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The 1968 Icelandic Cup was the ninth edition of the National Football Cup.

It took place between 21 July 1968 and 5 October 1968, with the final played at Melavöllur in Reykjavik. The cup was important, as winners qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (if a club won both the league and the cup, the defeated finalists would take their place in the Cup Winners' Cup). Teams from the Úrvalsdeild karla (1st division) did not enter until the quarter finals. In prior rounds, teams from the 2. Deild (2nd division), as well as reserve teams, played in one-legged matches. In case of a draw, lots were drawn. From the semi-finals, after a replay, lots were drawn.

ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar, newly promoted to the 1. Deild won the Icelandic Cup for the first time in their history, and therefore progressed into Europe. Another first came when a reserve team reached the final - KR Reykjavik, who beat their own first team in the quarter final.

Preliminary round

Team 1 Team 2 Result
KR Reykjavik B Völsungur Húsavík 2–1
ÍBK Keflavík B þrottur Reykjavik 1–5
Víðir Garður Breiðablik Kopavogur 1–5
þrottur Reykjavik B UMF Njarðvík 1–2
ÍBA Akureyri B FH Hafnarfjörður 5–2
Vikingur Reykjavik IA Akranes B 2–1

First round

Team 1 Team 2 Result
Haukar Hafnarfjörður Vikingur Reykjavik B 0–1
Valur Reykjavik B Breiðablik Kopavogur 0–3
UMF Njarðvík ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar B 1–0
þrottur Reykjavik ÍBA Akureyri 5–1
IA Akranes Fram Reykjavik B 8–1
Vikingur Reykjavik Breiðablik Kopavogur B 4–0
ÍB Isafjörður KR Reykjavik B 0–2

Second round

Team 1 Team 2 Result
Vikingur Reykjavik UMF Selfoss 6–5
KR Reykjavik B Vikingur Reykjavik B 3–1
IA Akranes UMF Njarðvík 6–2
þrottur Reykjavik Breiðablik Kopavogur 2–0

Third round

Team 1 Team 2 Result
þrottur Reykjavik Vikingur Reykjavik 0–2
KR Reykjavik B IA Akranes 1–0

Quarter finals

Team 1 Team 2 Result
ÍBK Keflavík (D1) ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar (D1) 5–6
ÍBA Akureyri (D1) Valur Reykjavik (D1) 6–6 (Valur Reykjavik progress after drawing lots)
KR Reykjavik B KR Reykjavik (D1) 4–3
Fram Reykjavik (D1) Vikingur Reykjavik (D1) 7–4

Semi finals

Team 1 Team 2 Result
ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar Fram Reykjavik 2–1
KR Reykjavik B Valur Reykjavik 2–1

Final

ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar2–1KR Reykjavik B
Sigmar Palmason
Valur Andersen
(Report) Johan Reynisson
Melavöllur, Reykjavik

See also