2019 Finnish Cup

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The 2019 Finnish Cup was the 65th season of the Finnish Cup football competition. [1]

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Until the 2017–2018 season, the tournament was held in the autumn-spring schedule from July to September of the following year. The introduction of this new format of the contest meant that the League Cup was suspended.

The winner of the Finnish Cup qualifies for the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League. [2]

Teams

RoundDatesClubs
involved		Winners from
previous round		New entries
this round		Leagues entering this round
First round (group stage)47– Veikkausliiga (12), Ykkönen (10), Kakkonen (25)
1/8 finals 16–
Quarter-finals 8–
Semi-finals 4–
Finals 2–

Group stage

The teams participating in the group stage were the teams of Veikkausliiga (12), Ykkönen (10) and Kakkonen (25). The group stage was played between January and March 2019 with teams divided into 12 divisional groups, two groups with Veikkausliiga and Ykkönen teams, and 8 groups with Kakkonen teams. The four best teams of the Veikkausliiga A and B groups, the first two teams of the Ykkönen A and B teams, and the winners of Kakkonen groups continued in the eighth finals. [3]

Veikkausliiga – Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
FC Honka 531174+310
Inter Turku 530276+19
FC Lahti 530267−19
IFK Mariehamn 522174+38
HJK 521297+27
HIFK 5005311−80

Veikkausliiga – Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
FC Ilves 5410124+813
VPS 530256−19
KPV 522164+28
RoPS 521289−17
SJK 5023710−32
KuPS 5023611−52

Ykkönen – Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
AC Oulu 421183+57
FC Haka 421175+27
MuSa 421176+17
MYPA 403136−33
FF Jaro 402227−52

Ykkönen – Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
TPV 4211126+67
KTP 421185+37
TPS Turku 420286+26
AC Kajaani 4202512−76
Ekenäs IF 4103610−43

Kakkonen – Groups 1–8

1/8 finals

15 March 2019 VJS  [ fi ]0–3 Kokkolan Palloveikot Vantaa
19:00 (EEST) Report Stadium: Myyrmaki-halli
Attendance: 1800
15 March 2019 IF Gnistan 1–3 (a.e.t.) VPS Helsinki
19:00 (EEST) Report Stadium: Mustapekka Areena
Attendance: 417
16 March 2019 Haka 0–1 RoPS Valkeakoski
14:30 (EEST) Report Stadium: Saharan tekonurmi
Attendance: 243
16 March 2019 KTP 0–2 FC Ilves Kotka
15:00 (EEST) Report Stadium: Arto Tolsa Areena
Attendance: 303
16 March 2019 Oulu 0–1 Honka Oulu
15:00 (EEST) Report Stadium: Heinapaan halli
Attendance: 1000
16 March 2019 TPV 0–2 IFK Mariehamn Tampere
16:00 (EEST) Report Stadium: Pirkkahalli
Attendance: 513
16 March 2019 FC Kiisto 0–5 Lahti Vaasa
16:00 (EEST) Report Stadium: Elisa Stadion
Attendance: 250
17 March 2019 JS Hercules 0–2 Inter Turku Oulu
15:00 (EEST) Report Stadium: Heinapaan halli
Attendance: 1000

Quarter-finals

30 March 2019 Inter Turku 1–2 VPS Turku
15:00 (EEST) Report Stadium: Kupittaa 5 KHT Keinonurmi
30 March 2019 Honka 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 FC Ilves Espoo
16:00 (EEST) Report Stadium: Tapiolan Monitoimiareena Oy
31 March 2019 IFK Mariehamn 3–1 (a.e.t.) Lahti Eckerö
18:00 (EEST) Report Stadium: Eckeröhallen

Semi-finals

16 May 2019 VPS 1–3 IFK Mariehamn Vaasa
18:30 (EEST) Report Stadium: Elisa Stadion
Attendance: 2509
Referee: J.Hyytia
16 May 2019 Kokkolan Palloveikot 2–3 FC Ilves Kokkola
18:30 (EEST) Report Stadium: Kokkolan Keskuskentta
Attendance: 1724
Referee: V.Nevalainen

Final

15 June 2019 IFK Mariehamn 0–2 FC Ilves Mariehamn
16:00 (EEST) Report Stadium: Wiklof Holding Arena
Referee: Toni Pohjoismäki

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References

  1. ↑ "PSS and Classic win the Finnish Cup 2019". IFF Main Site. 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  2. ↑ "uefa europa league". www.uefa.com. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  3. ↑ "Suomen Cup 2019 - Soccer, Finland: Live Scores, Standings - Soccerstand.com". soccerstand.com. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
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