The 2018 Danish Cup final was played on 10 May 2018 between Brøndby IF and Silkeborg IF at Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, a neutral ground. The final was the culmination of the 2017–18 Danish Cup, the 64th season of the Danish Cup.
Brøndby IF won their seventh Danish Cup title after defeating Silkeborg IF 3–1, earning themselves a place in the second qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.
Teams TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)Brøndby IF9 (1989, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2017, 2018)Silkeborg IF2 (2001, 2018)
Venue All Cup Finals except the 1991 final (Odense Stadium) and 1992 final (Aarhus Idrætspark) have been played in the Copenhagen Sports Park (1955-1990), or Parken Stadium (1993-present)
Background The Superliga clubs Brøndby IF and Silkeborg IF contested the final, with the winner earning a place in the second qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.
Brøndby competed in its second consecutive final after losing to F.C. Copenhagen in 2017 and their eighth in total. Silkeborg IF made its first finals appearance since 2001 and their second overall. Both clubs lost in their previous final appearances. The two teams had never previously met in a Danish Cup final, and Brøndby has won both meetings during the regular season of the 2017-18 Danish Superliga.
Route to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). Brøndby IFRoundSilkeborg IFOpponentResultOpponentResultByeSecond roundKjellerup IF6–0 (A)Ledøje-Smørum5–1 (A)Third roundHIK2–2 (A) (4–3 p) F.C. Copenhagen1–0 (A)Fourth roundLyngby BK3–1 (H)SønderjyskE1–0 (A)QuarterfinalsRanders FC3–1 (H)FC Midtjylland3–1 (H)SemifinalsFC Fredericia1–0 (A)
Match Details
GK 1 Frederik RønnowDF 3 Anthony Jung DF 4 Benedikt RöckerDF 6 Hjörtur HermannssonFW 9 Teemu Pukki MF 10 Hany MukhtarMF 12 Simon Tibbling DF 13 Johan Larsson (c)MF 18 Besar Halimi MF 19 Christian NørgaardFW 20 Kamil WilczekSubstitutes:MF 21 Lasse Vigen Christensen MF 8 Kasper Fisker DF 23 Paulus Arajuuri MF 14 Kevin MensahGK 16 Benjamin BellotFW 17 Andreas BruusDF 27 Svenn CroneManager: Alexander Zorniger GK 16 Peter Friis JensenDF 4 Simon JakobsenDF 6 Jens Martin GammelbyDF 28 Tobias SalquistDF 13 Mikkel Vendelbo MF 17 Casper SlothMF 18 Ibrahim Moro MF 93 Vladimir RodićDF 15 Gustav Dahl MF 19 Magnus MattssonMF 10 Davit Skhirtladze Substitutes:FW 20 Marc Rochester Sørensen MF 2 Sammy Skytte FW 9 Gustaf Nilsson MF 14 Dennis FlintaDF 24 Jeppe GertsenGK 1 Thomas NørgaardMF 22 Valance NambishiManager: Peter Sørensen
Assistant referees: Jesper Dahl Victor SkytteMatch 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.
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