2012 Norwegian Football Cup
The 2012 Norwegian Football Cup will 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.
| Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for herrer | |
| Country |  Norway |
|---|---|
| Teams | 275 (overall) 128 (main competition) |
| Champions | Hødd (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Tromsø |
| Matches played | 127 |
| Goals scored | 498 (3.92 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Péter Kovács (8 goals) |
← 2011 2013 → | |
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]
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 (a.e.t.) (pens) 5–3 |
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 (a.e.t.) (pens) 8–7 |
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 (a.e.t.) (pens) 5–4 |
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 (a.e.t.) (pens) 4–5 |
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 (a.e.t.) (pens) 3–1 |
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]
| Bodø/Glimt | 4–0 | Lillestrøm |
|---|---|---|
Robertsen  11'Sané 15'Berglann 86'Knarvik 89' |
Report |
| Odd Grenland | 0–2 | Haugesund |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sema 50' Skartun 90' |
| Start | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Tromsø |
|---|---|---|
| Vikstøl 90' |
Report | Johansen 43' |
| Penalties | ||
Vilhjálmsson  Andersen  Asante |
1–4 | Bendiksen Andersen Johansen Ciss |
| Sandefjord | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Aalesund |
|---|---|---|
| Dimitriadis 35' Lamøy 104' |
Report | Morrison 33' |
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]
| Haugesund | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Hødd |
|---|---|---|
| Đurđić 45' (pen.), 62' |
Report | Helland 32', 49' |
| Penalties | ||
| Kristiansen Haukås Søderlund Đurđić Strobæk Bjørnbak |
4 – 5 | Latifu Nilsen Helland Sandal Karlsen Nyland |
| Tromsø | 1 – 0 | Bodø/Glimt |
|---|---|---|
| Ondrášek 23' |
Report |
| Brann | 4 – 3 | Strømsgodset |
|---|---|---|
| Jonsson 44' Nordkvelle 68'Akabueze 71'Huseklepp 86' |
Report | Kovács 22' Storflor 58'Diomande 90' |
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]
Final
The 2012 Norwegian Football Cup Final was played between Tromsø and Hødd at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo on 25 November 2012.[1]
Statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Péter Kovács |
Strømsgodset | 8 |
| 2 |  Davy Claude Angan |
Molde | 6 |
 Bořek Dočkal |
Rosenborg | 6 | |
| Martin Haaland |
Egersund | 6 | |
| Pål André Helland |
Hødd | 6 | |
| 6 | Tarjei Dale |
Notodden | 5 |
 Nikola Đurđić |
Haugesund | 5 | |
 Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson |
Lillestrøm | 5 | |
Source:[11]
References
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- "Hovedterminliste 2012" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- 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.
- "67 år gammel tilskuerrekord knust". NTB (in Norwegian). nrk.no. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- "Cupen - Over 11.000 så hatoppgjøret". nettavisen.no (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- Vik, Marius (3 May 2012). "Slik spilles andre runde i cupen". vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- "Start - Tromsø 2-5" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- "Molde møter Sandefjord, Hødd møter Haugesund" (in Norwegian). NRK. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- "Overraskelseslaget Hødd møter Brann i semifinalen" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- Toppscorerliste for NM i fotball 2012