The 2026–27 Norwegian Football Cup will be the 121st season of the Norwegian annual knock-out football tournament, and the second season since the competition was switched to an autumn–spring format.[1][2] It will start on 21 August 2026, and will end sometime in spring 2027.[3]
 Ullevaal Stadion will host the final in spring 2027 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Norway |
| Dates | 21 August 2026 – spring 2027 |
| Teams | 128 |
The winners of this tournament will enter the 2027–28 UEFA Europa League (exact starting round TBD).
84 teams are directly qualified to the First Round with the remaining 44 teams going through regional qualifiers in their respective regions. The 84 directly qualified teams are all teams from Eliteserien (16 teams), First Division (16 teams), Second Division (28 teams) and the 5 non-reserve teams relegated from 2025 Second Division. The remaining 19 directly qualified teams are from Third Division who finished the 2025 season the strongest, did not achieve promotion to the Second Division and excluding reserve teams.
Starting from this season and onwards, teams from any tier can compete in the qualifying rounds. All of the qualifying matches are arranged by each District Football Association, with each district association having different amount of quota of teams that can qualify for the First Round. After the final qualifying round have been completed, there will be 44 teams left whom will all enter the First Round together with the 84 directly qualified teams.[4]
Participating clubs
editThe following teams qualified for the competition (tier in brackets):
| Eliteserien (1) the 16 clubs of the 2026 season |
First Division (2) the 16 clubs of the 2026 season |
Second Division (3) the 28 clubs of the 2026 season |
Third Division (4) the 5 clubs relegated from Second Division[note 1] + the top 19 clubs of the 2025 season |
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| Representatives of the regional associations 44 representatives of 18 regional associations of the NFF, qualified through regional qualifiers that each respective associations arranged. Tier in brackets | |||
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Agder
Akershus
Buskerud Finnmark
Hordaland
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Hålogaland
Indre Østland Nordland
Nordmøre og Romsdal
Oslo
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Rogaland Sogn og Fjordane Sunnmøre Telemark |
Troms Trøndelag
Vestfold Østfold
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Calendar
editBelow are the estimated dates for each round as given by the official schedule:[5]
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 21 Aug–2 Sep 2026 | 64 | 128 → 64 |
| Second round | September 2026 | 32 | 64 → 32 |
| Third round | October 2026 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Fourth round | spring 2027 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | spring 2027 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | spring 2027 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | spring 2027 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round
editThe pair-ups for the first round were announced on 11 June 2026.[6]
| 22 August 2026 | Asker (4) | v | (3) Kvik Halden | Asker |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Føyka Stadion |
| 22 August 2026 | Langevåg (5) | v | (1) Aalesund | Langevåg |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Langevåg Stadion |
| 22 August 2026 | Arna-Bjørnar (5) | v | (2) Åsane | Bergen |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Arna Idrettspark |
| 22 August 2026 | Askøy (4) | v | (3) Sandviken | Kleppestø |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Follese Tertnes Holding Arena |
| 22 August 2026 | Brodd (4) | v | (1) Viking | Stavanger |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Midjord idrettspark |
| 22 August 2026 | Eidsvold (5) | v | (1) Fredrikstad | Eidsvoll |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Eidsvoll Stadion |
| 22 August 2026 | Eik Tønsberg (3) | v | (3) Hønefoss | Tønsberg |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Tønsberg Gressbane |
| 22 August 2026 | Elverum (4) | v | (3) Ullensaker/Kisa | Elverum |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Elverum stadion |
| 22 August 2026 | Fauske/Sprint (4) | v | (1) Bodø/Glimt | Fauske |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Fauske Kunstgress |
| 22 August 2026 | Flekkefjord (5) | v | (1) Start | Flekkefjord |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Uenes stadion |
| 22 August 2026 | Gamle Oslo (4) | v | (4) Drøbak-Frogn | Oslo |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Bjølsen kunstgress |
| 22 August 2026 | Lillehammer (4) | v | (2) Strømmen | Lillehammer |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stampesletta |
| 22 August 2026 | Lokomotiv Oslo (4) | v | (3) Grorud | Oslo |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Frogner kunstgress |
| 22 August 2026 | Lørenskog (3) | v | (2) Moss | Lørenskog |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Rolvsrud stadion |
| 22 August 2026 | Madla (4) | v | (3) Vidar | Stavanger |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Madla Handelslag Stadion |
| 22 August 2026 | Melhus (4) | v | (3) Stjørdals-Blink | Melhus |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: EiendomsMegler 1 Gruva Aren |
| 22 August 2026 | Nationalkameratene (5) | v | (1) Rosenborg | Trondheim |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Hallset kunstgress |
| 22 August 2026 | Nordstrand (4) | v | (3) Skeid | Oslo |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Hallager kunstgress |
| 22 August 2026 | Skreia (5) | v | (2) Kongsvinger | Skreia |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Skreia Idrettsplass |
| 22 August 2026 | Sparta Sarpsborg (5) | v | (1) Sarpsborg 08 | Sarpsborg |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Spartabanen |
| 22 August 2026 | Spjelkavik (4) | v | (2) Hødd | Ålesund |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Spjelkavik stadion |
| 22 August 2026 | Steinkjer (5) | v | (2) Ranheim | Steinkjer |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Guldbergaunet Stadion |
| 22 August 2026 | Strindheim (4) | v | (3) Levanger | Trondheim |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Strindheim kunstgress |
| 22 August 2026 | Trysil (5) | v | (1) HamKam | Innbygda |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Trysil idrettsplass |
| 22 August 2026 | Trønder-Lyn (5) | v | (1) Kristiansund | Kvål |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sørøya kunstkress |
| 22 August 2026 | Ulfstind (4) | v | (1) Tromsø | Tromsø |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Tønsnes kunstgressbane |
| 22 August 2026 | Vard Haugesund (4) | v | (2) Haugesund | Haugesund |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Haugesund Stadion |
| 22 August 2026 | Vindbjart (4) | v | (4) Fløy | Vennesla |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sparebanken Norge-banen Vennesla |
| 22 August 2026 | Gjøvik/Lyn (4) | v | (3) Eidsvold Turn | Gjøvik |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Gjøvik Stadion |
| 23 August 2026 | Harstad (4) | v | (3) Tromsdalen | Harstad |
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Harstad Stadion |
| 23 August 2026 | Eidanger (5) | v | (1) Sandefjord | Porsgrunn |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Eidangerbanen |
| 23 August 2026 | Christiania (5) | v | (1) Vålerenga | Oslo |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Jordal Idrettspark |
| 23 August 2026 | Flint (5) | v | (4) Ørn Horten | Tønsberg |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Flint Esso Arena |
| 26 August 2026 | Varhaug (4) | v | (2) Sandnes Ulf | Varhaug |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: AH BYGG banen |
| 2 September 2026 | Aurskog-Finstadbru (5) | v | (1) Lillestrøm | Aursmoen |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Aursmoen kunstgress |
Second round
editThe announcement of pair-ups for the second round is TBA.
Third round
editThe announcement of pair-ups for the third round is TBA.
Fourth round
editThe announcement of pair-ups for the fourth round is TBA.
Quarter-finals
editThe announcement of pair-ups for the quarter-finals are TBA.
Semi-finals
editThe announcement of pair-ups for the semi-finals are TBA.
Final
editThe final will played in spring 2027. 2027 Norwegian Football Cup final
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[7] |
|---|---|---|---|
Notes
edit- ↑ 6 clubs were relegated, but Brann 2 is a reserve team and thus were ineligible to participate
References
edit- ↑ "Forslag om NM-endring vedtatt" (in Norwegian). Norges Fotballforbund. 2 March 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ↑ "Historisk vedtak: Cupfinalen spilles i mai fra 2026". VG (in Norwegian). 2 March 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ↑ Fotballforbund, Norges. "NM menn: Slik spilles playoff-kampene". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ Fotballforbund, Norges. "NM menn: Disse er kvalifisert til 1. runde". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ "NM menn: Disse er kvalifisert til 1. runde". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ Fotballforbund, Norges. "NM menn: Slik spilles 1. runde". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2026-06-18.
- ↑ "NM Menn 2026 Statistikk". NFF (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 May 2026.