2016–17 Danish Cup
# 2016–17 Danish Cup

The 2016–17 Danish Cup was the 63rd season of the Danish Cup competition. Copenhagen won the tournament, earning qualification into the second qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League. However, as Copenhagen also won the 2016–17 Danish Superliga, Brøndby, the cup runners-up, were allotted the position.

## Structure

In the first round, there were 96 teams. 61 coming from the qualifiers among series teams in season 2016-17 with DBU Bornholm (1 team), DBU Fyn (10 teams), DBU Jutland (21 teams) DBU Copenhagen (11 teams), DBU Lolland-Falster (4 teams) and DBU Zealand (14 teams). An additional 23 teams come from the 2015-16 Danish 2nd Divisions and 10 teams from the 2015-16 Danish 1st Division. The last two teams were the bottom two from the 2015-16 Danish Superliga.

In the second round, there were 56 teams. 48 of them are winners from the first round with 6 teams from the 2015-16 Danish Superliga. The last teams were the top two from the 2015-16 Danish 1st Division.

In the third round, there will be 32 teams. 28 are winners from the second round. The last teams are the top four from the 2015-16 Danish Superliga.

The remainder of the competition will be in a "knockout" format.

## Participants

107 teams are part of DBU Pokalen. All division team from the season 2015-16 is automatically Cup while enrolled seriehold played qualifying matches to come. FC Vestsjælland did not participate in the cup following a bankruptcy declaration.

### 2016-17 Danish Superliga

| Club | Entered in | Eliminated in | Eliminated by |
| - | - | - | - |
| AaB | 2nd Round | Quarterfinals | FC Midtjylland |
| AC Horsens | 1st Round | 4th Round | AGF |
| AGF | 2nd Round | Quarterfinals | F.C. Copenhagen |
| Brøndby | 3rd Round | Final | F.C. Copenhagen |
| Esbjerg fB | 1st Round | 3rd Round | B93 |
| FC København | 3rd Round | Champion | |
| FC Midtjylland | 3rd Round | Semifinals | Brøndby |
| FC Nordsjælland | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | Næstved BK |
| Lyngby BK | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | Kjellerup IF |
| OB | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | Vendsyssel FF |
| Randers FC | 2nd Round | Quarterfinals | Brøndby |
| Silkeborg | 2nd Round | 4th Round | AaB |
| SønderjyskE | 3rd Round | 4th Round | Randers FC |
| Viborg FF | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | HB Køge |

### 2016-17 bet25 Liga

| Club | Entered in | Eliminated in | Eliminated by |
| - | - | - | - |
| AB Gladsaxe | 1st Round | 3rd Round | BK Marienlyst |
| FC Fredericia | 1st Round | 3rd Round | FC Roskilde |
| FC Helsingør | 1st Round | 3rd Round | AC Horsens |
| FC Roskilde | 1st Round | 4th Round | Næstved BK |
| Fremad Amager | 1st Round | 3rd Round | FC Midtjylland |
| HB Køge | 1st Round | 4th Round | Vendsyssel FF |
| Hobro IK | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Vendsyssel FF |
| Nykøbing FC | 1st Round | 2nd round | Næstved BK |
| Næstved BK | 1st Round | Quarterfinals | Vendsyssel FF |
| Skive IK | 1st Round | 3rd Round | Silkeborg IF |
| Vejle BK | 1st Round | 2nd Round | OB |
| Vendsyssel FF | 1st Round | Semifinals | F.C. Copenhagen |

### 2016–17 Danish 2nd Divisions

| Club | 2016-17 League | Entered in | Eliminated in | Eliminated by |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| BK Avarta | Group 1 | 1st Round | 1st Round | Fremad Amager |
| B93 | Group 1 | 1st Round | 4th Round | F.C. Copenhagen |
| Brabrand IF | Group 3 | 1st Round | 2nd Round | FC Fredericia |
| Brønshøj BK | Group 1 | 1st Round | 1st Round | Frederiksværk |
| Dalum IF | Group 2 | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Holbæk B&I |
| FC Svendborg | Group 2 | 1st Round | 1st Round | FC Fredericia |
| Fredensborg BI | Group 1 | 1st Round | 2nd Round | FC Helsingør |
| BK Frem | Group 1 | 1st Round | 3rd Round | Brøndby IF |
| HIK | Group 1 | 1st Round | 3rd Round | Randers FC |
| Holbæk B&I | Group 1 | 1st Round | 3rd Round | AGF |
| Hvidovre IF | Group 1 | 1st Round | 3rd Round | SønderjyskE |
| Jammerbugt FC | Group 3 | 1st Round | 3rd Round | F.C. Copenhagen |
| Kjellerup IF | Group 3 | 1st Round | 4th Round | FC Midtjylland |
| Kolding IF | Group 2 | 1st Round | 2nd Round | VSK Aarhus |
| BK Marienlyst | Group 2 | 1st Round | 4th Round | Brøndby IF |
| Middelfart | Group 2 | 1st Round | 1st Round | Esbjerg fB |
| Næsby BK | Group 2 | 1st Round | 1st Round | OKS |
| Odder IGF | Group 3 | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Kjellerup IF |
| Thisted FC | Group 3 | 1st Round | 1st Round | Aalborg Freja |
| VSK Aarhus | Group 3 | 1st Round | 3rd Round | AaB |
| Aarhus Fremad | Group 3 | 1st Round | 1st Round | VSK Aarhus |

### DBU Bornholm

| Club | 2017-18 League | Entered in | Eliminated in | Eliminated by |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| NB Bornholm | Copenhagen Series | 1st Round | 2nd Round | BK Frem |

### DBU Funen

| Club | 2016-17 League | Entered in | Eliminated in | Eliminated by |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| B1909 | Albani Series | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Skive IK |
| B1913 | Denmark Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | Kolding IF |
| Flemløse/Hårby | Funen Series 1 | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Esbjerg fB |
| Marstal/Rise | Albani Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | Varde IF |
| Morud IF | Albani Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | Otterup B&IK |
| Nørre Aaby IK | Funen Series 1 | 1st Round | 1st Round | Dalum IF |
| OKS | Albani Series | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Viborg FF |
| Otterup B&IK | Albani Series | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Hvidovre IF |
| Aarslev BK | Albani Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | BK Marienlyst |

### DBU Jutland

| Club | 2016-17 League | Entered in | Eliminated in | Eliminated by |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Birkelse IF | Jutland Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | Vendsyssel FF |
| Brædstrup | Jutland Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | Lystrup IF |
| Christiansbjerg IF | Jutland Series 1 | 1st Round | 1st Round | Kjellerup IF |
| FC Skanderborg | Denmark Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | Aabyhøj IF |
| FC Sønderborg | Denmark Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | b1909 |
| Holstebro BK | Denmark Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | Lyseng IF |
| IF Skjold Sæby | Denmark Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | Nørresundby BK |
| IF Lyseng | Denmark Series | 1st Round | 2nd Round | AC Horsens |
| Lystrup IF | Denmark Series | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Randers FC |
| Løgstør IF | Jutland Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | Skive IK |
| NUBI | Jutland Series 2 | 1st Round | 1st Round | Jammerbugt FC |
| Nørresundby BK | Jutland Series | 1st Round | 2nd Round | AaB |
| Ringkøbing IF | Denmark Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | Hobro IK |
| Silkeborg KFUM | Jutland Series 1 | 1st Round | 1st Round | Brabrand IF |
| Sædding/Guldager IF | Jutland Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | Flemløse/Hårby |
| Tarm IF | Jutland Series 1 | 1st Round | 1st Round | AC Horsens |
| Tjæreborg IF | Jutland Series 1 | 1st Round | 1st Round | Vejle BK |
| Varde IF | Denmark Series | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Jammerbugt FC |
| Vatanspor | Denmark Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | Odder IGF |
| Aabyhøj IF | Jutland Series | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Silkeborg IF |
| Aalborg Freja | Jutland Series | 1st Round | 2nd Round | AGF |

### DBU Copenhagen

| Club | 2016-17 League | Entered in | Eliminated in | Eliminated by |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| AB Tårnby | Denmark Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | B93 |
| B1908 | Denmark Series | 1st Round | 2nd Round | BK Marienlyst |
| CSC | Copenhagen Series 1 | 1st Round | 1st Round | FC Helsingør |
| FC Græsrødderne | Copenhagen Series 3 | 1st Round | 1st Round | AB Gladsaxe |
| Fremad Valby | Denmark Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | Tårnby FF |
| GVI | Denmark Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | HIK |
| IF Føroyar | Copenhagen Series 1 | 1st Round | 1st Round | VB 1968 |
| Jaegersborg BK | Denmark Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | IF Skjold Birkerød |
| Skovshoved IF | Denmark Series | 1st Round | 2nd Round | FC Roskilde |
| Tårnby FF | Copenhagen Series | 1st Round | 2nd Round | FC Nordsjælland |
| Vanløse IF | Denmark Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | BK Frem |

### DBU Lolland-Falster

| Club | 2016-17 League | Entered in | Eliminated in | Eliminated by |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Døllefjelde-Musse IF | Zealand Series | 1st Round | 2nd Round | HB Køge |
| FC Nakskov | Lolland-Falster Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | Holbæk B&I |
| Horslunde | Lolland-Falster Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | Døllefjelde-Musse IF |
| Maribo BK | Lolland-Falster Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | FC Roskilde |

### DBU Zealand

| Club | 2016-17 League | Entered in | Eliminated in | Eliminated by |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Avedøre IF | Denmark Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | B1908 |
| BSF | Zealand Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | Skovshoved IF |
| Frederiksværk FK | Zealand Series 2 | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Lyngby BK |
| Herlev IF | Denmark Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | Hvidovre IF |
| Herlufsholm | Denmark Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | Nykøbing FC |
| IF Skjold Birkerød | Zealand Series | 1st Round | 2nd Round | HIK |
| Jyderup BK | Zealand Series 2 | 1st Round | 1st Round | KFUM Roskilde |
| Karlslunde IF | Denmark Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | HB Køge |
| KFUM Roskilde | Denmark Series | 1st Round | 2nd Round | B93 |
| Ledøje-Smørum | Denmark Series | 1st Round | 2nd Round | AB Gladsaxe |
| Måløv BK | Zealand Series 2 | 1st Round | 1st Round | Fredensborg BI |
| Rosenhøj IF | Zealand Series 2 | 1st Round | 1st Round | Ledøje-Smørum |
| Taastrup FC | Denmark Series | 1st Round | 1st Round | NB Bornholm |
| VB 1968 | Zealand Series 1 | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Fremad Amager |

## First round

In the first round of the DBU Cup, the 94 teams are divided into a Western and Eastern Pool. The West Pool featured 50 teams, divided into three separate pools (North, Central and South/Funen Pool). The Eastern Pool of 44 teams was divided into two pools (Zealand/Lolland/Falster Pool and Zealand/Copenhagen/Bornholm Pool).

The First Round draw took place on Friday, 23 June 2016.

## Second round

In the second round the bottom six teams from the 2015-16 Superliga and the top two teams from the 2015-16 1st Division enter the competition. Together with the 48 winners from the first round, there will be a total of 56 teams in this round.

The teams are divided into two equal groups, East and West. Since there were more West teams than East team, the three DBU Funen teams, Dalum IF, BK Marienlyst and Otterup B&IK were moved into the East Group.

The draw took place on Friday. 12 August 2016 with matches played on 30 August and 31 August 2016. The draw was organized so that clubs in the Superliga could not meet each other.

## Third round

In the third round the top four teams from the 2016–17 Danish Superliga enter the competition, and together with the 28 winners from the second round, there will be 32 teams in this round.

The draw is organized so that clubs in the Super League can not face each other.

The draw took place on Friday. 9 September 2016.

## Fourth round

The draw took place on Friday, November 4, 2016.

## Quarter-finals

The Quarter-final draw took place on Friday, March 17, 2017.

## Semi-finals

The DBU changed the Semi-final format this season. Instead of a two-leg aggregate, the semi-finals will just be played as a single match. The Semi-final draw was held on April 7, 2017.

