NM Cupen is a Norwegian cup competition covered in the Xtra-Stats database across seven recorded seasons spanning 2019 to 2026. Follow fixtures, live scores and results on this page, and explore standings plus player and team statistics in a clear, searchable format for each recorded season where data is available.
Live now, NM Cupen
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Round of 64PEN
Sotra1 - 1(Pen: 0-0)Sogndal
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Round of 64ET 120'
Pors Grenland2 - 1Stabaek
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Round of 64ET 121'
Førde3 - 4Aalesund
HT: 2-0
Upcoming matches, NM Cupen
Round of 64
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- Round of 64
Skeid
Valerenga
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- Round of 64
Grorud
Moss
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- Round of 64
Flint
Sandefjord
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- Round of 64
Follo
No H2HSarpsborg 08 FF
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- Round of 64
Hønefoss
KFUM Oslo
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- Round of 64
Rana
Bodo/Glimt
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- Round of 64
Bærum
No H2HLillestrom
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- Round of 64
Madla
No H2HViking
Latest played matches, NM Cupen
Round of 64
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Round of 64
Gamle Oslo
1 - 3Lyn
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Round of 64
Fløya
1 - 4Rosenborg
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Round of 64
Bjarg
1 - 4Bryne
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Round of 64
Kjelsås
0 - 2Ham-Kam
NM Cupen Standings
NM Cupen Statistics
Top scorers 2027
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Top assists 2027
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
NM Cupen teams participation since 2019
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Brann | 7 |
| Kristiansund BK | 7 |
| Lillestrom | 7 |
| Ranheim | 7 |
| Stabaek | 7 |
| Stromsgodset | 7 |
| Tromso | 7 |
| Valerenga | 7 |
| Bodo/Glimt | 7 |
| Haugesund | 7 |
| Molde | 7 |
| ODD Ballklubb | 7 |
| Rosenborg | 7 |
| Sandefjord | 7 |
| Sarpsborg 08 FF | 7 |
| Start | 7 |
| Aalesund | 7 |
| Sogndal | 7 |
| Viking | 7 |
| Bryne | 7 |
| KFUM Oslo | 7 |
| Kongsvinger | 7 |
| Levanger | 7 |
| Sandnes ULF | 7 |
| Strommen | 7 |
| Asane | 7 |
| Fredrikstad | 7 |
| hodd | 7 |
| jerv | 7 |
| Mjondalen | 7 |
| Raufoss | 7 |
| Ull/Kisa | 7 |
| Arendal | 7 |
| Tromsdalen Uil | 7 |
| Ham-Kam | 7 |
| Notodden | 7 |
| Skeid | 7 |
| Alta | 7 |
| Asker | 7 |
| Brattvåg | 7 |
| Bærum | 7 |
| Egersund | 7 |
| Eidsvold | 7 |
| Flekkerøy | 7 |
| Flint | 7 |
NM Cupen top scorer teams
NM Cupen About
NM Cupen is Norway’s national football cup competition, providing a knockout route in which clubs from across the Norwegian game can pursue a place in the country’s cup final. Unlike a league championship, it is built around elimination ties: progress depends on winning each round rather than accumulating points over a full season.
A national cup within Norwegian football
The name NM Cupen refers to a Norwegian championship cup. Its importance lies in bringing together clubs from different levels of the domestic structure under a single cup framework. That makes it distinct from league football, where teams are normally separated by division and play a balanced programme of home and away fixtures.
A national cup gives lower-ranked sides the opportunity to meet more established opponents, while leading clubs must negotiate potentially awkward one-off ties alongside their league commitments. For supporters, the competition offers a different rhythm to the regular season: every round has a clear consequence, and the prospect of an upset is part of the cup’s enduring appeal.
Access, draws and knockout progression
NM Cupen is a cup competition rather than a league-and-play-off championship. Its field is assembled through the Norwegian football system, with entry arrangements, preliminary rounds and the point at which clubs join the tournament set by the regulations for the relevant edition. These details can vary, particularly where the calendar or the number of entrants requires adjustments.
The central principle is single-elimination football. Clubs are paired in successive rounds, and the winner advances while the losing side leaves the competition. This produces a progression from early rounds to the latter stages and, ultimately, the final. Draw procedures and venue arrangements are important competitive details because they shape both the route through the tournament and the possibility of home advantage.
Cup football rewards more than long-term consistency. A team can preserve a tournament run through disciplined defending, effective set pieces, game management and composure in decisive moments. Equally, a side that dominates possession or league form can be eliminated by one difficult tie.
Deciding a tie
As a knockout competition, NM Cupen must produce a winner in each tie. Matches that are level after normal time are resolved under the competition regulations in force for that round and season, which may provide for extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out. Supporters should therefore distinguish between the broad cup principle and the detailed match regulations, as administrative rules can be revised without changing the competition’s identity.
There is no league points table at the heart of the tournament. The relevant measure is advancement: win the tie, move on; lose, and the cup campaign ends. This pressure makes later rounds especially compelling, as a single goal, a save or a successful penalty can decide whether a club remains in contention.
Purpose and sporting significance
The competition exists to determine a Norwegian cup winner through a national knockout pathway. It complements the league pyramid by creating fixtures that would not necessarily occur in ordinary divisional football, and it gives clubs a separate objective beyond their league position.
For smaller clubs, a successful run can create a major sporting occasion, test a squad against stronger opposition and bring attention to the local game. For established teams, the cup is an additional route to domestic silverware and a demanding test of squad depth across a season. The final is the tournament’s defining occasion, but the character of NM Cupen is formed just as much in the earlier ties, where clubs begin the journey towards it.
An evolving annual competition
The cup is played within the wider Norwegian football calendar, with rounds arranged to fit alongside league and other domestic commitments. Entry dates, draw schedules, kick-off arrangements and specific competition rules are published for each edition. While those operational details can evolve, the essential idea remains constant: NM Cupen is Norway’s knockout cup stage, where every round narrows the field and brings the remaining clubs closer to the national cup final.