2014 Finnish League Cup

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2014 Liigacup
CountryFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Dates24 January –
Teams12
Champions SJK
Runners-up VPS
Matches played31
Goals scored87 (2.81 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Flag of Finland.svg Sebastian Strandvall (5 goals)
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The 2014 Finnish League Cup will be the 18th season of the Finnish League Cup, Finland's second-most prestigious cup football tournament. FC Lahti are the defending champions, having won their second league cup last year.

Contents

The cup consists of two stages. First there will be a group stage that involves the 12 Veikkausliiga teams divided into four groups. The top two teams from each group will enter the one-legged elimination rounds – quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final.

Group stage

Every team will play every other team of its group twice, both home and away. The group stage matches will be played from January 2014. [1]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts INT MAR TPS
1 FC Inter 430196+392–13–2
2 IFK Mariehamn 421164+271–02–2
3 TPS 4013611−512–40–2
Updated to match(es) played on 2 March 2014. Source: veikkausliiga.com
Rules for classification: 1) points 2) head-to-head points 3) head-to-head goal difference 4) head-to-head number of goals scored 5) goal difference 6) number of goals scored
24 January 2014 (2014-01-24)Group stage FC Inter 3–2 TPS Turku
16:00 EET (UTC+02) Paajanen Soccerball shade.svg13'
Lindström Soccerball shade.svg30'
Kauppi Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Ahmeti Soccerball shade.svg39'
Peltola Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		Stadium: Kupittaa 5
31 January 2014 (2014-01-31)Group stage TPS 2–4 FC Inter Turku
17:00 EET (UTC+02) Ahmeti Soccerball shade.svg20', 55' Duah Soccerball shade.svg16'
Paajanen Soccerball shade.svg30'
Gruborovics Soccerball shade.svg40'
Sirbiladze Soccerball shade.svg86'		Stadium: Kupittaa 5
7 February 2014 (2014-02-07)Group stage TPS 0–2 IFK Mariehamn Turku
17:00 EET (UTC+02) Solignac Soccerball shade.svg6'
Mäkinen Soccerball shade.svg72'		Stadium: Kupittaa 5
14 February 2014 (2014-02-14)Group stage FC Inter 2–1 IFK Mariehamn Turku
16:00 EET (UTC+02)Owusu-Ansah Soccerball shade.svg11'
Forss Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg90'Stadium: Kupittaa 5
19 February 2014 (2014-02-19)Group stage IFK Mariehamn 2–2 TPS Eckerö, Åland
18:30 EET (UTC+02) Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg71'
Ekhalie Soccerball shade.svg84'		 De John Soccerball shade.svg10'
Hyyrynen Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: Eckeröhallen
2 March 2014 (2014-03-02)Group stage IFK Mariehamn 1–0 FC Inter Eckerö, Åland
18:30 EET (UTC+02) Solignac Soccerball shade.svg69'Stadium: Eckeröhallen

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts HON HJK RPS
1 FC Honka 413065+161–11–0
2 HJK 412167−153–32–0
3 RoPS 411244041–13–0
Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2013. Source: veikkausliiga.com
Rules for classification: 1) points 2) head-to-head points 3) head-to-head goal difference 4) head-to-head number of goals scored 5) goal difference 6) number of goals scored
30 January 2014 (2014-01-30)Group stage HJK 2–0 RoPS Helsinki
17:00 EET (UTC+02) Sorsa Soccerball shade.svg44'
Alho Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: Tali Halli
1 February 2014 (2014-02-01)Group stage Honka 1–0 RoPS Espoo
17:00 EET (UTC+02) Kolsi Soccerball shade.svg74'Stadium: Ratiopharm Areena
5 February 2014 (2014-02-05)Group stage Honka 1–1 HJK Espoo
15:00 EET (UTC+02) Anyamele Soccerball shade.svg58' Tveit Soccerball shade.svg43'Stadium: Ratiopharm Areena
8 February 2014 (2014-02-08)Group stage RoPS 1–1 Honka Rovaniemi
15:00 EET (UTC+02) Virtanen Soccerball shade.svg12' Äijälä Soccerball shade.svg69' (pen.)Stadium: Ounashalli
20 February 2014 (2014-02-20)Group stage HJK 3–3 Honka Helsinki
17:00 EET (UTC+02) Forssell Soccerball shade.svg21', 51', 87' (pen.) Porokara Soccerball shade.svg4' (o.g.)
Hetemaj Soccerball shade.svg61'
Mombilo Soccerball shade.svg65'		Stadium: Tali Halli
28 February 2014 (2014-02-28)Group stage RoPS 3–0 HJK Rovaniemi
18:00 EET (UTC+02) Otaru Soccerball shade.svg66'
Mäkitalo Soccerball shade.svg71'
Saxman Soccerball shade.svg75'		Stadium: Ounashalli

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts KPS MYP LAH
1 KuPS 421151+473–00–0
2 MYPA 420246−261–02–1
3 FC Lahti 411235−240–22–1
Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2013. Source: veikkausliiga.com
Rules for classification: 1) points 2) head-to-head points 3) head-to-head goal difference 4) head-to-head number of goals scored 5) goal difference 6) number of goals scored
25 January 2014 (2014-01-25)Group stage Lahti 2–1 MYPA Lahti
13:00 EET (UTC+02) Tanska Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Ngueukam Soccerball shade.svg59'		 Dema Soccerball shade.svg87'Stadium: Mukkulahalli
1 February 2014 (2014-02-01)Group stage Lahti 0–2 KuPS Lahti
13:00 EET (UTC+02) Purje Soccerball shade.svg28'
Paananen Soccerball shade.svg50'		Stadium: Mukkulahalli
7 February 2014 (2014-02-07)Group stage KuPS 0–0 Lahti Kuopio
17:00 EET (UTC+02)Stadium: Kuopiohalli
14 February 2014 (2014-02-14)Group stage KuPS 3–0 MYPA Kuopio
18:00 EET (UTC+02) Ilo Soccerball shade.svg27', 51'
Purje Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		Stadium: Kuopiohalli
22 February 2014 (2014-02-22)Group stage MYPA 2–1 Lahti Imatra
13:00 EET (UTC+02) Pinho Soccerball shade.svg53'
Sihvola Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Shala Soccerball shade.svg66' (pen.)Stadium: Aviasport Arena
1 March 2014 (2014-03-01)Group stage MYPA 1–0 KuPS Anjalankoski
13:00 EET (UTC+02) Stefano Pinho Soccerball shade.svg50'Stadium: Kymenlaakson Sähkö Stadion

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts VPS SJK JAR
1 VPS 4211107+372–33–0
2 SJK 412177052–31–1
3 FF Jaro 403147−332–21–1
Updated to match(es) played on 22 February 2014. Source: veikkausliiga.com
Rules for classification: 1) points 2) head-to-head points 3) head-to-head goal difference 4) head-to-head number of goals scored 5) goal difference 6) number of goals scored
1 February 2014 (2014-02-01)Group stage Jaro 2–2 VPS Jakobstad
17:00 EET (UTC+02) Emet Soccerball shade.svg6'
Kronholm Soccerball shade.svg45'		 Björk Soccerball shade.svg38', 60' (pen.)Stadium: Tellushalli
5 February 2014 (2014-02-05)Group stage SJK 1–1 Jaro Seinäjoki
19:00 EET (UTC+02) Aalto Soccerball shade.svg40' Byass Soccerball shade.svg13'Stadium: Wallsport Areena
8 February 2014 (2014-02-08)Group stage SJK 2–3 VPS Seinäjoki
14:30 EET (UTC+02) Laaksonen Soccerball shade.svg41'
Lähde Soccerball shade.svg62'		 Strandvall Soccerball shade.svg51', 75'
Engström Soccerball shade.svg58'		Stadium: Wallsport Areena
15 February 2014 (2014-02-15)Group stage VPS 3–0 Jaro Vaasa
14:15 EET (UTC+02) Stewart Soccerball shade.svg18'
Strandvall Soccerball shade.svg63'
Nganbe Nganbe Soccerball shade.svg68'		Stadium: Fennia Arena
22 February 2014 (2014-02-22)Group stage VPS 2–3 SJK Vaasa
14:15 EET (UTC+02) Kula Soccerball shade.svg78'
Strandvall Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Lähde Soccerball shade.svg5'
Carlos Lopez Soccerball shade.svg12'
Moose Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Fennia Arena
1 March 2014 (2014-03-01)Group stage Jaro 1–1 SJK Jakobstad
15:15 EET (UTC+02) Kronholm Soccerball shade.svg39' Matrone Soccerball shade.svg51'Stadium: Tellushalli

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

VPS 3–0 MYPA
Strandvall Soccerball shade.svg29'
Honkaniemi Soccerball shade.svg65'
Nganbe Nganbe Soccerball shade.svg67'
Fennia Arena, Vaasa
KuPS 0–1 SJK
Taipale Soccerball shade.svg81' (o.g.)
Savon Sanomat Areena, Kuopio
FC Honka 1–3 IFK Mariehamn
Väisänen Soccerball shade.svg90+1' Sid Soccerball shade.svg54'
Assis Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Ratiopharm Arena, Espoo

Semi-finals

Final

Topscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Finland.svg Sebastian Strandvall VPS 5
2 Flag of Finland.svg Mikael Forssell HJK 4
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Josef Ibrahim Mariehamn 3
Flag of Jamaica.svg Steven Morrissey VPS

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References

  1. ↑ "Otteluohjelma neuvotellaan seurojen kesken" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 7 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
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