2011 Finnish Cup Explained

Suomen Cup
Year:2011
Num Teams:233
Champions:HJK Helsinki
Runner-Up:KuPS Kuopio
Prevseason:2010
Nextseason:2012

The 2011 Finnish Cup (Finnish: Suomen 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.

HJK won the cup after beating KuPS 2–1 in the final. As HJK also won the league, they qualified for the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League and KuPS will enter the first qualifying round of UEFA Europa League as losing cup finalists.

A total of 233 teams registered for the competition.[1] They will enter in different rounds, depending on their position within the league system.[2] Clubs with teams in Kolmonen (level IV) or an inferior league started the competition in Round 1. Teams from Ykkönen (level II) and Kakkonen (level III) will enter in Round 4. The 2011 Veikkausliiga clubs will start from Round 5 onwards, according to their 2011 League Cup finish; teams exiting at the group stage will enter in Round 5, the losing teams of the quarterfinals will begin in Round 6, and all semifinalists will start in Round 7.

The tournament started on 6 January 2011 with the first match of Round 1[3] and concluded with the Final held on 24 September 2011 at Sonera Stadium, Helsinki.

Round 1

In this round entered 134 clubs from the Finnish fourth level and below, while the other 45 clubs received byes to the next round. These matches took place between 6 and 29 January 2011.

Tie noDateHome teamScoreAway team
1 2011-01-09 FC ALPC 1–3 FC POHU
2 2011-01-08 FC HEIV 0–7 Gnistan Ogeli
3 2011-01-16 FC Kiffen/2 1–2 HerTo
4 2011-01-08 SAPA/3 2–1 HJK-j/Kannelmäki
5 2011-01-08 FC Hieho 2–3 SAPA
6 2011-01-16 FC POHU/2 2–4 Ponnistus
7 2011-01-08 HIFK/2 4–2 PPJ-Akatemia
8 2011-01-17 HJK-j/Laajasalo 2–3 SUMU
9 2011-01-08 Juhlahevoset ?–?
(p) 4–5
Stallions
10 2011-01-08 FC KaKe 1–7 HDS
11 2011-01-09 FC BrBr 0–4 HeKuLa
12 2011-01-16 PPJ 3–0 KPR
13 2011-01-16 MPS/Old Stars ?–?
(p) 4–2
Töölön taisto
14 2011-01-16 Kurvin Vauhti 1–4 SUMU/2
15 2011-01-19 PiPo-79 0–2 NoPS
16 2011-01-06 FC Tampere 1–2 Härmä
17 2011-01-13 Pato 0–3 TPV/2
18 2011-01-17 PoNU BK 0–1 Ikurin Vire
19 2011-01-14 Loiske 2–3 TPT
20 2011-01-09 PP-70 2–0 TKT
21 2011-01-16 Parvi ?–?
(p) 4–5
NePa
22 2011-01-20 Yllätys 0–6 JoPS
23 2011-01-29 ToU 1–11 SC KuFu-98
24 2011-01-19 MPR 1–4 SiPS
25 2011-01-24 1–4 Zulimanit
26 0–3
(w/o)
STPS
27 2011-01-16 FC Peltirumpu ?–?
(p) 1–4
PEPO
28 2011-01-16 FC Villisiat 0–3 PaPe
29 2011-01-15 HP-47 3–0 Kultsu
30 KuP 0–3
(w/o)
FC PaSa
31 2011-01-15 MYPA FC 1–9 IPS
32 2011-01-16 LIK 0–9 MiKi
33 2011-01-16 PoPo 0–3 PeKa
Tie noDateHome teamScoreAway team
34 2011-01-15 KPV Akatemia 3–0 IFK Jakobstad
35 2011-01-09 FC Sääripotku 5–0 IFK Jakobstad/2
36 OuHu 0–3
(w/o)
KPS
37 IK Myran 4–1 Friska Viljor
38 2011-01-16 FC Kurd 1–2 Kiva
39 2011-01-16 PaRi 2–4 JIlves
40 2011-01-17 BET 0–1 FC Blackbird
41 2011-01-13 Urho 1–2 BET/3
42 2011-01-15 PasPa 0–8 AC Kajaani
43 2011-01-16 FC-88 2–2
(p) 3–1
KajHa
44 2011-01-23 ToVe 2–1 PoSa
45 Nasta 3–2 EuPa/2
46 2011-01-17 JyTy 3–0 PiPS/2
47 2011-01-22 KaaPS 0–5 FC Boda
48 2011-01-15 LTU/2 0–4 MaPS
49 2011-01-21 PiPS 0–3 TPK
50 2011-01-07 SaTo 2–1 FC RP
51 2011-01-22 KaaPo 4–2 PIF
52 2011-01-07 RiRa/2 0–4 AC Vantaa
53 2011-01-16 NuPS/2 0–4 EIF
54 2011-01-11 Nopsa 1–3 EsPa
55 2011-01-22 Naseva 2–3 FC Espoo/2
56 2011-01-17 Maski 1–4 HyPS
57 2011-01-08 MaKu 0–1 NJS
58 2011-01-17 Lahen Pojat JS 3–0 NouLa
59 2011-01-08 KyIK-FCK/2 0–9 NuPS
60 2011-01-08 KP-75/SaPo 0–8 PK Keski-Uusimaa
61 2011-01-09 Pöxyt 2–0 R-Ilves
62 2011-01-12 RiRa 5–2 Sibbo V
63 2011-01-18 1–2 Stars
64 2011-01-07 KoiPS 0–2 IVU
65 2011-01-12 FC Kuffen ?–?
(p) 4–5
VIFK U
66 2011-01-16 MIF 0–2 Virkiä
67 Sisu-Pallo 7–0 Black Islanders

Round 2

The 67 winners from the previous round and the 45 clubs who got a bye entered this round. These matches took place between 14 January and 13 February 2011.[4]

Tie noDateHome teamScoreAway team
68 2011-02-05 HIFK/2 ?–?
(p) 4–5
Ponnistus
69 2011-02-06 SUMU 2–1 SAPA/3
70 2011-02-05 FC POHU/4 0–6 HDS
71 2011-01-14 HPS 5–2 FC Degis
72 2011-02-06 HPS/2 0–3 PPJ
73 2011-02-05 SUMU/2 2–1 Gnistan Roots
74 2011-02-05 Atletico Malmi 3–2 SAPA
75 2011-02-05 SAPA/2 2–0 FC Puotila
76 2011-02-05 HeKuLa 1–5 PPV
77 2011-02-05 MPS/Old Stars 1–10 PK-35
78 2011-02-06 Vesa 0–5 FC POHU
79 2011-01-31 Gnistan Ogeli 0–3 HerTo
80 2011-02-05 FC POHU/3 4–1 PPV/2
81 2011-02-06 Gnistan/2 8–1 Stallions
82 ?–?
(p) 3–6
TPT
83 2011-02-09 NePa 0–7 NoPS
84 2011-01-24 0–6 Härmä
85 2011-01-29 Leki-futis 0–4 TPV/2
86 2011-02-09 SC KuFu-98 2–0 JoPS
87 2011-02-05 US Skädäm 0–1 Zulimanit
88 2011-01-22 JoPS/2 1–2 SiPS
89 2011-01-28 HP-47 ?–?
(p) 3–5
STPS/2
90 2011-01-30 Kiri ?–?
(p) 3–2
Purha
91 2011-01-29 HaPK 0–1 PEPO
92 2011-02-05 FC PaSa 2–1 IPS
93 2011-02-04 PaPe ?–?
(p) 3–5
STPS
94 2011-01-23 PeKa/2 2–0 Kar-Po
95 2011-01-30 VoPpk ?–?
(p) 7–6
VKajo
Tie noDateHome teamScoreAway team
96 2011-01-31 PeKa 0–2 MiKi
97 2011-01-25 KPV Akatemia 2–0 GBK/2
98 2011-01-29 IK Myran 1–2 KPS
99 2011-01-23 FC Sääripotku 0–3 OuRe
100 2011-02-09 JPS 5–1 FC Blackbird
101 2011-02-04 Kiva 4–1 BET/3
102 BET/2 0–9 JIlves
103 F.C. YPA/2 0–3
(w/o)
AC Kajaani
104 2011-02-05 FC-88 4–0 Spartak
105 2011-02-13 0–4 ToVe
106 2011-01-29 EuPa 8–0 Nasta
107 2011-01-30 Paiha 1–10 MaPS
108 2011-02-04 KaaPo 3–0 TPK
109 2011-01-30 JyTy 2–0 FC Boda
110 2011-02-05 SaTo 0–1 VG-62
111 2011-01-30 Pöxyt 2–0 Stars
112 2011-02-05 Biisonit 0–1 RiRa
113 2011-02-02 0–4 Lahen Pojat JS
114 2011-01-23 Apollo 6–1 HooGee/3
115 2011-01-29 BK-46 Nk2 ?–?
(p) 2–1
GrIFK/2
116 2011-02-10 IVU ?–?
(p) 3–4
FCD
117 2011-02-05 PK Keski-Uusimaa 3–1 HyPS
118 2011-01-29 0–3 NuPS
119 2011-01-22 NJS 4–0 EPS
120 2011-02-04 AC Vantaa 3–0 EsPa
121 2011-02-02 EIF 4–1 FC Espoo/2
122 2011-02-02 Sisu-Pallo 0–4 FC Korsholm YB
123 VIFK U 3–2 Virkiä

Round 3

The 56 winners from the previous round entered this round of the competition. These matches took place between 6 and 28 February 2011.[5] [6]

Tie noDateHome teamScoreAway team
124 2011-02-19 FC POHU/3 0–3 SAPA/2
125 2011-02-13 Kiri 2–6 FC POHU
126 2011-02-19 Lahen Pojat JS ?–?
(p) 5–3
FC PaSa
127 2011-02-14 PeKa/2 0–5 HPS
128 2011-02-19 MiKi ?–?
(p) 2–4
PK Keski-Uusimaa
129 2011-02-16 1–3 AC Vantaa
130 2011-02-19 HDS ?–?
(p) 5–4
HerTo
131 2011-02-19 Atletico Malmi 0–4 PK-35
132 2011-02-26 PPJ 1–3 PPV
133 2011-02-19 3–4 RiRa
134 2011-02-27 Apollo 0–5 STPS
135 2011-02-13 VoPpk 0–4 Pöxyt
136 2011-02-19 Gnistan/2 0–2 SUMU/2
137 2011-02-16 EIF ?–?
(p) 4–2
NuPS
Tie noDateHome teamScoreAway team
138 2011-02-28 FCD 7–1 BK-46 Nk2
139 2011-02-26 Ponnistus 1–0 SUMU
140 2011-02-12 KaaPo 2–0 EuPa
141 2011-02-20 ToVe 0–3 NoPS
142 2011-02-19 VG-62 1–0 TPV/2
143 2011-02-16 TPT ?–?
(p) 3–5
Härmä
144 2011-02-06 JyTy 0–2 MaPS
145 2011-02-19 SC KuFu-98 4–0 JIlves
146 2011-02-19 Kiva 1–6 JPS
147 2011-02-25 STPS/2 0–4 Zulimanit
148 2011-02-27 FC Korsholm YB 1–2 SiPS
149 2011-02-13 KPV Akatemia 6–1 FC-88
150 VIFK U 6–0 KPS
151 2011-02-13 OuRe 0–2 AC Kajaani

Round 4

The 28 winners from the previous round and the 40 clubs from the Ykkönen and Kakkonen entered this round of the competition. These matches took place between 26 February and 21 March 2011.[7]

Tie noDateHome teamScoreAway team
152 2011-03-11 0–6 JäPS
153 2011-03-12 0–2 FC Lahti
154 2011-03-16 0–9[8] MP
155 2011-03-19 0–4 FC Viikingit
156 2011-03-12 1–2 Sudet
157 2011-03-13 Lahen Pojat JS 0–1 FC KooTeePee
158 2011-03-07 SUMU/2 1–8 HIFK
159 2011-03-19 SAPA/2 0–2 LoPa
160 2011-03-21 FCD 0–2 FC Kiffen
161 2011-03-13 2–3 LPS
162 2011-03-13 1–3 FC Espoo
163 2011-02-26 PK-35 2–1 MPS
164 2011-03-15 FC Kuusysi 2–1 Atlantis FC Edustus
165 2011-03-04 1–3 Klubi-04
166 2011-02-26 HDS 1–0 FC Futura
167 2011-03-13 3–3
2–4 (p)
KäPa
168 2011-03-12 EIF 4–2 PK-35 Vantaa
169 2011-03-14 RiRa 2–5 Gnistan
170 2011-03-12 0–3 BK-46
Tie noDateHome teamScoreAway team
171 2011-03-12 0–1 NoPS
172 2011-03-08 MaPS 6–1 MuSa
173 FC Jazz 3–0 (w/o) TPV
174 2011-03-12 2–2
5–6 (p)
FC Hämeenlinna
175 2011-03-08 Härmä 3–1 I-Kissat
176 2011-03-12 1–3 FCV
177 2011-03-20 2–3 P-Iirot
178 2011-03-12 2–3 SC Riverball
179 2011-03-13 SiPS 0–4 ViPa
180 2011-03-17 1–1 [9]
2–4 (p)
JIPPO
181 2011-03-05 Zulimanit 1–0 PK-37
182 2011-03-12 VIFK U 1–3 SJK
183 2011-03-05 AC Kajaani 0–0
2–4 (p)[10]
FC Santa Claus
184 2011-03-08 KPV Akatemia 1–2 GBK
185 2011-03-12 JBK 2–0 HauPa

Round 5

The 34 winners from the previous round and six clubs eliminated from the group stage of the 2011 Finnish League Cup will enter this round of the competition. The draw was conducted on 3 March 2011 by Finnish FA representative Petri Jakonen. If teams from different levels were drawn together, the lower-league team were assigned as the home team.[11] The matches of this round will take place between 17 March and 2 April 2011.

Round 6

The 20 winners from the previous round and four clubs eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Finnish League Cup will enter this round of the competition. The draw was conducted on 24 March 2011. If teams from different levels were drawn together, the lower-league team were assigned as the home team.[12] The matches of this round will take place between 1 and 11 April 2011.

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Round 7

The 12 winners from the last round joined the four semifinalists of the 2011 Finnish League Cup in this round of the competition. These matches were played between 15 and 23 April 2011.

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Quarterfinals

The 8 winners from the previous stage of the competition enter this round.

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Semifinals

The 4 winners from the previous stage compete in this round of the competition.

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Final

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ilmoitautuneet joukkueet kauden 2011 miesten Suomen Cupiin. suomencup.fi. 17 February 2011. fi. https://web.archive.org/web/20110531015319/http://www.suomencup.fi/26.11.2010_ilmoittautuneet.639.html. 31 May 2011. dead.
  2. Web site: Arvonnat ja pelipäivät. suomencup.fi. 17 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20101123001413/http://www.suomencup.fi/arvonnat_ja_pelipaivat.57.html. 23 November 2010. dead.
  3. Web site: Tuolokset, 1. kierros. suomencup.fi. 17 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110126212419/http://www.suomencup.fi/1_kierros.673.php. 26 January 2011. dead.
  4. Web site: Tuolokset, 2. kierros. suomencup.fi. 25 February 2011.
  5. Web site: Tuolokset, 3. kierros. suomencup.fi. 25 February 2011.
  6. Web site: Otteluohjelma. suomencup.fi. 25 February 2011.
  7. Web site: Tuolokset, 4. kierros. suomencup.fi. 4 March 2011.
  8. http://www.mikkelinpalloilijat.fi/index.php?id=1&j=1&pg=3&v=1300293000&r=1967 MP official website
  9. Web site: SC KuFu official website . 2011-03-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120308192407/http://www.sckufu.net/ottelu_20110317.php . 2012-03-08 . dead .
  10. Web site: FC Santa Claus official website . 2011-03-09 . 2014-09-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140904070947/http://www.fcsantaclaus.fi/fi/73/ottelut . dead .
  11. Web site: Miesten Suomen Cupin 5. kierros arvottu. suomencup.fi. 4 March 2011.
  12. Web site: Miesten Suomen Cupin 6. kierros arvottu. suomencup.fi. 26 March 2011. fi.