1979 Icelandic Cup
| Bikarkeppni karla | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Fram |
| Runner-up | Valur |
The 1979 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 Reykjavík. 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 Reykjavík won their third Icelandic Cup, beating Valur Reykjavík in the final. The club therefore qualified for Europe.
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1979 | ||
| Víkingur Ó. | 1–4 | Grótta |
| Fylkir | 2–0 | Óðinn |
| Súlan | 2–1 | Sindri |
| Bolungarvík | 9–12 | ÍBÍ |
| Leiknir F. | 1–5 | þrottur Norðfjörður |
| Hrafnkell | 0–2 | Austri Eskifjörður |
| Reynir Sandgerði | 0–1 | Stjarnan |
| Tindastóll | 4–1 | Völsungur |
| Huginn | 5–6 | Einherji |
| Selfoss | 3–0 | Afturelding |
| Þór Þorlákshöfn | 0–3 | Ármann Reykjavík |
| IK | 2–4 | Grindavík |
| Víðir | 7–6 | FH |
| 6 June 1979 | ||
| Leiftur Ólafsfjörður | 1–2 | Magni Grenivík |
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 June 1979 | ||
| þór Akureyri | 4–2 | HSÞ-b |
| UMF Skallagrímur | 0–3 | ÍBÍ |
| Magni Grenivík | 6–7 | Svarfdælir |
| Leiknir Reykjavík | 1–0 | Selfoss |
| Súlan | 0–2 | þrottur Norðfjörður |
| KS | 2–1 | Arroðinn |
| Reynir Árskógsströnd | 0–5 | Tindastóll |
| Ármann Reykjavík | 3–1 | Víðir |
| Fylkir | 2–1 | Grindavík |
| Breiðablik | 3–1 | Stjarnan |
| Hekla | 1–7 | Grótta |
| 20 June 1979 | ||
| Einherji | 1–3 | Austri Eskifjörður |
Third round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 June 1979 | ||
| Svarfdælir | 1–3 | þór Akureyri |
| þrottur Norðfjörður | 1–0 | Austri Eskifjörður |
| Ármann Reykjavík | 1–3 | Fylkir |
| ÍBÍ | 2–0 | Grótta |
| KS | 5–3 | Tindastóll |
| Breiðablik | 8–0 | Leiknir Reykjavík |
Fourth round
- Entry of ten teams from the 1. Deild
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 July 1979 | ||
| þór Akureyri | 0–4 | ÍBV |
| Víkingur | 0–1 | Valur |
| Haukar | 0–3 | þróttur |
| 4 July 1979 | ||
| ÍA | 7–0 | þrottur Norðfjörður |
| Breiðablik | 4–0 | Fylkir |
| Keflavík | 2–0 | ÍBÍ |
| KA | 2–3 | Fram |
| KR | 3–1 | KS |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 July 1979 | ||
| ÍBV | 1–2 | þróttur |
| ÍA | 1–0 | Keflavík |
| Fram | 3–1 | Breiðablik |
| 19 July 1979 | ||
| KR | 0–2 | Valur |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 August 1979 | ||
| Fram | 2–01 | þróttur |
| 8 August 1979 | ||
| Valur | 2–1 | ÍA |
1 The match was replayed after a 2–2 draw.
Final
- Fram Reykjavík won their third Icelandic Cup and qualified for the 1980–81 European Cup Winners' Cup.
See also
External links
- (in Icelandic) 1979 Icelandic Cup results at the site of the Icelandic Football Federation