2000 Norwegian Football Cup
| Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for herrer | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Norway | 
| Teams | 86 (main competition) | 
| Defending champions | Rosenborg | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Odd Grenland (12th title) | 
| Runners-up | Viking | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 85 | 
| Goals scored | 301 (3.54 per match) | 

The 2000 Norwegian Football Cup was the 95th edition of the Norwegian Football Cup. The Cup was won by Odd Grenland after they defeated Viking in the final with the score 2–1.[1]
Because of competing with the national team at the UEFA Euro 2000, the 14 teams from Tippeligaen were bye to the third round.
Calendar
Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:
| Round | Date(s) | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | 23–25 May 2000 | 36 | 86 → 50 | 72: 15th–86th | 
| Second Round | 7–8 June 2000 | 18 | 50 → 32 | none | 
| Third Round | 27–28 June 2000 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 14: 1st–14th | 
| Fourth Round | 19–20 July 2000 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | 
| Quarter-finals | 5–6 September 2000 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | 
| Semi-finals | 23–24 September 2000 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | 
| Final | 29 October 2000 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | 
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2000 | ||
| Strømsgodset | 3–1 | Birkebeineren | 
| Ørn-Horten | 5–0 | Sarpsborg FK | 
| Sunndal | 0–3 | Træff | 
| 24 May 2000 | ||
| Østsiden | 2–2 (1–3 p) | Skeid | 
| Fredrikstad | 1–0 | Skjetten | 
| Sparta Sarpsborg | 2–5 | Lyn | 
| Strømmen | 2–3 | Bærum | 
| Grei | 1–0 | Asker | 
| Ullern | 1–2 | Drøbak/Frogn | 
| Kjelsås | 2–0 | Mercantile/Lambertseter | 
| Sør-Aurdal | 1–6 | L/F Hønefoss | 
| Kongsvinger | 4–0 | Lørenskog | 
| Vardal | 3–1 | Elverum | 
| Raufoss | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Gjøvik-Lyn | 
| Larvik Turn | 0–2 | Eik-Tønsberg | 
| Skarphedin | 0–1 | Sandefjord | 
| Tollnes | 5–1 | Vindbjart | 
| Giv Akt | 0–8 | Mandalskameratene | 
| Staal | 0–2 | Vidar | 
| Vard Haugesund | 5–2 (a.e.t.) | Sandnes FK | 
| Hundvåg | 1–4 | Randaberg | 
| Follese | 3–0 | Fyllingen | 
| Os | 1–0 | Gneist | 
| Åsane | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Stord | 
| Sogndal | 1–0 | Fjøra | 
| Hødd | 1–0 | Skarbøvik | 
| Tornado | 1–0 | Aalesund | 
| Orkla | 2–3 | Levanger | 
| Tiller | 0–2 | Steinkjer | 
| Ranheim | 2–4 | Strindheim | 
| Byåsen | 2–0 | NTNUI | 
| Fauske/Sprint | 3–3 (2–4 p) | Stålkameratene | 
| Lofoten | 8–1 | Finnsnes | 
| Skarp | 1–2 | Alta | 
| Tromsdalen | 7–2 | Senja | 
| 25 May 2000 | ||
| Lillehammer | 0–1 | HamKam | 
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| 7 June 2000 | ||
| L/F Hønefoss | 0–3 | HamKam | 
| Vardal | 1–2 | Kongsvinger | 
| Eik-Tønsberg | 3–0 | Ørn-Horten | 
| Tollnes | 1–1 (7–6 p) | Kjelsås | 
| Sandefjord | 4–1 | Mandalskameratene | 
| Randaberg | 0–3 | Vidar | 
| Stord | 2–1 | Vard Haugesund | 
| Follese | 0–5 | Sogndal | 
| Os | 1–2 | Tornado | 
| Træff | 3–1 | Hødd | 
| Steinkjer | 0–1 | Strindheim | 
| Levanger | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Byåsen | 
| Stålkameratene | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Lofoten | 
| Alta | 4–2 | Tromsdalen | 
| 8 June 2000 | ||
| Drøbak/Frogn | 0–2 | Lyn | 
| Skeid | 4–0 | Fredrikstad | 
| Bærum | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Strømsgodset | 
| Raufoss | 2–0 | Grei | 
Third round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2000 | ||
| Vidar | 2–0 | Haugesund | 
| 28 June 2000 | ||
| Moss | 2–1 | Raufoss | 
| Lyn | 3–0 | Sandefjord | 
| Stabæk | 0–2 | Træff | 
| HamKam | 2–4 | Lillestrøm | 
| Kongsvinger | 0–3 | Start | 
| Strømsgodset | 2–0 | Skeid | 
| Odd Grenland | 6–1 | Tollnes | 
| Bryne | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Eik-Tønsberg | 
| Viking | 2–1 | Byåsen | 
| Brann | 2–0 | Stord | 
| Sogndal | 0–7 | Vålerenga | 
| Tornado | 0–5 | Molde | 
| Strindheim | 1–0 | Rosenborg | 
| Lofoten | 1–4 | Bodø/Glimt | 
| Tromsø | 4–1 | Alta | 
Fourth round
| Eik-Tønsberg | 1–5 | Bodø/Glimt | 
|---|---|---|
| Andreassen  88' | Report | Sæternes  21', 90' Ludvigsen  31', 45', 71' | 
| Strindheim | 0–5 | Odd Grenland | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Borgersen  55' Hoff  61', 68', 79' Nilsen  85' | 
| Vålerenga | 6–0 | Vidar | 
|---|---|---|
| E. Hagen  18' Ødegaard  27' Håland  48' (o.g.) Riihilahti  55' R. Hagen  70' Musæus  76' | Report | 
| Lillestrøm | 3–0 | Strømsgodset | 
|---|---|---|
| Powell  55', 87' Sundgot  82' | Report | 
Quarter-finals
| Bodø/Glimt | 2–0 | Lillestrøm | 
|---|---|---|
| Ludvigsen  37' Mikalsen  89' | Report | 
| Odd Grenland | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Moss | 
|---|---|---|
| Mahlio  89' Borgersen  111' | Report | Bergersen  90' Tangen  115' (pen.) | 
| Penalties | ||
| 9–8 | ||
- ^ The match was awarded to Start by NFF decision, because was Molde used an ineligible player (Martin Andresen) in original 4–3 win.
Semi-finals
| Odd Grenland | 4–0 | Bodø/Glimt | 
|---|---|---|
| Larsen  7', 56' Fevang  14', 30' | Report | 
Final
| Odd Grenland | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Viking | 
|---|---|---|
| Tihinen  65' (o.g.) Flindt Bjerg  106' | Report | Dahl  43' | 
References
- ^ "Odd Grenland 2–1 Viking". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Association (NFF). 29 October 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Fourth round, 2000". RSSSF.no. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Quarterfinals, 2000". RSSSF.no. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Semifinals, 2000". RSSSF.no. Retrieved 2 May 2023.