Norwegian Football Cup | |
Year: | 2023 |
Country: | Norway |
Num Teams: | 128 (competition proper) |
Dates: | 22 May – 9 December 2023 |
Defending Champions: | Brann |
Winners: | Molde |
Second: | Bodø/Glimt |
Matches: | 126 |
Goals: | 514 |
Scoring Leader: | Bård Finne (8 goals) |
Prev Season: | 2022 |
Next Season: | 2024 |
The 2023 Norwegian Football Cup was the 117th season of the Norwegian annual knock-out football tournament. It started on 22 May 2023 and finished on 9 December 2023. The winners qualified for the 2024–25 Europa League first qualifying round.
Molde won the cup with a 1–0 win over Bodø/Glimt, their sixth Norwegian Football Cup win.
Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:
Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | width=100 | Clubs |
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24 May 2023 | 64 | 128 → 64 | ||
1 June 2023 | 32 | 64 → 32 | ||
7 June 2023 | 16 | 32 → 16 | ||
28 June 2023 | 8 | 16 → 8 | ||
12 July 2023 | 4 | 8 → 4 | ||
27–28 September 2023 | 2 | 4 → 2 | ||
Final | 9 December 2023 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
The pair-ups for the first round were announced on 12 April 2023.[2] [3]
The pair-ups for the second round were announced on 25 May 2023.[4] [3]
The draw for the third round was made on 1 June 2023.[5] [3]
The draw for the fourth round was made on 7 June 2023.[6] [3]
The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 28 June 2023.[7] [3]
The draw for the semi-finals was made on 28 June 2023.[7] [3]
See main article: 2023 Norwegian Football Cup final. The final was played on 9 December 2023.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[8] |
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1 | Bård Finne | Brann | 8 |
2 | Kristian Opseth | Sarpsborg | 6 |
3 | Filip Brattbakk | Raufoss | 5 |
Magnus Grødem | Molde | ||
Rasmus Wiedesheim-Paul | HamKam | ||
Jens Bonde Aslaksrud | Kjelsås | ||
Jonatan Braut Brunes | Strømsgodset |