2025–26 Svenska Cupen

2025–2026 Svenska Cupen
Tournament details
CountrySweden
Dates7 May 2025 – 28 May 2026
Teams96

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]

Home team Score Away team Date
IF Viken 0–4 IF Karlstad[5] 7 May 2025
Öckerö IF 2–0 (a.e.t.) FC Trollhättan[6]
Enköpings SK 4–2 Vasalunds IF 14 May 2025
IF Sylvia 2–0 Arameisk-Syrianska IF
Dvärsätts BK 1–4 Kubikenborgs IF 21 May 2025
IFK Berga 1–3 Sölvesborgs GoIF 27 May 2025
Karlslunds IF FK 0–1 FBK Karlstad 3 June 2025
IF Lödde 4–3 (a.e.t.) FC Rosengård 1917 4 June 2025
FBK Balkan 0–3 Lunds BK 9 June 2025
Laholms FK 0–2 Eskilsminne IF 10 June 2025
Onsala BK 4–2 Lindome GIF
Jönköping Torpa BK 0–3 IFK Skövde
IF Centern 2–2 (4–2 p) Högaborgs BK 11 June 2025
Gimo IF FK 2–3 IFK Haninge
Täby FK 2–1 FC Arlanda
Eslövs BK 0–3 BK Olympic 15 June 2025
Korsnäs IF 1–0 Gefle IF 18 June 2025
Assyriska FF 2–0 Sollentuna FK
Viggbyholms IK FF 3–2 FC Gute 22 June 2025
IK Gauthiod 2–3 (a.e.t.) IK Zenith 24 June 2025
FC Järfälla 5–1 IK Franke
IFK Stocksund 0–5 Karlbergs BK
IFK Tidaholm 0–3 Nässjö FF
Räppe GoIF 1–0 Kristianstad FC
FoC Farsta 1–2 (a.e.t.) FC Stockholm Internazionale 25 June 2025
Ursvik IK 2–3 Syrianska FC
Torstorps IF 2–1 Hjulsbro IK 27 June 2025
Piteå IF 5–1 Skellefteå FF 29 June 2025
Stenungsunds IF 1–2 Qviding FIF 30 June 2025
Hudiksvalls FF 2–2 (4–1 p) Friska Viljor FC 1 July 2025
Västboås GoIF 0–2 Myresjö/Vetlanda FK
Vänersborgs FK 1–1 (4–2 p) Torslanda IK

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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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:
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-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
15 March 2026 – Stockholm
 
 
Hammarby IF1
 
22 March 2026 – Stockholm
 
Djurgårdens IF0
 
Hammarby IF
 
15 March 2026 – Uppsala
 
IK Sirius
 
IK Sirius (a.e.t.)1
 
14 May 2026 –
 
IFK Göteborg0
 
 
 
14 March 2026 – Hällevik
 
 
 
Mjällby AIF4
 
22 March 2026 – Hällevik
 
Malmö FF0
 
Mjällby AIF
 
14 March 2026 – Gothenburg
 
GAIS
 
GAIS3
 
 
AIK2
 

Quarter-finals

14 March 2026 (2026-03-14) GAIS (1) 3–2 AIK (1) Gothenburg
13:00 CET (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 (2026-03-14) Mjällby AIF (1) 4–0 Malmö FF (1) Hällevik
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Stroud 17'
Bergström 27', 59'
Granath 63'
Report Stadium: Strandvallen
Attendance: 3,978
Referee: Granit Maqedonci
15 March 2026 (2026-03-15) Hammarby IF (1) 1–0 Djurgårdens IF (1) Stockholm
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Abraham 90+1' Report Stadium: 3Arena
Attendance: 26,490
Referee: Joakim Sars
15 March 2026 (2026-03-15) IK Sirius (1) 1–0 (a.e.t.) IFK Göteborg (1) Uppsala
17:15 CET (UTC+1) Bjerkebo 104' Report Stadium: Studenternas IP
Attendance: 6,620
Referee: Kristoffer Karlsson

Semi-finals

22 March 2026 (2026-03-22) Hammarby IF (1) v IK Sirius (1) Stockholm
13:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: 3Arena
22 March 2026 (2026-03-22) Mjällby AIF (1) v GAIS (1) Hällevik
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Strandvallen

Final

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