2012–13 Danish Cup

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| title = Danish Cup

| year = 2012–13

| other_titles = DBU Pokalen (The DBU Cup)

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| country = Denmark

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| champions = Esbjerg fB

| runner-up = Randers FC

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| prevseason = 2011–12

| nextseason = 2013–14

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The 2012–13 Danish Cup was the 59th season of the Danish Cup competition. It was the second season since its rebranding as the DBU Pokalen (The DBU Cup). The winner of the competition qualified for the play-off round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.

Overview

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!style="width:15%;"| Round !!style="width:9%;"| Matches !!style="width:9%;"| Clubs remaining !!style="width:9%;"| Clubs involved !!style="width:9%;"| Winners from previous round !!style="widt9h:9%;"| New entries this round

!style="width:40%;"| Teams entering at this round

style="text-align:left;"| First round
14-16, 22 August 2012

| 48

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|style="text-align:left;"|First Division (16 clubs), Second Divisions (32 clubs), Regional qualification (48 clubs)

style="text-align:left;"| Second round
28–29 August,
4, 11–12 September 2012

| 28

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|style="text-align:left;"|Superliga (8 clubs – places 5-10 from 2011–12 Superliga and places 1-2 from 2011–12 1st Division)

style="text-align:left;"| Third round
25–26 September,
3, 24 October 2012

| 16

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|style="text-align:left;"|Superliga (4 clubs – places 1–4)

style="text-align:left;"| Fourth round
31 October,
1, 7–8 November 2012

| 8

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| 4

8880
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| 2

4440
style="text-align:left;"| Final

| 1

2220

{{note|a}} From regional qualification

First round

96 teams were drawn into the first round - 16 teams from the First Division, 32 teams from the Second Divisions and 48 clubs from regional qualification. Matches were played on 14-16 and 22 August 2012.{{cite web|title=DBU Pokalen 1st Round|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/denmark/dbu-pokalen/20122013/1st-round/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=6 September 2012}}

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!Home team

! Score

!Away team

CSC

| 1–3

| AB Tårnby

Østerbro

| 0–1

| NB Bornholm

Gug Boldklub

| 0–2

| Lindholm IF

Hadsund

| 3–4

| FC Hjørring

IK Aalborg Freja

| 6–2

| Frederikshavn fI

Borbjerg GU

| 1–4

| Lystrup IF

DGL 2000

| 1–3

| Aarhus Fremad

Vatanspor

| 2–3

| Kjellerup IF

Allesø GF

| 0–3

| BK Marienlyst

Egebjerg IF

| 0–3

| FC Sønderborg

Morud IF

| 1–0

| Marstal IF/Rise SIF

Søhus Stige

| 0–2

| Varde IF

Fløng/Hedehusene

| 0–1

| IF Føroyar

Lundtofte

| 0–6

| Frederikssund IK

Avedøre IF

| 5–4

| B 1908

BSV

| 3–1

| FC Roskilde

Nakskov BK

| 0–9

| HB Køge

Sydalliancen

| 3–2

| Frem Sakskøbing

Tuse IF

| 1–4

| Herlufsholm GF

Svebølle BI

| 5–2

| Næsby BK

B 93

| 4–0

| BK Avarta

LFA

| 1–5

| FC Vestsjælland

FC Amager

| 2–7

| HIK

Jægersborg BK

| 1–4

| Hvidovre IF

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!Home team

!Score

!Away team

Nordvestmors BK

| 1–4

| Skive IK

Hjørring Frem

| 0–9

| Blokhus FC

Odder IGF

| 1–5

| Viborg FF

FC Djursland

| 2–3

| Skovbakken IK

Ringkøbing IF

| 3–2

| Brabrand IF

Tjørring IF

| 0–4

| Viby IF

Aalborg Chang

| 3–0

| FC Fredericia

Esbjerg IF 92

| 3–2

| FC Fyn

Sædding/Guldager IF

| 0–1

| FC Svendborg

Tved BK

| 0–5

| Aarup BK

Ubberud IF

| 0–13

| Vejle Boldklub Kolding

FC Sydvest 05

| 3–4

| Otterup B&IK

Femhøj IF

| 0–1

| Vanløse IF

Vallensbæk IF

| 1–0

| Allerød FK

Virum-Sorgenfri BK

| 0–2

| Rishøj BK

FC Helsingør

| 3–0

| Herlev IF

IF Skjold Birkerød

| 2–4

| SC Egedal

Kalundborg GB

| 1–1 {{pso|1–2}}

| Nordvest FC

Ringsted IF

| 1–4

| Næstved BK

Thisted FC

| 2–3

| Hobro IK

BGA

| 1–6

| Lyngby

BK Skjold

| 2–0

| AB

BK Heimdal

| 4–10

| Ledøje-Smørum

Fremad Amager

| 1–4

| Brønshøj BK

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Second round

The teams who finished in positions 5–10 in last season's Superliga and the two promoted teams from last season's First Division entered the competition in the second round. The matches were played on 28–29 August, 4, 11–12 September.{{cite web|title=DBU Pokalen 2nd Round|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/denmark/dbu-pokalen/20122013/2nd-round/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=6 September 2012}}

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!Home team

! Score

!Away team

Hobro IK

| 1–4

| SønderjyskE

Ringkøbing IF

| 1–2

| Aarhus Fremad

Esbjerg IF 92

| 3–3 {{pso|4–2}}

| Lindholm IF

BK Marienlyst

| 2–3

| Rishøj BK

Ledøje-Smørum

| 0–1

| Hvidovre IF

Nordvest FC

| 1–2

| Brøndby

NB Bornholm

| 0–1

| OB

Herlufsholm GF

| 0–3

| Brønshøj BK

IK Aalborg Freja

| 0–1

| Randers

FC Sønderborg

| 1–2

| FC Fredericia

Kjellerup IF

| 1–7

| FC Hjørring

Viby IF

| 2–0

| Skive IK

FC Helsingør

| 4–4 {{pso|7–8}}

| FC Vestsjælland

Frederikssund IK

| 0–3

| BSV

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!Home team

!Score

!Away team

Sydalliancen

| 0–4

| Lyngby

Avedøre IF

| 0–1

| Næstved BK

AB Tårnby

| 1–7

| HB Køge

Viborg FF

| 1–1 {{pso|10–11}}

| Esbjerg

FC Svendborg

| 0–2

| Silkeborg IF

Lystrup IF

| 1–9

| Blokhus FC

Morud IF

| 1–3

| Otterup B&IK

Aarup BK

| 1–3

| Vejle Boldklub Kolding

BK Skjold

| 0–2

| Svebølle BI

Skovbakken IK

| 0–3

| AaB

Vallensbæk IF

| 1–1 {{pso|5–6}}

| B 93

IF Føroyar

| 0–4

| HIK

Varde IF

| 1–4

| AGF

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Third round

The teams who finished in positions 1–4 in last season's Superliga entered the competition in the third round. The matches were played on 25–26 September, 3 and 24 October.{{cite web|title=DBU Pokalen 3rd Round|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/denmark/dbu-pokalen/20122013/3rd-round/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=28 October 2012}}

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!Home team

! Score

!Away team

Vanløse IF

| 1–0

| BSV

Svebølle BI

| 1–3 {{aet}}

| Nordsjælland

Næstved BK

| 1–2

| Randers

Aarhus Fremad

| 0–3

| AGF

Rishøj BK

| 0–1

| Midtjylland

Viby IF

| 1–6

| Lyngby

Blokhus FC

| 0–1

| Silkeborg IF

B 93

| 0–3

| Brøndby

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!Home team

!Score

!Away team

Hvidovre IF

| 3–7

| OB

Vejle Boldklub Kolding

| 3–1

| FC Vestsjælland

FC Fredericia

| 0–3

| FC Copenhagen

Brønshøj BK

| 1–3

| AaB

Otterup B&IK

| 2–3

| AC Horsens

Esbjerg IF 92

| 0–3

| Esbjerg

HIK

| 3–2

| HB Køge

FC Hjørring

| 0–4

| SønderjyskE

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Fourth round

The matches are being played on 31 October, 1, 7 and 8 November.{{cite web|title=DBU Pokalen 8th Finals|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/denmark/dbu-pokalen/20122013/final-stages/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=28 October 2012}}

{{OneLegStart}}

{{OneLegResult|SønderjyskE||0–3|FC Copenhagen}}

{{OneLegResult|Vanløse IF||0–3|OB}}

{{OneLegResult|Lyngby||3–2|AGF}}

{{OneLegResult|Nordsjælland||2–3 {{aet}}|Midtjylland}}

{{OneLegResult|Vejle Boldklub Kolding||0–1|Randers}}

{{OneLegResult|HIK||0–4|AC Horsens}}

{{OneLegResult|Brøndby||3–0|Silkeborg IF}}

{{OneLegResult|Esbjerg||0–0 {{pso|4–2}}|AaB}}

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Quarter-finals

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|date= 28 November 2012

|time= 19:00

|team1= Lyngby

|score= 1–2

|report= [http://www.dbu.dk/turneringer_og_resultater/resultatsoegning/matchInfo.aspx?matchid=167687&poolid=149045 Report]

|team2= Esbjerg

|goals1= Perdedaj {{goal|74}}

|goals2= Fabricius {{goal|35}}
Knudsen {{goal|47}}

|stadium= Lyngby Stadion

|location= Lyngby

|attendance= 1,092

|referee= Michael Johansen

}}

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|date= 28 November 2012

|time= 20:30

|team1= Brøndby

|score= 1–0

|aet=yes

|report= [http://www.dbu.dk/turneringer_og_resultater/resultatsoegning/matchInfo.aspx?matchid=167690&poolid=149045 Report]

|team2= FC Copenhagen

|goals1= Jensen {{goal|92}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Brøndby Stadion

|location= Copenhagen

|attendance= 13,652

|referee= Kenn Hansen

}}

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|date= 29 November 2012

|time= 19:00

|team1= Randers

|score= 2–1

|report= [http://www.dbu.dk/turneringer_og_resultater/resultatsoegning/matchInfo.aspx?matchid=167689&poolid=149045 Report]

|team2= Midtjylland

|goals1= Schwartz {{goal|48}}
Fischer {{goal|61}}

|goals2= Andersson {{goal|43}}

|stadium= AutoC Park Randers

|location= Randers

|attendance= 3,704

|referee= Michael Tykgaard

}}

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|date= 5 December 2012

|time= 17:45

|team1= OB

|score=2–4

|aet=yes

|report= [http://www.dbu.dk/turneringer_og_resultater/resultatsoegning/matchInfo.aspx?matchid=167688&poolid=149045 Report]

|team2= AC Horsens

|goals1= Johansson {{goal|12}}
Høegh {{goal|82}}

|goals2= Bjerregaard {{goal|3}}
Spelmann {{goal|5|pen.|112|pen.}}
Kryger {{goal|98}}

|stadium= TRE-FOR Park

|location= Odense

|attendance= 2,442

|referee= Jakob Kehlet

}}

Semi-finals

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Randers||4–2|AC Horsens||1–0|3–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Brøndby||2–4|Esbjerg||1–1|1–3 {{aet}}}}

{{End}}

=First leg=

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|date= 13 March 2013

|time= 18:15

|team1= Brøndby

|score= 1−1

|report= [http://www.dbu.dk/turneringer_og_resultater/resultatsoegning/matchInfo.aspx?matchid=181778&poolid=149045 Report]

|team2= Esbjerg

|goals1= J. Larsen {{goal|74|pen.}}

|goals2= Toutouh {{goal|33}}

|stadium= Brøndby Stadion

|location= Copenhagen

|attendance= 5,127

|referee= Jakob Kehlet

}}

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|date= 10 April 2013

|time= 18:00

|team1= Randers

|score= 1−0

|report= [http://www.dbu.dk/turneringer_og_resultater/resultatsoegning/matchInfo.aspx?matchid=181777&poolid=149045 Report]

|team2= AC Horsens

|goals1= Brock-Madsen {{goal|52}}

|goals2=

|stadium= AutoC Park Randers

|location= Randers

|attendance= 6,178

|referee= Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen

}}

=Second leg=

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|date= 17 April 2013

|time= 18:15

|team1= AC Horsens

|score= 2–3

|aggregatescore= 2–4

|report= [http://www.dbu.dk/turneringer_og_resultater/resultatsoegning/matchInfo.aspx?matchid=181779&poolid=149045 Report]

|team2= Randers

|goals1= Takyi {{goal|26}}
Toft {{goal|30}}

|goals2= Spelmann {{goal|29|o.g.}}
Schwartz {{goal|56}}
Boya {{goal|80}}

|stadium= Forum Horsens Stadion

|location= Horsens

|attendance= 7,371

|referee= Michael Tykgaard

}}

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|date= 18 April 2013

|time= 20:30

|team1= Esbjerg

|score= 3–1

|aet= yes

|aggregatescore= 4–2

|report= [http://www.dbu.dk/turneringer_og_resultater/resultatsoegning/matchInfo.aspx?matchid=181780&poolid=149045 Report]

|team2= Brøndby

|goals1= Braithwaite {{goal|79||103}}
Lange {{goal|117}}

|goals2= Rommedahl {{goal|22}}

|stadium= Blue Water Arena

|location= Esbjerg

|attendance= 8,870

|referee= Henning Jensen

}}

Final

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