Finnish Cup (ice hockey)
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1955 |
| No. of teams | 50 (2022) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Kiekko-Espoo (2022) |
| Most titles | Ketterä (3) |
| TV partner(s) | Discovery+ |
| Related competitions | Mestis Suomi-sarja 2. Divisioona |
The Finnish Cup (Suomen Cup in Finnish) is the national ice hockey cup competition in Finland. It was played from 1955-1958 and from 1964-1971. The Finnish Cup returned to the competition program in autumn 2017.[1][2]
The 2022 Finnish Cup was attended by all Mestis and Suomi-sarja teams and 24 teams from the 2. Divisioona, for a total of 50 teams. The 2023 cup was cancelled due to lack of participants.[3]
Champions
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| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | TPS Turku | Ilves | 4:1 |
| 1956 | TPS Turku | Tarmo Hämeenlinna | 7:1 |
| 1957 | Tappara | Pallo-Veikot | 8:0 |
| 1958 | Ilves | SaiPa | 3:2 |
| 1959–1963 not played | |||
| 1964 | Lukko[5] | Tappara | 3:2 |
| 1965 | RU-38[6] | SaiPa | 3:2 |
| 1966 | Lahden Reipas | Tappara | 8:6 |
| 1967 | Ässät | SaPKo | 7:0 |
| 1968 | Koo-Vee | SaPKo | 10:2 |
| 1969 | Lukko | Ilves | 4:3 |
| 1970 | HJK Helsinki | Jokerit | 7:5 |
| 1971 | Ilves | SaiPa | 10:2 |
| 1972–2016 not played | |||
| 2017 | TUTO Hockey | SaPKo | 4:1 |
| 2018 | Ketterä | KeuPa HT | 5:2 |
| 2019 | Ketterä | SaPKo | 4:1 |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | ||
| 2021 | Ketterä | Kiekko-Espoo | 2:1 |
| 2022 | Kiekko-Espoo | IPK | 3:2 SO |
| 2023 | Cancelled due to lack of participants[3] | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Suomen Cupista tarjolla palkintorahoja". mestis.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Kaunisto, Juha (2017-06-08). "Jääkiekon Suomen Cup tekee paluun". Mesta.net (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ a b "Suomen Cup jää pelaamatta – Liiton mielestä ei kiinnostanut seuroja, seurapomon mielestä vika on liiton". Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta (in Finnish). 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Raatikainen, Voitto (1977). Talviurheilun sankarit. p. 458. ISBN 951-23-1179-8.
- ^ "Championnat de Finlande de hockey sur glace 1963/64". www.hockeyarchives.info. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Championnat de Finlande de hockey sur glace 1964/65". www.hockeyarchives.info. Retrieved 2023-11-01.