2012 Finnish Cup
(Redirected from 2012 Suomen Cup – Finnish Cup)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Finland |
| Teams | 198 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FC Honka |
| Runner-up | KuPS |
| UEFA Europa League | FC Honka |
The 2012 Finnish Cup (Finnish: Suomen Cup) is the 58th season of the main annual association football cup competition in Finland. It is organised as a single-elimination knock–out tournament. Participation in the competition is voluntary. A total of 198 teams registered for the competition, with 12 teams from the Veikkausliiga, 10 from the Ykkönen, 28 from the Kakkonen, 54 from the Kolmonen and 94 teams from other divisions.[1]
The tournament started on 6 January 2012 with the first match of Round 1. Many matches in the early rounds are played on artificial pitches in indoor halls.[2]
Teams
[edit]| Round | Clubs remaining |
Clubs involved |
Winners from previous round |
New entries this round |
Leagues entering at this round |
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| Round 1 | 198 | 34 | none | 34 | Kolmonen (Tier 4) Nelonen (Tier 5) Vitonen (Tier 6) Kutonen (Tier 7) Seiska (Tier 8) |
| Round 2 | 181 | 126 | 17 | 109 | see above |
| Round 3 | 118 | 68 | 63 | 5 | see above |
| Round 4 | 84 | 72 | 34 | 38 | Ykkönen (Tier 2) - 10 teams Kakkonen (Tier 3) - 28 teams |
| Round 5 | 48 | 40 | 36 | 4 | Veikkausliiga (Tier 1) - 4 teams |
| Round 6 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 4 | Veikkausliiga (Tier 1) - 4 teams |
| Round 7 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 4 | Veikkausliiga (Tier 1) - 4 teams |
| Quarter-finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | none |
| Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | none |
Round 1
[edit]In this round 34 clubs entered from the Finnish fourth level and below, while the other 109 clubs from the lower divisions received byes to the next round. These matches took place between 6 and 21 January 2012.[2]
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Round 2
[edit]In this round 126 clubs participated from the Finnish fourth level and below. These matches commenced on 14 January 2012.[4]
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Round 3
[edit]In this round 68 clubs entered from the Finnish fourth level and below. These matches commenced on 5 February 2012.[5]
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Round 4
[edit]In this round 72 clubs participated, including 10 teams from the Ykkönen and 28 teams from the Kakkonen . These matches commenced on 14 February 2012.[5]
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Round 5
[edit]In this round 40 clubs will participate, including 4 teams from the Veikkausliiga (Teams which have been eliminated from the League Cup). These matches are due to commence on 15 March 2012.[3]
| 31 March 2012 151 | RiPS | 1 − 3 | FC Kuusysi | |
| 17:00 |
| 22 March 2012 152 | VG-62 | 0 − 5 | FC KooTeePee | |
| 18:30 |
| 25 March 2012 153 | Maskun Palloseura | 2 − 3 | EIF | |
| 18:45 |
| 25 March 2012 154 | MaKu/Baltika | 1 − 8 | FC Lahti | |
| 19:30 |
| 24 March 2012 155 | Lahden Reipas | 0 − 4 | LPS | |
| 18:00 |
| 10 April 2012 156 | Atlantis FC | 3 − 0 | FC Kiffen |
| 27 March 2012 157 | Klubi 04 | 1 − 2 (a.e.t.) | IFK Mariehamn | |
| 16:00 |
| 31 March 2012 160 | FC Santa Claus | 3 − 4 | MP | |
| 17:00 |
| 25 March 2012 161 | SC Riverball | 1 − 0 | Hämeenlinnan Härmä | |
| 15:00 |
| 18 March 2012 162 | FC Muurola | 0 − 5 | FC Hämeenlinna | |
| 14:30 |
| 25 March 2012 169 | JPS | 3 − 2 (a.e.t.) | Pallo-Iirot | |
| 15:00 |
Round 6
[edit]In this round 24 clubs will participate, including 4 teams from the Veikkausliiga. These matches are due to commence on 29 March 2012.[3]
| 10 April 2012 173 | FC Hämeenlinna | 0 – 4 | FC Honka | |
Väyrynen  19', 50', 81'Äijälä 76' |
| 10 April 2012 174 | IFK Mariehamn | 4 – 1 | JJK | |
| Forsell 39' Kangaskolkka 47', 75'Wiklöf 85' |
Hilska 37' |
| 12 April 2012 175 | AC Oulu | 0 – 2 | KuPS | |
| Holopainen 45+1' Purje 90' |
| 5 April 2012 176 | PS Kemi | 2 − 2 (a.e.t.) (4 – 5 p) | FF Jaro | |
| Eissele 26' (pen.), 33' |
Tahvanainen 62', 88' |
| 10 April 2012 177 | EIF | 4 – 1 | FC Kuusysi | |
| Estlander 14', 83' Lewis 77'Mirabelli 80' |
Puhalainen 19' |
| 15 April 2012 178 | Atlantis FC | 2 − 2 (a.e.t.) (4 – 2 p) | FC Jazz |
| 31 March 2012 180 | SC Riverball | 0 – 4 | Haka |
| 11 April 2012 181 | FC KooTeePee | 2 – 0 | HIFK | |
| Laaksonen 37' Wheeler 47' |
Round 7
[edit]In this round 16 clubs will participate, including 4 teams from the Veikkausliiga. These matches are due to commence on 24 April 2012.[3]
| 26 April 2012 182 | HJK | 2 − 1 | FF Jaro | |
| Mannström 40' Pohjanpalo 74' |
Niang 29' |
| 25 April 2012 184 | Atlantis FC | 0 − 3 | FC Honka | |
| Mombilo 25' Dudu 86'Väyrynen 87' |
| 25 April 2012 186 | KuPS | 0 − 0 (a.e.t.) (8 – 7 p) | TPS | |
| Penalties | ||||
Kärkkäinen  James  Taipale Ilo Holopainen Koljonen Paananen Mäkinen Räsänen Pöntinen |
Kolehmainen Rähmönen Ristola Hurme Pennanen Okaru Lehtonen Tanska Kennedy Lehtovaara |
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| 25 April 2012 187 | IF Gnistan | 1 – 4 | IFK Mariehamn | |
| J. Kauti 21' |
Forsell 6', 14' (pen.) Byskata 77'Jagne 86' |
Quarter-finals
[edit]In this round 8 clubs will participate. These 4 matches are due to be played on 9 and 10 May 2012.[3]
| 9 May 2012 190 | HJK | 3 – 0 | FC KooTeePee | Sonera Stadium, Helsinki |
| Ashraf 33' Alho 35'Zeneli 90+2' |
Referee: Jari Järvinen |
| 9 May 2012 191 | FC Honka | 2 – 0 | VPS | Tapiolan urheilupuisto, Espoo |
| Äijälä 27' (pen.) Simpanen 57' |
Referee: Ville Nevalainen |
| 9 May 2012 192 | KuPS | 3 – 0 | IFK Mariehamn | Savon Sanomat Areena, Kuopio |
| Venäläinen 41' Hynynen 68'Ilo 85' |
Referee: Miikka Lähdesmäki |
| 8 May 2012 193 | JIPPO | 0 – 3 | MYPA | Koillispuiston tekonurmi, Joensuu |
| Sihvola 9', 70' O'Shaughnessy 84' |
Referee: Vesa Hätilä |
Semi-finals
[edit]In this round 4 clubs will participate.[3][6][7]
| 31 May 2012 194 | FC Honka | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (5 – 4 p) | HJK | ISS Stadion, Vantaa |
| 18:30 | Tammilehto 14' |
Zeneli 52' |
Referee: Petteri Kari | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Äijälä Väyrynen Koskinen Yaghoubi Aalto |
Okkonen Zeneli Pelvas Ashraf Lindström |
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| 30 August 2012 195 | KuPS | 1 – 0 | MYPA | Mikkelin Urheilupuisto, Mikkeli |
| 18:30 | Puri 37' |
Referee: Dennis Antamo |
Final
[edit]The Suomen Cup final is due to be played on 29 September 2012.[3]
| 29 September 2012 196 | FC Honka | 1 – 0 | KuPS | |
| Mäkijärvi 23' |
Referee: Mattias Gestranius |
References
[edit]- ^ "18.11.2011 Miesten Suomen Cupiin 2012 ilmoittautuneet". suomencup.fi. Archived from the original on 5 May 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Tuolokset, 1. kierros". suomencup.fi. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Suomen Cup". suomencup.fi. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Tuolokset, 2. kierros". suomencup.fi. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Miesten Suomen Cupin 4. kierros arvottu". suomencup.fi. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ http://www.palloliitto.fi/viestinta/?num=207153[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.palloliitto.fi/viestinta/?num=207628[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit]- Suomen Cup Official site (in Finnish)
- FutisForum2 (in Finnish)