FC Haka, originally Valkeakosken Haka, commonly known as Haka, is a Finnish professional football club based in the industrial town of Valkeakoski. The club was founded in 1934, competing in Finland's premier division of football, Veikkausliiga. It is one of the most successful clubs in Finland, with nine Finnish championships and 12 Finnish Cup wins.
FC Lahti is a Finnish professional football club based in the city of Lahti. It currently plays in the Finnish second tier Ykkösliiga, after relegating from Veikkausliiga after the 2024 season. The homeground of Lahti is Lahden Stadion. Lahti is famous of being the local team of the most successful Finnish player, Jari Litmanen, who played for the club in two stints in 2004 and 2009–10. In his youth years and the start of his career, he played in Reipas Lahti.
Teemu Mikael Tainio is a Finnish football coach and former player. He is the head coach of Tallinna Kalev and an assistant coach of the Finland national football team.
Andrew William Smith is a former Northern Ireland international footballer and coach who is now the manager of Finnish Veikkausliiga club Haka. He had a 16-year career playing professional and semi-professional football in Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, Belgium, and Portugal. He also won 18 caps for Northern Ireland between 2003 and 2005 and one cap for the Northern Ireland B team in 2003.
Juha Pirinen is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or a centre-back for Greek Super League 2 club Kalamata.
Jani Bäckman is a Finnish former football player.
The 2011 Finnish Cup is the 57th season of the main annual football (soccer) cup competition in Finland. It is organized as a single-elimination knock–out tournament. Participation in the competition is voluntary.
The 2012 Veikkausliiga is the 82nd season of top-tier football in Finland. It began on 15 April 2012 and ended on 27 October 2012. HJK Helsinki were the defending champions and successfully defended their title.
Oluwaseun Ewerogba "James" Akintunde is an English footballer who last played as a forward for Veikkausliiga side Haka.
Hassan Ndam is a Cameroonian professional footballer who most recently played as a defender for Finnish Veikkausliiga club Haka.
Lucas Bradley Falcão Cini, known as Lucas Falcão or Lucas Cini, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Veikkausliiga club Haka.
Tuure Siira is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for Macedonian First League club Voska Sport, as a midfielder.
The 2019 season was RoPS's 7th Veikkausliiga season since their promotion back to the top flight in 2012. RoPS finished the season in 10th position, reached the Quarterfinals of the Finnish Cup where they were knocked out by KPV and the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League where they were beaten by Aberdeen.
The 2020 Finnish Cup is the 66th season of the Finnish Cup football competition.
Seth Saarinen is a Finnish footballer who plays as a right-back for Dutch Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap.
Atte Sihvonen is a Finnish footballer who plays as a defender for Ykkönen club TPS.
Evangelos Patoulidis is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwegian Eliteserien side Sandefjord.
Janne-Pekka Samuli Laine is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for TFF First League club Esenler Erokspor on loan from Çaykur Rizespor.
Anthony Olusanya is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Superettan club Kalmar.
Guilherme Pereira Sebastião de Morais is a Portuguese professional football player who most recently played as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga side FC Haka.
