2023 Icelandic Cup

The 2023 Icelandic Cup, also known as Mjólkurbikarinn for sponsorship reasons, was the 64th edition of the Icelandic national football cup. The winners qualified for the 2024–25 Conference League first qualifying round. The cup was played from 22 March, when the first round kicked off, to 16 September, when the final was held.

First round

50 clubs competed in the first round. The first round got underway on 22 March and the last games were played on 2 April. The highest-scoring teams in the round were Þrottur Reykjavik, who won their match 18–0 against UMF Stokkseyri, and KV, who enjoyed a 17–0 win against Afríka. ==Second round==

Second round

A total of 40 teams competed in the second round, which was held from 6–11 April. Fjölnir were the biggest winners this round, defeating Kría 10–0 away from home. ==Third round==

Third round

The 20 second round winners and 12 teams in Tier 1 entered the third round. Ties were played from 19 to 20 April. The highest scoring match of the third round was Víkingur Reykjavík's 6–2 win against Magni Grenivík. ==Fourth round==

Fourth round

The 16 Round of 32 winners competed in the fourth round, which was played between 16 and 18 May. Stjarnan recorded the biggest victory of the round, winning 4–0 at home versus Keflavík. ==Quarter-finals==

Quarter-finals

The eight fourth round winners competed in the quarter-finals. ==Semi-finals==

Semi-finals

The four quarter-final winners competed in the semi-finals, which were held on 4 July and 16 August. In the first semi-final, KA needed extra time and penalties to get past Breiðablik. The second semi-final resulted in a victory for Víkingur Reykjavík by a three-goal margin over KR. ==Final==

Final

Víkingur Reykjavík were victorious in the final, winning the cup for the fourth time in succession. ==References==

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