1973 Icelandic Cup

1973 Icelandic Cup
Bikarkeppni karla
Tournament details
CountryIceland
Final positions
ChampionsFram
Runners-upKeflavík

The 1973 Icelandic Cup was the 14th edition of the National Football Cup.

It took place between 13 June 1973 and 13 September 1973, with the final played at Laugardalsvöllur 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).

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.

Fram Reykjavík won their second Icelandic Cup, beating Keflavík in the final. The club therefore qualified for Europe.

First round

Team 1 Team 2 Result
Valur ReyðarfjörðurLeiknir Fáskrúðsfjörður0–4
þrottur NorðfjörðurHuginn Seyðisfjörður3–0

Second round

Team 1 Team 2 Result
Haukar HafnarfjörðurVíðir Garður3–2
Ármann ReykjavíkHrönn12–0
Afturelding MosfellsbærUMF Selfoss0–3
Stjarnan Garðabærþrottur Reykjavík2–3
BolungarvíkÍB Isafjörður0–2
Fylkir ReykjavíkUMF Njarðvík6–7
SpyrnirLeiknir Fáskrúðsfjörðurforfeit
þrottur NorðfjörðurAustri Eskifjörður6–1

Third round

Team 1 Team 2 Result
UMF Grindavík (D2)UMF Selfoss0–4
þrottur ReykjavíkÁrmann Reykjavík2–1
UMF Skallagrímur (D2)ÍB Isafjörður0–4
Völsungur Húsavík (D2)KS Sarafjörður (D2)2–1
Víkingur Reykjavík (D2)Reynir Sandgerði (D2)9–0
Grótta Seltjarnarnes (D2)Haukar Hafnarfjörður0–3
FH Hafnarfjörður (D2)UMF Njarðvík1–0
þrottur NorðfjörðurLeiknir Fáskrúðsfjörður3–2

Fourth round

Team 1 Team 2 Result
FH Hafnarfjörðurþrottur Norðfjörður2–0
Fram Reykjavík (D1)Haukar Hafnarfjörður5–1
UMF SelfossÍA Akranes (D1)2–3
Völsungur HúsavíkKR Reykjavík (D1)2–3
Keflavík (D1)Breiðablik Kópavogur (D1)5–0
Valur Reykjavík (D1)ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar (D1)0–1
ÍB IsafjörðurÍBA Akureyri (D1)1–2
þrottur ReykjavíkVíkingur Reykjavík0–2 (replayed after 2–2 draw)

Quarter finals

Team 1 Team 2 Result
KR ReykjavíkÍBV Vestmannaeyjar1–2
ÍA AkranesÍBA Akureyri1–0 (replayed after 2–2 draw)
KeflavíkFH Hafnarfjörður (D2)2–0
Víkingur Reykjavík (D2)Fram Reykjavík0–3

Semi finals

Team 1 Team 2 Result
Fram ReykjavíkÍBV Vestmannaeyjar4–0
ÍA AkranesKeflavík0–3

Final

Fram Reykjavík2–1Keflavík
Pétursson
Geirsson
Report Johannsson

See also