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1979 Icelandic Cup 
Summary
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 edit
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Vikingur Ólafsvík | Grótta Seltjarnarnes | 1 - 4 |
| Fylkir Reykjavik (D2) | Oðinn | 2 - 0 |
| Súlan | Sindri | 2 - 1 |
| Bolungarvík | ÍB Isafjörður | 9 - 12 |
| Leiknir Fáskrúðsfjörður | þrottur Norðfjörður (D2) | 1 - 5 |
| Hrafnkell Fr. | 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 |
| þor þorkashöfn | Armann Reykjavik (D3) | 0 - 3 |
| IK Kopavogur | UMF Grindavík | 2 - 4 |
| Víðir Garður | FH Hafnarfjörður (D2) | 7 - 6 |
| Leiftur Ólafsfjörður | Magni Grenivik (D2) | 1 - 2 |
Second round edit
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| þor Akureyri (D2) | Héraðssamband Þingeyinga | 4 - 2 |
| UMF Skallagrimur | ÍB Ísafjörður (D2) | 0 - 3 |
| Magni Grenivík (D2) | Svarfdaelir | 6 - 7 |
| Leiknir Reykjavik | UMF Selfoss (D2) | 1 - 0 |
| Súlan | þrottur Norðfjörður (D2) | 0 - 2 |
| KS Siglufjörður | Arroðin A. | 2 - 1 |
| Reynir Árskógsströnd | Tindastóll Sauðárkrókur | 0 - 5 |
| Armann Reykjavik (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 edit
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Svarfdaelir | þor Akureyri (D2) | 1 - 3 |
| þrottur Norðfjörður (D2) | Austri Eskifjörður (D2) | 1 - 0 |
| Armann Reykjavik (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 edit
- 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) | þrottur Norðfjörður (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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
- Fram Reykjavik won their third Icelandic Cup and qualified for the 1980–81 European Cup Winners' Cup.
See also edit
External links edit
- (in Icelandic) 1979 Icelandic Cup results at the site of the Icelandic Football Federation