The 1971 Icelandic Cup was the 12th edition of the National Football Cup. Vikingur Reykjavik were winners.
It took place between 7 July 1969 and 9 December 1969, with the final played at Melavöllur in Reykjavik. 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 playing in Europe (ÍA Akranes and ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar) did not enter until the quarter-finals. Other teams from the 1. Deild (1st division), entered at the fourth round. As with previous years, teams from the 2. Deild (2nd division) and 3. Deild played in one-legged matches. In case of a draw, the match was replayed.
Vikingur Reykjavik became the first 2. Deild team to win the competition, beating newly promoted Breiðablik Kopavogur in the final by the narrowest of margins (1–0). It was the first national trophy for the club who had a memorable season: this trophy, promotion to the 1. Deild, and qualification for Europe.
First round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| UMF Selfoss | Hamar Hveragerði | 6 - 0 |
| þrottur Reykjavik | Reynir Sandgerði | 4 - 3 |
| Armann Reykjavik | FH Hafnarfjörður | 2 - 1 |
| Austri | Huginn Seyðisfjörður | 6 - 2 |
| Haukar Hafnarfjörður | Stjarnan Garðabær | forfeit |
Second round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Völsungur Húsavík | Leiftur Reykjavik | forfeit |
| ÍB Isafjörður | Bolungarvík | 2-1 |
| KS Siglufjörður | Leiftur Ólafsfjörður | 5 - 1 |
| þrottur Nordfjörður | Austri | 12 - 3 |
| UMF Njarðvík | Víðir Garður | 3 - 0 |
| þrottur Reykjavik | UMF Selfoss | 7 - 0 |
| Haukar Hafnarfjörður | Armann Reykjavik | 1 - 3 |
| Leiknir Fáskrúðsfjörður | KS Siglufjöirður | forfeit |
| UMF Skallagrímur | HV Isafjörður | 4 - 2 |
Third round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| UMF Skallagrímur | ÍB Isafjörður | 1 - 5 |
| þrottur Nordfjörður | Leiknir Fáskrúðsfjörður | 8 - 2 |
| UMF Grindavík | UMF Njarðvík | 1 - 4 |
| þrottur Reykjavik | Armann Reykjavik | 5 - 1 |
| Vikingur Reykjavik | Hrönn | 11 - 0 |
| KS Siglufjörður | Völsungur Húsavík | 1 - 5 |
Fourth round
- Entry of Valur Reykjavik, Breidablik Kopavogur, ÍBA Akureyri, Fram Reykjavik, ÍBK Keflavík and KR Reykjavík.
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Völsungur Húsavík | Valur Reykjavik (D1) | 0 - 1 |
| ÍB Isafjörður | ÍBA Akureyri (D1) | 2 - 3 |
| Fram Reykjavik (D1) | KR Reykjavik (D1) | 4 - 1 |
| ÍBK Keflavík (D1) | Breiðablik Kopavogur (D1) | 1 - 2 |
| UMF Njarðvík | Vikingur Reykjavik (D2) | 1 - 9 |
| þrottur Nordfjörður | þrottur Reykjavik | 2 - 6 |
Quarter finals
- Entry of ÍA Akranes and ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar.
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Vikingur Reykjavik (D2) | ÍBA Akureyri (D1) | 3 - 0 |
| ÍA Akranes (D1) | þrottur Reykjavik (D2) | 4 - 0 |
| ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar | Fram Reykjavik (D1) | 0 - 1 (Replayed after 1–1 draw) |
| Valur Reykjavik | Breiðablik Kopavogur | 1 - 2 |
Semi finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Vikingur Reykjavik (D2) | ÍA Akranes | 2 - 0 |
| Breiðablik Kopavogur | Fram Reykjavik | 1 - 0 |
Final
| Vikingur Reykjavik (D2) | 1–0 | Breiðablik Kopavogur |
|---|---|---|
Jon Olafsson  |
(Report) |
- Vikingur Reykjavik won their first Icelandic Cup and qualified for the 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup.
See also
External links
- (in Icelandic) 1971 Icelandic Cup results at the site of the Icelandic Football Federation
This page was last edited on 4 May 2023, at 12:43