1961 Icelandic Cup
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The 1961 Icelandic Cup was the second edition of the National Football Cup.
It took place between 14 August 1961 and 22 October 1961, with the final played at Melavöllur in Reykjavik between KR Reykjavik and IA Akranes. Teams from the Úrvalsdeild karla (1st division) did not enter until the quarter finals. In prior rounds, teams from the 2. Deild (2nd division), as well as reserve teams, played in one-legged matches. In case of a draw, the match was replayed.
First round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
| IA Akranes B | Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur B | 2 - 3 (game replayed after 3-3 draw) |
| Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur | KR Reykjavik B | 6 - 3 |
Second round
- Entrance of Breiðablik UBK, Vikingur Reykjavik, ÍB Isafjörður, Keflavík ÍF and reserve teams from Fram Reykjavik B and Valur Reykjavik B
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
| Valur Reykjavik B | Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur | 4 - 2 (game replayed after 1-1 draw) |
| Fram Reykjavik | Breiðablik UBK | 4 - 2 |
| ÍB Isafjörður | Vikingur Reykjavik | 6 - 0 |
| Keflavík ÍF | Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur B | 13 - 0 |
Third round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
| ÍB Isafjörður | Fram Reykjavik | forfeit |
| Keflavík ÍF | Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur | 3 - 2 |
Quarter finals
- Entrance of 6 clubs from 1. Deild
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
| Keflavík ÍF | ÍB Akureyri (D1) | 2 - 1 |
| KR Reykjavik (D1) | ÍB Hafnarfjörður (D1) | 2 - 0 |
| ÍA Akranes (D1) | Fram Reykjavik B | 3 - 0 |
| Fram Reykjavik (D1) | Valur Reykjavik (D1) | 3 - 0 |
Semi finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
| KR Reykjavik | Fram Reykjavik | 2 - 1 |
| IA Akranes | Keflavík ÍF (D2) | 2 - 1 |
Final
| KR Reykjavik | 4–3 | Fram Reykjavik |
|---|---|---|
Gunnar Felixson  , Sveinn Jonsson , |
(Report) | þorður Jonsson , Skuli Hakonarsson |
External links
- 1961 Icelandic Cup results at the site of the Icelandic Football Federation (in Icelandic)
See also
