The 2019 Finnish Cup was the 65th season of the Finnish Cup football competition.[1]
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]
| Round | Dates | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering this round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round (group stage) | 47 | – | Veikkausliiga (12), Ykkönen (10), Kakkonen (25) | |||
| 16 | – | |||||
| 8 | – | |||||
| 4 | – | |||||
| 2 | – |
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]