2021 Norwegian Football Cup
The 2021 Norwegian Football Cup will be the 115th season of the Norwegian annual knock-out football tournament. It will begin with qualification matches in March 2021. The first round is scheduled to be played on 21 April 2021 and the tournament will end with the Final being held on 17 October 2021. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic last years edition was cancelled and as a result this years tournament will be expanded with more teams entering the qualifying rounds, increasing the qualifying rounds from 2 to 3 rounds.[1]
| Country |  Norway |
|---|---|
| Teams | 128 (competition proper) ? (qualifying) |
| Defending champions | Viking (2019) |
← 2020 2022 → | |
Calendar
Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Qualifying Round | 6 March 2021 | ? | ? → ? |
| Second Qualifying Round | 13 March 2021 | ? | ? → ? |
| Third Qualifying Round | 20 March 2021 | ? | ? → 128 |
| First Round | 21 April 2021 | 64 | 128 → 64 |
| Second Round | 5 May 2021 | 32 | 64 → 32 |
| Third Round | 12 May 2021 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Fourth Round | 27 May 2021 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarterfinals | 29 August 2021 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semifinals | 22–23 September 2021 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 17 October 2021 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Source:[2]
References
- "Tradisjonelt NM i 2021 – flere finaler ønskes lagt til Ullevaal Stadion - Norges Fotballforbund". fotball.no. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- "Hovedterminliste menn 2020" (PDF). Fotball.no. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
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