The 2008 Icelandic Men's Football League Cup was the 13th season of the Icelandic Men's League Cup, a pre-season professional football competition in Iceland. The competition started on 22 February 2008 and concluded on 1 May 2008. Valur beat Fram 4–1 in the final to win their first League Cup title.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Iceland |
| Teams | 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Valur |
| Runner-up | Fram |
The 24 teams were divided into 4 groups of 6 teams. Every team played every other team of its group once, either home or away. Top 2 teams from each group qualified for the quarter-finals.
Group stage
editThe games were played from 22 February to 15 April 2008.
Group 1
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VAL | BRE | GRI | ÍBV | SEL | VÓL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valur (Q) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 15 | Qualification to the Quarter-finals | — | 2–1 | — | 6–0 | — | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Breiðablik (Q) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 4–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Grindavík | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 7 | 1–4 | 1–5 | — | 1–0 | — | — | ||
| 4 | ÍBV | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 4 | — | 0–7 | — | — | 4–3 | — | ||
| 5 | Selfoss | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 2 | 2–4 | — | 1–1 | — | — | — | ||
| 6 | Víkingur Ólafsvík | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 2 | — | — | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — |
Source: rsssf.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Group 2
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KR | FH | LRE | FJÖ | VÍK | ÞÓR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KR (Q) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 15 | Qualification to the Quarter-finals | — | 2–0 | — | — | 4–0 | — | |
| 2 | FH (Q) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 12 | — | — | 7–1 | 4–0 | 5–0 | — | ||
| 3 | Leiknir R. | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 7 | 1–3 | — | — | 4–3 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Fjölnir | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 4 | 2–3 | — | — | — | 1–1 | — | ||
| 5 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 4 | — | — | 1–2 | — | — | 4–2 | ||
| 6 | Þór A. | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 1 | 1–4 | 2–3 | — | 3–5 | — | — |
Source: rsssf.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Group 3
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FRA | ÍA | KAK | ÞRÓ | HAU | KSL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fram (Q) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 13 | Qualification to the Quarter-finals | — | 2–1 | — | — | 4–0 | — | |
| 2 | ÍA (Q) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 | — | — | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | KA | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 7 | 1–1 | — | — | 1–0 | — | 7–1 | ||
| 4 | Þróttur Reykjavík | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | — | 3–0 | — | ||
| 5 | Haukar | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 6 | — | — | 5–3 | — | — | 2–1 | ||
| 6 | KS/Leiftur | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 0 | 0–2 | — | — | 1–3 | — | — |
Source: rsssf.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Group 4
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HK | KEF | FYL | KFF | NJA | STJ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HK (Q) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 13 | Qualification to the Quarter-finals | — | — | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | — | |
| 2 | Keflavík (Q) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 9 | 2–4 | — | — | — | — | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Fylkir | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 | — | 3–4 | — | — | 0–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Fjarðabyggð | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | — | — | — | ||
| 5 | Njarðvík | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 5 | — | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | — | — | ||
| 6 | Stjarnan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 1 | 1–2 | — | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | — |
Source: rsssf.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Knockout stage
editQuarter-finals
edit| HK | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Breiðablik |
|---|---|---|
Þórsson  16' |
Grétarsson 74' |
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| Penalties | ||
| 3–5 | ||
| Fram | 2–1 | FH |
|---|---|---|
| McShane 16' H. Þórarinsson 56' |
Vilhjálmsson 68' |
| KR | 0–3 | ÍA |
|---|---|---|
| Guðjónsson 1' Sigurðarson 44' 77' (o.g.) |
Semi-finals
edit| Valur | 5–2 | ÍA |
|---|---|---|
| Pálmason 51' (pen.), 62' Mortensen 70', 84'Hjaltason 90' |
Guðjónsson 18' (pen.) Magnússon 69' |
Final
edit| Valur | 4–1 | Fram |
|---|---|---|
| Mortensen 4', 29' A. S. Þórarinsson 50'Pálmason 90' |
H. Þórarinsson 33' (pen.) |
Referee: Eyjolfur M. Kristinsson
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Top goalscorers
edit- 10 goals
- 7 goals
- 6 goals
Almarr Ormarsson (KA)- Helgi Sigurðsson (Valur)
- 5 goals
Prince Rajcomar (Breiðablik)- Björgólfur Hideaki Takefusa (KR)
- Gudjon Baldvinsson (KR)
- Daníel Hjaltason (Valur)
- Pálmi Rafn Pálmason (Valur)
- 4 goals
