Country Norway Runners-up Brann | Champions Aalesund (2nd title) | |
Teams 128 (competition proper)
275 (total) Top goal scorer(s) Daniel Chima Chukwu (7 goals) | ||
The 2011 Norwegian Football Cup was the 106th season of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. It began on 6 April 2011 with the matches of the first qualifying round and ended on 6 November 2011 with the Final. The winners, Aalesund, earned a place in the second qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.
Contents
Calendar
Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:
First Round
The 49 winners from the Second Qualifying Round joined with 79 clubs from the Premier League, First Division and Second Division in this round of the competition.
Second Round
The 64 winners from the First Round took part in this stage of the competition. These matches took place on 11 and 12 May 2011.
Third Round
The 32 winners from the Second Round took part in this stage of the competition. These matches took place on 25 and 26 May 2011.
Fourth Round
The 16 winners from the Third Round took part in this stage of the competition.
Quarterfinals
The 8 winners from the Fourth Round took part in this stage of the competition.
Semifinals
The draw for the semifinals took place on 17 August 2011. The semifinals took place on 21 and 22 September 2011.
Final
The 2011 Norwegian Football Cup Final was played on 6 November 2011 at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo. The draw for the final was held on 27 September 2011 by the Norwegian Football Association, which decided that Brann was the home team of the final and got to play in their red home kits.