1981 Icelandic Cup
The 1981 Icelandic Cup was the 22nd edition of the National Football Cup.
It took place between 26 May 1980 and 30 August 1981, with the final played at Laugardalsvöllur in Reykjavik. The cup was important, as winners qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (if a club won both the league and the cup, the defeated finalists would take their place in the Cup Winners' Cup).
The 10 clubs from the 1. Deild entered in the last 16, with clubs from lower tiers entering in the three preliminary rounds. Teams played one-legged matches. In case of a draw, the match was replayed at the opposition's ground.
The final was a rematch of the previous season - Fram Reykjavik and ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar meeting, but on this occasion it was the club from Vestmannaeyjar who qualified for Europe. IBV won the Icelandic Cup for the fourth time.
First round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
| Fylkir Reykjavik (D2) | ÍB Isafjörður (D2) | 1 - 0 |
| Afturelding Mosfellsbær | UMF Selfoss (D2) | 5 - 2 |
| þrottur Norðfjörður (D2) | Sindri | 9 - 7 |
| Leiknir Fáskrúðsfjörður | Einherji (D3) | 3 - 2 |
| Grótta Seltjarnarnes | UMF Grindavík | 0 - 4 |
| Haukar Hafnarfjörður (D2) | HV Isafjörður | 1 - 0 |
| Vikingur Ólafsvík | Armann Reykjavik (D3) | 2 - 3 |
| Hamar Hveragerði | Reynir Sandgerði (D2) | 3 - 8 |
| þrottur Reykjavik (D2) | Stjarnan Gardabaer | 4 - 3 |
Second round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
| Reynir Sandgerði (D2) | þrottur Reykjavik (D2) | 0-3 |
| Fylkir Reykjavik (D2) | Snaefell | 2-0 |
| Víðir Garður | IK Kopavogur | 3 - 0 |
| Leiftur Ólafsfjörður | Einherji | 1 - 0 |
| Völsungur Húsavík | Héraðssamband Þingeyinga | 2 - 1 |
| þrottur Norðfjörður (D2) | Leiknir Fáskrúðsfjörður | 8 - 0 |
| Huginn Seyðisfjörður | Austri Eskifjörður (D3) | 3-0 |
| Arroðinn A. | Völsungur Húsavík (D2) | 4-3 |
| Tindastóll Sauðárkrókur | Dagsbrún | 4-1 |
| Magni Grenivík | KS Siglufjörður | 0-1 |
| ÍBK Keflavík (D2) | UMF Skallagrímur (D2) | 7-0 |
| Armann Reykjavik (D3) | Afturelding Mosfellsbær | 1-3 |
| Haukar Hafnarfjörður (D2) | UMF Grindavík | 2-3 |
Third round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
| þrottur Norðfjörður (D2) | Huginn Seyðisfjörður | 3 - 0 |
| Afturelding Mosfellsbær | þrottur Reykjavik (D2) | 1 - 2 |
| Fylkir Reykjavik (D2) | UMF Grindavík | 4 - 0 |
| Leiftur Olafsfjordur | Tindastóll Sauðárkrókur (D2) | 2 - 1 |
| Arroðinn A. | KS Siglufjörður | 2- 1 |
| Víðir Garður | ÍBK Keflavík (D2) | 0 - 3 |
Fourth round
- Entry of ten teams from the 1. Deild
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
| Leiftur Olafsfjordur | þor Akureyri (D1) | 0 - 1 |
| KA Akureyri (D1) | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar (D1) | 2 - 3 |
| Fylkir Reykjavik (D2) | Breiðablik Kopavogur (D1) | 1 - 0 |
| ÍA Akranes (D1) | Valur Reykjavik (D1) | 2 - 0 |
| Arroðinn A. | FH Hafnarfjörður (D1) | 0 - 2 |
| þrottur Reykjavik (D2) | þrottur Norðfjörður (D2) | 3 - 0 |
| Fram Reykjavik (D1) | KR Reykjavik (D1) | 4 - 1 |
| ÍBK Keflavík (D2) | Vikingur Reykjavik (D1) | 4 - 1 |
Quarter finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
| ÍA Akranes (D1) | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar (D1) | 0 - 5 |
| Fram Reykjavik (D1) | ÍBK Keflavík (D2) | 1 - 0 |
| Fylkir Reykjavik (D2) | þor Akureyri (D1) | 1 - 0 |
| FH Hafnarfjörður | þrottur Reykjavik (D1) | 1 - 2 |
Semi finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
| Fram Reykjavik (D1) | Fylkir Reykjavik (D2) | 1 - 0 |
| þrottur Reykjavik (D2) | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar (D1) | 0 - 1 |
Final
| ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | 3–2 | Fram Reykjavik |
|---|---|---|
Sigurlas þorleifson  þordur Hallgrimsson |
(Report) Report | Marteinn Geirsson |
- ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar won their fourth Icelandic Cup and qualified for the 1982–83 European Cup Winners' Cup.
External links
- (in Icelandic) 1980 Icelandic Cup results at the site of the Icelandic Football Federation