2008 Finnish Cup Explained

Suomen Cup
Year:2008
Num Teams:361
Champions:HJK Helsinki
Runner-Up:FC Honka
Prevseason:2007
Nextseason:2009

2008 Finnish Cup (Finnish: Suomen Cup) was the 54th season of the main annual football competition in Finland. It was organized as a single-elimination knock–out tournament.

Participation in the competition is voluntary. Veikkausliiga side IFK Mariehamn, for example, decided not to register for the tournament, as well as some Ykkönen teams.

Depending on their position within the league system, teams entered in different rounds. Clubs with teams in Kolmonen or an inferior league, as well as Veterans and Junior teams, started the competition in the First Round. Teams from the first three levels of the Finnish league pyramid entered in the Fourth Round, with the exception of Veikkausliiga clubs Tampere United, FC Haka, FC Honka and TPS. These four teams entered in the Sixth Round because they have qualified for European competitions after the 2007 season.

The tournament started on 1 April 2008 with the First Round and concluded with the Final held on 1 November 2008 at Finnair Stadium, Helsinki.

Participating teams

Veikkausliiga – 13 teamsYkkönen (I) – 10 teamsKakkonen (II) – 28 teams
Haka, HJK Helsinki, Honka, Inter Turku, Jaro, KooTeePee, KuPS, Lahti, MyPa, RoPS, Tampere United, TPS, VPSAC Oulu, Atlantis FC, FC Viikingit, JIPPO, JJK, KPV, PK-35, PS Kemi, TPV, TP-47FC Espoo, FC Kuusankoski, City Stars / FC Kuusysi, FC OPA, FC YPA, FJK, GBK, Gnistan, HIFK, Huima, HyPS, Ilves, JBK, KTP, LoPa, Norrvalla FF, Pallo-Iirot, PK Keski-Uusimaa, PK-37, PP-70, Rakuunat, SalPa, Sinimustat, SJK, TUS, VPS–j, Warkaus JK, ÅIFK
Kolmonen (III) – 92 teams
AC Kajaani, AC Vantaa, BET, EBK, EsPa, EuPa, FC Boda, FC Degis, FC Espoo Reserves, FC Futura, FC HIK, FC Honka Reserves, FC K–Jazz, FC Jazz –j, FC KOMU, FC Korsholm, FC POHU, FC Rauma, FC Santa, FC Tampere, FC Vapsi, FC Viikingit Reserves, FC Villisiat, FC YPA Reserves, FCV, GBK Reserves, Gnistan Ogeli, HaPK, HauPa, Härmä, IK, IK Myran, JIlves, JIPPO Reserves, JoPS, JPS, JyTy, JäPS, KaaPo Reserves, Karhu, Kasiysi PMP, KeuPa, KP–V, Loiske, LTU, MaKu, MPS, MPS Reserves, MuSa, NIK, NoPS, NoPy, NuPa, NuPS, OPedot, OuTa, PaRi, Pato, PEPO, PIF, Pallo–Iirot Reserves, PJK, PK–35 Reserves, Ponnistus, PPV, Purha, Pöxyt, RIlves, Reima, RuoVi, SalReipas, SAPA, SavU, SC KuFu –98, SC Riverball, S.C. Zulimanit, SiU, SoVo, Stars, STPS, Sudet, Tervarit, ToiP –49, ToVe, TPK, TP–47 Reserves, VaKP, Vilpas, Virkiä, VJS, VäVi, Öja
Lower leagues (IV – VII) – 186 teams
AC StaSi, AFC EMU, AFC Keltik, APV, BET Reserves, Black Islanders, Boca Seniors, Boca Seniors Reserves, Colo Colo, Colo Colo Reserves, EKP, Esse IK Reserves, EuPa Reserves, FC Bosna, FC Folk, FC G.A.B, FC HaNa, FC HaPo, FC HEIV, FC IKHTYS, FC K–Jazz Reserves, FC Kontu Reserves, FC Korsholm Reserves, FC KyPS, FC Lepakot, FC Lohja, FC Loviisa, FC Nets, FC OPA Reserves, FC Pakila, FC PaSa, FC POHU Reserves, FC POHU 3, FC POHU 4, FC POHU 5, FC Raahe, FC Rai, FC Rai Reserves, FC Sääripotku, FC TaFu, FC Tarmo, FC Teivo, FC Tribe, FC Trompi, FC Turku–82, FC Vehmaa, FC Västnyland, F.C.B., FCD, FCUK, FF Kickers, FoBK, Gnistan Reserves, HaTP, HDS, HeKuLa, HeMan, HIFK Reserves, HJK–j, HooGee, HPS, HST, Hurtat, I–Kissat, IVFC, JoPS Reserves, JPS Reserves, Juhlahevoset, JuPS, Jurva–70, JVU, JäPS Reserves, KaaPS, KaaRe, KaIK, Karjalohjan Biisonit, Kasiysi, Kasiysi Rocky, KaVo, KemPa, KePo, Kiksi, KJV, KoiPS, KoKiri, Kotajärven Pallo, KOPSE, KoRe, KPonsi, KPR, Kristallipalatsi, KTP Reserves, Kuivaniemen Isku, Kungliga Wasa, Kurvin Vauhti, KuRy, Lauttapallo, LaVe, LeJy, LeKi, LePa, Lieto, Lieto Reserves, LoPS, Littoisten Palloseura, Luja, LuVe, MasKi, MPR, MPS 3, MunU, MyMy, MäJä, Nagu IF, NaKa, Naseva, Nasta, NePa, NJS, Nopsa, NouLa, Oldschool, Orient United, OuHu, OuRe, PaiHa, PaPe, ParVi, Pathoven, Peltirumpu, PEPO Reserves, PaKa, PH–99, PiPo–79, PiPS, PJK Reserves, Ponnistajat, PoPo, PPJ, PPV Reserves, PP–70 Reserves, RaiTeePee, Rakuunat J, RiPa, RiRa, RiRa Reserves, RP–67, RT–88, SC Riverball Reserves, SaTo, SibboV, SibboV Reserves, Sisu, Souls AC, SUMU, SUMU Lyon, SuPa, TaaJä, TahVe, TaPo, TC, TeTe, TiPS, TKT, ToPS–90, ToTe AP, ToU, TPK Reserves, TPV Reserves, TuPS, TuPV, VKajo, VaKP Reserves, Vesa, ViiPV, VJK, YIlves, Yllätys, YlöR, YPallo, Zenith
Veterans (35 years or older) – 9 teamsJunior teams (19 years or younger) – 23 teams
FC Kiffen Veterans, FC Lohja Veterans, FC Repaleet, I–HK Veterans, KTP Veterans, MPS Veterans, NP–H / Pappazulut Veterans, Riverball Veterans, WIFK VeteransFC Honka Juniors, FC Honka Juniors Reserves, FC POHU Juniors, FC POHU Juniors Reserves, FC Reipas Juniors, FC Reipas Juniors Reserves, FC Vapsi Juniors, Gnistan Juniors, Gnistan Juniors Reserves, Ilves Juniors, JäPS Juniors, Kasiysi Juniors, KPS Juniors, KäPa Juniors, LoPa Juniors, MyPa Juniors, PPJ Juniors, PS Kemi Juniors, SiPS Juniors, TKT Juniors, TPV Juniors, VJS Juniors, ÅIFK Juniors

First round

The draw for this round was conducted on 11 March 2008. Exactly one hundred teams were drawn into fifty matches for this round, with the remaining teams receiving a bye. Matches were played on April 1 – 10, 2008.[1]

Home teamScoreAway team
FC Västnyland2–7Biisonit
Black Islanders0–5KaIK
Gnistan Ogeli0–3Ponnistus
FC Vehmaa0–12LTU
FC Jazz–j1–2P–Iirot Reserves
FC Pakila1–0Colo Colo Reserves
FC Kiffen Veterans5–0Boca Seniors
Ellas1–3FC POHU Juniors
RiPa5–3Peltirumpu
RiRa Reserves0–5EsPa
TaPo2–1Kasiysi Juniors
Colo Colo4–3MPS Veterans
Härmä0–4ToiP–49
NJS7–3KoiPS
PaKa1–6Tervarit
MyMy1–7Pöxyt
HPS2–5 (aet)Gnistan Juniors
Orient United0–1FC Honka Juniors Reserves
ViiPV3–2 (aet)Oldschool
TaaJä1–5ÅIFK Juniors
FC Loviisa1–4SavU
KTP Reserves6–2 (aet)KePo
TiPS4–2Naseva
FC RAI Reserves2–1IVFC
FC PASA0–3HaPK
Kasiysi Reserves0–6FC Honka Reserves
Home teamScoreAway team
FC Trompi1–8FC VAPSI Juniors
TPV Reserves3–1FC VAPSI
RT–881–4SibboV Reserves
KoKiri8–5KPonsi
MyPa Juniors2–4Purha
HooGee 33–1AFC EMU
PP–70 Reserves3–1YPallo
LePa0–11JäPS
FCD0–1 (aet)FC Honka Juniors
HaTP0–3Rakuunat J
IFK Jakobstad4–0FoBK
VJS Juniors2–7SalReipas
I–HK Veterans1–6RIlves
KaaPo Reserves1–1 (aet)SoVo
KaaPo Reserves won 6–5 on penalties
PPJ1–3HDS
HeMan0–13HIFK Reserves
KaVo1–4Pato
LauttaPallo2–3PPJ Juniors
FC Kontu Reserves16–0FC POHU 5
SUMU/20–4FC Viikingit/2
RiRa1–0Pathoven
FC POHU Reserves5–2PH–99
TKT Juniors4–2VaKP
FC HaNa0–7Stars

Second round

The draw for this round was conducted on 11 March 2008. The winners of the First Round, along with the teams who received a bye, were drawn into 130 matches for this round. Matches were played between April 2 – 25, 2008.

Home teamScoreAway team
FC Turku–826–4 (aet)LPS
FC Sääripotku4–2 (aet)FF Kickers
TPK Reserves8–1TC
FC Boda0–2TPK
MasKi1–10AC Vantaa
VaKP Reserves0–6TPV Juniors
FC OPA Reserves0–5OuTa
VJS0–1FC Reipas Juniors
ParVi1–1 (aet)Kristallipalatsi
ParVi won 5–4 on penalties
EuPa Reserves0–5MuSa
GBK Reserves0–1Reima
FC POHU 31–2Vesa
PoPo2–3PEPO
Zenith1–5PK–35 Reserves
PaiHa1–4Nagu IF
Nasta1–3P–Iirot Reserves
LTU5–1PiPS
FC Lohja Veterans0–12SibboV
JäPS Reserves6–2F.C.B.
KPS Juniors1–3IK Myran
FC Honka Juniors Reserves1–3NuPS
LeJy1–5Karhu
UrPS0–1FC TaFu
SuPa2–0JoPS Reserves
Nopsa1–2JäPS Juniors
KOPSE1–2 (aet)NJS
JPS5–3PaRi
HeKuLa2–3SAPA
JPS Reserves0–5KeuPa
Ponnistus2–1MaKu
PEPO Reserves4–0RiPa
Lieto1–0 (aet)Vilpas
OuRe2–2 (aet)KemPa
OuRe won 6–5 on penalties
FC Repaleet Veterans2–1Rakuunat J
FC Lohja1–3 (aet)OPedot
Öja2–1NIK
PP–70 Reserves6–0TahVe
KoKiRi1–5NaKa
Lieto Reserves1–1 (aet)KaaPS
KaaPS won 3–1 on penalties
ToPS–901–5MPR
FC RAI Reserves1–3PS Kemi Juniors
FCUK4–2AFC Keltik
FC Bosna5–4RaiTeePee
PIF4–2ÅIFK Juniors
YIlves11–0PiPo–79
LaVe1–3Loiske
HIFK Reserves2–0Kurvin Vauhti
FC POHU5–0PPJ Juniors
FC Pakila1–0 (aet)FC POHU 4
RiRa2–2 (aet)FC Honka Juniors
RiRa won 5–4 on penalties
RP–670–3JyTy
Pöxyt0–9FC Futura
FC Honka Reserves16–1Kiksi
FC GAB1–6Stars
JIPPO Reserves1–2SC Riverball
FC Kontu Reserves0–3MPS
FC Raahe1–0PaTe
KoRe1–0FC Villisiat
FC HIK0–2FC Espoo Reserves
JäPS11–0SibboV Reserves
PPV Reserves1–2FC Viikingit Reserves
AC StaSi2–1KäPa Juniors
FC Kasiysi 30–9RIlves
Home teamScoreAway team
YlöR0–9NoPS
HooGee0–13SalReipas
WIFK Veterans1–5KoPa
FC POHU Reserves0–3PPV
FC POHU Juniors3–2FC HeIV
KTP Reserves0–6Purha
Juhlahevoset3–1Gnistan Juniors Reserves
ToTe Avauspotku3–2KPR
FC IKHTYS0–3FC Boca
LuVe1–4EuPa
NouLa3–1FC Reipas Juniors Reserves
TiPS2–1EsPa
FC Korsholm Reserves3–2Luja
TKT1–4PJK
HDS4–0Ponnistajat
TuPS0–4EBK
MunU1–5KP–V
TaPo2–6LoPa Juniors
FC Rai0–6HauPa
FC Teivo2–5ToiP–49
FC KyPS0–1KaaRe
FC Nets2–1Kuivaniemen Isku
JuPS1–3SC Riverball Reserves
PaPe5–0SiU
NP–H/Pappazulut Veterans1–0JoPS
JIlves0–2FCV
VKajo1–7SavU
KuRy1–0 (aet)Jurva–70
Jäntevä0–8Sudet
ViiPV7–1HST
Esse IK Reserves2–1 (aet)LoVe
Yllätys0–1SiPS Juniors
FC Tarmo0–3FC Santa Claus
APV1–6FC Korsholm
FC Tribe0–8Pato
SUMU2–1MPS 3
KaIK1–3Kungliga Wasa
Biisonit3–4Kasiysi PMP
IK1–4Virkiä
ToU1–6SC KuFu–98
KJV1–2FC KOMU
FC HaPo0–2RuoVi
FC Lepakot0–6AC Kajaani
EKP0–5HaPK
NePa4–2 (aet)NoPy
BET Reserves0–4FC K–Jazz
TPV Reserves0–2Ilves Juniors
LeKi2–1TKT Juniors
FC Degis0–1MPS Reserves
Tervarit0–1TP–47 Reserves
Hurtatw/oRautU
FC VAPSI Juniors0–4FC Tigers
PJK Reserves0–2I–Kissat
KTP Veterans1–0STPS
NuPaw/oVäVi
Riverball Veterans1–6S.C. Zulimanit
FC Kiffen Veterans2–1IF Gnistan Juniors
Colo Colo2–3HJK–j
TuPV1–0KaaPo Reserves
TeTe1–4 (aet)Sisu
IFK Jakobstad8–0OuHu
SaTo4–2LoPS
Souls AC7–1FC K–Jazz Reserves
Gnistan Reserves2–1 (aet)HooGee 3
FC Rauma2–4ToVe
VJK4–11BET
FC Folk1–4FC YPA Reserves

Third round

The draw for this round was conducted on 11 April 2008. The winners of the previous round participated in this round. Matches were played on April 19 – May 6, 2008.

Home teamScoreAway team
SibboV1–2 (aet)MPS
KeuPa1–5JPS
TPV Juniors2–1 (aet)Pato
Vesa0–6FC Honka Reserves
ParVi2–3YIlves
POHU Juniors1–4SalReipas
FC Sääripotku0–4TP–47 Reserves
Gnistan Reserves0–1Kasiysi PMP
NuPS2–4SavU
OuRe0–3HauPa
KaaPS1–8NoPS
FC POHU1–0 (aet)HaPK
SAPA1–0Sudet
JäPS Reserves1–4FC Espoo Reserves
Juhlahevoset2–3OPedot
ToTe Avauspotku0–1 (aet)JäPS Juniors
PaPe1–6PEPO
KuRy0–9Öja
Nagu IF0–1ViiPV
KP–V0–4FC Santa Claus
AC Kajaani6–1Virkiä
FCUK0–3FCV
FC Turku–822–1FC TaFu
Esse IK Reserves4–1Sisu
SUMU1–0PK–35 Reserves
JäPS8–1HIFK Reserves
IFK Jakobstad4–0Reima
EBK5–1MPS Reserves
NouLa0–2NJS
Ilves Juniors0–1ToiP–49
AC Vantaa3–0FC Futura
FC Kiffen Veteransw/oFC Reipas Juniors
NP–H/Pappazulut Veterans1–4BET
FC Boca2–3HDS
Home teamScoreAway team
FC Komu2–1 (aet)Kungliga Wasa
IK Myran2–1NuPa
MPR2–0SC Riverball Reserves
KoRe1–1 (aet)FC Viikingit Reserves
Viikingit Reserves won 5–4 on penalties
FC YPA Reserves0–1OuTa
FC Bosna0–2TPK
Loiske0–4RuoVi
SuPa0–3S.C. Zulimanit
FC Tigers3–1LTU
KTP Veterans6–2HJK–j
FC Korsholm Reserves0–3Karhu
Hurtat0–11SC KuFu–98
FC Repaleet Veterans0–8PPV
FC Pakila0–3RiRa
FC Raahe0–7FC Nets
SC Riverball6–1FC K–jazz
TuPV2–1ToVe
NaKa0–8 (aet)Ponnistus
PEPO Reserves3–1 (aet)AC StaSi
KoPa2–1RIlves
Lieto4–1PIF
PP–70 Reserves2–0P–Iirot Reserves
NePa1–2EuPa
FC Korsholm7–2 (aet)PS Kemi Juniors
TiPS2–1Stars
SaTo1–4 (aet)LeKi
KaaRe0–3JyTy
I–Kissat1–1MuSa
I–Kissat won 4–3 on penalties
LoPa Juniors0–1Purha
Souls AC0–2SiPS Juniors
TPK Reserves1–2 (aet)PJK

Fourth round

The draw for this round was conducted on 23 April 2008. The 65 winners of the Third Round, along with the 47 teams from the top three tiers which entered in this round, were drawn into 56 matches for this round. Matches were played on May 6 – 30, 2008.

Home teamScoreAway team
OuTa0–6AC Oulu
JäPS Juniors1–12FC Viikingit
AC Kajaani1–2PS Kemi
OPedot0–1FC Kuusankoski
BET0–3Warkaus JK
MPS1–3HIFK
ViiPV0–2 (aet)ToiP–49
SAPA0–0 (aet)Gnistan
Gnistan won 5–4 on penalties
FC Komu0–1FC YPA
JyTy0–3Ilves
SavU0–1Atlantis FC
MPR0–8JIPPO
NoPS1–2TPV
EuPa2–3ÅIFK
FC Viikingit Reserves1–3Rakuunat
Esse IK Reserves0–3JBK
PJK4–1Pallo-Iirot
FCV1–1 (aet)PK-37
FCV won 5–4 on penalties
TP–47 Reserves2–3TUS
TPV Juniors3–1SalPa
FC Nets1–6GBK
PPV2–1 (aet)KTP
FC Kiffen Veterans1–3 (aet)FC Espoo Reserves
KoPa1–2RiRa
JäPS4–1PK Keski–Uusimaa
SUMU0–3Ponnistus
FC Turku–820–5PP-70
NJS1–4 (aet)FC Espoo
Home teamScoreAway team
HauPa1–7TP-47
Öja1–4KPV
SalReipas1–3PK-35
SC KuFu–981–2JJK
LeKi2–3YIlves
Lieto4–1RuoVi
JPS3–7SC Riverball
FC Honka Reserves1–0HyPS
IK Myran1–6RoPS
TiPS2–2 (aet)HDS
HDS won 5–4 on penalties
PEPO0–2HJK Helsinki
FC POHU0–2KooTeePee
FC Korsholm0–4Jaro
S.C. Zulimanit1–2Huima
Karhu1–4SJK
PP–70 Reserves1–2VPS–j
TPK0–1Norrvalla FF
AC Vantaa0–1City Stars
FC Tigers0–4Inter Turku
IFK Jakobstad0–2FC OPA
Purha0–5MyPa
Kasiysi PMP1–1 (aet)LoPa
LoPa won 4–2 on penalties
SiPS Juniors0–4KuPS
FC Santa Claus0–1VPS
EBK1–3Lahti
KTP Veterans2–1PEPO Reserves
TuPV1–3Sinimustat
I–kissat4–2 (aet)FJK

Fifth round

The draw for this round was conducted on 20 May 2008. The winners of the Fourth Round participated in this round. Matches were played between June 1 – 11, 2008.

Sixth Round

The draw for this round was conducted on 12 June 2008. The 28 winners of the Fifth Round, along with the last four Veikkausliiga teams which entered in this round, were drawn into 16 matches for this round. Matches were played on June 17 and 19, 2008.

Seventh Round

The draw for this round was conducted on 22 June 2008. The winners of Sixth Round participated in this round. The first six matches were played on 2 July while the other two games took place on 9 July 2008.

Quarter-finals

The draw for this round was conducted on 14 July 2008. The first three matches were played on 7 August 2008. The match between Honka and Tampere United has been postponed to a later date because of the Tampere's participation in the UEFA Champions League 2008–09 qualification rounds.------------

Semi-finals

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Notes and References

  1. http://suomencup.net/index.php?title=1._kierros_(Suomen_Cup_2008) 1. kierros (Suomen Cup 2008)