The 2002

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Football Cup.

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won their 3rd Norwegian Championship title after defeating

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in the final with the score 1–0. The final was played on Sunday 3 November at

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. Odd Grenland got to the final by beating Åssiden,

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, Strømsgodset and Stabæk. Vålerenga reached the final by beating Vang, Eidsvold Turn,

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and Aalesund.

Calendar

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

First round

The 49 winners from the Second Qualifying Round joined with 79 clubs from the

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in this round of the competition. These matches took place on 23, 28, 29 and 30 May 2002. , colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF", 23 May 2002 , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF", 28 May 2002 , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF", 29 May 2002 , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF", 30 May 2002

Second round

The 64 winners from the First Round took part in this stage of the competition. These matches took place on 12, 13 and 19 June 2002. , colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF", 12 June 2002 , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF", 13 June 2002 , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF", 19 June 2002

Third round

The 32 winners from the Second Round took part in this stage of the competition. These matches took place on 26 and 27 June 2002. , colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF", 26 June 2002 , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF", 27 June 2002

Fourth round

The 16 winners from the Third Round took part in this stage of the competition. These matches took place on 7 and 8 August 2002. , colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF", 7 August 2002 , - , colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF", 8 August 2002

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

References

External links

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Cup Website
{{2002–03 in European football (UEFA) Norwegian Football Cup seasons

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