The 1971 Icelandic Cup was the 12th edition of the National Football Cup. Víkingur Reykjavík were winners.

1971 Icelandic Cup
Bikarkeppni karla
Tournament details
CountryIceland
Final positions
ChampionsVíkingur
Runner-upBreiðablik
← 1970
1972 →

It took place between 7 July 1969 and 9 December 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).

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.

Víkingur Reykjavík 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

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Team 1 Team 2 Result
UMF Selfoss Hamar Hveragerði 6 - 0
þrottur Reykjavík Reynir Sandgerði 4 - 3
Armann Reykjavík FH Hafnarfjörður 2 - 1
Austri Huginn Seyðisfjörður 6 - 2
Haukar Hafnarfjörður Stjarnan Garðabær forfeit

Second round

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Team 1 Team 2 Result
Völsungur Húsavík Leiftur Reykjavík forfeit
ÍB Isafjörður Bolungarvík 2-1
KS Siglufjörður Leiftur Ólafsfjörður 5 - 1
þrottur Nordfjörður Austri 12 - 3
UMF Njarðvík Víðir Garður 3 - 0
þrottur Reykjavík UMF Selfoss 7 - 0
Haukar Hafnarfjörður Armann Reykjavík 1 - 3
Leiknir Fáskrúðsfjörður KS Siglufjöirður forfeit
UMF Skallagrímur HV Isafjörður 4 - 2

Third round

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Team 1 Team 2 Result
UMF Skallagrímur ÍB Isafjörður 1 - 5
þrottur Nordfjörður Leiknir Fáskrúðsfjörður 8 - 2
UMF Grindavík UMF Njarðvík 1 - 4
þrottur Reykjavík Armann Reykjavík 5 - 1
Víkingur Reykjavík Hrönn 11 - 0
KS Siglufjörður Völsungur Húsavík 1 - 5

Fourth round

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Team 1 Team 2 Result
Völsungur Húsavík Valur Reykjavík (D1) 0 - 1
ÍB Isafjörður ÍBA Akureyri (D1) 2 - 3
Fram Reykjavík (D1) KR Reykjavík (D1) 4 - 1
ÍBK Keflavík (D1) Breiðablik Kopavogur (D1) 1 - 2
UMF Njarðvík Víkingur Reykjavík (D2) 1 - 9
þrottur Nordfjörður þrottur Reykjavík 2 - 6

Quarter finals

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Team 1 Team 2 Result
Víkingur Reykjavík (D2) ÍBA Akureyri (D1) 3 - 0
ÍA Akranes (D1) þrottur Reykjavík (D2) 4 - 0
ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar Fram Reykjavík (D1) 0 - 1 (Replayed after 1–1 draw)
Valur Reykjavík Breiðablik Kopavogur 1 - 2

Semi finals

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Team 1 Team 2 Result
Víkingur Reykjavík (D2) ÍA Akranes 2 - 0
Breiðablik Kopavogur Fram Reykjavík 1 - 0

Final

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Víkingur Reykjavík (D2)1–0Breiðablik Kopavogur
Olafsson   Report

See also

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