2005 Norwegian Football Cup


The 2005 Norwegian Football Cup was the 100th edition of the Norwegian Football Cup. The tournament started on 7 May 2005 and was contested by 128 teams, going through 7 rounds before a winner could be declared. The [2005 Norway|Norwegian Football Cup final|final match] was played on 6 November at Ullevaal stadion in Oslo. Molde won their 2nd Norwegian Championship title after defeating Lillestrøm in the final with the score 4–2 after extra time.
The clubs from Tippeligaen all made it to the third round without problems. Two surprises came in the third round, as Lyn and Tromsø lost to Hønefoss and Alta respectively. Alta's inclusion into the fourth round marked the longest a club from Finnmark had ever come in the Norwegian men's football cup. Alta lost to Odd Grenland in the fourth round, while Hønefoss continued to surprise, eventually making it to the semi-finals before being knocked out by Molde.
Molde won the cup by defeating Lillestrøm 4–2 in the final match after extra time.

Calendar

Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:
RoundDateNumber of fixturesClubs
First Round10–11 May 200564128 → 64
Second Round18–19 May 20053264 → 32
Third Round15 June 20051632 → 16
Fourth Round29–30 June 2005816 → 8
Quarter-finals20–21 August 200548 → 4
Semi-finals21–22 September 200524 → 2
Final6 November 200512 → 1

Fourth round

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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