2025–26 Norwegian Football Cup

2025–26 Norwegian Football Cup
Ullevaal Stadion hosted the final on 9 May 2026
Tournament details
CountryNorway
Dates13 August 2025 – 9 May 2026
Teams80 (competition proper)
Final positions
ChampionsBodø/Glimt (3rd title)
Runners-upBrann
Tournament statistics
Matches played78
Goals scored364 (4.67 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Axel Ahlander
Andreas Helmersen
Ole Sebastian Sundgot
(4 goals each)

The 2025–26 Norwegian Football Cup was the 120th season of the Norwegian annual knock-out football tournament, and the first season since the competition was switched to an autumn–spring format.[1][2] It started on 13 August 2025, and ended with the final on 9 May 2026.

Initially, the winners were set to play a qualifying play-off match against Lillestrøm – the winners of the 2025 Norwegian Football Cup – for a place in the 2026–27 Europa League play-off round. However, this play-off match will be cancelled as Bodø/Glimt ended up winning the 2025–26 cup; thus, Lillestrøm directly entered the 2026–27 Europa League play-off round.[3]

As a transitional arrangement, the qualifying rounds and the first two main rounds were played without the 16 teams from the 2025 Eliteserien. For the third time in the tournament's history, the clubs from the top tier entered directly into the third round; the first two times were in 1998 and 2000, when there were 14 teams in the highest tier.

Calendar

Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule (the clubs from Eliteserien entered the competition in the third round):[4][5]

RoundMain dateNumber of fixturesClubs
First round13–14 August 20253264 → 32
Second round27 August 20251632 → 16
Third round17–24 September 20251632 → 16
Fourth round8 March 2026816 → 8
Quarter-finals18 March 202648 → 4
Semi-finals22 April 202624 → 2
Final9 May 202612 → 1

First round

The pair-ups for the first round were announced on 30 June 2025.[6][7]

Number of teams per tier entering this round
Eliteserien (1) 1. divisjon (2) 2. divisjon (3) 3. divisjon (4) 4. divisjon (5) Total
0 / 16
16 / 16
27 / 27
16 / 58
5 / 139
64 / 256
13 August 2025 Førde (4)0–2 (2) Hødd Førde
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Førde stadion
Referee: Freek Arjen van Herk
13 August 2025 Ulfstind (4) 4–3(3) AltaTromsø
17:50 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Arntzen 11', 73', 76'
  • Løvland 63'
Report
  • Bello 53'
  • Jacobsen 61'
  • Larsen 79'
Stadium: Tønsnes kunstgressbane
Referee: Øyvind Jøstensen
13 August 2025 Finnsnes (5)0–8 (3) Tromsdalen Finnsnes
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
  • Laugsand 6', 67' (pen.)
  • Nilsen-Modebe 21' (pen.), 32'
  • Breivik 34'
  • Kristoffersen 78'
  • Jakobsen red-colored football 90' (o.g.)
  • Eliassen 90'
Stadium: Finnsnes Stadion
Referee: Magnus Henriksen Tjelle
13 August 2025 Junkeren (4) 3–1 (a.e.t.)(3) RanaBodø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Unhjem 47'
  • Chooly 101' (pen.)
  • Halsøy 110'
Report
  • Andersen 90'
Stadium: Nordlandshallen
Referee: Andreas Flückiger
13 August 2025 Nardo (4)0–6 (3) Levanger Trondheim
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
  • Hagbø 15', 25', 32'
  • Høiseth 44', 67'
  • Sundnes 86'
Stadium: Phonereparatøren Arena
Referee: Bendik Haarberg
13 August 2025 Strindheim (3)2–3 (3) Stjørdals-Blink Trondheim
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Halgunset 19'
  • Gløsen 89'
Report
  • Aune 7'
  • Fossli 73', 83'
Stadium: Leangen Bolig Arena
Attendance: 175
Referee: Preben Øien
13 August 2025 Trygg/Lade (4) 2–1(2) RanheimTrondheim
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Flotve 45' (pen.), 63'
Report
  • Wenaas 22'
Stadium: Obosbanen
Attendance: 100
Referee: Per Oscar Grov Heiberg
13 August 2025 Træff (3)1–4 (2) Aalesund Molde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Reknesbanen
Attendance: 310
Referee: Oliver Skaret Barsøe
13 August 2025 Spjelkavik (4)2–4 (3) Brattvåg Ålesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Dubicki 39'
  • Televik 70'
Report
  • Tveiten 15'
  • Syversen 34'
  • Dahle 45'
  • Halvorsen red-colored football 84' (o.g.)
Stadium: Spjelkavik stadion
Attendance: 180
Referee: Torgeir Halsen
13 August 2025 Lysekloster (3) 3–0(3) SandvikenSøvik
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Tufta 50', 90'
  • Bolsø 85'
Report Stadium: Lysekloster Family Arena
Attendance: 350
Referee: Mattias Gripsgård Sakstad
13 August 2025 Gneist (4)2–3 (2) Åsane Bergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Sagstad 52' (pen.)
  • Holst 57'
Report
Stadium: Liland Kunstgress
Referee: Aleksander Skjold Vermundsen
13 August 2025 Bjarg (4) 2–0(2) SogndalBergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Halset 25'
  • Ahlander 45'
Report Stadium: Stavollen Kunstgress
Referee: Sondre Brudvik
13 August 2025 Djerv 1919 (4) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
(3) SotraHaugesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Fjeldstad 9'
  • Agano 100'
Report
Penalties
  • Høviskeland 81', 105'
Stadium: Djervbanen
Referee: Ola Kellerhals
Penalties
  • Johannesen football with check mark
  • Andersen football with check mark
  • Agano football with red X
  • Rullestad football with check mark
  • Ndayisenga football with check mark
  • Wojtyszyn football with check mark
  • football with check mark Kilen
  • football with check mark Tørum
  • football with check mark Mvuka
  • football with check mark Ree
  • football with red X Høviskeland
  • football with red X Johansen
13 August 2025 Madla (4)1–2 (3) Sandnes Ulf Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Memed 33'
Report
Stadium: Madla Handelslag Stadion
Attendance: 200
Referee: Amir Ajjour
13 August 2025 Vidar (4)1–4 (a.e.t.) (3) Vard Haugesund Stavanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Dirdal 59'
Report
  • Dvergsdal 73', 118'
  • Brandeggen 102'
  • Lille-Løve 113' (pen.)
Stadium: Logitrans banen
Attendance: 75
Referee: Hussain Hamid Al-Kharasani
13 August 2025 Vigør (5)0–3 (2) Start Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
  • Apland 13'
  • A. E. Nilsen 45'
  • Adebayo 78'
Stadium: Macron Arena Hellemyr
Referee: Javi Jean-Marc Conny Leo Mertens
13 August 2025 Fløy (3)1–2 (2) Egersund Kristiansand
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Frostad 90'
Report
Stadium: Cemo Arena
Referee: Jørgen Haga
13 August 2025 Arendal (3) 3–2 (a.e.t.)(3) JervArendal
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Østerud 24'
  • Helgesen 90'
  • Trengereid 120'
Report
Stadium: Norac stadion
Referee: Håvard Bjerkelund
13 August 2025 Pors (3)1–3 (2) Odd Porsgrunn
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Bakeng-Rogne 31'
Report
Stadium: Urædd Kunstgress
Referee: Haakon Bue
13 August 2025 Vestfossen (5)1–5 (2) Mjøndalen Vestfossen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Bjørnstad 68'
Report
  • Reuterswärd 33'
  • Bruusgaard 50', 57', 61'
  • Ogboji 66'
Stadium: RVS Parken Vestfossen gress
Referee: Lars Bratteli Jacobsen
13 August 2025 Hønefoss (3) 3–0(2) RaufossHønefoss
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: AKA Arena
Attendance: 733
Referee: Arion Shaqiri
13 August 2025 Brumunddal (5)1–5 (2) Kongsvinger Brumunddal
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Nordeng 41'
Report
  • Christiansen 17', 45'
  • Damhaug 25'
  • Vinjor 48'
  • Grundt 71'
Stadium: SH-banen
Referee: Jonas Weiberg Sture
13 August 2025 Ull/Kisa (3)0–2 (a.e.t.) (3) Strømmen Jessheim
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
  • Somesi 96'
  • Åsvestad 103'
Stadium: Jessheim Stadion
Attendance: 317
Referee: Johan William Grundt
13 August 2025 Gamle Oslo (4) 2–1(3) Eidsvold TurnOslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Jatta 17'
  • Ness 90'
Report
  • Kaba 83'
Stadium: Haugerud kunstgress
Referee: Batuhan Boyar
13 August 2025 Kjelsås (3) 1–0(3) GrorudOslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Holter 68'
Report Stadium: Grefsen Stadion
Attendance: 645
Referee: Pavel Breivik
13 August 2025 Bærum (4)0–5 (2) Stabæk Sandvika
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: AJ Arena
Attendance: 867
Referee: Satha Sejoohn Sritharan
13 August 2025 Asker (3) 3–0(2) SkeidAsker
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Sesay 11', 19'
  • Kenyi 72'
Report Stadium: Føyka Stadion
Referee: Markus Rotvold Hammarstrøm
13 August 2025 Follo (3) 6–2(3) NotoddenSki
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Hennig 36'
  • Jorde 45'
  • Gavey 47', 49'
  • Ottesen 79'
  • Tøgersen 90'
Report
  • Mann 42'
  • Ullenes 59'
Stadium: Ski Stadion
Attendance: 175
Referee: Jonas Johnsen
13 August 2025 Råde (5)0–1 (2) Moss Råde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
  • Mayonga 11'
Stadium: Råde idrettspark
Referee: Herman Leiulfsrud Aass
13 August 2025 Lørenskog (4)1–4 (2) Lillestrøm Lørenskog
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Harvey 41'
Report
  • Diop 18'
  • Woxen 50'
  • Svenningsen 53'
  • Wæhler 79'
Stadium: Rolvsrud stadion
Attendance: 1,030
Referee: Hakan Catalgøl
13 August 2025 Nordstrand (4)1–3 (2) Lyn Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Loulanti 34'
Report
  • Wroll-Evensen 8'
  • Ingebrigtsen 57'
  • Hellum 71'
Stadium: Nordstrand kunstgress
Attendance: 657
Referee: Eirik Wisted-Thu
14 August 2025 Flint (4)0–1 (3) Eik Tønsberg Tønsberg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
  • Danielsen 7'
Stadium: Flint ESSO Arena
Attendance: 1,450
Referee: Aland Bazaz

Second round

The pair-ups for the second round were announced on 14 August 2025.[8][7]

Number of teams per tier entering this round
Eliteserien (1) 1. divisjon (2) 2. divisjon (3) 3. divisjon (4) 4. divisjon (5) Total
0 / 16
12 / 16
14 / 27
6 / 58
0 / 139
32 / 260
27 August 2025 Follo (3)0–2 (2) Lyn Ski
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
  • Laghzaoui 16'
  • Olsen 50'
Stadium: Ski Stadion
Attendance: 301
Referee: Abdulhadi Al-Fahad
27 August 2025 Ulfstind (4)2–5 (3) Tromsdalen Tromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Skoglund 54', 82' (pen.)
Report
  • Skogvoll 48', 80'
  • Selnes 51'
  • Adolfsen 88'
  • Sandbukt 90+5'
Stadium: Tønsnes kunstgressbane
Referee: Egil Bertheussen
27 August 2025 Junkeren (4)0–4 (2) Kongsvinger Bodø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Nordlandshallen
Referee: Oliver Skaret Barsøe
27 August 2025 Stjørdals-Blink (3)1–2 (2) Aalesund Stjørdalshalsen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Rolstad 50'
Report
Stadium: TMT Stadion Sandskogan
Attendance: 571
Referee: Per Oscar Grov Heiberg
27 August 2025 Trygg/Lade (4)1–3 (3) Levanger Førde
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Vollan 39'
Report
  • Horten 26', 64'
  • Olsen 35'
Stadium: Obosbanen
Referee: Preben Øien
27 August 2025 Brattvåg (3) 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
(2) HøddBrattvåg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Penalties
  • Riise 4'
  • Holte 24'
  • Roppen 87'
  • Blikstad 105'
Stadium: Brattvåg stadion
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
Penalties
27 August 2025 Lysekloster (3) 3–0(2) ÅsaneSøvik
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Aaserud 3'
  • Kvarven 78', 86'
Report Stadium: Lysekloster Family Arena
Attendance: 434
Referee: Amir Ajjour
27 August 2025 Bjarg (4) 2–1(3) Vard HaugesundBergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Jørgensen 16'
  • Ahlander 88' (pen.)
Report
  • Lille-Løve 70'
Stadium: Stavollen Kunstgress
Referee: Jørgen Haga
27 August 2025 Djerv 1919 (4)2–6 (3) Sandnes Ulf Haugesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Niyonzima 31'
  • Johannesen 75'
Report
  • Sundgot 21', 45', 81', 86'
  • Aune 53'
  • Pereira 90'
Stadium: Djervbanen
Referee: Mischa Kellerhals
27 August 2025 Arendal (3)2–3 (a.e.t.) (2) Egersund Arendal
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Løvseth 29'
  • C´uric 89'
Report
Stadium: Norac stadion
Attendance: 500
Referee: Hussain Hamid Al-Kharasani
27 August 2025 Eik Tønsberg (3) 3–0(2) StartTønsberg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Muhle 59', 69'
  • Gojani 71'
Report Stadium: Tønsberg Gressbane
Referee: Magnus Nicolai Koløy
27 August 2025 Strømmen (3)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
(2) Odd Strømmen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Åsvestad 42'
  • Solli 67'
Report
Penalties
Stadium: Strømmen Stadion
Attendance: 223
Referee: Herman Holthe
Penalties
  • Paulsen football with red X
  • Hristov football with red X
  • Lillo football with check mark
  • Solberg football with check mark
27 August 2025 Gamle Oslo (4)1–4 (2) Stabæk Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Sørlie 89'
Report
  • Ekorness 15'
  • Olderheim 52'
  • Ellegaard 55'
  • Wendt 90+4'
Stadium: KFUM Arena
Referee: Eivind Bodding
27 August 2025 Kjelsås (3) 2–1(2) MossOslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Berge 32'
  • Broch 45+2'
Report Stadium: Grefsen Stadion
Attendance: 390
Referee: Sander Magdalon Bråten Johannessen
27 August 2025 Asker (3)1–4 (2) Mjøndalen Asker
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Johansen 76'
Report
  • Midtgård 16', 25'
  • Sætherbø 32'
  • Bratvold 77'
Stadium: Føyka Stadion
Attendance: 212
Referee: Haakon Bue
27 August 2025 Hønefoss (3)2–3 (2) Lillestrøm Hønefoss
20:15 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Elvevold 58'
  • Holte 90+4'
Report
Stadium: AKA Arena
Attendance: 1,024
Referee: Johan William Grundt

Third round

The pair-ups for the third round were announced on 27 August 2025.[9][7]

Number of teams per tier entering this round
Eliteserien (1) 1. divisjon (2) 2. divisjon (3) 3. divisjon (4) 4. divisjon (5) Total
16 / 16
8 / 16
7 / 27
1 / 58
0 / 139
32 / 260
17 September 2025 Tromsdalen (3) 6–1(1) SandefjordTromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Pedersen 18' (pen.), 59'
  • Aarflot 28', 66'
  • L. Nilsen 70'
  • Sandbukt 86'
Report
  • Berntsen 55'
Stadium: TUIL Arena
Attendance: 636
Referee: Ali al Hatam
17 September 2025 Kongsvinger (2)1–3 (1) KFUM Kongsvinger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Gjemselund
Attendance: 877
Referee: Marius Lien
17 September 2025 Mjøndalen (2)1–5 (1) Brann Mjøndalen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Wæhler 38'
Report
Stadium: Consto Arena
Attendance: 1,237
Referee: Christian Moen
23 September 2025 Vålerenga (1)1–2 (1) Fredrikstad Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Intility Arena
Attendance: 6,540
Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland
24 September 2025 Tromsø (1) 2–1(1) KristiansundTromsø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Romssa Arena
Attendance: 1,104
Referee: Stian Røvig Sletner
24 September 2025 Strømsgodset (1)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)
(1) Molde Drammen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Penalties
Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Attendance: 1,312
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
Penalties
24 September 2025 Lysekloster (3)1–3 (2) Aalesund Søvik
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Tufta 3'
Report
Stadium: Lysekloster Family Arena
Attendance: 796
Referee: Jørgen Haugen
24 September 2025 Haugesund (1)1–4 (a.e.t.) (1) Rosenborg Haugesund
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Grindhaug 57'
Report
Stadium: Haugesund Sparebank Arena
Attendance: 1,045
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
24 September 2025 Bjarg (4) 6–1(2) StabækBergen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Ahlander 9', 64'
  • Hopsdal 19'
  • Halset 49'
  • Jørgensen 59'
  • Ahmer 87'
Report
  • Dahlby 29'
Stadium: Stavollen Kunstgress
Referee: Mischa Huru Kellerhals
24 September 2025 Kjelsås (3)5–5 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
(1) Sarpsborg 08 Oslo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Holter 3'
  • Askengren 65'
  • Aslaksrud 90+1' (pen.)
  • Halvorsen 93', 106' (pen.)
Report
Penalties
Stadium: Grefsen Stadion
Attendance: 531
Referee: Daniel Higraff
Penalties
  • Aslaksrud football with check mark
  • Berge football with check mark
  • Holter football with check mark
  • Meinseth football with check mark
  • Vassdal football with check mark
  • Lamin football with red X
24 September 2025 Sandnes Ulf (3)1–2 (2) Lillestrøm Sandnes
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Pereira 41'
Report
Stadium: Øster Hus Arena
Attendance: 872
Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes
24 September 2025 Brattvåg (3)1–2 (1) Bryne Brattvåg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Brattvåg stadion
Attendance: 571
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
24 September 2025 Eik Tønsberg (3)0–2 (1) Viking Tønsberg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Tønsberg Gressbane
Attendance: 2,293
Referee: Marius Lien
24 September 2025 Egersund (2)0–1(2) LynEgersund
Report Bydal 73' Stadium: B&G Parken
Referee: Tore Hansen
Note: Egersund delivered a formal protest and demanded a rematch because the ball touched the referee Tore Hansen prior to Lyn's winning goal. The Norwegian Football Association decided to replay the match on 15 November.
25 September 2025 Odd (2)1–3 (1) Bodø/Glimt Skien
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Skagerak Arena
Attendance: 6,278
Referee: Sigurd Kringstad
8 October 2025 Levanger (3)1–5 (1) HamKam Levanger
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Moen 86'
Report
Stadium: TOBB Arena Levanger
Attendance: 433
Referee: Magnus Nicolai Koløy
Note: The match was originally scheduled on 24 September 2025, but was postponed due to the floodlights problems.

Replay

15 November 2025 Egersund (2) 3–2(2) LynEgersund
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: B&G Parken
Attendance: 852
Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes

Fourth round

The pair-ups for the fourth round were announced on 25 September 2025.[10][7]

Number of teams per tier entering this round[note 1]
Eliteserien (1) 1. divisjon (2) 2. divisjon (3) 3. divisjon (4) 4. divisjon (5) Total
11 / 16
3 / 16
1 / 27
1 / 58
0 / 139
16 / 260
5 March 2026 Molde (1)1–2 (1) Bodø/Glimt Molde
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Aker Stadion
Attendance: 3,986
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
7 March 2026 KFUM (1) 2–1(1) TromsøOslo
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: KFUM Arena
Attendance: 1,154
Referee: Tore Hansen
7 March 2026 Bjarg (4)0–3 (1) Viking Bergen
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stavollen Kunstgress
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
7 March 2026 HamKam (1)0–2 (2) Lillestrøm Hamar
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Briskeby Stadion
Attendance: 2,570
Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland
8 March 2026 Tromsdalen (3)2–3 (a.e.t.) (1) Brann Tromsø
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: TUIL Arena
Attendance: 1,003
Referee: Christian Moen
8 March 2026 Bryne (1) 4–2 (a.e.t.)(1) RosenborgBryne
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bryne Stadion
Attendance: 1,691
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes
8 March 2026 Fredrikstad (1) 2–1(1) Sarpsborg 08Fredrikstad
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Fredrikstad Stadion
Attendance: 8,723
Referee: Rohit Saggi
9 March 2026 Egersund (2)2–3 (2) Aalesund Egersund
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: B&G Parken
Attendance: 807
Referee: Marius Lien

Quarter-finals

The pair-ups for the quarter-finals were announced on 8 March 2026.[11][7]

Number of teams per tier entering this round[note 1]
Eliteserien (1) 1. divisjon (2) 2. divisjon (3) 3. divisjon (4) 4. divisjon (5) Total
6 / 16
2 / 16
0 / 27
0 / 58
0 / 139
8 / 260
18 March 2026 Viking (1)1–2 (2) Aalesund Stavanger
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Viking Stadion
Attendance: 7,120
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen
19 March 2026 KFUM (1) 3–2(1) FredrikstadOslo
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: KFUM Arena
Attendance: 1,644
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam
19 March 2026 Bryne (1)1–2 (1) Brann Bryne
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bryne Stadion
Attendance: 2,274
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta
22 March 2026 Bodø/Glimt (1) 4–0(2) LillestrømBodø
19:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 4,011
Referee: Daniel Higraff

Semi-finals

The pair-ups for the semi-finals were announced on 22 March 2026.[12][7]

Number of teams per tier entering this round[note 1]
Eliteserien (1) 1. divisjon (2) 2. divisjon (3) 3. divisjon (4) 4. divisjon (5) Total
3 / 16
1 / 16
0 / 28
0 / 84
0 / 272
4 / 416
22 April 2026 Bodø/Glimt (1) 2–1 (a.e.t.)(1) KFUMBodø
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 5,020
Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland
22 April 2026 Brann (1) 2–1(2) AalesundBergen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 16,188
Referee: Espen Eskås

Final

The final was played on 9 May 2026.

Bodø/Glimt3–3 (a.e.t.)Brann
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Penalties
4–2
Attendance: 24,636
Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta (Malmefjorden)

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[13]
1 Norway Axel Ahlander Bjarg 4
Norway Andreas Helmersen Bodø/Glimt
Norway Ole Sebastian Sundgot Sandnes Ulf
4 16 players 3

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Based on the 2025 season.

References

  1. ↑ "Forslag om NM-endring vedtatt" (in Norwegian). Norges Fotballforbund. 2 March 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Historisk vedtak: Cupfinalen spilles i mai fra 2026". VG (in Norwegian). 2 March 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  3. ↑ AS, TV 2 (7 November 2025). "Slik fordeles de norske Europacup-plassene". TV 2 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 26 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "Slik spilles NM 2026". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "NM Menn: Disse er klare for 4. runde". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). 24 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "NM menn 2026: Slik spilles 1. runde". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 30 June 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "NM Menn - ordinære runder 2026". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "NM Menn: Slik spilles 2. runde". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 14 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "NM Menn: Slik spilles 3. runde". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 27 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "NM Menn: Slik spilles 4. runde". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 25 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "NM Menn: Slik spilles kvartfinalene". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 8 March 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  12. ↑ Sæteren, Thomas Brekke (22 March 2026). "NM Menn: Disse møtes i semifinalene". www.fotball.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  13. ↑ "NM Menn 2026 Statistikk". NFF (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 May 2026.