Traditionally, the Danish Cup Final is played on
Ascension Day, a
public holiday in Denmark, but the date 2 June was occupied by an international match. Furthermore, the new match date of 22 May, set by the
Danish FA and accepted by the Superliga clubs, coincided with the 2011
Copenhagen Marathon which meant that the area surrounding
Parken was closed until 15:00, forcing the later starting time of 18:00. For the first time in Danish Cup history, the same two teams were to play the final two years in a row, Nordsjælland beat Midtjylland 2–0
after extra time in
last year's final. ==Match==