The 2022 Danish Cup final was played on 26 May 2021 between OB and Midjylland at Brøndby Stadium, Brøndbyvester, a neutral ground.[1] The final match was the culmination of the 2021–22 Danish Cup, the 68th season of the Sydbank Pokalen.

2022 Sydbank Pokalen final
Event2021–22 Danish Cup
After extra time
Midtjylland won 4–3 on penalties
Date26 May 2022
VenueBrøndby Stadium, Brøndbyvester
2021
2023

OB is appearing in its 7th Cup final, sporting a 5–1 record in cup finals. The club's last Cup title came in 2007. Midtjylland, the Cup winner in 2019 and a 4-times runner up, will be competing in its 6th final.

The winner of the final will earn an automatic berth into the playoff round of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League.[2]

Teams

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Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
OB 6 (1974, 1983, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2007)
Midtjylland 5 (2003, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2019)

Venue

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For just the fifth time in cup history, the final will be played in a venue other than the Copenhagen Sports Park (1955–1990), or Parken Stadium (1993–2019). Brøndby Stadium in Brøndbyvester will host the 2022 final. Odense Stadium hosted the 1991 final while the 1992 final was played at Aarhus Idrætspark.

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).

OB Round Midtjylland
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Bye First round Bye
FC Roskilde 1–2 (A) Second round Bye
FC Helsingør 0–3 (A) Third round Kjellerup IF 0–5 (A)
FC Nordsjælland 1–4 (a.e.t) (A) Fourth round AaB 3–1 (a.e.t) (H)
Randers FC 3–2 (agg.)
0–2 (A) / 1–2 (H)
Quarterfinals Brøndby IF 3–2 (agg.)
0–2 (A) / 1–2 (H)
SønderjyskE 5–1 (agg.)
1–2 (A) / 3–0 (H)
Semifinals Vejle 4–1 (agg.)
0–1 (A) / 3–1 (H)

Match

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Details

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OB (1)0–0 (a.e.t.)Midtjylland (1)
Ivančević   48' Report Onyedika   67'
Thychosen   72'
Dreyer   105+3'
Penalties
3–4
Attendance: 23,328
Referee: Sandi Putros
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Odense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Midtyjlland
GK 13   Hans Christian Bernat
RB 2   Nicholas Mickelson
CB 5   Kasper Larsen
CB 22   Mihajlo Ivančević   48'
LB 16   Jørgen Skjelvik
DM 6   Jeppe Tverskov   80'
DM 20   Ayo Simon Okosun
RM 11   Emmanuel Sabbi   103'
AM 29   Mads Frøkjær-Jensen   74'
LM 10   Sander Svendsen   68'
ST 7   Issam Jebali
Substitutes:
GK 30   Sayouba Mandé
DF 24   Robin Østrøm
DF 25   Joel King
MF 8   Jakob Breum   68'
MF 14   Jens Jakob Thomasen   80'
FW 9   Bashkim Kadrii   103'
FW 15   Max Fenger   74'
Coach:
  Andreas Alm
GK 31   David Ousted
CB 14   Henrik Dalsgaard
CB 5   Daniel Høegh   90+1'
CB 73   Juninho   76'
RM 6   Joel Andersson
CM 17   Mads Døhr Thychosen   72'   96'
CM 37   Raphael Onyedika   68'
LM 10   Evander
RF 18   Edward Chilufya   76'
CF 36   Anders Dreyer   105+3'
LF 45   Gustav Isaksen   63'
Substitutes:
GK 30   Jared Thompson
DF 28   Erik Sviatchenko   90+1'
DF 29   Paulinho   76'
MF 7   Pione Sisto   63'
MF 8   Max Meyer   76'
MF 35   Charles   96'
FW 53   Victor Lind
Coach:
  Bo Henriksen

Assistant referees:

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 five may be used.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "homepage". DBU.dk. 7 May 2021.
  2. ^ "2022/23 UEFA Europa League: Matches, draws, final". uefa.com. 1 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Tournament Rules". DBU.dk. 1 June 2020.