The 2013–14 Svenska Cupen was the 58th season of Svenska Cupen and the second season with the current layout.
A total of 96 clubs entered the competition. The first round commenced on 21 May 2013 and the final was scheduled to be contested in May 2014, As of May 2013 it is still unknown if the final will return to Friends Arena in Solna or if the previous policy with the final being played at one of the finalists stadiums will return. The winners of the competition will earn a place in the second qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League, if they have not already qualified for European competition; if so then the runners-up will instead qualify for the first qualifying round of the competition and the team having finished third in the 2014 Allsvenskan will enter the second qualifying round instead of the first qualifying round and their respective berth will be passed down to the fourth team in the league. IFK Göteborg were the defending champions, having beaten Djurgårdens IF 3–1 on penalties after the match had finished 1–1 after extra time in last season's final. They were knocked out by Superettan newcomers IK Sirius in the quarter-finals. IF Elfsborg won their third Svenska Cupen title on 18 May 2014 after defeating Helsingborgs IF 1–0.
The only three associations of the Swedish District Football Associations that had a qualifying tournament were Dalarnas FF, Hälsinglands FF and Örebro Läns FF, the other districts decided their teams by Distriktsmästerskap (District Championships) or by club ranking 2012.
Qualified teams Team District Method ofqualificationRonneby BK Blekinge FF 2012 Svenskfast Cup winnerIFK Uddevalla Bohusläns FF 2012 Distriktsmästerskapet winnerKorsnäs IF Dalarnas FF Qualification tournament winnerMelleruds IF Dalslands FF 2012 Distriktsmästerskapet winnerSandvikens IF Gestriklands FF 2012 Distriktsmästerskapet winnerFC Gute Gotlands FF 2013 Distriktsmästerskapet winnerQviding FIFGöteborgs FF Highest ranked teamLindome GIF 2013 Södercupen winnerSävedalens IF 2013 Östra Cupen winnerTorslanda IK 2013 Hisingsmästerskapen winnerUtsiktens BK 2013 Västra Cupen winnerHyltebruks IFHallands FF 2012 Intersport Cup runner-upUllareds IK 2012 Intersport Cup semi-finalistLerkils IF 2012 Intersport Cup semi-finalistHudiksvalls FF Hälsinglands FF Qualification tournament winnerIFK Östersund Jämtland-Härjedalens FF 2013 Reaxcer Cup winnerSelånger FK Medelpads FF Highest ranked teamIFK Luleå Norrbottens FF 2012 Coop Norrbotten Cup winnerTorns IFSkånes FF 2012 Distriktsmästerskapet winnerEskilsminne IF 2012 Distriktsmästerskapet semi-finalistBunkeflo FF 2012 Distriktsmästerskapet semi-finalistKvarnby IK 2012 Distriktsmästerskapet quarter-finalistIFK Hässleholm 2012 Distriktsmästerskapet quarter-finalistIFK Trelleborg 2012 Distriktsmästerskapet quarter-finalistHittarps IK 2012 Distriktsmästerskapet quarter-finalistLunds BK 2012 Distriktsmästerskapet best round of 16Kristianstads FF 2012 Distriktsmästerskapet second best round of 16Tenhults IFSmålands FF 2012 Hyundai Cup winnerVimmerby IF 2012 Hyundai Cup runner-upLindsdals IF 2012 Hyundai Cup semi-finalistRåslätts SK 2012 Hyundai Cup semi-finalistHusqvarna FF 2012 Hyundai Cup best quarter-finalistLjungby IF 2012 Hyundai Cup 3rd best quarter-finalistVästerviks FF 2012 Hyundai Cup 4th best quarter-finalistEskilstuna CitySödermanlands FF 2013 Distriktsmästerskapet winnerNyköpings BIS 2013 Distriktsmästerskapet runner-upVasalunds IFStockholms FF Highest ranked teamIK Frej2nd highest ranked teamAFC United 3rd highest ranked teamAkropolis IF4th highest ranked teamSollentuna FF5th highest ranked teamEnskede IK6th highest ranked team2012 Stockholm Cup runner-upKarlbergs BK7th highest ranked teamVärmdö IF8th highest ranked teamIFK Aspudden-Tellus2012 Stockholm Cup winnerIK SiriusUpplands FF Highest ranked teamEnköpings SK 2nd highest ranked teamSunnersta AIF 2012 Upplandscupen winnerKarlstad BKVärmlands FF 2012 Distriktsmästerskapet winnerCarlstad United 2012 Distriktsmästerskapet runner-upMariehem SK Västerbottens FF 2012 Distriktsmästerskapet winnerSkövde AIKVästergötlands FF 2012 Intersport Cup winnerVänersborgs IF 2012 Intersport Cup runner-upNorrby IF 2012 Intersport Cup semi-finalistÅsarp-Trädet FK 2012 Intersport Cup semi-finalistHolmalunds IF 2012 Intersport Cup best quarter-finalistTibro AIK 2012 Intersport Cup 2nd best quarter-finalistVästerås SK Västmanlands FF Highest ranked teamHärnösands FF Ångermanlands FF 2013 Distriktsmästerskapet winnerIFK KumlaÖrebro Läns FF Qualification tournament Group 1 winnerRynninge IK Qualification tournament Group 2 winnerIK SleipnerÖstergötland FF 2012 Östgötacupen runner-upLinghems SK 2012 Östgötacupen semi-finalistGrebo IK 2012 Östgötacupen semi-finalist
Dalarnas FF qualification The first round commenced on 10 March 2013 and the final was contested on 28 May 2013. The four highest ranked teams in Dalarnas FF (except IK Brage) entered in the quarter-finals. The number in brackets, indicate what tier of Swedish football each team competed in for the 2013 season.
Hälsinglands FF qualification In this qualification the winner of 2012 Distriktsmästerskapet, Rengsjö SK played a match against the winner of 2013 Distriktsmästerskapet, Hudiksvalls FF. The match was played on 25 June 2013. The number in brackets, indicate what tier of Swedish football each team competed in for the 2013 season.
Örebro Läns FF qualification The first matches were played on 27 February 2013 and the last match was played on 27 March 2013. The number in brackets, indicate what tier of Swedish football each team competed in for the 2013 season.
Group 1
Group 2
Footnotes
References
External links Official site