 winners from the third round46 December 2025 Semi-finals(4 teams) 4 winners from the quarter-finals225 March 2026 Final(2 teams) 2 winners from the semi-finals116 May 2026
First round A total of 52 teams played in the first round: 21 teams from the previous season's qualification play-offs in the top three tiers; 10 from C-Liga (tier 3), 5 from B-Liga (tier 2) and 6 from A-Liga (tier 1); as well as 31 non-league teams that qualified for the tournament in the non-league qualifications taking place in the spring; 1 from Series 2 (tier 7), 4 from Series 1 (tier 6), 13 from the Women's Series Local (tier 5), and 13 from the Women's Series (tier 4).
+ Number of teams per tier still in the competition1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tier A-Liga champ. A-Liga qual. B-Liga qual. C-Liga qual. Women's Series Women's Series Local Series 1 Series 2 Total
Second round A total of 32 teams played in the second round: the six A-Liga clubs from the previous season's championship play-offs (AGF, Brøndby IF, Fortuna Hjørring, HB Køge, FC Nordsjælland and OB Q) entered at this stage along with the 26 winners from the first round.
+ Number of teams per tier still in the competition1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tier A-Liga champ. A-Liga qual. B-Liga C-Liga Women's Series Women's Series Local Series 1 Series 2 Total
Third round A total of 16 teams will play in the third round. Three non-league teams from the fourth tier (BK Skjold, Vejgaard Boldklub, and Randers Q) remained in contention for the round of 16, for which the draw was made on 15 September 2025.
+ Number of teams per tier still in the competition1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tier A-Liga champ. A-Liga qual. B-Liga C-Liga Women's Series Women's Series Local Series 1 Series 2 Total
Quarter-finals The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 6 November 2025. + Number of teams per tier still in the competition1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tier A-Liga champ. A-Liga qual. B-Liga C-Liga Women's Series Women's Series Local Series 1 Series 2 Total
Semi-finals + Number of teams per tier still in the competition1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tier A-Liga champ. A-Liga qual. B-Liga C-Liga Women's Series Women's Series Local Series 1 Series 2 Total
HB Køge won 5–1 on aggregate.
Nordsjælland won 9–2 on aggregate.
Final + Number of teams per tier still in the competition1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tier A-Liga champ. A-Liga qual. B-Liga C-Liga Women's Series Women's Series Local Series 1 Series 2 Total
Top goalscorers #PlayerClubGoals1 Andrea ThierryKolding IF72 Emelia ÓskarsdóttirHB Køge63 Sissel BøjeSundby BK5 Nanna ChristiansenBrøndby IF Rikke DybdahlMidtjylland Andrea HaugeASA Fodbold Maria HovmarkCopenhagen Amalie LundKolding IF98 players4
Awards Final MVP PlayerClub Macy SchultzHB Køge
Sources
Danish Women's Cup - Flashscore.dk
See also 2025–26 A-Liga 2025–26 B-Liga 2025–26 C-Liga
References