| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| Administrator | SLRY |
| Country |  Finland |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) | Pölkky Kuusamo (1st title) |
| Most titles | LP Viesti (7 titles) |
| Official website | https://www.lentopallo.fi/ |
The Finnish Women's Volleyball Cup is a women's Volleyball competition held since the year 1968 in Finland, teams from the first tier league and second tier league compete every year in a knock out home and away system. [1] [2]
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| Years | Winners | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Lahden Kimmo | 3 - 0 (15-8, 15-8, 15-12) | Johanneksen Pojat |
| 1969-74 | Competition Not Disputed | ||
| 1975 | Saarijärven Pullistus | Round-robin | Lahden Kimmo |
| 1976 | Euran Raiku | 3 - 0 (15-8, 15-8, 15-3) | Mäntyharjun Virkistys |
| 1977 | Luolajan Kajastus | 3 - 1 (15-13, 6-15, 15-7, 15-7) | Kuopion Sale |
| 1978 | Jyväskylän Pesä-Veikot | 3 - 0 (15-10, 15-7, 15-10) | Kalevan Lentopallo |
| 1979 | Euran Raiku | 3 - 1 (15-11, 15-8, 11-15, 15-8) | Jyväskylän Pesä-Veikot |
| 1980 | Euran Raiku | 3 - 2 (15-9, 15-9, 15-17, 9-15, 15-10) | Karhulan Veikot |
| 1981 | Karhulan Veikot | 3 - 1 (15-3, 15-8, 12-15, 16-14) | Kuopion Kisa-Veikot |
| 1982 | Kaavin Kaiku | 3 - 0 (15-4, 15-9, 15-11) | Kalevan Lentopallo |
| 1983 | Vaasan Vasama | Round-robin | Kaavin Kaiku |
| 1984 | Vaasan Vasama | Round-robin | Luolajan Kajastus |
| 1985 | Jyväskylän Pesä-Veikot | Round-robin | Kaavin Kaiku |
| 1986-89 | Competition Not Disputed | ||
| 1990 | Vaasan Vasama | 3 - 0 (16-14, 15-4, 15-11) | Korian Ponsi |
| 1991 | Vaasan Vasama | 3 - 0 (15-3, 15-8, 15-13) | Hämeenlinnan Tarmo |
| 1992 | Vaasan Vasama | 3 - 1 (15-7, 8-15, 15-14, 15-11) | Valkealan Kajo |
| 1993 | Vaasan Vasama | 3 - 1 (16-14, 6-15, 15-5, 15-12) | Hesa |
| 1994 | Palokan Pyry | 3 - 0 (15-3, 15-6, 16-14) | Hämeenlinnan Tarmo-Volley |
| 1995 | Palokan Pyry | 3 - 0 (15-11, 15-10, 15-7) | Vaasan Vasama |
| 1996 | Oriveden Ponnistus | 3 - 2 (15-9, 17-16, 4-15, 5-15, 15-13) | Euran Raiku |
| 1997 | Oriveden Ponnistus | 3 - 0 (15-13, 15-4, 15-12) | Valkealan Kajo |
| 1998 | Euran Raiku | 2 - 1 (23-25, 25-21, 7-3) 2 - 1 (25-21, 18-25, 7-2) | Tarmo-Volley |
| 1999 | Tarmo-Volley | 2 - 1 (19-21, 21-14, 7-3) 2 - 1 (20-22, 15-21, 15-11) | Joensuun Prihat |
| 2000 | Tarmo-Volley | 3 - 0 (25-12, 29-27, 25-14) | LiigaEura |
| 2001 | Joensuun Prihat | 3 - 0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-15) | Salon Viesti |
| 2002 | Salon Viesti | 3 - 1 (19-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-20) | Someron Pallo |
| 2003 | Pieksämäki Volley | 3 - 0 (25-19, 26-24, 25-22) | Tarmo-Volley |
| 2004 | Salon Viesti | 3 - 2 (22-25, 25-19, 25-23, 23-25, 15-10) | Pieksämäki Volley |
| 2005 | Vanajan RC | 3 - 2 (23-25, 15-25, 25-10, 25-21, 17-15) | Salon Viesti |
| 2006 | Vanajan RC | 3 - 1 (26-24, 19-25, 25-15, 29-27) | Salon Viesti |
| 2007 | Salon Viesti | 3 - 0 (25-13, 25-18, 25-14) | LiigaEura |
| 2008 | LP Viesti Salo | 3 - 0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-18) | Pieksämäki Volley |
| 2009 | LP Viesti Salo | 3 - 1 (27-29, 25-14, 25-22, 25-16) | HPK Hämeenlinna |
| 2010 | LP Viesti Salo | 3 - 0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-20) | Oriveden Ponnistus |
| 2011 | LP Viesti Salo | 3 - 2 (17-25, 25-14, 25-19, 22-25, 15-3) | Oriveden Ponnistus |
| 2012 | LP Kangasala | 3 - 2 (22-25, 14-25, 25-19, 25-21, 15-10) | LP Viesti Salo |
| 2013 | LP Kangasala | 3 - 0 (25-23, 25-16, 25-19) | LP Viesti Salo |
| 2014 | LP Viesti Salo | 3 - 1 (21-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-14) | HPK Hämeenlinna |
| 2015 | LP Viesti Salo | 3 - 0 (25-21, 25-23, 27-25) | LP Kangasala |
| 2016 | LP Viesti Salo | 3 - 2 (15-25, 25-22, 25-16, 23-25, 15-11) | HPK Hämeenlinna |
| 2017 | HPK Hämeenlinna | 3 - 0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-17) | Pölkky Kuusamo |
| 2018 | Oriveden Ponnistus | 3 - 1 (27-25, 22-25, 25-14, 25-17) | Hämeenlinnan Lentopallokerho |
| 2019 | LiigaPloki | 3 - 2 (17-25, 28-30, 26-24, 25-22, 17-15) | LP Viesti Salo |
| Rk | Club | Titles | City | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LP Viesti Salo | 7 | Salo | (2008–2011), (2014–2016) |
| 2 | Vaasan Vasama | 6 | Vaasa | (1983–1984), (1990–1993) |
| 3 | Euran Raiku | 4 | Eura | 1976, 1979, 1980, 1998 |
| = | Hämeenlinnan Tarmo-Volley | 4 | Hämeenlinna | (1999–2000), (2005–2006) |
| 5 | Oriveden Ponnistus | 3 | Orivesi | (1996–1997), 2018 |
| = | Salon Viesti | 3 | Salo | 2002, 2004, 2007 |
| 7 | Jyväskylän Pesä-Veikot | 2 | Jyväskylä | 1978, 1986 |
| = | Palokan Pyry | 2 | Jyväskylä | (1994–1995) |
| = | LP Kangasala | 2 | Kangasala | (2012–2013) |
| 10 | Kimmo Lahti | 1 | Lahti | 1968 |
| = | Saarijärven Pullistus | 1 | Saarijärvi | 1975 |
| = | Luolajan Kajastus | 1 | Hämeenlinna | 1977 |
| = | Karhulan Veikot | 1 | Karhula | 1981 |
| = | Kaavin Kaiku | 1 | Kaavi | 1982 |
| = | Joensuun Prihat | 1 | Joensuu | 2001 |
| = | Pieksämäki Volley | 1 | Pieksämäki | 2003 |
| = | HPK Hämeenlinna | 1 | Hämeenlinna | 2017 |
| = | LiigaPloki | 1 | Pihtipudas | 2019 |
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