2011 Norwegian Football Cup
football tournament season
The 2011 Norwegian Football Cup was the 106th edition of the Norwegian annual knockout football tournament. It began on 6 April 2011 with the matches of the first qualifying round and ended on 6 November 2011 with the final. The winners, Aalesund, earned a place in the second qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.
Calendar
Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:
First round
The 49 winners from the second qualifying round joined with 79 clubs from the Tippeligaen, First Division and Second Division in this round of the competition.
Second round
The 64 winners from the first round took part in this stage of the competition. These matches took place on 11 and 12 May 2011.
Third round
The 32 winners from the second round took part in this stage of the competition. These matches took place on 25 and 26 May 2011.
Fourth round
The 16 winners from the third round took part in this stage of the competition.
Quarter-finals
The 8 winners from the fourth round took part in this stage of the competition.
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