title: 2000 Norwegian Football Cup
text: # 2000 Norwegian Football Cup
  
  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.
  
  Because of competing of the national team at the UEFA Euro 2000, the 14 teams from Tippeligaen was 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 |
  
  ## Quarter-finals
  
  * ^ The match was awarded to Start by NFF decision, because was Molde used an ineligible player (Martin Andresen) in original 4–3 win.
  