The 2011–12 Danish Cup is the 56th season of the Danish Cup

Danish Cup

The Danish Cup is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955...

 competition. After being rebranded, the tournament will be the first under the new name DBU Pokalen (The DBU Cup). The winner of the competition qualifies for the play-off round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League

2012–13 UEFA Europa League

The 2012–13 UEFA Europa League will be the fourth season of the competition since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup. The final will be played at the Amsterdam ArenA in Amsterdam, the Netherlands....

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Overview

Round	Matches	Clubs remaining	Clubs involved	Winners from previous round	New entries this round	Leagues entering at this round (positions from previous season)
First round 9–11 August 2011	46	106	94	48	46	ul style="margin-bottom:0em;"> Superliga Danish Superliga The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...  (2 clubs – places 11–12) First Division (13 clubs – places 3–16, excluding Kolding FC) Second Divisions (31 clubs, all teams excluding Ølstykke FC) Regional qualification (48 clubs)
Second round 30 August–1 September 2011	28	60	56	48	8	ul style="margin-bottom:0em;"> Superliga Danish Superliga The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...  (6 clubs – places 5–10) First Division (2 clubs – places 1–2)
Third round 20 September–22 September 2011	16	32	32	32	4	ul style="margin-bottom:0em;"> Superliga Danish Superliga The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...  (4 clubs – places 1–4)
Fourth round 25–27 October 2011	8	16	16	16	0
Quarter-finals 22–24 November 2011	4	8	8	8	0
Semi-finals First leg 18–19 April 2012 Second leg 25–26 April 2012	2	4	4	4	0
Final 17 May 2012	1	2	2	2	0

1. From regional qualification


2. Including 2 byes

First round

Normally, 96 teams – would have been drawn into the first round, but because of the mergers of Kolding FC

Kolding FC

Kolding FC is a Danish football club based in Kolding, currently playing at the second highest level in Danish domestic football, the 1st division. On November 11, 2006, the club received permission from the Danish FA to sign contracts...

 (with Vejle Boldklub

Vejle Boldklub

Vejle Boldklub is a Danish football club with proud traditions from the town of Vejle. The club has won the Danish championship five times and the Danish cup title six times....

 to Vejle Boldklub Kolding

Vejle Boldklub Kolding

Vejle Boldklub Kolding is a Danish football club, currently playing in the Danish 1st Division.The club was founded in June 2011, when Vejle Boldklub and Kolding FC merged.-Current squad:As of 20 November, 2011...

) and Ølstykke FC

Ølstykke FC

Ølstykke FC is a Danish football club, from the small town of Ølstykke on Sjælland.The Club was founded on 18 May 1918 as Ølstykke Idrætsforening, the club was also playing Basketball....

 (with Stenløse BK

Stenløse BK

Stenløse BK is a Danish football club. The team currently plays in the Danish 2nd Division East.Stenløse BK's home ground is the 3,000-capacity Stenløse Stadion in Stenløse on Zealand.-External links:*...

 to SC Egedal

SC Egedal

Sports Club Egedal is a Danish football club from Egedal, currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division East.The club was founded in July 2011, when Stenløse BK and Ølstykke FC merged.-External links:...

), only 94 teams were eligible for the draw and two byes were given out. Matches are scheduled for 9–11 August but may be rescheduled for television coverage.

Jutland, north

Blokhus FC received a bye into the second round.

Jutland, middle

Skovbakken IK received a bye into the second round.

Jutland, south

Funen

Zealand and Lolland-Falster

Copenhagen, North Zealand and Bornholm

Second round

Number 5–10 from the previous season's Superliga and the two promoted teams from the previous season's First Division will enter in the second round. The matches will be played from 30 August - 1 September.

West

East

Third round

Fourth round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

First Legs

Second Legs

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