1979 Icelandic Cup
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The 1978 Icelandic Cup was the 20th edition of the National Football Cup.
It took place between 30 May 1979 and 26 August 1979, with the final played at Laugardalsvöllur in Reykjavik. 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.
Fram Reykjavik won their third Icelandic Cup, beating Valur Reykjavik in the final. The club therefore qualified for Europe.
First round[]
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Vikingur Ólafsvík | Grótta Seltjarnarnes | 1 - 4 |
| Fylkir Reykjavik (D2) | Oðinn | 2 - 0 |
| Sindri | 2 - 1 | |
| Bolungarvík | ÍB Isafjörður | 9 - 12 |
| (D2) | 1 - 5 | |
| Austri Eskifjörður (D2) | 0 - 2 | |
| Reynir Sandgerði (D2) | Stjarnan Gardabaer | 0 - 1 |
| Tindastóll Sauðárkrókur | Völsungur Húsavík (D3) | 4 - 1 |
| Huginn Seyðisfjörður | Einherji | 5 - 6 |
| UMF Selfoss (D2) | Afturelding Mosfellsbær | 3 - 0 |
| (D3) | 0 - 3 | |
| UMF Grindavík | 2 - 4 | |
| Víðir Garður | FH Hafnarfjörður (D2) | 7 - 6 |
| Leiftur Ólafsfjörður | Magni Grenivik (D2) | 1 - 2 |
Second round[]
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| þor Akureyri (D2) | 4-2 | |
| UMF Skallagrimur | ÍB Ísafjörður (D2) | 0-3 |
| Magni Grenivík (D2) | 6 - 7 | |
| Leiknir Reykjavik | UMF Selfoss (D2) | 1 - 0 |
| Haukar Hafnarfjörður | 3 - 1 | |
| Hekla | (D2) | 0 - 2 |
| KS Siglufjörður | 2-1 | |
| Reynir Árskógsströnd | Tindastóll Sauðárkrókur | 0-5 |
| (D3) | Víðir Garður | 3-1 |
| Fylkir Reykjavik (D2) | UMF Grindavík | 2-1 |
| Breiðablik Kopavogur (D2) | Stjarnan Gardabaer | 3-1 |
| Hekla | Grótta Seltjarnarnes | 1-7 |
| Einherji | Austri Eskifjörður (D2) | 1-3 |
Third round[]
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| þor Akureyri (D2) | 1 - 3 | |
| (D2) | Austri Eskifjörður (D2) | 1 - 0 |
| (D3) | Fylkir Reykjavik (D2) | 1 - 3 |
| ÍB Ísafjörður (D2) | Grótta Seltjarnarnes | 2 - 0 |
| KS Siglufjörður | Tindastóll Sauðárkrókur | 5- 3 |
| Breiðablik Kopavogur (D2) | Leiknir Reykjavik | 8 - 0 |
Fourth round[]
- Entry of ten teams from the 1. Deild
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| þor Akureyri (D2) | ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar (D1) | 0 - 4 |
| Vikingur Reykjavik (D1) | Valur Reykjavik (D1) | 0 - 1 |
| Haukar Hafnarfjörður (D1) | þrottur Reykjavik (D1) | 0 - 3 |
| ÍA Akranes (D1) | (D2) | 7 - 0 |
| Breiðablik Kopavogur (D2) | Fylkir Reykjavik (D2) | 4 - 0 |
| ÍBK Keflavík (D1) | ÍB Ísafjörður (D2) | 2 - 0 |
| KA Akureyri (D1) | Fram Reykjavik (D1) | 2 - 3 |
| KR Reykjavik (D1) | KS Siglufjöirður | 3 - 1 |
Quarter finals[]
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ÍA Akranes (D1) | ÍBK Keflavík (D1) | 1 - 0 |
| Fram Reykjavik (D1) | Breiðablik Kopavogur (D2) | 3 - 1 |
| KR Reykjavik (D1) | Valur Reykjavik (D1) | 0 - 2 |
| ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar (D1) | þrottur Reykjavik (D1) | 1 - 2 |
Semi finals[]
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Fram Reykjavik (D1) | þrottur Reykjavik (D1) | 2 - 0 (replayed after 2-2 draw) |
| Valur Reykjavik (D1) | ÍA Akranes (D1) | 2 - 1 |
Final[]
| Fram Reykjavik | 1–0 | Valur Reykjavik |
|---|---|---|
Marteinn Geirsson  |
http://www.ksi.is/mot/motalisti/leikskyrsla/?Leikur=204517 (Rapport) (Report) |
Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavik
- Fram Reykjavik won their third Icelandic Cup and qualified for the 1980–81 European Cup Winners' Cup.
See also[]
External links[]
- (in Icelandic) 1979 Icelandic Cup results at the site of the Icelandic Football Federation
Categories:
- Icelandic Men's Football Cup
- 1979 in association football
- 1979 in Iceland