The 1978 Icelandic Cup was the 19th edition of the National Football Cup.

1978 Icelandic Cup
Bikarkeppni karla
Tournament details
CountryIceland
Final positions
ChampionsÍA
Runner-upValur
← 1977
1979 →

It took place between 30 May 1975 and 27 August 1978, 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).

The 10 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.

ÍA Akranes won their first Icelandic Cup, beating Valur Reykjavík in the final. The club therefore qualified for Europe.

First round

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Team 1 Team 2 Result
Leiknir Reykjavík Oðinn 2 - 5
Leiknir Fáskrúðsfjörður Hrafnkell Fr. 2 - 0
Hekla þor þorlakshöfn 6 - 2
UMF Selfoss (D3) IK Kópavogur 3 - 0
Stjarnan Gardabaer UMF Njarðvík 0 - 4
Höttur Egilsstaðir Einherji 0 - 5
Víðir Garður Fylkir Reykjavík (D2) 1 - 4
Huginn Seyðisfjörður Austri Eskifjörður (D2) 3 - 4
UMF Grindavík Afturelding Mosfellsbær 1 - 0

Second round

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Team 1 Team 2 Result
Ármann Reykjavík (D2) UMF Selfoss (D3) 4 - 2
Völsungur Húsavík (D2) KS Siglufjördur 1 - 2
þor Akureyri Héraðssamband Þingeyinga 3 - 2
þrottur Norðfjörður (D2) Austri Eskifjörður (D2) 5 - 7
KR Reykjavík (D2) Haukar Hafnarfjörður 3 - 1
Hekla Fylkir Reykjavík (D2) 1 - 6
Víkingur Ólafsvík UMF Njarðvík 4 - 1
Leiftur Olafsfjordur Arroðin A. 3 - 1
Magni Grenivík (D3) Tindastóll Sauðárkrókur 3 - 6
ÍB Isafjörður (D2) Bolungarvík 5 - 1
Einherji Leiknir Fáskrúðsfjörður 3 - 1
Oðinn UMF Grindavík 1 - 3

Third round

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Team 1 Team 2 Result
Ármann Reykjavík (D2) Víkingur Ólafsvík 0 - 4
Einherji Austri Eskifjörður (D2) 3 - 1
þor Akureyri (D2) Leiftur Olafsfjordur 4 - 1
Fylkir Reykjavík (D2) ÍB Isafjörður 2 - 1
KR Reykjavík (D2) UMF Grindavík 3 - 1
KS Siglufjördur Tindastóll Sauðárkrókur 2 - 0

Fourth round

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Team 1 Team 2 Result
ÍA Akranes (D1) KA Akureyri (D1) 3 - 2
þor Akureyri (D2) ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar (D1) 1 - 4
Breiðablik Kópavogur (D1) Fylkir Reykjavík (D2) 2 - 1
Víkingur Reykjavík (D1) KR Reykjavík (D2) 0 - 1
þrottur Reykjavík (D1) ÍBK Keflavík (D1) 4 - 3
Einherji Víkingur Ólafsvík 3 - 1
Fram Reykjavík (D1) FH Hafnarfjörður (D1) 1 - 0 (replayed after 0–0 draw)
KS Siglufjördur Valur Reykjavík (D1) 0 - 2

Quarter finals

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Team 1 Team 2 Result
Einherji ÍA Akranes (D1) 1 - 6
Breiðablik Kópavogur (D1) Fram Reykjavík (D1) 2 - 0
KR Reykjavík (D2) þrottur Reykjavík (D1) 2 - 3
ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar (D1) Valur Reykjavík (D1) 0 - 2

Semi finals

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Team 1 Team 2 Result
þrottur Reykjavík (D1) Valur Reykjavík (D1) 0 - 1
Breiðablik Kópavogur (D1) ÍA Akranes (D1) 0 - 1

Final

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ÍA Akranes1–0Valur Reykjavík
Pétursson   Report

See also

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