[2] Only one team from the Bornholm FA (BBU) qualified for a spot in the proper rounds of the cup tournament.
[6][5] Rønne IK was the only Bornholm-based club participating in top four national divisions under the auspices of the Danish FA, playing in the 1963 Kvalifikationsturneringen, and entered the cup tournament for the first time in the third qualifying round.
Nexø BK won the final regional qualifying match against Rønne IK, securing their place in the main cup tournament, for which they were awarded a new trophy by the chairman of the Bornholm FA and the first lot in the annual regional cup qualifier final.
Four teams from the 1963 Bornholm Series entered the cup tournament for the first time, while Allinge-Sandvig GF received a bye for the next round.
All the clubs in the Copenhagen Series and the two Copenhagen-based teams in the Kvalifikationsturneringen entered the second qualifying round.
[19] The bottom three clubs from the final standings of the 1962 KBUs Mellemrække including teams in the lower ranking leagues entered the first round.
The top placed teams in the final league standings of the 1962 KBUs Mellemrække entered the second round.
Geographical considerations were taken into account at the draw for the first round fixtures involving Funen and the surrounding isles.
[34][29] The fixtures involved clubs participating in the 1963 FBUs Serie 1 and the three lower ranking leagues.
[28][30] The four lowest seeded teams from the 1963 Funen Series made their entry for the first time in this round, all playing away matches.
[54][55] The following 16 teams progressed to the first round proper: Silkeborg IF, Vorup Frederiksberg BK, Brande IF, Hjørring IF, IK Aalborg Freja, Esbjerg KFUM, Viby IF, BK Herning Fremad, Taars-Ugilt IF, Hobro IK, Thisted IK, Varde GF, Vejen SF, Borup FF, Bjerringbro IF and Hadsund BK.
The draw for the fourth qualifying regional round was held by the Jutland FA on 13 June 1963.
[77][78] The 16 fixtures in the fifth and last qualifying round under the Jutland FA were originally scheduled to be played on 30 June 1963.
The Lolland-Falster FA member club, Nakskov BK, from the 1963 Kvalifikationsturneringen, all seven first senior clubs from the 1963 Lolland-Falster Series and fourteen teams from the 1963 FBUs Mellemrække (all teams from the west and east groups, with the exception of Nørre Alslev BK, participated) entered the cup tournament in the first qualifying round.
A total number of 116 teams participated in the qualifying rounds governed by the Zealand FA.
[1] All the qualifying rounds governed by the Zealand FA were played within the span of a month, from 22 May until 20 June 1963.
[105][1][108] A total of 15 teams from these three lower ranking leagues received a bye to the second qualifying round.
[105][107] All twelve teams from the 1963 Zealand Series and Zealand FA members, Helsingør IF and Kalundborg GF&BK, of the 1963 Kvalifikationsturneringen entered the cup tournament for the first time, with the majority of the 36 fixtures being scheduled for 5 June 1963 (Constitution Day).