1968 Icelandic Cup

February 2019 February 2020 Icelandic Cup 1968 Bikarkeppni karla Iceland ÍBV KR B 1967 1969 The 1968 Icelandic Cup was the ninth edition of the National Football Cup. It took place between 21 July 1968 and 5 October 1968, with the final played at Melavöllur in Reykjavík. 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). Teams from the Úrvalsdeild karla (1st division) did not enter until the quarter finals. In prior rounds, teams from the 2. Deild (2nd division), as well as reserve teams, played in one-legged matches. In case of a draw, lots were drawn. From the semi-finals, after a replay, lots were drawn. ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar, newly promoted to the 1. Deild won the Icelandic Cup for the first time in their history, and therefore progressed into Europe. Another first came when a reserve team reached the final - KR Reykjavík, who beat their own first team in the quarter final. Preliminary round Team 1 Team 2 Result KR Reykjavík B Völsungur Húsavík 2–1 ÍBK Keflavík B þrottur Reykjavík 1–5 Víðir Garður Breiðablik Kopavogur 1–5 þrottur Reykjavík B UMF Njarðvík 1–2 ÍBA Akureyri B FH Hafnarfjörður 5–2 Víkingur Reykjavík IA Akranes B 2–1 First round Entrance of Haukar Hafnarfjörður, IA Akranes, IB Isafjörður, Breiðablik Kopavogur and the reserve teams of Fram Reykjavík B, Víkingur Reykjavík B, Valur Reykjavík B and ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar B. Team 1 Team 2 Result Haukar Hafnarfjörður Víkingur Reykjavík B 0–1 Valur Reykjavík B Breiðablik Kopavogur 0–3 UMF Njarðvík ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar B1–0 þrottur Reykjavík ÍBA Akureyri5–1 IA Akranes Fram Reykjavík B8–1 Víkingur Reykjavík Breiðablik Kopavogur B4–0 ÍB Isafjörður KR Reykjavík B0–2 Second round Entrance of UMF Selfoss Team 1 Team 2 Result Víkingur Reykjavík UMF Selfoss 6–5 KR Reykjavík B Víkingur Reykjavík B3–1 IA Akranes UMF Njarðvík 6–2 þrottur Reykjavík Breiðablik Kopavogur 2–0 Third round Team 1 Team 2 Result þrottur Reykjavík Víkingur Reykjavík 0–2 KR Reykjavík B IA Akranes1–0 Quarter finals Entrance of 6 clubs from 1. Deild Team 1 Team 2 Result ÍBK Keflavík (D1) ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar (D1) 5–6 ÍBA Akureyri (D1) Valur Reykjavík (D1)6–6 (Valur Reykjavík progress after drawing lots) KR Reykjavík B KR Reykjavík (D1) 4–3 Fram Reykjavík (D1) Víkingur Reykjavík (D1) 7–4 Semi finals Team 1 Team 2 Result ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar Fram Reykjavík 2–1 KR Reykjavík B Valur Reykjavík 2–1 Final 1968 10 21 y ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar 2–1 KR Reykjavík B Report Palmason Andersen Reynisson Melavöllur Reykjavík ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar won their first Icelandic Cup and qualified for the 1969–70 European Cup Winners' Cup. See also Association football Iceland 1968 Úrvalsdeild Icelandic Cup External links is 1968 Icelandic Cup results at the site of the Icelandic Football Federation Category:1968 in domestic association football cups Category:1968 in Icelandic football 1968