Danish Handball Cup 2018 (women's handball)

{{Infobox football tournament season

| title = Danish Handball Cup

| year = 2018

| image =

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| country = Denmark

| dates =

| num_teams =

| winners = Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub

| second = Odense Håndbold

| matches =

| goals =

| scoring_leader = Lærke Nolsøe
{{small|(21 goals)}}

| award = Mette Tranborg

| prev_season = 2017

| next_season = 2019

}}

The 2018 Danish Handball Cup ({{langx|da|DHF's Landspokalturnering 2018}}), known as Santander Cup 2018 for sponsorship reasons, is the 55th edition of the national women's handball cup tournament. Team Esbjerg are the defending champions.

Format

The initial 6 rounds are managed by the regional federations with the DHF taking over the tournament at the round of 16. It ultimately results in a final four event between Christmas and New Year. The winner of the tournament qualify for the Super Cup where they meet the season's league winner. If the same team wins both the league and the cup, the losing cup finalist will be participating in the Super Cup.

Round of 32

The round of 32 ties were scheduled through March to May 2018.{{cite web|title=Santander Cup - LP Damer, 6. runde, Pulje 1|url=http://kampe.dhf.dk/dhf/Turneringer-og-resultater/Pulje-Komplet-Kampprogram.aspx?PuljeId=58536|accessdate=4 May 2018|language=Danish}}{{cite web|title=Santander Cup Damer LP 2016-18 Damer - 6. runde HRØ - FHF, Pulje 1|url=http://kampe.dhf.dk/dhf/Turneringer-og-resultater/Pulje-Stilling.aspx?PuljeId=58499|accessdate=4 May 2018|language=Danish}}

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!colspan="3" style="background:#ccccff;"| 27 March

{{OneLegResult|Hasle KFUM||16–27|Hadsten Håndbold}}

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!colspan="3" style="background:#ccccff;"| 10 April

{{OneLegResult|CHK Århus||11–40|SønderjyskE Håndbold}}

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!colspan="3" style="background:#ccccff;"| 11 April

{{OneLegResult|HIK||17–37|København Håndbold}}

{{OneLegResult|DHG Odense||25–28|Roskilde Håndbold}}

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!colspan="3" style="background:#ccccff;"| 12 April

{{OneLegResult|TMS Ringsted||19–31|Odense Håndbold}}

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!colspan="3" style="background:#ccccff;"| 17 April

{{OneLegResult|Lyngby HK||24–25|Ajax København}}

{{OneLegResult|Nøvling IF||13–33|Randers HK}}

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!colspan="3" style="background:#ccccff;"| 25 April

{{OneLegResult|AGF Håndbold||23–37|Aarhus United}}

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!colspan="3" style="background:#ccccff;"| 1 May

{{OneLegResult|Aars HK||15–39|Herning-Ikast Håndbold}}

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!colspan="3" style="background:#ccccff;"| 2 May

{{OneLegResult|EH Aalborg||28–36|Silkeborg-Voel KFUM}}

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!colspan="3" style="background:#ccccff;"| 3 May

{{OneLegResult|Gudme HK||19–34|Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub}}

{{OneLegResult|SIF Ansager||15–37|Ringkøbing Håndbold}}

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!colspan="3" style="background:#ccccff;"| 5 May

{{OneLegResult|Fredericia HK||22–29|TTH Holstebro}}

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!colspan="3" style="background:#ccccff;"| 14 May

{{OneLegResult|Bjerringbro FH||25–30|Team Esbjerg}}

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!colspan="3" style="background:#ccccff;"| 15 May

{{OneLegResult|Vendsyssel Håndbold||27–37|Viborg HK}}

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!colspan="3" style="background:#ccccff;"| 17 May

{{OneLegResult|Horsens HK||21–22|Skanderborg Håndbold}}

|}

Round of 16

The round of 16 ties were scheduled for 14–23 August 2018.{{cite web|title=Kampprogram - Santander Cup Damer|url=http://tophaandbold.dk/kampprogram/pokalturnering-damer|accessdate=11 July 2018|language=Danish}}

{{OneLegStart}}

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!colspan="3" style="background:#ccccff;"| 14 August

{{OneLegResult|Roskilde Håndbold||23–32|Randers HK}}

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!colspan="3" style="background:#ccccff;"| 22 August

{{OneLegResult|Aarhus United||28–29|Silkeborg-Voel KFUM}}

{{OneLegResult|Ajax København||17–20|Herning-Ikast Håndbold}}

{{OneLegResult|Hadsten Håndbold||16–37|Team Esbjerg}}

{{OneLegResult|Skanderborg Håndbold||21–26|Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub}}

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!colspan="3" style="background:#ccccff;"| 23 August

{{OneLegResult|Ringkøbing Håndbold||13–28|København Håndbold}}

{{OneLegResult|SønderjyskE Håndbold||14–33|Odense Håndbold}}

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!colspan="3" style="background:#ccccff;"| 24 August

{{OneLegResult|TTH Holstebro||26–31|Viborg HK}}

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Quarter-finals

The quarter-final ties were scheduled for 17–20 September 2018.{{cite web|title=Santander Cup 2018 - 1/4-finaler, Pulje 1|url=http://kampe.dhf.dk/dhf/Turneringer-og-resultater/Pulje-Stilling.aspx?PuljeId=58923|accessdate=18 December 2018|language=Danish}}

{{OneLegStart}}

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!colspan="3" style="background:#ccccff;"| 17 September

{{OneLegResult|Herning-Ikast Håndbold||15–18|Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub}}

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!colspan="3" style="background:#ccccff;"| 18 September

{{OneLegResult|København Håndbold||26–27|Randers HK}}

{{OneLegResult|Silkeborg-Voel KFUM||25–29|Odense Håndbold}}

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!colspan="3" style="background:#ccccff;"| 20 September

{{OneLegResult|Viborg HK||21–21 (e.t.)
(24–25)|Team Esbjerg}}

|}

Final4

The final four event is scheduled for 29–30 December 2017 in Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg.{{cite web|title=Lodtrækning til kvindernes Santander Cup Final4|url=https://www.dhf.dk/nyheder-og-presse/nyheder/lodtraekning-til-kvindernes-santander-cup-final4/|accessdate=28 December 2018|language=Danish}}

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{{Round4-with third

|RD1 = Semi-finals

|RD2 = Final

|Consol= Bronze medal match

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| score-width=40

|29 December|Randers HK|18|Nykøbing Falster Håndbold|37

|29 December|Team Esbjerg|25|Odense Håndbold|27

|30 December|Nykøbing Falster Håndbold|28|Odense Håndbold|26

|30 December|Randers HK|32|Team Esbjerg|26

}}

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=Semi-finals=

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|date= 29 December 2017

|time= 13:30 ({{small|CEST}})

|team1= Randers HK

|score= 18–37

|team2= Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub

|report= [https://tophaandbold.dk/intranet/pdfs/game/2018/9825020/739845/p?download=0 Report]

|goals1= Mørch Hansen 4

|goals2= Nolsøe 9

|HT= 7–19

|twomin1= 5

|yellow1=

|red1=

|twomin2= 3

|yellow2=

|red2=

|stadium= Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg

|attendance= 2,137

|referee= Pedersen, Nygaard

|refnat= }}

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|date= 29 December 2017

|time= 16:00 ({{small|CEST}})

|team1= Team Esbjerg

|score= 25–27

|team2= Odense Håndbold

|report= [https://tophaandbold.dk/intranet/pdfs/game/2018/9825020/739846/p?download=0 Report]

|goals1= Polman 10

|goals2= Tranborg 7

|HT= 15–8

|twomin1= 3

|yellow1= 2

|red1=

|twomin2= 3

|yellow2= 4

|red2=

|stadium= Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg

|attendance= 2,500

|referee= Christiansen, Hesseldal

|refnat= }}

=Bronze medal match=

{{handballbox |bg=#ffdab9

|date= 30 December 2017

|time= 13:30 ({{small|CEST}})

|team1= Randers HK

|score= 26–32

|team2= Team Esbjerg

|report= [https://tophaandbold.dk/intranet/pdfs/game/2018/9825040/739848/p?download=0 Report]

|goals1= Pedersen 5

|goals2= Liščević 8

|HT= 13–21

|twomin1= 3

|yellow1= 1

|red1=

|twomin2= 4

|yellow2= 1

|red2=

|stadium= Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg

|attendance= 3,000

|referee= Skjøth Søegaard, Kalisz Nielsen

|refnat= }}

=Final=

{{handballbox |bg=#ffffd0

|date= 30 December 2017

|time= 16:00 ({{small|CEST}})

|team1= Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub

|score= 28–26

|team2= Odense Håndbold

|report= [https://tophaandbold.dk/intranet/pdfs/game/2018/9825030/739847/p?download=0 Report]

|goals1= Wallén 5

|goals2= Tranborg 6

|HT= 15–13

|twomin1= 3

|yellow1= 1

|red1=

|twomin2= 6

|yellow2= 3

|red2=

|stadium= Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg

|attendance= 3,000

|referee= Dahl Hermann, Madsen

|refnat= }}

Final ranking and statistics

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=Top goalscorers=

Counted from the round of 16 when DHF took over the tournament.

{{updated|30 December 2018}}

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! Rank

! Player

! Club

! Goals

1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Lærke Nolsøe

|align="left"|Nykøbing Falster Håndbold

|21

2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NED}} Estavana Polman

|align="left"|Team Esbjerg

|18

3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|SRB}} Kristina Liščević

|align="left"|Team Esbjerg

|18

4

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NED}} Dione Housheer

|align="left"|Nykøbing Falster Håndbold

|16

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|align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Mie Højlund

|align="left"|Odense Håndbold

|rowspan=2|15

align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Sabine Pedersen

|align="left"|Randers HK

rowspan=3|7

|align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Camilla Dalby

|align="left"|Randers HK

|rowspan=3|14

align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Marit Røsberg Jacobsen

|align="left"|Team Esbjerg

align="left"|{{flagicon|SWE}} Emelie Westberg

|align="left"|Nykøbing Falster Håndbold

rowspan=2|10

|align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Mia Rej

|align="left"|København Håndbold

|rowspan=2|13

align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Sanna Solberg

|align="left"|Team Esbjerg

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|Danish Handball Cup 2018 winners

Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub
First title

Team roster: Cecilie Greve, Sakura Hauge, Dione Housheer, Ayaka Ikehara, Isabella Jacobsen, Matilde Kondrup Nielsen, Kristina Kristiansen, Anna Lagerquist, Lærke Nolsøe, Sofie Olsen, Line Skak, Yui Sunami, Angelica Wallén, Emelie Westberg, Johanna Westberg
Head coach: Jakob Larsen

=Most valuable player=

MVP was announced after the final on 30 December 2018.

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|Most valuable player: {{flagathlete|Mette Tranborg|DEN}}

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References

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