2004 Norwegian Football Cup
The Norwegian men's football cup 2004 started on May 5. It was contested by 128 teams, going through 7 rounds before a winner could be declared. The final match was played on November 7.
The clubs from Tippeligaen all made it to round 3 (round of 32). However, six Tippeligaen teams - Vålerenga, Odd Grenland, Viking, Fredrikstad, Molde, and Sogndal - were knocked out in round 3. Round 4 (round of 16) saw two more - Tromsø and Bodø/Glimt - being knocked out, leaving six Tippeligaen teams and two First Division teams in round 5 (the quarter finals).
Brann won the cup, beating Lyn 4-1 in the final match.
Read more about 2004 Norwegian Football Cup: First Round, Second Round, Third Round, Fourth Round, Quarterfinal, Semifinal, Final
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