1966 Icelandic Cup

February 2019 Icelandic Cup 1966 Bikarkeppni karla Iceland KR Valur 1965 1967 The 1966 Icelandic Cup was the seventh edition of the National Football Cup. It took place between 16 July 1966 and 23 October 1966, 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, the match was replayed. KR Reykjavík won their 6th Cup in 7 seasons, beating the Icelandic champions, Valur Reykjavík, 1 - 0 in the final. First round Team 1 Team 2 Result ÍBK Keflavík B þrottur Reykjavík B 2 - 3 FH Hafnarfjörður IA Akranes B3 - 1 þor Vestmannaeyjar ÍB Isafjörður2 - 3 Víkingur Reykjavík B Fram Reykjavík3 - 1 Fram Reykjavík Breiðablik Kopavogur 5 - 1 UMF Selfoss Valur Reykjavík B0 - 3 Haukar Hafnarfjörður Týr Vestmannaeyjar 0 - 1 KR Reykjavík B ÍB Siglufjörður 3 - 0 Second round Team 1 Team 2 Result KR Reykjavík B Víkingur Reykjavík 1 - 0 ÍB Isafjörður þrottur Reykjavík B2 - 0 FH Hafnarfjörður Týr Vestmannaeyjar 2 - 0 Fram Reykjavík Valur Reykjavík B 4 - 2 Third round Team 1 Team 2 Result KR Reykjavík B ÍB Isafjörður 1 - 2 Fram Reykjavík FH Hafnarfjörður4 - 2 Quarter finals Entrance of 6 clubs from 1. Deild Team 1 Team 2 Result þrottur Reykjavík (D1) ÍB Isafjörður 4 - 2 KR Reykjavík (D1) IA Akranes (D1)10 - 0 Valur Reykjavík (D1) ÍBA Akureyri (D1) 3 - 1 Fram Reykjavík ÍBK Keflavík (D1) 0 - 1 Semi finals Team 1 Team 2 Result Valur Reykjavík þrottur Reykjavík 5 - 0 ÍBK Keflavík KR Reykjavík 0 - 3 Final 1966 10 23 y KR Reykjavík 1–0 Valur Reykjavík Report Kristjansson Melavöllur Reykjavík KR Reykjavík won their sixth Icelandic Cup and qualified for the 1967–68 European Cup Winners' Cup. See also Association football Iceland 1966 Úrvalsdeild Icelandic Cup External links is 1966 Icelandic Cup results at the site of the Icelandic Football Federation Category:1966 in domestic association football cups Category:1966 in Icelandic football 1966