Svenska Cupen (, ''The Swedish Cup'') is a

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cup competition in

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and the main Swedish

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cup. Svenska Cupen usually refers to the men's tournament, although a women's tournament is also held. Each year 96 teams compete, comprising the 16 teams from

Allsvenskan Allsvenskan (; en, the All-Swedish, also known as Fotbollsallsvenskan, en, the Football All-Swedish) is a Swedish professional league for men's association football clubs. It was founded in 1924 and is the top tier of the Swedish football lea ...

and the 16 teams of

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together with 64 teams from lower tiers of the

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. The winners qualify for the qualifying stages of the

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. The winner is awarded Gustaf VI Adolf Cup. Compared to cups in many other countries, Svenska Cupen attracts considerably less public interest and even the cup final is rarely sold out. Consequently, the

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has experimented with the format in order to raise the profile of the cup. The final has been staged at a neutral venue, at the national stadium as well as being played as a two-leg match. Svenska Cupen was first held in 1941. The current holders of Svenska Cupen are

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who beat

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in the 2022 final. Malmö FF are the most successful club of the competition having won 15 titles, the latest in 2022.

Rounds and teams

The winner of Svenska Cupen qualifies for the first qualification round of the

. The qualification spot is awarded to the fourth positioned team in

if the winner is already qualified for the UEFA Europa League or the

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How district teams qualify

There are a number of districts in the Swedish football organization, and each of them receives a number of spots in Svenska Cupen, due to how many eleven-player teams and nine-player teams the district has in the leagues. The only three associations of the

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that has a qualifying round to

2015–16 Svenska Cupen The 2015–16 Svenska Cupen will be the 60th season of Svenska Cupen and the fourth season with the current format. The winners of the competition will earn a place in the second qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League. A total of 96 ...

are Dalarnas FF and Örebro Läns FF, the other district decides their teams by ''Distriktsmästerskap'' (District Championships) or by club ranking 2014. Only teams in Division 1 or lower are included, because teams in

and

are automatically qualified for Round 2.

Ranking

This is the number of places each of the districts will have in the first round of the

. Updated as of 31 May 2015.

Winners

Broadcasting rights

Turner Sports has previously been the rights holder of the Swedish Cup in the United States.

References

External links

Swedish Football AssociationSvenska Cupen
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