2020 Danish Cup Final

The 2020 Danish Cup final was be played on 1 July 2020 between SønderjyskE and AaB at Blue Water Arena, Esbjerg, a neutral ground.[1] The final was the culmination of the 2019–20 Danish Cup, the 66th season of the Sydbank Pokalen. Originally scheduled to be played in May, the final was delayed due to the COVID-19 shutdown through Europe.

2020 Sydbank Pokalen Final
Event2019–20 Danish Cup
Date1 July 2020
VenueBlue Water Arena, Esbjerg
Man of the MatchAnders Jacobsen
RefereeJørgen Daugberg Burchardt
Attendance1,750
Weather17˚C/63˚F, Passing Clouds, 59% Humidity

SønderjyskE won its first major championship of any kind in its 13-year history, beating AaB 2–0. It was SønderjyskE's first ever appearance in the Danish Cup final. AaB appeared in its 12th Pokalen final, having previously won the cup in 1966, 1970 and 2014, finishing as runners-up for the 9th time, adding 2020 to its second-place runs in 1967, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2004 and 2009.

By virtue of its victory, SønderjyskE earns a place in at least the second qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.[2]

Teams

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
SønderjyskE 0
AaB 11 (1966, 1967, 1970, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2009, 2014)

Venue

In just third time in cup history, the final was played in a venue other than the Copenhagen Sports Park (1955–1990), or Parken Stadium (1993–2019). Blue Water Arena in Esbjerg hosted its first ever Sydbank Pokalen final in 2020. Odense Stadium hosted the 1991 final while the 1992 final was played at Aarhus Idrætspark.

Route to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

SønderjyskE Round AaB
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Bye First round Bye
Boldklubben Viktoria 5–0 (A) Second round Nørresundby FB 8–0 (A)
Hvidovre IF 4–2 (A) Third round Vejgaard BK 6–0 (A)
Brøndby IF 1–0 (A) Fourth round HB Køge 3–0 (A)
Randers FC 2–1 (A) Quarterfinals F.C. København 2–0 (H)
AC Horsens 2–1 (H) Semifinals AGF 3–2 (H)

Effects of COVID-19

In addition to the scheduling changes caused by the national COVID-19 shutdown, the final match was delayed for 14 minutes in the first half due to a group of fans not adhering to social distancing guidelines.[3]

The limited capacity crowd of 1,750 (10% of capacity) included an allotment of 725 tickets for each team's fan base, provided they sat 2 meters apart. Just before the 30-minute mark of the first half, a group of Ultras from AaB had grouped together and refused to move, despite please from the club's coaches and other fans. This group was subsequently ejected from the stadium and, after a 14-minute delay, the game resumed.

Match

Details

SønderjyskE (1)20AaB (1)
Eskesen  23'  65'
Jónsson  32'
Jacobsen  38' (Absalonsen)  56' (Bah)
Bah  46'
Jakobsen  49'
Banggaard  75'
Report Okore  13'
Christensen  21'
Ross  71'
Blue Water Arena, Esbjerg
Attendance: 1,750
Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
SønderjyskE
AaB
GK28 Sebastian Mielitz
DF12 Pierre Kanstrup
DF2 Stefan Gartenmann
MF6 Eggert Jónsson 63'  32'
MF90 Mads Albæk 87'
MF8 Christian Jakobsen 76'  49'
MF7 Julius Eskesen 23'  65'
MF9 Alexander Bah 46'
MF29 Victor Ekani 87'
FW15 Johan Absalonsen
FW10 Anders Jacobsen 38' (Absalonsen)  56' (Alexander Bah)
Substitutes:
DF26 Patrick Banggaard 63'  75'
MF77 Rilwan Hassan 76'
MF22 Emil Frederiksen 87'
MF24 Rasmus Vinderslev 87'
FW47 Artem Dovbyk
GK1 Nikola Mirković
FW20 Peter Christiansen
Coach:
Glen Riddersholm
GK22 Andres Hansen
DF3 Jakob Nielsen 59'
DF26 Rasmus Thelander
DF5 Jores Okore 13'
DF6 Kristoffer Pallesen 81'
MF17 Kasper Kusk
MF21 Patrick Olsen
MF10 Lucas Andersen 42'
MF8 Iver Fossum
MF16 Magnus Christensen 46'  21'
FW9 Tom van Weert 59'
Substitutes:
MF27 Søren Tengstedt 42'
MF23 Robert Kakeeto 46'
MF25 Frederik Børsting 59'
DF24 Mathias Ross 59'  71'
DF2 Patrick Kristensen 81'
GK1 Jacob Rinne
DF32 Kasper Pedersen
Coach:
Jacob Friis

Assistant referees: Heine Sørensen, Amir Sabic

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to five may be used.[4]

References

  1. "News". DBU.dk. 12 June 2020.
  2. "2020-21 Europa League Decisions". uefa.com. 17 June 2020.
  3. "Danish Cup Final Delayed". bbc.com. 1 July 2020.
  4. "Tournament Rules". DBU.dk. 1 June 2020.
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