2015 Norwegian Football Cup
The 2015 Norwegian Football Cup was the 110th season of the Norwegian annual knock-out football tournament. It began with qualification matches in March 2015. The first round was played 21, 22 and 23 April 2015 and the tournament was ended with the Final being held on 22 November 2015.
| Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for herrer | |
| Country |  |
|---|---|
| Teams | 272 (overall) 128 (main competition) |
| Defending champions | Molde |
| Champions | Rosenborg (10th title) |
| Runners-up | Sarpsborg 08 |
| Matches played | 111 |
| Goals scored | 419 (3.77 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Tomáš Malec (9 goals) |
← 2014 2016 → | |
The victory would have earned Rosenborg a place in the second qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League, but since the club already had qualified to the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League as winners of the 2015 Tippeligaen, this berth was passed down to Odd, fourth-place fininshers in the league.
Calendar
Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Qualifying Round | 25 March 2015 | 96 | 272 → 176 |
| Second Qualifying Round | 8 April 2015 | 48 | 176 → 128 |
| First Round | 21–23 April 2015 | 64 | 128 → 64 |
| Second Round | 6–7 May 2015 | 32 | 64 → 32 |
| Third Round | 2–4 June 2015 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Fourth Round | 24 June 2015 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 12–13 August 2015 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 23–24 September 2015 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 22 November 2015 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Source:[1]
First round
The 49 winners from the Second Qualifying Round joined with 79 clubs from the Tippeligaen, First Division and Second Division in this round of the competition.[2]
Second round
The 64 winners from the First Round took part in this stage of the competition. These matches took place on 6 and 7 May 2015.[3]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2015 | ||
| Arendal | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Sandnes Ulf |
| Byåsen | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Ranheim |
| Eidsvold | 0–3 | Lillestrøm |
| Fana | 1–3 | Hødd |
| Fyllingsdalen | 4–1 | Haugesund |
| Mjølner | 0–1 | Bodø/Glimt |
| Fløya | 0–6 | Rosenborg |
| Fram Larvik | 0–1 | Sandefjord |
| HamKam | 0–2 | Sogndal |
| KFUM Oslo | 1–3 | Stabæk |
| Kjelsås | 0–4 | Strømsgodset |
| Kongsvinger | 3–1 | Follo |
| Kvik Halden | 2–2 (6–5 p) | Fredrikstad |
| Notodden | 3–1 | Jerv |
| Raufoss | 0–1 | Hønefoss |
| Rødde | 1–4 (a.e.t.) | Levanger |
| Skeid | 1–4 | Odd |
| Sola | 1–2 | Bryne |
| Stjørdals-Blink | 1–2 | Kristiansund |
| Strindheim | 2–5 | Aalesund |
| Ull/Kisa | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Strømmen |
| Vard Haugesund | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Brann |
| Vindbjart | 4–0 | Start |
| Åsane | 2–0 | Nest-Sotra |
| Ørn-Horten | 2–2 (5–6 p) | Mjøndalen |
| Gjøvik-Lyn | 1–0 | Vålerenga |
| Senja | 2–1 | Tromsø |
| Tromsdalen | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Finnsnes |
| 7 May 2015 | ||
| Elverum | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Bærum |
| Grorud | 0–3 | Sarpsborg 08 |
| Træff | 0–2 | Molde |
| Varegg | 0–9 | Viking |
Third round
The 32 winners from the Second Round took part in this stage of the competition. These matches took place on 2, 3 and 4 June 2015.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 June 2015 | ||
| Fyllingsdalen | 0–4 | Molde |
| 3 June 2015 | ||
| Arendal | 3–5 | Viking |
| Bærum | 0–1 | Kristiansund |
| Gjøvik/Lyn | 0–2 | Sarpsborg 08 |
| Hødd | 1–0 | Aalesund |
| Kongsvinger | 3–3 (8–9 p) | Sandefjord |
| Kvik Halden | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Strømsgodset |
| Levanger | 0–7 | Rosenborg |
| Notodden | 1–4 | Mjøndalen |
| Ranheim | 0–2 | Åsane |
| Senja | 1–3 | Stabæk |
| Sogndal | 1–2 | Hønefoss |
| Strømmen | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Lillestrøm |
| Vindbjart | 2–4 | Odd |
| 4 June 2015 | ||
| Bryne | 1–4 | Brann |
| Tromsdalen | 6–2 | Bodø/Glimt |
Fourth round
The 16 winners from the Third Round took part in this stage of the competition. These matches took place on 24 June 2015.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 June 2015 | ||
| Brann | 0–0 (1–4 p) | Sarpsborg 08 |
| Hønefoss | 2–3 | Sandefjord |
| Kristiansund | 2–2 (0–3 p) | Viking |
| Mjøndalen | 4–0 | Hødd |
| Molde | 3–0 | Kvik Halden |
| Odd | 4–0 | Åsane |
| Rosenborg | 7–1 | Tromsdalen |
| Stabæk | 5–1 | Strømmen |
Quarter-finals
The 8 winners from the Fourth Round took part in this stage of the competition. The matches were played on 12 and 13 August 2015.[1]
| Viking | 3 – 0 | Molde |
|---|---|---|
Adegbenro  Böðvarsson Sigurðsson |
Report |
| Sandefjord | 0 – 1 | Stabæk |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Diomande |
Semi-finals
The 4 winners from the Quarter-finals takes part in this stage of the competition. These matches were played on 23 and 24 September 2015.[1]
| Viking | 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Sarpsborg 08 |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mortensen |
Final
The 2015 Norwegian Football Cup Final was played between Rosenborg and Sarpsborg 08 at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo on 22 November 2015.[1]
| Rosenborg | 2 – 0 | Sarpsborg 08 |
|---|---|---|
| Helland Jensen |
Report |
References
- "Hovedterminliste menn 2015" (PDF). Fotball.no. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- "First round". Soccerway. April 2015.
- "Second round". Soccerway. May 2015.