2024 Danish Cup final

2024 Pokalen final
Event2023–24 Danish Cup
Date9 May 2024
VenueParken, Copenhagen
Man of the MatchStefán Teitur Þórðarson
RefereeMikkel Redder
Weather16°C, cloudy, 63% humidity, wind 19km/h

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.

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

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Silkeborg 2 (2001, 2018)
AGF 12 (1955, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2016)

Venue

The final was played in Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, the 29th time Parken has hosted the Pokalen final.

Route to the final

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

Silkeborg Round AGF
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

Details

Final
Silkeborg IF (1)1–0AGF (1)
Sonne 38' (Adamsen) Yellow card 48'
Brink Yellow card 68'
Klynge Yellow card 75'
Þórðarson Yellow card 90+2'
Report Madsen Yellow card 47'
Beijmo Yellow card 75'
Jensen-Abbew Yellow card 90'
Attendance: 36,300
Referee: Mikkel Redder
GK1Denmark Nicolai Larsen
LB2Denmark Andreas Poulsen downward-facing red arrow 74'
CB4Denmark Joel Felix
CB25Sweden Pontus Rödin
RB5Peru Oliver Sonne 38' Yellow card 48' downward-facing red arrow 89'
MF14Denmark Mark Brink Yellow card 68'
MF8Iceland Stefán Teitur Þórðarson Yellow card 90+2'
MF6Denmark Pelle Mattsson
MF21Denmark Anders Klynge Yellow card 75'
MF9Denmark Alexander Lind downward-facing red arrow 74'
FW23Denmark Tonni Adamsen downward-facing red arrow 90+6'
Substitutes:
DF24Zambia Lubambo Musonda upward-facing green arrow 74'
DF19Denmark Jens Martin Gammelby upward-facing green arrow 74'
DF29Denmark Frederik Rieper upward-facing green arrow 89'
MF41Denmark Oskar Boesen upward-facing green arrow 90+6'
MF20Denmark Mads Larsen
DF3Norway Robin Østrøm
GK16Denmark Jacob Pryts
FW17New Zealand Callum McCowatt
FW7Denmark Kasper Kusk
Coach:
Denmark Kent Nielsen
GK1Northern Ireland Bailey Peacock-Farrell
RB2Sweden Felix Beijmo Yellow card 75'
LB3Netherlands Mats Knoester downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
CB5Denmark Frederik Tingager downward-facing red arrow 86'
MF6Denmark Nicolai Poulsen downward-facing red arrow 69'
MF7Denmark Mads Emil Madsen Yellow card 47'
MF19Sweden Eric Kahl downward-facing red arrow 69'
MF11South Africa Gift Links
MF8Iceland Mikael Anderson
FW9Denmark Patrick Mortensen
FW31Denmark Tobias Bech downward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutes:
MF29Denmark Frederik Brandhof upward-facing green arrow 69'
DF40Denmark Jonas Jensen-Abbew upward-facing green arrow 69' Yellow card 90'
FW13Germany Janni Serra upward-facing green arrow 85'
DF4Denmark Tobias Anker upward-facing green arrow 86'
MF15Norway Magnus Knudsen upward-facing green arrow 90+2'
DF26Denmark Jacob Andersen
MF23Denmark Tobias Bach
MF33Denmark Luka Callø
GK1Denmark Jesper Hansen
Coach:
Germany Uwe Rösler

Assistant referees: Lars Hummelgaard, Jesper Dahl
Fourth Official: Jacob Karlsen

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.[2]

Broadcast

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

  1. ↑ "Pokal Final 2024". DBU.dk. 11 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Tournament Rules". DBU.dk. 1 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Roy, Akash (27 March 2024). "Viaplay secure exclusive rights to Danish Pokalen". sporticos.com. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  4. ↑ 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.