The 2021–22 Danish Cup, also known as Sydbank Pokalen, is the 68th season of the

Danish Cup The Danish Cup (; often referred to as Pokalen) is the official "single-elimination tournament, knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955. The winner will ...

competition. The winner is qualified for the Europa League play-off round.

Structure

92 teams participate in the first round, coming from all levels of competition. Six additional teams will join in the second round, while the top six teams from the

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enter in the third round.

Participants

104 teams competed for the

. All teams from the top three divisions in 2020–21 were automatically entered, while 54 teams from lower division teams qualified through qualifying matches to enter the competition proper.

First round

There are 92 teams: * 54 teams from the qualifying rounds *28 teams from 2020-21 Danish 2nd Division * 10 teams from

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In the first round of the tournament, 92 teams took part, including 54 clubs from the various levels of the

Denmark Series The Denmark Series () is the fifth tier in the Danish football league system. Teams are divided into four groups of ten. The top team in each following promotion group is promoted to the Danish 3rd Division. The bottom three teams in each group ...

and below, all clubs from the

Danish 3rd Division The 3rd Division () is the fourth tier of the Danish football league system since the 2021–22 season. It is the semi-professional association football league for men. It is organised by the Divisionsforeningen on behalf of the Danish Football A ...

and

Danish 2nd Division The 2nd Division () is a professional association football league for men and the third division in Denmark. It is organised by the Divisionsforeningen on behalf of the Danish Football Association (Danish FA; DBU) as part of the nation-wide Da ...

the 3rd-12th placed teams from the 2020-21 Danish 1st Division and the 11th-12th placed teams from the

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. Strandby-Elling-Nielstrup IF was the lowest ranked team, playing in the 10th tier. The draw was held on Friday, 2 July 2021.kampe og Resultater
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Second round

There were 52 teams: * 46 teams from the 1st round (winners) * 4 teams from the

(7th–10th placed) * The

champions and runners-up Aalborg Freja, Bredballe IF, and Helsted Fremad IF were the lowest ranked teams left in the tournament.

Third round

There are 32 teams: * 26 teams from the 2nd round (winners) * 6 teams from the

(1st–6th placed)

Fourth round

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

References

External links

Danish Cup 2021/2022 summary
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Danish Cup 2021/2022 summary (in Danish)
(DBU) {{DEFAULTSORT:2021-22 Danish Cup Danish Cup seasons

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