The 2018 Danish Cup final was played on 10 May 2018 between Brøndby IF and Silkeborg IF at Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, a neutral ground. The final was the culmination of the 2017–18 Danish Cup, the 64th season of the Danish Cup.

2018 Danish Cup final
Event2017–18 Danish Cup
Date10 May 2018
VenueParken Stadium, Copenhagen
RefereeAnders Poulsen
Attendance31,027
WeatherClear
22 °C (72 °F)
68% humidity[1]
2017
2019

Brøndby IF won their seventh Danish Cup title after defeating Silkeborg IF 3–1, earning themselves a place in the second qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.

Teams

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Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Brøndby IF 9 (1989, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2017, 2018)
Silkeborg IF 2 (2001, 2018)

Venue

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All Cup Finals except the 1991 final (Odense Stadium) and 1992 final (Aarhus Idrætspark) have been played in the Copenhagen Sports Park (1955-1990), or Parken Stadium (1993-present)

Background

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The Superliga clubs Brøndby IF and Silkeborg IF contested the final, with the winner earning a place in the second qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.

Brøndby competed in its second consecutive final after losing to F.C. Copenhagen in 2017 and their eighth in total. Silkeborg IF made its first finals appearance since 2001 and their second overall. Both clubs lost in their previous final appearances. The two teams had never previously met in a Danish Cup final, and Brøndby has won both meetings during the regular season of the 2017-18 Danish Superliga.

Route to the final

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

Brøndby IF Round Silkeborg IF
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Bye Second round Kjellerup IF 6–0 (A)
Ledøje-Smørum 5–1 (A) Third round HIK 2–2 (A)
(4–3 p)
F.C. Copenhagen 1–0 (A) Fourth round Lyngby BK 3–1 (H)
SønderjyskE 1–0 (A) Quarterfinals Randers FC 3–1 (H)
FC Midtjylland 3–1 (H) Semifinals FC Fredericia 1–0 (A)

Match

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Details

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Brøndby IF (1)3–1Silkeborg IF (1)
Röcker   35'
Wilczek   41', 91'
Report Skhirtladze   33'
Attendance: 31,027
Referee: Anders Poulsen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brøndby IF
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Silkeborg IF
GK 1   Frederik Rønnow
DF 3   Anthony Jung
DF 4   Benedikt Röcker
DF 6   Hjörtur Hermannsson
FW 9   Teemu Pukki   87'
MF 10   Hany Mukhtar
MF 12   Simon Tibbling   78'
DF 13   Johan Larsson (c)
MF 18   Besar Halimi   61'
MF 19   Christian Nørgaard
FW 20   Kamil Wilczek
Substitutes:
MF 21   Lasse Vigen Christensen   61'
MF 8   Kasper Fisker   78'   82'
DF 23   Paulus Arajuuri   87'
MF 14   Kevin Mensah
GK 16   Benjamin Bellot
FW 17   Andreas Bruus
DF 27   Svenn Crone
Manager:
  Alexander Zorniger
GK 16   Peter Friis Jensen
DF 4   Simon Jakobsen
DF 6   Jens Martin Gammelby
DF 28   Tobias Salquist
DF 13   Mikkel Vendelbo   13'
MF 17   Casper Sloth
MF 18   Ibrahim Moro   61'
MF 93   Vladimir Rodić
DF 15   Gustav Dahl   68'
MF 19   Magnus Mattsson
MF 10   Davit Skhirtladze   78'
Substitutes:
FW 20   Marc Rochester Sørensen   61'
MF 2   Sammy Skytte   68'
FW 9   Gustaf Nilsson   78'
MF 14   Dennis Flinta
DF 24   Jeppe Gertsen
GK 1   Thomas Nørgaard
MF 22   Valance Nambishi
Manager:
  Peter Sørensen

Assistant referees:
Jesper Dahl
Victor Skytte

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 three may be used.

References

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  1. ^ "Weather History for Copenhagen, DK". wunderground.com. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.