2017–18 Svenska Cupen

The 2017–18 Svenska Cupen was the 62nd season of the Svenska Cupen and the sixth season with the current format. The winners of the competition earned a place in the second qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League, unless they had already qualified for European competition in the 2018–19 season, in which case the qualification spot went to fourth-placed team of the 2017 Allsvenskan. A total of 96 clubs entered the competition.[1]

2017–18 Svenska Cupen
Country Sweden
Dates7 June 2017 – 10 May 2018
Teams96 (competition proper)
ChampionsDjurgårdens IF (5th title)
Runners-upMalmö FF
Top goal scorer(s)Edin Hamidović (7 goals)

The first two rounds were played between 7 June and 10 October 2017 respectively. The first round draw was announced on 20 March 2017, and the draw for the second round was announced on 3 August 2017.[2] The group stage was played on the last two weekends in February 2018, and the last group stage round was played on 3 and 4 March 2018. The following quarter-finals and semi-finals were played on the weekends of 10 March and 17 March 2018 respectively, before the tournament ended with the final on 10 May 2018. Times up to 28 October 2017 and from 25 March 2018 are CEST (UTC+2). Times from 29 October 2017 to 24 March 2018 are CET (UTC+1).

Djurgårdens IF won their fifth Svenska Cupen title on 10 May 2018 after defeating Malmö FF 3–0.

Round and draw dates

The schedule of the competition is as follows.

Phase Round Draw date and time Match date
Initial rounds Round 1 20 March 2017 7 June – 2 August 2017
Round 2 3 August 2017 16 August – 10 October 2017
Group stage Matchday 1 20 November 2017 9–19 February 2018
Matchday 2 24 – 26 February 2018
Matchday 3 3 – 4 March 2018
Knockout stage Quarter-finals 4 March 2018 10 – 13 March 2018
Semi-finals 4 March 2018 17 – 18 March 2018
Final 21 March 2018 10 May 2018

Teams
RoundClubs
remaining		Clubs
involved		Winners from
previous round		New entries
this round		Leagues entering at this round
Qualifying Rounds11218none18Division 1 (3 teams)
Division 2 (4 teams)
Division 3 (2 teams)
Division 4 (8 teams)
Division 5 (1 team)
Round 19664262Division 1 (17 teams)
Division 2 (25 teams)
Division 3 (10 teams)
Division 4 (10 teams)
Round 264643232Allsvenskan
Superettan
Group stage323232nonenone
Quarter-finals888nonenone
Semi-finals444nonenone
Final222nonenone

Round 1

64 teams from the third tier or lower of the Swedish league system competed in this round. The matches were played on 2 August 2017 at the latest.[3]

Landvetter IS (5)1–1 (a.e.t.)Assyriska BK (3)
Forsman  79' Report Selim  51'
Penalties
6–5
Landvetter IP, Landvetter
Attendance: 350
Referee: Fredrik Oppong
Vasalunds IF (3)4–3Västerås SK (3)
Pavey 8', 18', 58'
Own goal  67'		 Report Johansson  42'
D. Kosik Sulaiman  59'
A. Kosik Sulaiman  87'
Attendance: 206
Referee: Viktor Dovresjö
Vänersborgs IF (4)0–2IK Oddevold (3)
Report Edvardsen  1'
Niklasson  71'
Vänersvallen Nord, Värsborgne
Attendance: 255
Referee: Kastriot Gerxhaliu
Tullinge TP FK (6)4–3IFK Haninge (4)
Bahrami  38'
Akbas  57'
Bjurholm  68'
Dalawe  83'		 Report Ceric  2'
Eminovic  71', 80'
Brantbrinks IP, Tullinge
Attendance: 312
Referee: Augin Melki
Eskilsminne IF (4)0–2Landskrona BoIS (3)
Report Zahui  7'
Tkacz  58'
Attendance: 651
Referee: Bobby Sjögren
Boo FK (4)1–2Arameiska-Syrianska IF (3)
Sanneh  1' Report Borsali  36'
Awrohum  55'
Boovallen, Nacka, Stockholm
Attendance: 120
Referee: Mohammad Dabestani
Torslanda IK (4)1–4Utsiktens BK (3)
Salihu  58' Report Mogren  22'
Book  56'
Angelin  67'
Lipovac  72'
Attendance: 180
Referee: Denis Oppong
FC Arlanda (6)1–3Gamla Upsala SK (4)
Aslan 48' Report Lundin  13'
Watson  19'
Yaldir  28'
Midgårdsvallen Konstgräs, Märsta
Attendance: 285
Referee: Odai Alwani
BKV Norrtälje (4)0–5Sollentuna FK (3)
Report Sonko  43', 47'
Johansson  56'
Gustafsson  75', 78'
Attendance: 217
Referee: Ejub Mehic
Borås AIK (6)1–7Husqvarna FF (3)
Nishada  85' Report Al-Ammari  12'
Gwargis  30', 32'
S. Dimitrijevic  40'
Mawana  43'
A. Dimitrijevic  60'
Hamidovic  64'
Bodavallen, Borås
Attendance: 80
Referee: Christer Hallén
Ytterhogdals IK (5)1–4Härnösands FF (4)
Sama N´Gamb  5' Report Wiking  12'
Toure  13', 15'
Koidan  91'
Svedjevallen, Ytterhogdal
Attendance: 125
Referee: Robert Ahlman
Torstorps IF (5)3–1Assyriska Turabdin IK (4)
Skatka  49'
Pynnönen  59'
Halili  69'		 Report Strandsäter  83'
Atlaslunden, Finspång
Attendance: 212
Referee: Paul Shamoun
IFK Hässleholm (4)1–5Hittarps IK (4)
D. Gunnarsson  67' Report A. Berisha  10', 29'
A. Kopfinger  12', 38'
E. Rosqvist  78'
Österås IP, Skåne County, Hässleholm
Attendance: 78
Referee: Fredrik Rönning
Kvibille BK (6)4–1Skrea IF (6)
R. Larsson  12', 69'
D. Gunnarsson  77', 90'		 Report Z. Hansson  46'
Björkevi, Kvibille
Referee: Alexander Eriksson
Sävedalens IF (4)1–2Tvååkers IF (4)
S. Aganspahic  78' Report A. Winbo  57'
J. Barucic  93'
Vallhamra, Sävedalen
Attendance: Marcus Lundgren
Södertälje FK (4)0–2Assyriska IF (4)
Report K. Moilo  22'
R. Lönn  25'
Östertälje IP, Södertälje
Referee: Richard Holöien
Bollnäs GIF FF (4)4–2IFK Timrå (4)
D. Ölander  28'
J. Sköld  33'
V. Roos  105'
C. Brolin  122'		 Report Own Goal  17'
O. Widahl  83'
Sävstaås IP, Bollnäs
Attendance: 204
Referee: Patrik Larsson
Dalhem IF (6)0–1IFK Aspudden-Tellus (4)
Report F. Crona  37'
Dalhem IP, Dalhem
Attendance: 220
Referee: Vedad Kestendzic
Sandvikens IF (3)0–1IK Brage (3)
Report S. Ilic  9'
Attendance: 2,026
Referee: Mohamed Nablsi
Kalmar AIK FK (5)0–2Nybro IF (4)
Report F. Berg  45', 72'
Attendance: 67
Referee: Yousef Issa
IFK Karlshamn (5)0–6Kristianstad FC (3)
Report E. Åberg  7', 58'
N. Girmai Netabay  29'
A. Grahm  31', 90'
B. Mark Antonsson  54'
Attendance: 125
Referee: Jakob Magnetorp
Karlbergs BK (4)0–4Akropolis IF (3)
Report A. Rajamohan  26'
K. Stavrothanasopoulos  58'
K. Gezos  71'
M. Haglind Sangré  74'
Stadshagens IP, Stockholm
Referee: Nino Baresso
Huddinge IF (4)1–4Enskede IK (3)
J. Andres Almendra Cifuentes  70' Report F. Sanneh  22', 29', 40'
P Micic  54'
Attendance: 101
Referee: Tom Ghorbani
IK Sleipner (4)3–3 (a.e.t.)Värmbols FC (4)
M. Kemppainen  8'
D. Andersson  83'
J. Roxström  120'		 Report V. Benca  9'
J. Juhlin  15'
E. Lindgren  117'
Penalties
1–4
Attendance: 105
Referee: Håkan Söderman
Örebro Syrianska IF (4)2–2 (a.e.t.)Karlstad BK (4)
M. Abdulrahman Mohammad  8'
B. Gorgis  63'		 Report V. Nikola  37'
A. Beqiri  49'
Penalties
4–5
Örnsro IP, Örebro
Referee: Arian Chalak
Melleruds IF (6)0–6Carlstad United BK (3)
Report U. Ike  30', 65'
S. Carlsson  44', 85'
C. Nyman  79'
L. Haidar  81'
Rådavallen, Mellerud
Attendance: 175
Referee: Andreas Ekholm
Vimmerby IF (4)0–4Oskarshamns AIK (3)
Report P. Eliassi  13', 82'
C. Christensson  62'
M. Karlsson  68'
Skobes Arena, Vimmerby
Referee: Almir Kadiric
BK Olympic (5)2–3Lunds BK (4)
G. Steven  90', 96' Report D. Sax  39'
K. Mjörnman  109', 118'
Lindängens IP, Lindängens
Referee: Daniel Books
IFK Falköping FF (5)2–4FC Trollhättan (4)
F. Rushiti  26'
F. Menxhiqi  66'		 Report R. Jansson  17'
F. Sundström  1', 80'
J. Emanuelsson  92'
Kinnemo, Kinnarp
Attendance: 125
Referee: Daniel Särén
Skara FC (6)0–9Skövde AIK (3)
Report R. Örqvist  36', 55', 62'
B. Yonakhir  51'
I. Alushaj  52'
B Jobe  59'
I. Alushaj  66'
R. Masch  74', 87'
Sparbanken Arena, Lidköping
Referee: Albert Mustafa
Torns IF (4)1–0FC Rosengård 1917 (3)
O. Ahlgren  65' Report
Tornvallen, Stångby, Lund
Referee: Niklas Andersson
Morön BK (4)0–1Piteå IF FF (4)
Report S. Naiwo  79'
Skogsvallen IP, Skellefteå
Attendance: 278
Referee: Simon Svensson

Round 2

64 teams from all levels the Swedish league system competed in this round. The 32 match winners from Round 1 were joined by the 16 teams of the 2017 Superettan and the 16 teams of the top-flight 2017 Allsvenskan. The draw was held on August 3, 2017 [4] and the matches were played on August 23 and 24, 2017.[5]

Akropolis IF (3)1–3Hammarby IF (1)
Sosseh  6' Report Bengtsson  30'
Tanković  44'
Svendsen  90+2'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Patrik Eriksson
Kristianstad FC (3)1–3Halmstads BK (1)
Jawneh  53' Report Gunnlaugsson  19', 36'
Alho  64'
Attendance: 645
Referee: Robert Daradic
Värmbols FC (4)0–1AIK (1)
Report Stefanelli  53' (pen.)
Värmbols IP, Katrineholm
Attendance: 3,123
Referee: Johan Krantz
Torstorps IF (5)0–3GIF Sundsvall (1)
Report Bahtijar  47'
Gracia  51'
Sigurðsson  78'
Atlaslunden, Finspång
Attendance: 932
Referee: Kastriot Gerxhaliu
Kvibille BK (6)1–9BK Häcken (1)
Gunnarsson  33' Report Ranégie  3' (pen.),  69'
A. Andersson  4', 82'
Egbuchulam  16', 51', 72'
Lindgren  73'
Hedlund  80'
Björkevi, Kvibille
Attendance: 1,095
Referee: Kristoffer Karlsson
Tvååkers IF (4)2–1Örgryte IS FF (2)
Syla  45'
Winbo  55'		 Report Elmander  25'
Övrevi, Tvååker
Attendance: 752
Referee: Fredrik Oppong
Torns IF (4)1–3 (a.e.t.)IFK Värnamo (2)
Johansson  90' (pen.) Report Marcelo  80', 108'
Citaku  120'
Tornvallen, Stångby
Referee: Adi Aganovic
IK Brage (3)1–4Åtvidabergs FF (2)
Hjertstrand  90' Report Öhrn  26'
Bellander  49'
Helg  60' (pen.)
Lidberg  78'
Attendance: 358
Referee: Enzo Vesprini
Tullinge TP FK (6)2–5IK Frej Täby (2)
Varga  15'
Talonen  78' (pen.)		 Report Sunesson  19', 22'
Ćatović  33', 76'
Kuzmanović  80'
Brantbrinks IP, Botkyrka
Attendance: 1,306
Referee: Viktor Dovresjö
Vasalunds IF (3)3–1 (a.e.t.)AFC Eskilstuna (1)
Björk  66', 112'
Björnström  97' (pen.)		 Report Buya Turay  38'
Attendance: 315
Referee: Johan Hamlin
IFK Aspudden-Tellus (4)1–3Dalkurd FF (2)
Abdulla  45' Report Awad  20', 42'
Stadler  30'
Aspuddens IP, Stockholm
Attendance: 1,157
Referee: Fredrik Hansson
Arameiska-Syrianska IF (3)0–2IF Brommapojkarna (2)
Report Khalili  30'
Gerbino Polo  49'
Brunna IP, Botkyrka
Attendance: 569
Referee: Farouk Nehdi
Sollentuna FK (3)1–2Syrianska FC (2)
Ramsell  5' (pen.) Report Gacesa  54'
Hellberg  90+4'
Sollentunavallen, Sollentuna
Attendance: 300
Referee: Adam Ladebäck
Bollnäs GIF (4)0–5IFK Norrköping (1)
Report Jakobsen  17'
Dagerstål  26'
Moberg Karlsson  37', 55'
Vall  78'
Sävstaås IP, Bollnäs
Attendance: 1,646
Referee: Arian Chalak
Piteå IF FF (4)0–0 (a.e.t.)Degerfors IF (2)
Report
Penalties
  • Duckrell
  • Edström
  • Hammarstedt
  • Sundqvist
2–4
Referee: Alexander Milovanovic
Gamla Upsala SK (4)1–4Djurgårdens IF (1)
Englund  37' Report Bohlin  18' (o.g.)
Badji  75', 89'
Kristoffersen  83'
Attendance: 1,286
Referee: Victor Wolf
Carlstad United BK (3)1–2IK Sirius (1)
Lekiqi  24' Report Faour  19'
Gustafsson  55'
Attendance: 831
Referee: Antti Kanerva
Landvetter IS (5)0–5IFK Göteborg (1)
Report Ohlsson  27'
Ómarsson  50', 57', 69'
Nordström  55'
Landvetter IP, Landvetter
Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Bojan Pandzic
Oskarshamns AIK (3)1–3Helsingborgs IF (2)
Eliassi  19' (pen.) Report Timossi Andersson  8', 58'
Christensen  11'
Attendance: 1,082
Referee: Andreas Johansson
Hittarps IK (4)0–3Varbergs BoIS (2)
Report Palmquist  16', 50'
Arvidsson  55'
Laröds IP, Hittarp
Referee: Haris Memisevic
Lunds BK (4)0–2Norrby IF (2)
Report Ståhl  53', 86' (pen.)
Referee: Per Melin
Landskrona BoIS (3)3–4IF Elfsborg (1)
Zahui  20'
Karim  36'
Nalić  60'		 Report Karlsson  6'
Bajrami  69', 114'
Lundevall  80'
Attendance: 1,598
Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg
Husqvarna FF (3)2–5 (a.e.t.)Östers IF (2)
Hamidović  2'
Bernholtz  68'		 Report Bajrović  24'
Björkén  87'
Kapčević  93'
Vasilj  100'
Crona  117'
Attendance: 467
Referee: Joakim Östling
Utsiktens BK (3)2–3 (a.e.t.)Jönköpings Södra IF (1)
Westermark  25'
Book  80'		 Report Vilhjálmsson  57', 85', 115'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Magnus Lindgren
FC Trollhättan (4)1–4Malmö FF (1)
Kean  4' Report Jeremejeff  22'
Brorsson  44'
Berget  88' (pen.)
Rakip  90'
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Granit Maqedonci
Assyriska IF (4)0–1Trelleborgs FF (2)
Report Nilsson  78'
Mamre IP, Norrköping
Attendance: 540
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim
Enskede IK (3)1–2 (a.e.t.)Gefle IF (2)
Alriksson  35' Report Ajeti  85'
Johansson  115'
Enskede IP, Stockholm
Attendance: 305
Referee: Jesper Ekwall
Karlstad BK (4)1–2Örebro SK (1)
Moussally  5' Report Rogić  29'
Hines-Ike  39'
Attendance: 903
Referee: Jim Petersson
Skövde AIK (3)0–1GAIS (2)
Report Sinclair  73'
Referee: Alexander Pavlovic
Nybro IF (4)1–5Kalmar FF (1)
Sturresson  59' Report Mujkic  15' (o.g.)
Edqvist  28', 43'
Eid  64'
Sachpekidis  70'
Victoriavallen, Nybro
Attendance: 2,426
Referee: Fredrik Klitte
IK Oddevold (3)2–1Falkenbergs FF (2)
Mikaelsson  18'
Karlsson  90'		 Report Chatto  16'
Referee: Nermin Cisic
Härnösand FF (4)0–2Östersunds FK (1)
Report Bertilsson  53'
Edwards  75'
Högslättens IP, Härnösand
Attendance: 1,466
Referee: Niklas Abrahamsson

Group stage

The 32 winners from round 2 were divided into eight groups of four teams. The 16 highest ranked winners from the previous rounds were seeded to the top two positions in each groups and the 16 remaining winners were unseeded in the draw. The ranking of the 16 seeded teams were decided by league position in the 2017 season. All teams in the group stage played each other once, the highest ranked teams from the previous rounds and teams from tier three or lower had the right to play two home matches.

Qualified teams

Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MFF IFB DFF GEF
1 Malmö FF 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Advance to Knockout stage — 3–1 1–0 —
2 IF Brommapojkarna 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6 — — 2–0 2–0
3 Dalkurd FF 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1 — — — 2–2
4 Gefle IF 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1 0–3 — — —
Source: Swedish Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Highest ranked team
18 February 2018 (2018-02-18) Matchday 1 Malmö FF (1) 1–0 Dalkurd FF (1) Malmö
17:00 Rosenberg  87' (pen) Report Stadium: Malmö IP
Attendance: 4,566
Referee: Magnus Lindgren
18 February 2018 (2018-02-18) Matchday 1 IF Brommapojkarna (1) 2–0 Gefle IF (2) Stockholm
17:00 Sandberg Magnusson  56'
Ajeti  87'		 Report Stadium: Grimsta IP
Attendance: 110
Referee: Fredrik Klitte
25 February 2018 (2018-02-25) Matchday 2 IF Brommapojkarna (1) 2–0 Dalkurd FF (1) Stockholm
15:00 Nikolić  30'
Rauschenberg  51'		 Report Stadium: Grimsta IP
Attendance: 600
Referee: Victor Wolf
25 February 2018 (2018-02-25) Matchday 2 Gefle IF (2) 0–3 Malmö FF (1) Gävle
19:00 Report Jeremejeff  18'
Bengtsson  24'
Strandberg  89'		 Stadium: Gavlevallen
Attendance: 283
Referee: Glenn Nyberg
4 March 2018 (2018-03-04) Matchday 3 Dalkurd FF (1) 2–2 Gefle IF (2) Gävle
17:00 Ahmed  33'
Sugita  57'		 Report Johansson  26'
Sandlund  88'		 Stadium: Gavlevallen
Attendance: 250
Referee: Victor Wolf
4 March 2018 (2018-03-04) Matchday 3 Malmö FF (1) 3–1 IF Brommapojkarna (1) Malmö
17:00 Jeremejeff  32'
Strandberg  47'
Svanberg  65'		 Report Ajeti  60' Stadium: Malmö IP
Attendance: 3,155
Referee: Kristoffer Karlsson

Group 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AIK HBK SFC IKO
1 AIK 3 3 0 0 7 3 +4 9 Advance to Knockout stage — 3–1 2–1 —
2 Halmstads BK 3 1 1 1 7 4 +3 4 — — 5–0 —
3 Syrianska FC 3 1 0 2 6 10 −4 3 — — — 5–3
4 IK Oddevold 3 0 1 2 5 8 −3 1 1–2 1–1 — —
Source: Swedish Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Highest ranked team
17 February 2018 (2018-02-17) Matchday 1 AIK (1) 2–1 Syrianska FC (3) Stockholm
14:00 Goitom  13'
Yasin  52'		 Report Ercan  30' Stadium: Tele2 Arena
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Johan Krantz
17 February 2018 (2018-02-17) Matchday 1 IK Oddevold (3) 1–1 Halmstads BK (2) Uddevalla
14:00 Krezić  29' Report Kinoshita  58' Stadium: Kamratgården
Attendance: 408
Referee: Granit Maqedonci
24 February 2018 (2018-02-24) Matchday 2 IK Oddevold (3) 1–2 AIK (1) Uddevalla
16:00 Selmani  43' (pen.) Report Elyounoussi  9'
Bahoui  25'		 Stadium: Kamratgården
Attendance: 1,118
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim
24 February 2018 (2018-02-24) Matchday 2 Halmstads BK (2) 5–0 Syrianska FC (3) Halmstad
16:00 Silfwer  11'
Kinoshita  33'
Gudmundsson  45'
Berntsson  54'
Rashidi  71'		 Report Stadium: Skedalaheds IP
Attendance: 288
Referee: Antti Kanerva
4 March 2018 (2018-03-04) Matchday 3 Syrianska FC (3) 5–3 IK Oddevold (3) Södertälje
15:00 Hellberg  35'
Ada  63', 75'
Rajalakso  71', 84'		 Report Selmani  15', 82' (pen.)
Alimi  90'		 Stadium: Södertälje Fotbollsarena
Attendance: 100
Referee: Adam Ladebäck
4 March 2018 (2018-03-04) Matchday 3 AIK (1) 3–1 Halmstads BK (2) Stockholm
15:00 Elyounoussi  6' (pen.)
Olsson  69'
Lindkvist  88'		 Report Silfwer  60' (pen.) Stadium: Tele2 Arena
Attendance: 7,828
Referee: Jonas Eriksson

Group 3
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DIF DEG FRE JSIF
1 Djurgårdens IF 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9 Advance to Knockout stage — 6–0 — 1–0
2 Degerfors IF 3 1 1 1 4 8 −4 4 — — 3–1 —
3 IK Frej Täby 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3 0–1 — — —
4 Jönköpings Södra IF 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1 — 1–1 1–2 —
Source: Swedish Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Highest ranked team
18 February 2018 (2018-02-18) Matchday 1 Jönköpings Södra IF (2) 1–2 IK Frej Täby (2) Jönköping
15:00 Moberg  5' Report Gerbino Polo  10'
Stavrothanasopoulos  42'		 Stadium: Tipshallen Elmia
Attendance: 765
Referee: Per Mellin
19 February 2018 (2018-02-19) Matchday 1 Djurgårdens IF (1) 6–0 Degerfors IF (2) Stockholm
19:00 Radetinac  16', 90'
Mrabti  33'
Augustinsson  48'
Kadewere  51', 55'		 Report Stadium: Tele2 Arena
Attendance: 5,568
Referee: Antti Kanerva
24 February 2018 (2018-02-24) Matchday 2 IK Frej Täby (2) 0–1 Djurgårdens IF (1) Täby
12:00 Report Gunnarsson  75' Stadium: Vikingavallen
Attendance: 2,516
Referee: Magnus Lindgren
25 February 2018 (2018-02-25) Matchday 2 Jönköpings Södra IF (2) 1–1 Degerfors IF (2) Jönköping
17:00 Thelin  90+4' Report Nilsson  64' Stadium: Tipshallen Elmia
Attendance: 512
Referee: Fredrik Klitte
3 March 2018 (2018-03-03) Matchday 3 Degerfors IF (2) 3–1 IK Frej Täby (2) Degerfors
14:00 Ekroth  42'
Jansson  81'
Abraham  89'		 Report Gerbino Polo  83' Stadium: Stora Valla
Attendance: 136
Referee: Fredrik Hansson
3 March 2018 (2018-03-03) Matchday 3 Djurgårdens IF (1) 1–0 Jönköpings Södra IF (2) Stockholm
14:00 Walker  84' Report Stadium: Tele2 Arena
Attendance: 4,005
Referee: Stefan Johannesson

Group 4
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BKH SUN VÄR NBY
1 BK Häcken 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7 Advance to Knockout stage — 1–1 2–0 —
2 GIF Sundsvall 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 7 — — 2–1 4–2
3 IFK Värnamo 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3 — — — 1–0
4 Norrby IF 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7 0 0–4 — — —
Source: Swedish Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Highest ranked team
17 February 2018 (2018-02-17) Matchday 1 GIF Sundsvall (1) 4–2 Norrby IF (2) Sundsvall
16:00 Wilson  21', 48'
Gall  55'
Hallenius  74'		 Report Nilsson  63'
Yarsuvat  88'		 Stadium: Nordichallen
Attendance: 350
Referee: Fredrik Hansson
18 February 2018 (2018-02-18) Matchday 1 BK Häcken (1) 2–0 IFK Värnamo (2) Gothenburg
17:00 Irandust  52'
Paulinho  84' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Bravida Arena
Attendance: 623
Referee: Robert Daradić
24 February 2018 (2018-02-24) Matchday 2 GIF Sundsvall (1) 2–1 IFK Värnamo (2) Sundsvall
14:00 Hallenius  4'
Gall  75'		 Report Achinioti-Jönsson  23' Stadium: Nordichallen
Attendance: 333
Referee: Farouk Nehdi
25 February 2018 (2018-02-25) Matchday 2 Norrby IF (2) 0–4 BK Häcken (1) Borås
15:00 Report Irandust  7'
Arkivuo  27'
Paulinho  42'
Friberg  67'		 Stadium: Borås Arena
Attendance: 145
Referee: Granit Maqedonci
3 March 2018 (2018-03-03) Matchday 3 IFK Värnamo (2) 1–0 Norrby IF (2) Värnamo
16:00 Ask  14' Report Stadium: Finnvedsvallen
Attendance: 115
Referee: Per Melin
3 March 2018 (2018-03-03) Matchday 3 BK Häcken (1) 1–1 GIF Sundsvall (1) Gothenburg
16:00 Kamara  68' Report Skoglund  24' Stadium: Bravida Arena
Attendance: 623
Referee: Patrik Eriksson

Group 5
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ÖFK KFF TFF ÅFF
1 Östersunds FK 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9 Advance to Knockout stage — 3–0 3–0 —
2 Kalmar FF 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4 — — 2–1 0–0
3 Trelleborgs FF 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3 — — — 3–0
4 Åtvidabergs FF 3 0 1 2 0 5 −5 1 0–2 — — —
Source: Swedish Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Highest ranked team
9 February 2018 (2018-02-09) Matchday 1 Östersunds FK (1) 3–0 Trelleborgs FF (1) Östersund
19:00 Islamović  9'
Tekie  76'
Pettersson  90+2'		 Report Stadium: Jämtkraft Arena
Attendance: 1,546
Referee: Jonas Eriksson
17 February 2018 (2018-02-17) Matchday 1 Kalmar FF (1) 0–0 Åtvidabergs FF (3) Kalmar
14:00 Report Stadium: Gasten IP
Attendance: 393
Referee: Mirza Kazić
25 February 2018 (2018-02-25) Matchday 2 Kalmar FF (1) 2–1 Trelleborgs FF (1) Kalmar
17:00 Romário  24', 45' (pen.) Report Hörberg  2' Stadium: Gasten IP
Attendance: 237
Referee: Andreas Ekberg
26 February 2018 (2018-02-26) Matchday 2 Åtvidabergs FF (3) 0–2 Östersunds FK (1) Åtvidaberg
19:00 Report Ghoddos  65'
Hopcutt  89'		 Stadium: Kopparvallen
Attendance: 508
Referee: Johan Krantz
3 March 2018 (2018-03-03) Matchday 3 Trelleborgs FF (1) 3–0 Åtvidabergs FF (3) Trelleborg
14:00 Jovanović  58'
Hümmet  76'
Christoffersson  86'		 Report Stadium: Vångavallen
Attendance: 112
Referee: Mirza Kazić
3 March 2018 (2018-03-03) Matchday 3 Östersunds FK (1) 3–0 Kalmar FF (1) Östersund
14:00 Nouri  26' (pen.)
Ghoddos  29'
Islamović  77'		 Report Stadium: Jämtkraft Arena
Attendance: 1,729
Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg

Group 6
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ÖSK HEL NOR TVÅ
1 Örebro SK 3 1 2 0 6 3 +3 5 Advance to Knockout stage — 1–1 — —
2 Helsingborgs IF 3 1 2 0 5 2 +3 5 — — — 3–0
3 IFK Norrköping 3 1 2 0 6 5 +1 5 2–2 1–1 — —
4 Tvååkers IF 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7 0 0–3 — 2–3 —
Source: Swedish Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Highest ranked team
17 February 2018 (2018-02-17) Matchday 1 IFK Norrköping (1) 1–1 Helsingborgs IF (2) Norrköping
16:00 Johansson  90+1' Report Johansson  27' Stadium: Östgötaporten
Attendance: 1,870
Referee: Glenn Nyberg
18 February 2018 (2018-02-18) Matchday 1 Tvååkers IF (3) 0–3 Örebro SK (1) Tvååker
15:00 Report Igboananike  42'
Besara  82', 90+2'		 Stadium: Övrevi
Attendance: 176
Referee: Nermin Cisić
24 February 2018 (2018-02-24) Matchday 2 Tvååkers IF (3) 2–3 IFK Norrköping (1) Tvååker
14:00 Johansson  34'
Nedanovski  45'		 Report Jakobsen  66'
Thern  76'
Fjóluson  90'		 Stadium: Övrevi
Attendance: 213
Referee: Mirza Kazić
24 February 2018 (2018-02-24) Matchday 2 Örebro SK (1) 1–1 Helsingborgs IF (2) Örebro
14:00 Igboananike  90+4' Report Dahlberg  76' Stadium: Behrn Arena
Attendance: 791
Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg
3 March 2018 (2018-03-03) Matchday 3 Helsingborgs IF (2) 3–0 Tvååkers IF (3) Helsingborg
16:00 Bjarnason  34', 44'
Timossi Andersson  90+3'		 Report Stadium: Olympiafältet
Attendance: 1,067
Referee: Antti Kanerva
3 March 2018 (2018-03-03) Matchday 3 IFK Norrköping (1) 2–2 Örebro SK (1) Norrköping
16:00 Jakobsen  57'
Holmberg  82'		 Report Besara  58'
Rogić  90'		 Stadium: Östgötaporten
Attendance: 1,864
Referee: Glenn Nyberg

Group 7
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification IFKG ÖIF VAR IKS
1 IFK Göteborg 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5 Advance to Knockout stage — 1–1 1–0 —
2 Östers IF 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5 — — 2–1 —
3 Varbergs BoIS 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3 — — — 2–1
4 IK Sirius 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2 2–2 1–1 — —
Source: Swedish Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Highest ranked team
17 February 2018 (2018-02-17) Matchday 1 IK Sirius (1) 1–1 Östers IF (2) Uppsala
16:00 Vecchia  72' Report Helg  43' Stadium: Lötens IP
Attendance: 900
Referee: Victor Wolf
17 February 2018 (2018-02-17) Matchday 1 IFK Göteborg (1) 1–0 Varbergs BoIS (2) Gothenburg
16:00 Ómarsson  75' Report Stadium: Bravida Arena
Attendance: 2,410
Referee: Kristoffer Karlsson
24 February 2018 (2018-02-24) Matchday 2 IFK Göteborg (1) 1–1 Östers IF (2) Gothenburg
14:00 Diskerud  67' Report Helg  18' Stadium: Bravida Arena
Attendance: 2,041
Referee: Adam Ladebäck
25 February 2018 (2018-02-25) Matchday 2 Varbergs BoIS (2) 2–1 IK Sirius (1) Tvååker
15:00 Girmai Netabay  22'
Beqaj  63'		 Report Vecchia  40' Stadium: Övrevi
Attendance: 421
Referee: Robert Daradić
4 March 2018 (2018-03-04) Matchday 3 Östers IF (2) 2–1 Varbergs BoIS (2) Växjö
17:00 Johannesson  58', 90+5' Report Bergman  90+3' Stadium: Växjö Tipshall
Attendance: 953
Referee: Magnus Lindgren
4 March 2018 (2018-03-04) Matchday 3 IK Sirius (1) 2–2 IFK Göteborg (1) Uppsala
17:00 Arvidsson  50'
Nygren  90'		 Report Ómarsson  54'
Ohlsson  84'		 Stadium: Lötens IP
Attendance: 571
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim

Group 8
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GAIS IFE HAM VAS
1 GAIS 3 2 1 0 10 5 +5 7 Advance to Knockout stage — — — 4–0
2 IF Elfsborg 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6 2–3 — 2–1 —
3 Hammarby IF 3 1 1 1 7 6 +1 4 3–3 — — 3–1
4 Vasalunds IF 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0 — 0–4 1–3 —
Source: Swedish Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Highest ranked team
18 February 2018 (2018-02-18) Matchday 1 Vasalunds IF (4) 1–3 Hammarby IF (1) Stockholm
15:00 Traore  75' Report Hamad  6', 27' (pen.)
Martinsson Ngouali  52'		 Stadium: Tele2 Arena
Attendance: 5,207
Referee: Farouk Nehdi
19 February 2018 (2018-02-19) Matchday 1 IF Elfsborg (1) 2–3 GAIS (2) Borås
19:00 Nilsson  12'
Jebali  23'		 Report Östling  12'
Djuric  27'
Hamidovic  52'		 Stadium: Borås Arena
Attendance: 798
Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg
25 February 2018 (2018-02-25) Matchday 2 Vasalunds IF (4) 0–4 IF Elfsborg (1) Solna
17:00 Report Nilsson  16'
Drešević  45'
Prodell  79'
Jebali  80'		 Stadium: Skytteholms IP
Attendance: 162
Referee: Nermin Cisić
25 February 2018 (2018-02-25) Matchday 2 Hammarby IF (1) 3–3 GAIS (2) Stockholm
17:00 Svendsen  17'
Dibba  73'
Khalili  90'		 Report Hamidović  19', 70'
Wängberg  38'		 Stadium: Tele2 Arena
Attendance: 7,108
Referee: Kristoffer Karlsson
4 March 2018 (2018-03-04) Matchday 3 GAIS (2) 4–0 Vasalunds IF (4) Gothenburg
15:00 Hamidović  5', 49'
Barny  45'
Zeljković  90'		 Report Stadium: Bravida Arena
Attendance: 581
Referee: Nermin Cisić
4 March 2018 (2018-03-04) Matchday 3 IF Elfsborg (1) 2–1 Hammarby IF (1) Borås
15:00 Frick  36'
Holmén  79' (pen.)		 Report Bakirciouglu  87' Stadium: Borås Arena
Attendance: 789
Referee: Andreas Ekberg

Knock-out stage

Qualified teams
Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 3 Djurgårdens IF 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9 Seeded in Quarter-final draw
2 5 Östersunds FK 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9
3 1 Malmö FF 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9
4 2 AIK 3 3 0 0 7 3 +4 9
5 4 BK Häcken 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7 Unseeded in Quarter-final draw
6 8 GAIS 3 2 1 0 10 5 +5 7
7 6 Örebro SK 3 1 2 0 6 3 +3 5
8 7 IFK Göteborg 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
Source: Group results
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Ranking in 2017 season

Bracket
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
13 March – Solna
 
 
AIK2
 
18 March – Solna
 
Örebro SK0
 
AIK0
 
12 March – Stockholm
 
Djurgårdens IF2
 
Djurgårdens IF1
 
10 May – Stockholm
 
BK Häcken0
 
Djurgårdens IF3
 
11 March – Östersund
 
Malmö FF0
 
Östersunds FK1
 
17 March – Östersund
 
GAIS0
 
Östersunds FK0
 
10 March – Malmö
 
Malmö FF1
 
Malmö FF1
 
 
IFK Göteborg0
 

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals consisted of the eight teams that won their respective group in the previous round. The four best group winners were seeded and drawn against the other four group winners, with the seeded teams entitled to play the match at their home venue. GAIS was the lowest ranked team in the quarter-finals as they are playing in the second tier, Superettan, for the 2018 season, while the other teams are playing in the top tier, Allsvenskan.

The draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals was held on 4 March 2018.[6]

10 March 2018 (2018-03-10) Malmö FF (1) 1–0IFK Göteborg (1)Malmö
13:00 Nielsen  18' Report Stadium: Malmö IP
Attendance: 4,135
Referee: Glenn Nyberg
11 March 2018 (2018-03-11) Östersunds FK (1) 1–0GAIS (2)Östersund
17:00 Gero  86' Report Stadium: Jämtkraft Arena
Attendance: 2,620
Referee: Patrik Eriksson
12 March 2018 (2018-03-12) Djurgårdens IF (1) 1–0BK Häcken (1)Stockholm
19:00 Kadewere  77' Report Stadium: Tele2 Arena
Attendance: 6,697
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim
13 March 2018 (2018-03-13) AIK (1) 2–0Örebro SK (1)Solna
18:30 Elyounoussi  12'
Silva  90+1'		 Report Stadium: Friends Arena
Attendance: 7,679
Referee: Kristofer Karlsson

Semi-finals

The semi-finals consisted of the four teams that won their respective quarter-finals in the previous round. All teams that qualified to this round are playing in the top tier, Allsvenskan, for the 2018 season.

The draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals was held on 4 March 2018.[6]

17 March 2018 (2018-03-17) Östersunds FK (1)0–1 Malmö FF (1) Östersund
18:15 Report Traustason  79' Stadium: Jämtkraft Arena
Attendance: 3,416[7]
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim
18 March 2018 (2018-03-18) AIK (1)0–2 Djurgårdens IF (1) Solna
18:15 Report Kadewere  46'
Mrabti  67'		 Stadium: Friends Arena
Attendance: 21,200
Referee: Andreas Ekberg

Final
Main article: 2018 Svenska Cupen Final
Djurgårdens IF (1)3–0Malmö FF (1)
Une Larsson  17'
Mrabti  47'
Ring  81'		 Report
Attendance: 25,123

References
  1. "Swedish Cup Men 2017–18" (in Swedish). The Swedish Football Association.
  2. "Second Round Draw on August 3" (in Swedish). The Swedish Football Association.
  3. "Match program – Swedish Cup OMG. 1–2, gentlemen".
  4. "Round 2 Lottery".
  5. "Match program – Swedish Cup OMG. 1–2, gentlemen".
  6. "Lottat och klart – så spelas kvartsfinalerna". expressen.se. Expressen. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  7. "Östersunds FK vs. Malmö FF – 17 March 2018 – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
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