2025–26 Norwegian Football Cup

2025–26 Norwegian Football Cup
Ullevaal Stadion will host the final on 9 May 2026
Tournament details
CountryNorway
Dates13 August 2025 – 9 May 2026
Teams80 (competition proper)
Defending championsLillestrøm
Tournament statistics
Matches played64
Goals scored272 (4.25 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Axel Ahlander
Ole Sebastian Sundgot
(4 goals each)

The 2025–26 Norwegian Football Cup is the 120th season of the Norwegian annual knock-out football tournament and the first season since the competition was switched to the autumn-spring format.[1][2] It started on 13 August 2025. The final will be played on 9 May 2026. The winners will be played in the qualifying play-off match against the winner of 2025 Norwegian Football Cup for the place in the 2026–27 Europa League play-off round. However, this qualifying play-off match will be cancelled if Viking or Bodø/Glimt ends up winning this tournament. If so, then the winner of the 2025 Norwegian Football Cup will enter the 2026–27 Europa League play-off round.[3]

As a transitional arrangement, the qualifying rounds and the first two main rounds will be played without the teams from the 2025 Eliteserien. For the third time in the tournament's history, the 16 clubs from the top-tier will enter the third round first, the first two were in 1998 and 2000, when there were 14 teams.

Calendar

Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule (the clubs from Eliteserien will enter the competition in third round):[4][5]

Round Main date Number of fixtures Clubs
First round 13–14 August 2025 32 64 → 32
Second round 27 August 2025 16 32 → 16
Third round 17–24 September 2025 16 32 → 16
Fourth round 8 March 2026 8 16 → 8
Quarter-finals 18 March 2026 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals 22 April 2026 2 4 → 2
Final 9 May 2026 1 2 → 1

First round

The pair-ups for the first round were announced on 30 June 2025.[6][7]

Number of teams per tier entering this round
Eliteserien (1) 1. divisjon (2) 2. divisjon (3) 3. divisjon (4) 4. divisjon (5) Total
16 / 16
16 / 16
27 / 27
16 / 58
5 / 139
80 / 256
13 August 2025 Førde (4)0–2 (2) Hødd Førde
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
  • Mikhail 5'
  • Holte 51'
Stadium: Førde stadion
Referee: Freek Arjen van Herk
13 August 2025 Ulfstind (4) 4–3(3) AltaTromsø
17:50 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Arntzen 11', 73', 76'
  • Løvland 63'
Report
  • Bello 53'
  • Jacobsen 61'
  • Larsen 79'
Stadium: Tønsnes kunstgressbane
Referee: Øyvind Jøstensen
13 August 2025 Finnsnes (5)0–8 (3) Tromsdalen Finnsnes
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
  • Laugsand 6', 67' (pen.)
  • Nilsen-Modebe 21' (pen.), 32'
  • Breivik 34'
  • Kristoffersen 78'
  • Jakobsen 90' (o.g.)
  • Eliassen 90'
Stadium: Finnsnes Stadion
Referee: Magnus Henriksen Tjelle
13 August 2025 Junkeren (4) 3–1 (a.e.t.)(3) RanaBodø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Unhjem 47'
  • Chooly 101' (pen.)
  • Halsøy 110'
Report
  • Andersen 90'
Stadium: Nordlandshallen
Referee: Andreas Flückiger
13 August 2025 Nardo (4)0–6 (3) Levanger Trondheim
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
  • Hagbø 15', 25', 32'
  • Høiseth 44', 67'
  • Sundnes 86'
Stadium: Phonereparatøren Arena
Referee: Bendik Haarberg
13 August 2025 Strindheim (3)2–3 (3) Stjørdals-Blink Trondheim
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Halgunset 19'
  • Gløsen 89'
Report
  • Aune 7'
  • Fossli 73', 83'
Stadium: Leangen Bolig Arena
Attendance: 175
Referee: Preben Øien
13 August 2025 Trygg/Lade (4) 2–1(2) RanheimTrondheim
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Flotve 45' (pen.), 63'
Report
  • Wenaas 22'
Stadium: Obosbanen
Attendance: 100
Referee: Per Oscar Grov Heiberg
13 August 2025 Træff (3)1–4 (2) Aalesund Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
  • Melland 28'
  • Kjelsen 37'
  • Ørsahl 58'
  • Jóhannsson 88'
Stadium: Reknesbanen
Attendance: 310
Referee: Oliver Skaret Barsøe
13 August 2025 Spjelkavik (4)2–4 (3) Brattvåg Ålesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Dubicki 39'
  • Televik 70'
Report
  • Tveiten 15'
  • Syversen 34'
  • Dahle 45'
  • Halvorsen 84' (o.g.)
Stadium: Spjelkavik stadion
Attendance: 180
Referee: Torgeir Halsen
13 August 2025 Lysekloster (3) 3–0(3) SandvikenOs
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Tufta 50', 90'
  • Bolsø 85'
Report Stadium: Lysekloster Family Arena
Attendance: 350
Referee: Mattias Gripsgård Sakstad
13 August 2025 Gneist (4)2–3 (2) Åsane Bergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Sagstad 52' (pen.)
  • Holst 57'
Report
Stadium: Liland Kunstgress
Referee: Aleksander Skjold Vermundsen
13 August 2025 Bjarg (4) 2–0(2) SogndalBergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Halset 25'
  • Ahlander 45'
Report Stadium: Stavollen Kunstgress
Referee: Sondre Brudvik
13 August 2025 Djerv 1919 (4) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
(3) SotraHaugesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Fjeldstad 9'
  • Agano 100'
Report
Penalties
  • Høviskeland 81', 105'
Stadium: Djervbanen
Referee: Ola Kellerhals
Penalties
  • Johannesen
  • Andersen
  • Agano
  • Rullestad
  • Ndayisenga
  • Wojtyszyn
  • Kilen
  • Tørum
  • Mvuka
  • Ree
  • Høviskeland
  • Johansen
13 August 2025 Madla (4)1–2 (3) Sandnes Ulf Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Memed 33'
Report
Stadium: Madla Handelslag Stadion
Attendance: 200
Referee: Amir Ajjour
13 August 2025 Vidar (4)1–4 (a.e.t.) (3) Vard Haugesund Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Dirdal 59'
Report
  • Dvergsdal 73', 118'
  • Brandeggen 102'
  • Lille-Løve 113' (pen.)
Stadium: Logitrans banen
Attendance: 75
Referee: Hussain Hamid Al-Kharasani
13 August 2025 Vigør (5)0–3 (2) Start Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
  • Apland 13'
  • A. E. Nilsen 45'
  • Adebayo 78'
Stadium: Macron Arena Hellemyr
Referee: Javi Jean-Marc Conny Leo Mertens
13 August 2025 Fløy (3)1–2 (2) Egersund Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Frostad 90'
Report
Stadium: Cemo Arena
Referee: Jørgen Haga
13 August 2025 Arendal (3) 3–2 (a.e.t.)(3) JervArendal
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Østerud 24'
  • Helgesen 90'
  • Trengereid 120'
Report
Stadium: Norac stadion
Referee: Håvard Bjerkelund
13 August 2025 Pors (3)1–3 (2) Odd Porsgrunn
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Bakeng-Rogne 31'
Report
Stadium: Urædd Kunstgress
Referee: Haakon Bue
13 August 2025 Vestfossen (5)1–5 (2) Mjøndalen Øvre Eiker
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Bjørnstad 68'
Report
  • Reuterswärd 33'
  • Bruusgaard 50', 57', 61'
  • Ogboji 66'
Stadium: RVS Parken Vestfossen gress
Referee: Lars Bratteli Jacobsen
13 August 2025 Hønefoss (3) 3–0(2) RaufossHønefoss
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: AKA Arena
Attendance: 733
Referee: Arion Shaqiri
13 August 2025 Brumunddal (5)1–5 (2) Kongsvinger Brumunddal
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Nordeng 41'
Report
  • Christiansen 17', 45'
  • Damhaug 25'
  • Vinjor 48'
  • Grundt 71'
Stadium: SH-banen
Referee: Jonas Weiberg Sture
13 August 2025 Ull/Kisa (3)0–2 (a.e.t.) (3) Strømmen Jessheim
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
  • Somesi 96'
  • Åsvestad 103'
Stadium: Jessheim Stadion
Attendance: 317
Referee: Johan William Grundt
13 August 2025 Gamle Oslo (4) 2–1(3) Eidsvold TurnOslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Jatta 17'
  • Ness 90'
Report
  • Kaba 83'
Stadium: Haugerud kunstgress
Referee: Batuhan Boyar
13 August 2025 Kjelsås (3) 1–0(3) GrorudOslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Holter 68'
Report Stadium: Grefsen Stadion
Attendance: 645
Referee: Pavel Breivik
13 August 2025 Bærum (4)0–5 (2) Stabæk Sandvika
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: AJ Arena
Attendance: 867
Referee: Satha Sejoohn Sritharan
13 August 2025 Asker (3) 3–0(2) SkeidAsker
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Sesay 11', 19'
  • Kenyi 72'
Report Stadium: Føyka Stadion
Referee: Markus Rotvold Hammarstrøm
13 August 2025 Follo (3) 6–2(3) NotoddenSki
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Hennig 36'
  • Jorde 45'
  • Gavey 47', 49'
  • Ottesen 79'
  • Tøgersen 90'
Report
  • Mann 42'
  • Ullenes 59'
Stadium: Ski Stadion
Attendance: 175
Referee: Jonas Johnsen
13 August 2025 Råde (5)0–1 (2) Moss Råde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
  • Mayonga 11'
Stadium: Råde idrettspark
Referee: Herman Leiulfsrud Aass
13 August 2025 Lørenskog (4)1–4 (2) Lillestrøm Lørenskog
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Harvey 41'
Report
  • Diop 18'
  • Woxen 50'
  • Svenningsen 53'
  • Wæhler 79'
Stadium: Rolvsrud stadion
Attendance: 1,030
Referee: Hakan Catalgøl
13 August 2025 Nordstrand (4)1–3 (2) Lyn Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Loulanti 34'
Report
  • Wroll-Evensen 8'
  • Ingebrigtsen 57'
  • Hellum 71'
Stadium: Nordstrand kunstgress
Attendance: 657
Referee: Eirik Wisted-Thu
14 August 2025 Flint (4)0–1 (3) Eik Tønsberg Tønsberg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
  • Danielsen 7'
Stadium: Flint ESSO Arena
Attendance: 1,450
Referee: Aland Bazaz

Second round

The pair-ups for the second round were announced on 14 August 2025.[8][7]

Number of teams per tier entering this round
Eliteserien (1) 1. divisjon (2) 2. divisjon (3) 3. divisjon (4) 4. divisjon (5) Total
16 / 16
12 / 16
14 / 27
6 / 58
0 / 139
48 / 260
27 August 2025 Follo (3)0–2 (2) Lyn Ski
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
  • Laghzaoui 16'
  • Olsen 50'
Stadium: Ski Stadion
Attendance: 301
Referee: Abdulhadi Al-Fahad
27 August 2025 Ulfstind (4)2–5 (3) Tromsdalen Tromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Skoglund 54', 82' (pen.)
Report
  • Skogvoll 48', 80'
  • Selnes 51'
  • Adolfsen 88'
  • Sandbukt 90+5'
Stadium: Tønsnes kunstgressbane
Referee: Egil Bertheussen
27 August 2025 Junkeren (4)0–4 (2) Kongsvinger Bodø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Nordlandshallen
Referee: Oliver Skaret Barsøe
27 August 2025 Stjørdals-Blink (3)1–2 (2) Aalesund Stjørdalshalsen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Rolstad 50'
Report
Stadium: TMT Stadion Sandskogan
Attendance: 571
Referee: Per Oscar Grov Heiberg
27 August 2025 Trygg/Lade (4)1–3 (3) Levanger Førde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Vollan 39'
Report
  • Horten 26', 64'
  • Olsen 35'
Stadium: Obosbanen
Referee: Preben Øien
27 August 2025 Brattvåg (3) 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
(2) HøddBrattvåg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Solnørdal 48' (pen.)
  • Stølan 89'
  • Syversen 90'
  • Nytoft 110'
Report
Penalties
  • Riise 4'
  • Holte 24'
  • Roppen 87'
  • Blikstad 105'
Stadium: Brattvåg stadion
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
Penalties
  • Solnørdal
  • Stølan
  • Flem
  • Nytoft
  • Galta
27 August 2025 Lysekloster (3) 3–0(2) ÅsaneOs
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Aaserud 3'
  • Kvarven 78', 86'
Report Stadium: Lysekloster Family Arena
Attendance: 434
Referee: Amir Ajjour
27 August 2025 Bjarg (4) 2–1(3) Vard HaugesundBergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Jørgensen 16'
  • Ahlander 88' (pen.)
Report
  • Lille-Løve 70'
Stadium: Stavollen Kunstgress
Referee: Jørgen Haga
27 August 2025 Djerv 1919 (4)2–6 (3) Sandnes Ulf Haugesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Niyonzima 31'
  • Johannesen 75'
Report
  • Sundgot 21', 45', 81', 86'
  • Aune 53'
  • Pereira 90'
Stadium: Djervbanen
Referee: Mischa Kellerhals
27 August 2025 Arendal (3)2–3 (a.e.t.) (2) Egersund Arendal
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Løvseth 29'
  • C´uric 89'
Report
Stadium: Norac stadion
Attendance: 500
Referee: Hussain Hamid Al-Kharasani
27 August 2025 Eik Tønsberg (3) 3–0(2) StartTønsberg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Muhle 59', 69'
  • Gojani 71'
Report Stadium: Tønsberg Gressbane
Referee: Magnus Nicolai Koløy
27 August 2025 Strømmen (3)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
(2) Odd Strømmen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Åsvestad 42'
  • Solli 67'
Report
Penalties
Stadium: Strømmen Stadion
Attendance: 223
Referee: Herman Holthe
Penalties
  • Paulsen
  • Hristov
  • Lillo
  • Solberg
27 August 2025 Gamle Oslo (4)1–4 (2) Stabæk Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Sørlie 89'
Report
Stadium: KFUM Arena
Referee: Eivind Bodding
27 August 2025 Kjelsås (3) 2–1(2) MossOslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Berge 32'
  • Broch 45+2'
Report
  • Fuglestad 6'
Stadium: Grefsen Stadion
Attendance: 390
Referee: Sander Magdalon Bråten Johannessen
27 August 2025 Asker (3)1–4 (2) Mjøndalen Asker
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Johansen 76'
Report
  • Midtgård 16', 25'
  • Sætherbø 32'
  • Bratvold 77'
Stadium: Føyka Stadion
Attendance: 212
Referee: Haakon Bue
27 August 2025 Hønefoss (3)2–3 (2) Lillestrøm Hønefoss
20:15 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Elvevold 58'
  • Holte 90+4'
Report
Stadium: AKA Arena
Attendance: 1,024
Referee: Johan William Grundt

Third round

The pair-ups for the third round were announced on 27 August 2025.[9][7]

Number of teams per tier entering this round
Eliteserien (1) 1. divisjon (2) 2. divisjon (3) 3. divisjon (4) 4. divisjon (5) Total
16 / 16
8 / 16
7 / 27
1 / 58
0 / 139
32 / 260
17 September 2025 Tromsdalen (3) 6–1(1) SandefjordTromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Pedersen 18' (pen.), 59'
  • Aarflot 28', 66'
  • L. Nilsen 70'
  • Sandbukt 86'
Report
  • Berntsen 55'
Stadium: TUIL Arena
Attendance: 636
Referee: Ali al Hatam
17 September 2025 Kongsvinger (2)1–3 (1) KFUM Kongsvinger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Gjemselund
Attendance: 877
Referee: Marius Lien
17 September 2025 Mjøndalen (2)1–5 (1) Brann Mjøndalen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Wæhler 38'
Report
Stadium: Consto Arena
Attendance: 1,237
Referee: Christian Moen
23 September 2025 Vålerenga (1)1–2 (1) Fredrikstad Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 6,540
Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland
24 September 2025 Tromsø (1) 2–1(1) KristiansundTromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Romssa Arena
Attendance: 1,104
Referee: Stian Røvig Sletner
24 September 2025 Strømsgodset (1)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)
(1) Molde Drammen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Penalties
Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 1,312
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
Penalties
24 September 2025 Lysekloster (3)1–3 (2) Aalesund Os
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Tufta 3'
Report
Stadium: Lysekloster Family Arena
Attendance: 796
Referee: Jørgen Haugen
24 September 2025 Haugesund (1)1–4 (a.e.t.) (1) Rosenborg Haugesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Grindhaug 57'
Report
Stadium: Haugesund Sparebank Arena
Attendance: 1,045
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
24 September 2025 Bjarg (4) 6–1(2) StabækBergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Ahlander 9', 64'
  • Hopsdal 19'
  • Halset 49'
  • Jørgensen 59'
  • Ahmer 87'
Report
  • Dahlby 29'
Stadium: Stavollen Kunstgress
Referee: Mischa Huru Kellerhals
24 September 2025 Kjelsås (3)5–5 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
(1) Sarpsborg 08 Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Holter 3'
  • Askengren 65'
  • Aslaksrud 90+1' (pen.)
  • Halvorsen 93', 106' (pen.)
Report
Penalties
Stadium: Grefsen Stadion
Attendance: 531
Referee: Daniel Higraff
Penalties
  • Aslaksrud
  • Berge
  • Holter
  • Meinseth
  • Vassdal
  • Lamin
24 September 2025 Sandnes Ulf (3)1–2 (2) Lillestrøm Sandnes
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Pereira 41'
Report
Stadium: Øster Hus Arena
Attendance: 872
Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes
24 September 2025 Brattvåg (3)1–2 (1) Bryne Brattvåg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Solnørdal 75'
Report
Stadium: Brattvåg stadion
Attendance: 571
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
24 September 2025 Eik Tønsberg (3)0–2 (1) Viking Tønsberg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Tønsberg Gressbane
Attendance: 2,293
Referee: Marius Lien
25 September 2025 Odd (2)1–3 (1) Bodø/Glimt Skien
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 6,278
Referee: Sigurd Kringstad
8 October 2025 Levanger (3)1–5 (1) HamKam Levanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Moen 86'
Report
Stadium: TOBB Arena Levanger
Attendance: 433
Referee: Magnus Nicolai Koløy
Note: The match was originally scheduled on 24 September 2025, but was postponed due to the floodlights problems.
15 November 2025 Egersund (2) 3–2(2) LynEgersund
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: B&G Parken
Attendance: 852
Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes
Note: The game was played on 24 September and ended with a 1–0 victory for Lyn, goal by Even Bydal. Egersund delivered a formal protest and demanded a rematch because the ball touched the referee Tore Hansen prior to Lyn's winning goal. The Norwegian Football Association decided to replay the match on 15 November.

Fourth round

The pair-ups for the fourth round were announced on 25 September 2025.[10][7]

Number of teams per tier entering this round
Eliteserien (1) 1. divisjon (2) 2. divisjon (3) 3. divisjon (4) 4. divisjon (5) Total
12 / 16
2 / 16
2 / 27
0 / 58
0 / 139
16 / 260
7/8 March 2026 Bjarg (3) v (1) Viking Bergen
Stadium: Stavollen Kunstgress
7/8 March 2026 Aalesund (2) v (2) Egersund Ålesund
Stadium: Color Line Stadion
7/8 March 2026 Bryne (1) v (1) Rosenborg Bryne
Stadium: Bryne Stadion
7/8 March 2026 Tromsdalen (3) v (1) Brann Tromsø
Stadium: TUIL Arena
7/8 March 2026 HamKam (1) v (1) Lillestrøm Hamar
Stadium: Briskeby Stadion
7/8 March 2026 KFUM (1) v (1) Tromsø Oslo
Stadium: KFUM Arena
7/8 March 2026 Molde (1) v (1) Bodø/Glimt Molde
Stadium: Aker Stadion

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