1963–64 Danish Cup

The 1963–64 Danish Cup (Danish: DBUs Landspokalturnering 1963–64) was the 10th installment of the Danish Cup, the national association football cup competition in Denmark. This year's edition began with the regional qualifying rounds among the lower ranking members of the six regional governing bodies in early May 1963, and concluded with the grand cup final on 7 May 1964. A total of 707 clubs participated in the cup tournament – the highest number of teams since the cup's foundation. 671 teams were registered for the qualifying rounds, of which only 44 teams would quality for the proper rounds, under the auspices of the Danish FA's tournament committee, joined by 36 additional teams from the first, second and third divisions in the Danish football league system.

1963–64 Danish Cup
DBUs Landspokalturnering 1963–64
Tournament details
CountryDenmark
DatesMay 1963 – July 1963
(qualifying competition)
17 August 1963 – 7 May 1964
(main competition)
Teams707 (overall)
671 (qualifying competition)
80 (main competition)
Defending championsB 1913
Final positions
ChampionsEsbjerg fB (1st title)
Runner-upOdense KFUM
Tournament statistics
Matches played79 (main competition)
All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs
External image
Match action during the season's cup final on 7 May 1964 at Københavns Idrætpark.

B 1913 were the defending champions of last season, but they were eliminated by Odense KFUM in the semi-finals. Top-flight league club Esbjerg fB won the competition for the first time (despite having reached the 1957 and 1962 finals), beating Odense KFUM of the second-highest division 2–1 in the final at Københavns Idrætspark. The winners qualified for the first round of the 1964–65 European Cup Winners' Cup. Four cup matches were televised, which was allowed as part of the formal agreement worth DKK 250,000 (2003) that Danmarks Radio reached with the Danish FA's business committee on 7 May 1963, and subsequently approved by the Radiorådet. 15 minutes of match highlights from each game – namely the third-round game between B 1909 and Esbjerg KFUM, both semi-finals and the cup final – were following the games broadcast on Danmarks Radio's primary news broadcasts, named Aktuelt and Sportsorientering.

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