1978 Icelandic Cup
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (February 2019) |
| Bikarkeppni karla | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | ÍA |
| Runner-up | Valur |
The 1978 Icelandic Cup was the 19th edition of the National Football Cup.
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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- Entry of ten teams from the 1. Deild
| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| þrottur Reykjavík (D1) | Valur Reykjavík (D1) | 0 - 1 |
| Breiðablik Kópavogur (D1) | ÍA Akranes (D1) | 0 - 1 |
Final
[edit]
- ÍA Akranes won their fourth Icelandic Cup and qualified for the 1979–80 European Cup Winners' Cup.
See also
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External links
[edit]- (in Icelandic) 1978 Icelandic Cup results at the site of the Icelandic Football Federation