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.[1][2] 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 first round commenced on 10 March 2013 and the final was contested on 28 May 2013.[3] The four highest ranked teams in Dalarnas FF (except IK Brage) entered in the quarter-finals. The number in brackets, indicate what tier of Swedishfootball each team competed in for the 2013 season.
Andreadis Panagiotidis 72' J. Wallén Ljunggren 80', 102' (pen.)
Stadium: Kopparvallen Attendance: 153 Referee: Erik Nordqvist (Borlänge)
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.[4] The number in brackets, indicate what tier of Swedishfootball each team competed in for the 2013 season.
Stadium: Rengsjö IP Attendance: Unknown Referee: Håkan Lindqvist (Enånger)
Örebro Läns FF qualification
The first matches were played on 27 February 2013 and the last match was played on 27 March 2013.[5][6] The number in brackets, indicate what tier of Swedishfootball each team competed in for the 2013 season.
Stadium: Karlslund Arena Attendance: 35 Referee: Johan Eriksson (Kumla)
Footnotes
^ abcdefghijklmBased on 2012 Swedish club ranking. Teams in 2013 Allsvenskan and 2013 Superettan are not included in the ranking since they were automatically qualified for Round 2.
^ abReceived a place since winners Halmstads BK were automatically qualified for Round 2 as an Allsvenskan team.
^Received a place since runners-up Helsingborgs IF were automatically qualified for Round 2 as an Allsvenskan team.
^Received a place since 2nd best placed quarter-finalists Oskarshamns AIK refused to enter Svenska Cupen.
^Received a place since 2012 Stockholm Cup runners-up Enskede IK was one of the 7th best ranked teams.
^ abReceived a place since winners IFK Norrköping were automatically qualified for Round 2 as an Allsvenskan team.
References
^"Årsplan 2013"(PDF). fogis.se. The Swedish Football Association. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2012.