Only the first teams of Faroese football clubs were allowed to participate. The preliminary round involved only teams from 1. deild, 2. deild and 3. deild competitions. Teams from the highest division entered the competition in the first round.
Preliminary round
Entering this round are two clubs from the 1. deild, two clubs from the 2. deild and two clubs from the 3. deild. These matches took place on 26 March 2011. The draw for this round of the competition took place on 7 March 2011.[2]
Entering in this round are the three winners from the preliminary round, all ten clubs from the Faroe Islands Premier League and three clubs from the 1. deild. These matches took place on 2 April 2011. The draw for this round of the competition took place on 7 March 2011.[2]
Entering this round are the four winners from the quarterfinals. These ties will be played over two legs and will be played on 19 May 2011 and 14 June 2011.