2025–26 Svenska Cupen
Football tournament season
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2025–26 Svenska Cupen was the 70th season of the Svenska Cupen and the 14th season in the current format. The winners will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League. A total of 96 clubs will compete in the competition, 64 teams from district sites and 32 from the Allsvenskan and the Superettan.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Sweden |
| Dates | 7 May 2025 – 14 May 2026 |
| Teams | 96 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Mjällby AIF |
| Runners-up | Hammarby IF |
Mjällby AIF won the Double but they weren't able to get to the 2026-27 UEFA Europa League because Hammarby IF finished 2nd and were in the Europa League
Round dates
The schedule of the competition is as follows.[2]
| Phase | Round | Match date |
|---|---|---|
| Initial rounds | Round 1 | 7 May – 6 July 2025 |
| Round 2 | 19–21 August 2025 | |
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 20–23 February 2026 |
| Matchday 2 | 27 February – 2 March 2026 | |
| Matchday 3 | 7–9 March 2026 | |
| Knockout stage | Quarter-final | 15 March 2026 |
| Semi-final | 22 March 2026 | |
| Final | 14 May 2026 |
Round 1
The first round draw was held on 11 April 2025.[3] 64 teams from the third tier or lower of the Swedish league system competed in this round.[4]
Source: [4]
Round 2
The draw was made on 8 July 2025.[7]
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Järfälla | 1–4 | Djurgårdens IF | 13 August 2025 |
| IK Zenith | 1–2 | Örgryte IS | 19 August 2025 |
| Karlbergs BK | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | IK Brage | |
| IFK Skövde | 3–2 | Utsiktens BK | |
| Sölvesborgs GIF | 0–2 | Falkenbergs FF | |
| Täby FK | 0–0 (3–5 p) | Östersunds FK | |
| Kubikenborgs IF | 0–1 | Västerås SK | |
| IF Karlstad | 2–1 | Umeå FC | |
| Viggbyholms IK | 0–3 | IFK Norrköping | |
| Eskilsminne IF | 1–2 | Varbergs BoIS | |
| FBK Karlstad | 0–6 | IK Oddevold | 20 August 2025 |
| Onsala BK | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Mjällby AIF | |
| Hudiksvalls FF | 0–7 | AIK | |
| Torstorps IF | 0–2 | GIF Sundsvall | |
| Piteå IF FF | 0–5 | IK Sirius | |
| IFK Haninge | 0–1 | IF Elfsborg | |
| Korsnäs IF | 0–3 | Hammarby IF | |
| Öckerö IF | 1–3 | Landskrona BoIS | |
| Lunds BK | 2–3 | Trelleborgs FF | |
| IF Sylvia | 0–5 | Kalmar FF | |
| Vänersborgs FK | 0–1 | Helsingborgs IF | |
| Qviding FIF | 0–4 | IFK Göteborg | |
| Myresjö-Vetlanda FK | 1–4 | Halmstads BK | 21 August 2025 |
| IF Lödde | 1–3 | GAIS | |
| FC Stockholm Internazionale | 0–2 | IF Brommapojkarna | |
| Assyriska FF | 0–1 | Sandvikens IF | |
| Enköpings SK | 1–2 | Degerfors IF | |
| IF Centern | 1–3 | IFK Värnamo | |
| Räppe GOIF | 1–5 | Östers IF | 9 September 2025 |
| Syrianska FC | 0–2 | Örebro SK | |
| Nässjö FF | 0–8 | BK Häcken | 11 September 2025 |
| BK Olympic | 0–1 | Malmö FF | 17 September 2025 |
Source: [4]
Group stage
The draw date and schedule for the group stage is to be announced.[8]
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MAIF | KFF | ÖIS | IFKV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mjällby AIF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Knockout stage | 2–0 | 2–1 | |||
| 2 | Kalmar FF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | 2–2 | |||||
| 3 | Örgryte IS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 | 0–2 | |||||
| 4 | IFK Värnamo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 | 1–2 | 2–2 |
Source: SvFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Lowest disciplinary points; 6) Highest ranked team
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Lowest disciplinary points; 6) Highest ranked team
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HAM | ÖIF | IKB | ÖSK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hammarby IF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 9 | Advance to Knockout stage | 7–0 | 2–0 | |||
| 2 | Östers IF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 4 | 4–1 | 3–3 | ||||
| 3 | IK Brage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | 2–1 | |||||
| 4 | Örebro SK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 1 | 3–5 |
Source: SvFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Lowest disciplinary points; 6) Highest ranked team
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Lowest disciplinary points; 6) Highest ranked team
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GAIS | IFKN | LAN | SIF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GAIS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 | Advance to Knockout stage | 5–1 | 3–0 | |||
| 2 | IFK Norrköping | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||||
| 3 | Landskrona BoIS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | 3–2 | |||||
| 4 | Sandvikens IF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 0 | 2–3 |
Source: SvFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Lowest disciplinary points; 6) Highest ranked team
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Lowest disciplinary points; 6) Highest ranked team
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | IFKG | ÖFK | DEG | TFF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IFK Göteborg | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Advance to Knockout stage | 0–0 | 3–1 | |||
| 2 | Östersunds FK | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | 3–0 | |||||
| 3 | Degerfors IF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | 1–1 | 3–0 | ||||
| 4 | Trelleborgs FF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | 0–4 |
Source: SvFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Lowest disciplinary points; 6) Highest ranked team
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Lowest disciplinary points; 6) Highest ranked team
Group 5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DIF | BP | FFF | IFKS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djurgårdens IF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage | 2–0 | 0–2 | |||
| 2 | IF Brommapojkarna | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | 4–1 | |||||
| 3 | Falkenbergs FF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3–2 | |||||
| 4 | IFK Skövde | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 | 0–8 | 0–3 |
Source: SvFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Lowest disciplinary points; 6) Highest ranked team
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Lowest disciplinary points; 6) Highest ranked team
Group 6
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MFF | HBK | VAR | KAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malmö FF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Knockout stage | 2–1 | 1–0 | |||
| 2 | Halmstads BK | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | 1–0 | |||||
| 3 | Varbergs BoIS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2–0 | |||||
| 4 | IF Karlstad | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 | 0–4 | 0–1 |
Source: SvFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Lowest disciplinary points; 6) Highest ranked team
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Lowest disciplinary points; 6) Highest ranked team
Group 7
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AIK | BKH | VSK | IKO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AIK | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage | 4–0 | 0–2 | |||
| 2 | BK Häcken | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4–1 | 2–1 | ||||
| 3 | Västerås SK | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | 0–1 | |||||
| 4 | IK Oddevold | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | 0–3 |
Source: SvFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Lowest disciplinary points; 6) Highest ranked team
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Lowest disciplinary points; 6) Highest ranked team
Group 8
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | IKS | IFE | HIF | GIF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IK Sirius | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 | Advance to Knockout stage | 4–1 | 6–0 | |||
| 2 | IF Elfsborg | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | 1–2 | 4–0 | ||||
| 3 | Helsingborgs IF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 | 1–1 | |||||
| 4 | GIF Sundsvall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 | 0–1 |
Source: SvFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Lowest disciplinary points; 6) Highest ranked team
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Lowest disciplinary points; 6) Highest ranked team
Knockout stage
The eight group winners from the group stage entered the knockout stage, beginning with the quarter-finals. The top four group winners overall were seeded in the quarter-final draw, each facing one of the bottom four group winners (unseeded in the draw) at home. The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 9 March.[9]
Qualified teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Hammarby IF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 9 | Seeded in quarter-final draw |
| 2 | 8 | IK Sirius | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 | |
| 3 | 3 | GAIS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 | |
| 4 | 1 | Mjällby AIF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | |
| 5 | 6 | Malmö FF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Unseeded in quarter-final draw |
| 6 | 4 | IFK Göteborg | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | |
| 7 | 5 | Djurgårdens IF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 | |
| 8 | 7 | AIK | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 March 2026. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Lowest disciplinary points; 6) Highest ranked team
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head record; 5) Lowest disciplinary points; 6) Highest ranked team
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 14 March 2026 – Hällevik | ||||||||||
| Mjällby AIF | 4 | |||||||||
| 22 March 2026 – Hällevik | ||||||||||
| Malmö FF | 0 | |||||||||
| Mjällby AIF | 3 | |||||||||
| 14 March 2026 – Gothenburg | ||||||||||
| GAIS | 0 | |||||||||
| GAIS | 3 | |||||||||
| 14 May 2026 – Solna | ||||||||||
| AIK | 2 | |||||||||
| Mjällby AIF | 2 | |||||||||
| 15 March 2026 – Stockholm | ||||||||||
| Hammarby IF | 1 | |||||||||
| Hammarby IF | 1 | |||||||||
| 22 March 2026 – Stockholm | ||||||||||
| Djurgårdens IF | 0 | |||||||||
| Hammarby IF (p) | 3 (4) | |||||||||
| 15 March 2026 – Uppsala | ||||||||||
| IK Sirius | 3 (2) | |||||||||
| IK Sirius (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||
| IFK Göteborg | 0 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| 14 March 2026 | GAIS (1) | 3–2 | AIK (1) | Gothenburg |
| 13:00 UTC+1 | Holmén  4'Niklasson Petrovic 77'Ekong 90+2' |
Report | Yohanna 63' Hove 69' |
Stadium: Nordic Wellness Arena Attendance: 5,606 Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim |
| 14 March 2026 | Mjällby AIF (1) | 4–0 | Malmö FF (1) | Hällevik |
| 15:00 UTC+1 | Stroud 17' Bergström 27', 59'Granath 63' |
Report | Stadium: Strandvallen Attendance: 3,978 Referee: Granit Maqedonci |
| 15 March 2026 | Hammarby IF (1) | 1–0 | Djurgårdens IF (1) | Stockholm |
| 15:00 UTC+1 | Abraham 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: 3Arena Attendance: 26,490 Referee: Joakim Sars |
| 15 March 2026 | IK Sirius (1) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | IFK Göteborg (1) | Uppsala |
| 17:15 UTC+1 | Bjerkebo 104' |
Report | Stadium: Studenternas IP Attendance: 6,620 Referee: Kristoffer Karlsson |
Semi-finals
| 22 March 2026 | Hammarby IF (1) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | IK Sirius (1) | Stockholm |
| 13:30 UTC+1 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: 3Arena Attendance: 27,135 Referee: Fredrik Klitte |
| Penalties | ||||
| 22 March 2026 | Mjällby AIF (1) | 3–0 | GAIS (1) | Hällevik |
| 16:00 UTC+1 |
|
Report | Stadium: Strandvallen Attendance: 4,107 Referee: Victor Wolf |
Final
| 14 May 2026 | Mjällby AIF (1) | 2–1 | Hammarby IF (1) | Solna |
| 15:30 UTC+2 | Report | Abraham 22' |
Stadium: Nationalarenan Attendance: 39,903 Referee: Granit Maqedonci |
