2020 Danish Cup Final

The 2020 Danish Cup final will be played on 1 July 2020 between SønderjyskE and AaB at Blue Water Arena, Esbjerg, a neutral ground.[1] The final is the culmination of the 2019–20 Danish Cup, the 66th season of the Sydbank Pokalen. Originally scheduled to be played in May, the final was delayed due to the COVID-19 shutdown through Europe.

2020 Sydbank Pokalen Final
Event2019–20 Danish Cup
Date1 July 2020
VenueBlue Water Arena, Esbjerg

AaB is appearing in its 12th Pokalen final, having previously won the cup in 1966, 1970 and 2014, while finishing as runners-up in 1967, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2004 and 2009. It will be the first Pokalen final appearance in SønderjyskE's history, dating back to its originally founding as Haderslev KF in 1906. The winner of the final will earn a place in at least the second qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.[2]

Teams

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
SønderjyskE 0
AaB 11 (1966, 1967, 1970, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2009, 2014)

Venue

In just third time in cup history, the final will be played in a venue other than the Copenhagen Sports Park (1955–1990), or Parken Stadium (1993–2019). Blue Water Arena in Esbjerg will host its first ever Sydbank Pokalen cup in 2020

Route to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

SønderjyskE Round AaB
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Bye First round Bye
Boldklubben Viktoria 5–0 (A) Second round Nørresundby FB 8–0 (A)
Hvidovre IF 4–2 (A) Third round Vejgaard BK 6–0 (A)
Brøndby IF 1–0 (A) Fourth round HB Køge 3–0 (A)
Randers FC 2–1 (A) Quarterfinals F.C. København 2–0 (H)
AC Horsens 2–1 (H) Semifinals AGF 3–2 (H)

Match

Details

SønderjyskE (1)vAaB (1)
Blue Water Arena, Esbjerg
SønderjyskE
AaB
GK
DF
DF
DF
DF
DF
MF
MF
MF
MF
FW
Substitutes:
MF
DF
FW
MF
DF
GK
MF
Coach:
Glen Riddersholm
GK

-

DF
DF
DF
MF
MF
MF
FW
FW
MF
FW
Substitutes:
FW
MF
MF
MF
GK
DF
DF
Coach:
Jacob Friis

Assistant referees:

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.[3]

References

  1. "News". DBU.dk. 12 June 2020.
  2. "2020-21 Europa League Decisions". uefa.com. 17 June 2020.
  3. "Tournament Rules". DBU.dk. 1 June 2020.
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