The 2012 Norwegian Football Cup was the 107th season of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. It began with qualification matches in April 2012. The first round was played on 1 May 2012 and the tournament ended with the final on 25 November 2012.[1] Aalesund was the defending champions, having beaten Brann 2–1 in last season's final,[2] but was eliminated by Sandefjord in the fourth round.
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Tournament details | |
Country | Norway |
Teams | 275 (overall) 128 (main competition) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Hødd (1st title) |
Runner-up | Tromsø |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 127 |
Goals scored | 498 (3.92 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Péter Kovács (8 goals) |

The victory earned Hødd a place in the second qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.
Calendar
editBelow are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:[3]
Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs |
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First qualifying round | 9 April 2012 | 98 | 275 → 177 |
Second qualifying round | 18 April 2012 | 49 | 177 → 128 |
First round | 1 May 2012 | 64 | 128 → 64 |
Second round | 9–10 May 2012 | 32 | 64 → 32 |
Third round | 20–21 June 2012 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
Fourth round | 4–5 July 2012 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
Quarter-finals | 18–19 August 2012 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
Semi-finals | 25–27 September 2012 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
Final | 25 November 2012 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round
editThe 49 winners from the second qualifying round joined with 79 clubs from the Tippeligaen, First Division and Second Division in this round of the competition.[4]
This round saw the top-flight teams Sandnes Ulf and Sogndal eliminated. This was the first time since 1993, when Jevnaker eliminated Lyn, that a team from the top division is eliminated in the first round. 11,273 spectators saw Vålerenga win 2-1 against Lyn, which is a new all-time high attendance for the first round. The old record was 5,625, from 1945.[5] This was also the first time since 1967 that the two teams from Oslo met in the Norwegian Cup.[6]
Tippeligaen (1) | 1. divisjon (2) | 2. divisjon (3) | 3. divisjon (4) | 4. divisjon (5) | Total |
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16 / 16
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16 / 16
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53 / 56
|
34 / 164
|
9 / 316
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128 / 568
|
1 May 2012 | Sprint-Jeløy (3) | 0–2 | (2) Mjøndalen | Moss |
1 May 2012 | Askim (3) | 1–3 | (1) Fredrikstad | Askim |
1 May 2012 | Holmlia (3) | 1–3 | (2) Sarpsborg 08 | Holmlia |
1 May 2012 | Lommedalen (3) | 0–3 | (1) Stabæk | Lommedalen |
1 May 2012 | Skjetten (5) | 0–8 | (1) Lillestrøm | Skjetten |
1 May 2012 | Høland (5) | 0–7 | (2) Strømmen | Lillestrøm |
1 May 2012 | Hauerseter (4) | 0–6 | (2) Ull/Kisa | Nordkisa |
1 May 2012 | Eidsvold Turn (4) | 1–3 | (2) Kongsvinger | Eidsvoll |
1 May 2012 | Drammens BK (5) | 0–2 | (2) Bærum | Drammen |
1 May 2012 | Solberg (5) | 0–9 | (1) Strømsgodset | Solbergelva |
1 May 2012 | Runar (4) | 0–6 | (2) Sandefjord | Sandefjord |
1 May 2012 | Gvarv (5) | 0–4 | (1) Odd Grenland | Gvarv |
1 May 2012 | Donn (4) | 2–4 | (2) Start | Kristiansand |
1 May 2012 | Flekkefjord (4) | 1–4 | (1) Viking | Flekkefjord |
1 May 2012 | Staal Jørpeland (4) | 2–1 | (1) Sandnes Ulf | Jørpeland |
1 May 2012 | Voss (4) | 0–7 | (3) Fana | Vossevangen |
1 May 2012 | Spjelkavik (5) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | (3) Træff | Ålesund |
1 May 2012 | Tornado Måløy (4) | 0–3 | (2) Hødd | Måløy |
1 May 2012 | Sunndal (4) | 0–4 | (1) Molde | Sunndalsøra |
1 May 2012 | Kristiansund (3) | 5–0 | (3) Buvik | Kristiansund |
1 May 2012 | KIL/Hemne (4) | 1–3 | (3) Nardo | Kyrksæterøra |
1 May 2012 | Strindheim (4) | 1–2 | (3) Byåsen | Trondheim |
1 May 2012 | Stjørdals-Blink (4) | 4–2 | (3) Levanger | Stjørdalshalsen |
1 May 2012 | Verdal (4) | 2–1 | (2) Ranheim | Verdalsøra |
1 May 2012 | Tverlandet (4) | 0–5 | (2) Bodø/Glimt | Tverlandet |
1 May 2012 | Lyngen/Karnes (4) | 1–3 | (2) Alta | Karnes |
1 May 2012 | Salangen (4) | 1–3 | (2) Tromsdalen | Sjøvegan |
2 May 2012 | Østsiden (3) | 0–1 | (3) Skeid | Fredrikstad |
2 May 2012 | Oslo City (4) | 2–4 | (3) Nybergsund | Oslo |
2 May 2012 | Kjelsås (3) | 4–1 | (3) Birkebeineren | Oslo |
2 May 2012 | Ottestad (4) | 4–3 | (3) Brumunddal | Ottestad |
2 May 2012 | Lillehammer (3) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | (3) Lørenskog | Lillehammer |
2 May 2012 | Kvik Halden (3) | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | (3) Ørn-Horten | Halden |
2 May 2012 | Fram Larvik (3) | 0–3 | (3) Pors Grenland | Larvik |
2 May 2012 | Egersund (3) | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | (3) Mandalskameratene | Egersund |
2 May 2012 | Øystese (4) | 2–5 | (3) Vard Haugesund | Øystese |
2 May 2012 | Arna-Bjørnar (4) | 2–1 | (3) Fyllingsdalen | Bergen |
2 May 2012 | Austevoll (4) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | (3) Nest-Sotra | Storebø |
Second round
editThe second round took place on the week commencing 7 May 2012. The 64 winners from the first round competed in this stage of the competition. The setup for this round was announced on 3 May 2012.[7]
Tippeligaen (1) | 1. divisjon (2) | 2. divisjon (3) | 3. divisjon (4) | 4. divisjon (5) | Total |
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14 / 16
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15 / 16
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25 / 56
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10 / 164
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0 / 316
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64 / 568
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9 May 2012 | Kvik Halden (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | (1) Fredrikstad | Halden |
9 May 2012 | Lørenskog (3) | 1–2 | (2) Kongsvinger | Lørenskog |
9 May 2012 | Ottestad (4) | 0–2 | (1) Lillestrøm | Ottestad |
9 May 2012 | Nybergsund (3) | 1–4 | (1) Hønefoss | Nybergsund |
9 May 2012 | Gjøvik (3) | 0–2 | (1) Strømsgodset | Gjøvik |
9 May 2012 | Pors Grenland (3) | 0–2 | (2) Sandefjord | Porsgrunn |
9 May 2012 | Arendal (4) | 0–5 | (1) Odd Grenland | Arendal |
9 May 2012 | Start (2) | 5–0 | (3) Vard Haugesund | Kristiansand |
9 May 2012 | Staal Jørpeland (4) | 1–5 | (1) Haugesund | Jørpeland |
9 May 2012 | Ålgård (3) | 0–2 | (3) Nest-Sotra | Ålgård |
9 May 2012 | Arna-Bjørnar (4) | 0–1 | (2) Hødd | Bergen |
9 May 2012 | Nardo (3) | 0–1 | (2) Bodø/Glimt | Trondheim |
9 May 2012 | Stjørdals-Blink (4) | 1–2 | (1) Tromsø | Stjørdalshalsen |
9 May 2012 | Verdal (4) | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | (1) Molde | Verdalsøra |
9 May 2012 | Tromsdalen (2) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | (3) Mjølner | Tromsø |
10 May 2012 | Sarpsborg 08 (2) | 6–1 | (3) Moss | Sarpsborg |
10 May 2012 | Byåsen (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | (3) Kristiansund | Trondheim |
Third round
editThe third round was played on the week commencing 18 June 2012.[3]
Tippeligaen (1) | 1. divisjon (2) | 2. divisjon (3) | 3. divisjon (4) | 4. divisjon (5) | Total |
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13 / 16
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12 / 16
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7 / 56
|
0 / 164
|
0 / 316
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32 / 568
|
20 June 2012 | Ull/Kisa (2) | 0–3 | (1) Lillestrøm | Jessheim |
20 June 2012 | Kongsvinger (2) | 0–1 | (2) Start | Kongsvinger |
20 June 2012 | Raufoss (3) | 2–3 | (1) Odd Grenland | Raufoss |
20 June 2012 | Strømsgodset (1) | 3–2 | (2) Notodden | Drammen |
20 June 2012 | Alta (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | (2) Bodø/Glimt | Alta |
20 June 2012 | Tromsø (1) | 4–0 | (2) Tromsdalen | Tromsø |
20 June 2012 | Nest-Sotra (3) | 0–3 | (1) Brann | Ågotnes |
20 June 2012 | Rosenborg (1) | 4–0 | (3) Kvik Halden | Trondheim |
20 June 2012 | Hødd (2) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | (2) Sarpsborg 08 | Ulsteinvik |
20 June 2012 | Sandefjord (2) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | (1) Vålerenga | Sandefjord |
Fourth round
editThe fourth round took place from 27 June to 5 July 2012.[3]
Tippeligaen (1) | 1. divisjon (2) | 2. divisjon (3) | 3. divisjon (4) | 4. divisjon (5) | Total |
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10 / 16
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5 / 16
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1 / 56
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0 / 164
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0 / 316
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16 / 568
|
4 July 2012 | Bodø/Glimt (2) | 4–0 | (1) Lillestrøm | Bodø |
4 July 2012 | Odd Grenland (1) | 0–2 | (1) Haugesund | Skien |
4 July 2012 | Start (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p) | (1) Tromsø | Kristiansand |
4 July 2012 | Strømsgodset (1) | 6–1 | (2) Mjøndalen | Drammen |
5 July 2012 | Hødd (2) | 7–0 | (3) Asker | Ulsteinvik |
5 July 2012 | Sandefjord (2) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | (1) Aalesund | Sandefjord |
Quarter-finals
editThe draw for the quarter-finals took place on 10 July 2012,[8] and the matches were played on 18 and 19 August 2012.[3]
Tippeligaen (1) | 1. divisjon (2) | 2. divisjon (3) | 3. divisjon (4) | 4. divisjon (5) | Total |
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5 / 16
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3 / 16
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0 / 56
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0 / 164
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0 / 316
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8 / 568
|
18 August 2012 | Molde (1) | 2–1 | (2) Sandefjord | Molde |
19 August 2012 | Tromsø (1) | 1–0 | (2) Bodø/Glimt | Tromsø |
19 August 2012 | Brann (1) | 4–3 | (1) Strømsgodset | Bergen |
Semi-finals
editThe draw for the semi-finals took place on 20 August,[9] with the second-tier side Hødd being drawn at home against Brann, while Molde met Tromsø at Alfheim Stadion. The matches took place on the week commencing 24 September 2012.[3]
Tippeligaen (1) | 1. divisjon (2) | 2. divisjon (3) | 3. divisjon (4) | 4. divisjon (5) | Total |
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3 / 16
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1 / 16
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0 / 56
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0 / 164
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0 / 316
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4 / 568
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27 September 2012 | Hødd (2) | 3–1 | (1) Brann | Ulsteinvik |
Final
editThe 2012 Norwegian Football Cup final was played between Tromsø and Hødd at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo on 25 November 2012.[1]
Statistics
editTop goalscorers
editRank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Péter Kovács | Strømsgodset | 8 |
2 | Davy Claude Angan | Molde | 6 |
Bořek Dočkal | Rosenborg | 6 | |
Martin Haaland | Egersund | 6 | |
Pål André Helland | Hødd | 6 | |
6 | Tarjei Dale | Notodden | 5 |
Nikola Đurđić | Haugesund | 5 | |
Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson | Lillestrøm | 5 | |
Source:[11] |
References
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- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Hovedterminliste 2012" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ^ Daneshmand, Erli Berg (20 April 2012). "Lyn møter Vålerenga". aftenposten.no (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ "67 år gammel tilskuerrekord knust". NTB (in Norwegian). nrk.no. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Cupen - Over 11.000 så hatoppgjøret". nettavisen.no (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. 1 May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ Vik, Marius (3 May 2012). "Slik spilles andre runde i cupen". vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ "Molde møter Sandefjord, Hødd møter Haugesund" (in Norwegian). NRK. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "Overraskelseslaget Hødd møter Brann i semifinalen" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "Sælen og Sørø cupfinaledommere" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ Toppscorerliste for NM i fotball 2012