1970 Icelandic Cup

1970 Icelandic Cup
Bikarkeppni karla
Tournament details
CountryIceland
Final positions
ChampionsFram
Runners-upÍBV

The 1970 Icelandic Cup was the 11th edition of the National Football Cup.

It took place between 2 July 1969 and 14 November 1969, with the final played at Melavöllur in Reykjavík. 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 top three finishers from the previous season (ÍA Akranes, ÍBK Keflavík and KR Reykjavík did not enter until the quarter finals, the other teams from the 1. Deild (first division) entered in the fourth round. In prior rounds, teams from the 2. Deild (2nd division), as well as reserve teams, played in one-legged matches. In case of a draw, the match was replayed. For the first time, reserve teams did not enter from this season.

Fram Reykjavík won their first Icelandic Cup, beating ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar in the final, and so qualifying for Europe.

First round

Team 1 Team 2 Result
Leiknir FáskrúðsfjörðurValur Reyðarfirði4 - 2
Hrafnkell FreysgoðiAustri3 - 0

Second round

Team 1 Team 2 Result
Leiknir FáskrúðsfjörðurHrafnkell Freysgoði1 - 0
FH HafnarfjörðurUMF Njarðvíkforfeit
KS SiglufjörðurLeiftur Ólafsfjörður5 - 1
Völsungur HúsavíkTindastóll Sauðárkrókur11 - 3
Víðir GarðurReynir Sandgerðiforfeit
Hamar HveragerðiFreyrforfeit
Þróttur ReykjavíkHrönnforfeit
BreiðablikStjarnan11 - 0

Third round

Team 1 Team 2 Result
Þróttur NorðfjörðurLeiknir Fáskrúðsfjörður3 - 0
Hamar HveragerðiUMF Selfoss1 - 10
Víðir GarðurBreiðablik1 - 4
Haukar HafnarfjörðurFH3 - 2
Þróttur ReykjavíkGlímufélagið Ármann2 - 6
KS SiglufjörðurVölsungur Húsavík4 - 1

Fourth round

Team 1 Team 2 Result
BreiðablikSelfoss3 - 1 (replayed after 1–1 draw)
HörðurKnattspyrnufélagið Vestri1 - 0
Víkingur ÓlafsvíkUMF Skallagrímur0 - 1
Þróttur NorðfjörðurKS Siglufjörður3 - 2
HaukarGlímufélagið Ármann0 - 1

Fifth round

Team 1 Team 2 Result
ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar (D2)ÍBA Akureyri (D1)2 - 1
Glímufélagið ÁrmannBreiðablik0 - 4 (replayed after 2–2 draw)
Þróttur NordfjörðurValur (D1)0 - 15
UMF SkallagrímurHörður2 - 5
Fram Reykjavík (D1)Víkingur Reykjavík (D1)3 - 2

Quarter finals

Team 1 Team 2 Result
IA AkranesÍBV Vestmannaeyjar1 - 2
Fram ReykjavíkHörður7-1
ÍBK KeflavíkValur Reykjavík2 - 1
KRBreiðablik (D2)1 - 0

Semi finals

Team 1 Team 2 Result
ÍBV VestmannaeyjarÍBK Keflavík2 - 1
Fram ReykjavíkKR Reykjavík2 - 1

Final

Fram Reykjavík2–1ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
Jorunðsson , Report Palsson
Melavöllur, Reykjavík

See also