The 2024 Danish Cup final was played on 9 May 2024 between Silkeborg and AGF at Parken, Copenhagen.[1] The final match was the culmination of the 2023–24 Danish Cup, the 70th season of the Pokalen.
| Event | 2023–24 Danish Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 9 May 2024 | ||||||
| Venue | Parken, Copenhagen | ||||||
| Referee | Mikkel Redder | ||||||
| Weather | 16°C, cloudy, 63% humidity, wind 19km/h | ||||||
Silkeborg appeared in just its 3rd cup final, 2001 being its lone championship. AGF is a 9-time Pokalen champion, its most recent title coming in 1996. Silkeborg prevailed and won its 2nd ever Pokalen title.
Teams edit
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Silkeborg | 2 (2001, 2018) |
| AGF | 12 (1955, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2016) |
Venue edit
The final was played in Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, the 29th time Parken has hosted the Pokalen final.
Route to the final edit
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Silkeborg | Round | AGF | ||
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| Opponent | Result | Opponent | Result | |
| Bye | First round | Bye | ||
| Bye | Second round | Bye | ||
| Nykøbing FC | 0–1 (A) | Third round | Thisted FC | 1–3 (A) |
| Hvidovre IF | 1–5 (A) | Round of 16 | Ishøj IF | 0–4 (A) |
| F.C. Copenhagen | 3–2 (agg.) 0–2 (A) / 1–2 (H) |
Quarter-finals | Brøndby IF | 3–2 (agg.) 1–2 (A) / 2–0 (H) |
| FC Fredericia | 6–3 (agg.) 0–2 (A) / 6–1 (H) |
Semi-finals | FC Nordsjælland | 4–2 (agg.) 2–3 (A) / 1–0 (H) |
Match edit
Details edit
| Silkeborg IF (1) | 1–0 | AGF (1) |
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Sonne  38' (Adamsen)  48'Brink 68'Klynge 75'Þórðarson 90+2' |
Report | Madsen 47' Beijmo 75'Jensen-Abbew 90' |
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Assistant referees: Lars Hummelgaard, Jesper Dahl |
Match rules
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Broadcast edit
The game was broadcast on DR1, Denmark's national broadcaster, like previous years, as well as Viaplay, who becomes the exclusive broadcaster from 2024–25.[3] Viaplay aired an alternate broadcast of the Final known as "Manager Mode", with presentations similar to football videogames like EA Sports FC.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Pokal Final 2024". DBU.dk. 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Tournament Rules". DBU.dk. 1 June 2020.
- ^ Roy, Akash (27 March 2024). "Viaplay secure exclusive rights to Danish Pokalen". sporticos.com. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Byfield, Chris (10 May 2024). "Danish Cup final broadcast in revolutionary 'Manager Mode' which will change how we watch football forever". SPORTbible. Retrieved 10 May 2024.