2025–26 Svenska Cupen
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Sweden |
| Dates | 7 May 2025 – 28 May 2026 |
| Teams | 96 |
The 2025–26 Svenska Cupen is 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]
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 | IFKV | KFF | MAIF | ÖIS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IFK Värnamo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Knockout stage | 1 Mar | 22 Feb | |||
| 2 | Kalmar FF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 Mar | |||||
| 3 | Mjällby AIF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 Mar | 21 Feb | ||||
| 4 | Örgryte IS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 Feb |
First match(es) will be played: 21 February 2026. 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 | BRA | ÖRE | ÖIF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hammarby IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Knockout stage | 20 Feb | 7 Mar | |||
| 2 | IK Brage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 Mar | |||||
| 3 | Örebro SK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 Mar | |||||
| 4 | Östers IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 Feb | 21 Feb |
First match(es) will be played: 20 February 2026. 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Knockout stage | 7 Mar | 23 Feb | |||
| 2 | IFK Norrköping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 Feb | 21 Feb | ||||
| 3 | Landskrona BoIS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 Mar | |||||
| 4 | Sandvikens IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 Mar |
First match(es) will be played: 21 February 2026. 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 | DEG | ÖFK | TFF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IFK Göteborg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Knockout stage | 8 Mar | 21 Feb | |||
| 2 | Degerfors IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 Feb | 22 Feb | ||||
| 3 | Östersunds FK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 Mar | |||||
| 4 | Trelleborgs FF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 Feb |
First match(es) will be played: 21 February 2026. 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 | FAL | BRO | IFK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djurgårdens IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Knockout stage | 21 Feb | 8 Mar | |||
| 2 | Falkenbergs FF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 Mar | |||||
| 3 | IF Brommapojkarna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 Mar | |||||
| 4 | IFK Skövde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 Mar | 20 Feb |
First match(es) will be played: 20 February 2026. 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 | HBK | KAR | MFF | VAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halmstads BK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Knockout stage | 1 Mar | ||||
| 2 | IF Karlstad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 Feb | 1 Mar | ||||
| 3 | Malmö FF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 Mar | 22 Feb | ||||
| 4 | Varbergs BoIS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 Mar |
First match(es) will be played: 22 February 2026. 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 | IKO | VSK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AIK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Knockout stage | 9 Mar | 22 Feb | |||
| 2 | BK Häcken | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 Feb | 1 Mar | ||||
| 3 | IK Oddevold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 Feb | |||||
| 4 | Västerås SK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 Mar |
First match(es) will be played: 22 February 2026. 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 | GIF | HIF | IFE | IKS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GIF Sundsvall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Knockout stage | 28 Feb | ||||
| 2 | Helsingborgs IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 Mar | |||||
| 3 | IF Elfsborg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 Feb | 8 Mar | ||||
| 4 | IK Sirius | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 Feb | 1 Mar |
First match(es) will be played: 21 February 2026. 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
References
- ^ "Svenska Cupen - information". Svensk Fotbal (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "Game Date" (in Swedish). Svensk Fotboll. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ "Första cupomgången lottad" [First Coupon Draw]. Svensk Fotbal (in Swedish). 11 April 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ a b c "Spelprogram". Svensk Fotbal (in Swedish).
- ^ "IF Viken vs. Karlstad Football" (in Swedish). Karlstad Fotboll. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "ockero IF vs. FC Trollhatten" (in Swedish). Karlstad Fotboll. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Så lottades kvalet till cupens gruppspel". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 8 July 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
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