The 2016–17 Danish Cup was the 63rd season of the Danish Cup competition. F.C. Copenhagen won the tournament, earning qualification into the second qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League. However, as F.C. Copenhagen also won the 2016–17 Danish Superliga, Brøndby IF, the cup runners-up, is allotted that position in the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.
The 2016–17 Danish Cup came after the 61st season of the Danish Cup competition.