2013_Norwegian_Football_Cup
2013 Norwegian Football Cup
Football tournament season
The 2013 Norwegian Football Cup was the 108th season of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. It began with qualification matches in March 2013. The first round was played 17 April 2013 and the tournament ended with the final on 24 November 2013, which Molde won by beating Rosenborg 4–2.
| Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for herrer | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Norway |
| Teams | 272 (overall) 128 (main competition) |
| Defending champions | Hødd |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Molde (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Rosenborg |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 127 |
| Goals scored | 528 (4.16 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Nicki Billie Nielsen (8 goals) |
The victory earned Molde a place in the second qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.
Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First qualifying round | 17 March 2013 | 96 | 272 → 176 |
| Second qualifying round | 1 April 2013 | 48 | 176 → 128 |
| First round | 16–18 April 2013 | 64 | 128 → 64 |
| Second round | 1/2 May 2013 | 32 | 64 → 32 |
| Third round | 29/30 May 2013 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Fourth round | 19/26 June 2013 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 3/4 July 2013 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 25/26 September 2013 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 24 November 2013 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
The 48 winners from the second qualifying round joined with 80 clubs from the Premier League, First Division and Second Division in this round of the competition. The matches took place on 16, 17 and 18 April 2013.[2]
The 64 winners from the first round were scheduled to play in this round of the competition. The matches took place on 1 and 2 May 2013.[2]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2013 | ||
| Strømmen | 2–3 | Alta |
| Tiller | 3–4 | Ranheim |
| Ull/Kisa | 2–0 | Tromsdalen |
| Kvik Halden | 1–0 | Sarpsborg |
| Follo | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Bærum |
| Kjelsås | 3–4 | Stabæk |
| Ullern | 1–8 | Vålerenga |
| Asker | 2–1 | Strømsgodset |
| Kongsvinger | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Raufoss |
| Elverum | 1–0 | Nybergsund |
| HamKam | 3–1 | KFUM Oslo |
| Birkebeineren | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Hønefoss |
| Sandefjord | 2–0 | Tønsberg |
| Pors Grenland | 1–2 | Odd |
| Flekkerøy | 2–0 | Sandnes Ulf |
| Egersund | 2–3 | Start |
| Bryne | 3–0 | Vindbjart |
| Vidar | 0–3 | Viking |
| Øystese | 1–6 | Brann |
| Nest-Sotra | 2–4 | Haugesund |
| Åsane | 0–1 | Hødd |
| Florø | 0–5 | Aalesund |
| Træff | 3–3 (4–5 p) | Sogndal |
| Strindheim | 0–5 | Rosenborg |
| Harstad | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Bodø/Glimt |
| Fløya | 2–3 | Tromsø |
| 2 May 2013 | ||
| Levanger | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Kristiansund |
| Moss | 0–2 | Fredrikstad |
| Mjøndalen | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Lyn |
| Vard Haugesund | 1–0 | Fyllingsdalen |
| Byåsen | 1–5 | Molde |
| Grorud | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Lillestrøm |
The 32 winners from the Second round were scheduled to play in this round of the competition. The matches took place on 29 and 30 May 2013.[2]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2013 | ||
| Bodø/Glimt | 2–0 | Elverum |
| Alta | 2–1 | Hønefoss |
| Asker | 2–3 | Vålerenga |
| Brann | 1–2 | Mjøndalen |
| Hødd | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Molde |
| Kvik Halden | 0–2 | Lillestrøm |
| Levanger | 1–4 | Rosenborg |
| Odd | 2–0 | Sandefjord |
| Ranheim | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Aalesund |
| Sogndal | 4–3 | Ull/Kisa |
| Tromsø | 3–1 | Follo |
| Vard Haugesund | 2–5 | Haugesund |
| Viking | 2–4 | Bryne |
| 30 May 2013 | ||
| Flekkerøy | 1–2 | Start |
| Kongsvinger | 0–1 | HamKam |
| Stabæk | 3–1 | Fredrikstad |
The 16 winners from the Third round were scheduled to play in this round of the competition. The matches took place on 19 and 26 June 2013.[2]
The 8 winners from the Fourth Round were scheduled to play in this round of the competition. The matches took place on 3, 4 July and 21 August 2013.[2]
| Haugesund | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Bodø/Glimt |
|---|---|---|
Ndiaye  8' |
Report | Johansen 90' |
| Penalties | ||
Sema  Bangura Mæland Engblom Kristiansen |
5–3 | Johansen V. Braaten T. Braaten Ndiaye |
The 4 winners from the Quarter-finals were scheduled to play in this round of the competition. The matches took place on 25 and 26 September 2013.[2]
| Lillestrøm | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Molde |
|---|---|---|
| Pálmason 30' Østli 56' |
Report | Hoseth 34', 90+1' |
| Penalties | ||
| Moen Riise Helstad Kippe Piermayr |
4–5 | Hoseth Forren Hovland Høiland Hussain |
The 2013 Norwegian Football Cup final was played between Rosenborg and Molde at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo on 24 November 2013.[2]
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nicki Bille Nielsen |
Rosenborg | 8 | 7 |
| 2 | Torgeir Børven |
Vålerenga | 7 | 4 |
| 3 | Bård Finne |
Brann | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Mads Stokkelien |
Stabæk | 5 | 3 |
 Steevan Dos Santos |
Ull/Kisa | 5 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Aliou Coly |
Molde | 4 | 1 |
 Abderrazak Hamed Allah |
Aalesunds FK | 4 | 3 | |
| Asgeir Snekvik |
Tiller | 4 | 2 | |
- "Kvalifisering NM menn 2013 - Norges Fotballforbund". Fotball.no. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- "NM Menn – ordinære runder – Norges Fotballforbund". Fotball.no. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
