2012 Norwegian Football Cup
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Tournament details
Country Norway
Teams275 (overall)
128 (main competition)
Final positions
ChampionsHødd (1st title)
Runner-upTromsø
Tournament statistics
Matches played127
Goals scored498 (3.92 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Péter Kovács
(8 goals)
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Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo – venue for the Norwegian Cup final

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.

The victory earned Hødd a place in the second qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.

Calendar

Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:[3]

Round Main date Number of fixtures Clubs
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

The 49 winners from the second qualifying round joined with 79 clubs from the Premier League, 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]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
1 May 2011
Sprint-Jeløy 0–2 Mjøndalen
Askim 1–3 Fredrikstad
Holmia 1–3 Sarpsborg 08
Lyn 1–2 Vålerenga
Røa 1–6 Hønefoss
Lommedalen 0–3 Stabæk
Skjetten 0–8 Lillestrøm
Høland 0–7 Strømmen
Hauerseter 0–6 Ullensaker/Kisa
Eidsvold Turn 1–3 Kongsvinger
Faaberg 3–5 HamKam
Drammen 0–2 Bærum
Solberg 0–9 Strømsgodset
Runar 0–6 Sandefjord
Urædd 0–9 Notodden
Gvarv 0–4 Odd Grenland
Donn 2–4 Start
Flekkefjord 1–4 Viking
Staal Jørpeland 2–1 Sandnes Ulf
Rosseland 1–4 Bryne
Avaldsnes 1–7 Haugesund
Bjarg 1–2 Brann
Voss 0–7 Fana
Florø 3–0 Sogndal
Spjelkavik 1–1 (2–4 p) Træff
Tornado Måløy 0–3 Hødd
Herd 0–1 Aalesund
Sunndal 0–4 Molde
Tiller 0–8 Rosenborg
Kristiansund 5–0 Buvik
KIL/Hemne 1–3 Nardo
Strindheim 1–2 Byåsen
Stjørdals-Blink 4–2 Levanger
Verdal 2–1 Ranheim
Tverlandet 0–5 Bodø/Glimt
Lyngen/Karnes 1–3 Alta
Porsanger 0–2 Tromsø
Salangen 1–3 Tromsdalen
2 May 2011
Østsiden 0–1 Skeid
Moss 2–0 (a.e.t.) Elverum
Follo 1–2 Raufoss
Oslo City 2–4 Nybergsund-Trysil
Kjelsås 4–1 Birkebeineren
Ottestad 4–3 Brumunddal
Lillehammer 3–3 (3–4 p) Lørenskog
Gjøvik 1–1 (7–6 p) Nesodden
Valdres 2–0 Frigg
Jevnaker 2–3 Asker
Kvik Halden 4–1 (a.e.t.) Ørn-Horten
Tønsberg 1–2 KFUM Oslo
Fram Larvik 0–3 Pors Grenland
Arendal 3–2 Flekkerøy
Vindbjart 3–4 Jerv
Egersund 4–3 (a.e.t.) Mandalskameratene
Vidar 0–0 (4–3 p) Randaberg
Stavanger 0–1 Ålgård
Øystese 2–5 Vard Haugesund
Arna-Bjørnar 2–1 Fyllingsdalen
Austevoll 2–2 (2–3 p) Nest-Sotra
Os 1–3 Åsane
Namsos 2–5 Mo
Mjølner 5–0 Finnsnes
Harstad 3–2 (a.e.t.) Senja
3 May 2011
Skarbøvik 0–0 (5–4 p) Grorud

Second round

The 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]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
9 May 2012
Kvik Halden 2–2 (5–3 p) Fredrikstad
Skeid 0–3 Vålerenga
Asker 5–3 Bærum
Lørenskog 1–2 Kongsvinger
Ottestad 0–2 Lillestrøm
HamKam 5–1 Valdres
Nybergsund-Trysil 1–4 Hønefoss
Raufoss 2–0 Strømmen
Gjøvik 0–2 Strømsgodset
Notodden 4–3 Kjelsås
Pors Grenland 0–2 Sandefjord
Arendal 0–5 Odd Grenland
Egersund 3–3 (8–7 p) Vidar
Start 5–0 Vard Haugesund
Staal Jørpeland 1–5 Haugesund
Ålgård 0–2 Nest-Sotra
Fana 1–4 (a.e.t.) Stabæk
Arna-Bjørnar 0–1 Hødd
Åsane 1–0 Bryne
Træff 0–1 Ullensaker/Kisa
Nardo 0–1 Bodø/Glimt
Stjørdals-Blink 1–2 Tromsø
Verdal 0-2 (a.e.t.) Molde
Harstad 0–7 Rosenborg
Tromsdalen 3–2 (a.e.t.) Mjølner
10 May 2012
Sarpsborg 08 6–1 Moss
KFUM Oslo 0–2 Mjøndalen
Skarbøvik 0–1 Aalesund
Jerv 1–4 Viking
Florø 1–6 Brann
Byåsen 1–1 (5–4 p) Kristiansund
Mo 0–1 Alta

Third round

The third round was played on the week commencing 18 June 2012.[3]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
20 June 2012
Asker 2–1 Stabæk
Ullensaker/Kisa 0–3 Lillestrøm
Kongsvinger 0–1 Start
Raufoss 2–3 Odd Grenland
Strømsgodset 3–2 Notodden
Alta 2–2 (4–5 p) Bodø/Glimt
Tromsø 4–0 Tromsdalen
Aalesund 4–0 Byåsen
Molde 3–2 HamKam
Nest-Sotra 0–3 Brann
Haugesund 8–2 Egersund
Åsane 0–2 Viking
Mjøndalen 2–2 (3–1 p) Hønefoss
Rosenborg 4–0 Kvik Halden
Hødd 2–1 (a.e.t.) Sarpsborg 08
Sandefjord 3–1 (a.e.t.) Vålerenga

Fourth round

The fourth round took place from 27 June to 5 July 2012.[3]

Molde4–3Rosenborg
Angan 39'
Hovland 51'
Hoseth 63'
Eikrem 89'		 Report Prica 20'
Rønning 41'
Dočkal 74'
Aker Stadion, Molde
Attendance: 7,327
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen
Bodø/Glimt4–0Lillestrøm
Robertsen 11'
Sané 15'
Berglann 86'
Knarvik 89'		 Report
Aspmyra Stadion, Bodø
Attendance: 2,368
Referee: Kristoffer Helgerud
Odd Grenland0–2Haugesund
Report Sema 50'
Skartun 90'
Skagerak Arena, Skien
Attendance: 2,468
Referee: Ken Henry Johnsen
Start1–1 (a.e.t.)Tromsø
Vikstøl 90' Report Johansen 43'
Penalties
Vilhjálmsson soccer ball with red X
Andersen soccer ball with check mark
Asante soccer ball with red X		 1–4 soccer ball with check mark Bendiksen
soccer ball with check mark Andersen
soccer ball with check mark Johansen
soccer ball with check mark Ciss
Sør Arena, Kristiansand
Attendance: 3,109[8]
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen
Strømsgodset6–1Mjøndalen
Kovács 26'
Sankoh 42'
Konradsen 52', 63'
Kamara 85', 88'		 Report Kirkevold 73'
Marienlyst Stadion, Drammen
Attendance: 6,045
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
Viking2–3 (a.e.t.)Brann
Veton Berisha 60'
de Lanlay 68'		 Report Mjelde 55'
Korcsmar 90'
Ojo 113'
Viking Stadion, Stavanger
Attendance: 3,517
Referee: Svein-Erik Edvartsen
Hødd7–0Asker
Heltne 4'
Sandal 20', 37'
Helland 53', 61'
Standal 56'
Mork 63'		 Report
Høddvoll, Ulsteinvik
Attendance: 733
Referee: Tore Hansen
Sandefjord2–1 (a.e.t.)Aalesund
Dimitriadis 35'
Lamøy 104'		 Report Morrison 33'
Komplett.no Arena, Sandefjord
Attendance: 1,512
Referee: Espen Berntsen

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 10 July 2012,[9] and the matches were played on 18 and 19 August 2012.[3]

Molde2–1Sandefjord
Angan 83'
Hoseth 92'		 Report Aas 65'
Aker Stadion, Molde
Attendance: 3,928
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsås
Haugesund2–2 (a.e.t.)Hødd
Đurđić 45' (pen.), 62' Report Helland 32', 49'
Penalties
Kristiansen soccer ball with check mark
Haukås soccer ball with check mark
Søderlund soccer ball with red X
Đurđić soccer ball with check mark
Strobæk soccer ball with check mark
Bjørnbak soccer ball with red X		 4–5 soccer ball with check mark Latifu
soccer ball with check mark Nilsen
soccer ball with red X Helland
soccer ball with check mark Sandal
soccer ball with check mark Karlsen
soccer ball with check mark Nyland
Haugesund stadion, Haugesund
Attendance: 3,124
Referee: Ken Henry Johnsen
Tromsø1–0Bodø/Glimt
Ondrášek 23' Report
Alfheim Stadion, Tromsø
Attendance: 4,499
Referee: Kjetil Sælen
Brann4–3Strømsgodset
Jonsson 44'
Nordkvelle 68'
Akabueze 71'
Huseklepp 86'		 Report Kovács 22'
Storflor 58'
Diomande 90'
Brann Stadion, Bergen
Attendance: 7,751
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals took place on 20 August,[10] 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]

Tromsø2–1Molde
Ondrášek 3'
Årst 72'		 Report Chukwu 83'
Alfheim Stadion, Tromsø
Attendance: 5,722
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
Hødd3–1Brann
Aursnes 40'
Helland 66'
Sellin 81'		 Report Korcsmár 17'
Høddvoll, Ulsteinvik
Attendance: 6,261
Referee: Svein-Erik Edvartsen

Final

Main article: 2012 Norwegian Football Cup final

The 2012 Norwegian Football Cup final was played between Tromsø and Hødd at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo on 25 November 2012.[1]

Hødd1–1 (a.e.t.)Tromsø
Sellin 62' Report Ciss 87'
Penalties
Latifu soccer ball with check mark
Nilsen soccer ball with check mark
Helland soccer ball with check mark
Sandal soccer ball with red X
Rekdal soccer ball with check mark		 4–2 soccer ball with check mark Årst
soccer ball with check mark Drage
soccer ball with red X Johansen
soccer ball with red X Ciss
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
Attendance: 24,217
Referee: Kjetil Sælen (Arna-Bjørnar)[11]

Statistics

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Hungary Péter Kovács Strømsgodset 8
2 Ivory Coast Davy Claude Angan Molde 6
Czech Republic Bořek Dočkal Rosenborg 6
Norway Martin Haaland Egersund 6
Norway Pål André Helland Hødd 6
6 Norway Tarjei Dale Notodden 5
Serbia Nikola Đurđić Haugesund 5
Iceland Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson Lillestrøm 5

Source:[12]

References

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  2. ^ "- Førsteomgangen er det mest imponerende jeg har sett". db.no (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Hovedterminliste 2012" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "67 år gammel tilskuerrekord knust". NTB (in Norwegian). nrk.no. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Vik, Marius (3 May 2012). "Slik spilles andre runde i cupen". vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  8. ^ "Start - Tromsø 2-5" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  9. ^ "Molde møter Sandefjord, Hødd møter Haugesund" (in Norwegian). NRK. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  10. ^ "Overraskelseslaget Hødd møter Brann i semifinalen" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  11. ^ "Sælen og Sørø cupfinaledommere" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  12. ^ Toppscorerliste for NM i fotball 2012
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