Finnish League Cup Explained

Founded:1994
Current Champions:FC Inter Turku (2nd title)
Most Successful Club:HJK (6 titles)

The Finnish League Cup (in Finnish: Liigacup), is a knock-out football competition contested annually during the pre-season in winter by teams from Veikkausliiga.[1] The competition is notably the only football competition in Europe which is mostly played indoors. It is also administrated by Veikkausliiga

History

The competition was founded in 1994. After 18 editions it was abolished in 2016. It was replaced with the Finnish Cup group stage starting from the 2017 season[2]

League cup will be played again starting in the spring of 2022,[3] as it returned in its original format. The competing teams are allowed to have up to three non-contract test players in their roster, with seven possible substitutions.[4] The most successful club is Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi (HJK) with 6 wins.

Finnish League Cup Finals

width=75 Yearwidth=120Winnerwidth=120Scorewidth=120Runner-upwidth=90 Venue
Finnish League Cup1994 HJK2–0FC Jazz
Finnish League Cup1995FC Haka4–2HJKHelsinki
1996HJK3–2RoPSHelsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
1997HJK2–0VPSHelsinki
1998HJK1–1 (aet) (8–7 p)FF JaroHelsinki
1999VPS3–0Kotkan TPLahti
2000VPS2–1FC Jokerit
2001–03Not Played
2004AC Allianssi2–2 (aet) (5–3 p)FC LahtiPohjola Stadion, Vantaa
2005AC Allianssi3–1FC LahtiFinnair Stadium, Helsinki
2006KuPS2–1FC KooTeePeeFinnair Stadium, Helsinki
2007FC Lahti0–0 (4–3 p)FC Inter TurkuFinnair Stadium, Helsinki
2008FC Inter Turku1–0TPSFinnair Stadium, Helsinki
2009Tampere United2–0HJKISS Stadion, Vantaa
2010FC Honka0–0 (4–3 p)JJKFinnair Stadium, Helsinki
2011FC Honka3–0Tampere UnitedTapiolan urheilupuisto, Espoo
2012TPS1–1 (4–2 p)HJKSonera Stadium, Helsinki
2013FC Lahti2–1JJKLahden kisapuisto, Lahti
2014SJK1–0VPSJouppilanvuoren tekonurmi, Seinäjoki
2015HJK2–0RoPSRovaniemen keskuskenttä, Rovaniemi
2016FC Lahti0–0 (aet) (4–3 p)SJKWallsport Arena, Seinäjoki
2017–21Not Played
2022FC Honka3–1FC Inter TurkuEspoonlahti, Espoo
2023HJK2–1AC OuluBolt Arena, Helsinki
2024Inter Turku2–2 (4–2 p)KuPSVeritas Stadion, Turku

Performance by club

width=110Clubwidth=90 Winnerswidth=90 Runners-upwidth=180Winning Years
HJK63
FC Lahti322007, 2013, 2016
FC Honka32010, 2011, 2022
VPS221999, 2000
AC Allianssi22004, 2005
FC Inter Turku222008, 2024
Tampere United112009
TPS112012
SJK112014
KuPS112006
FC Haka11995
JJK2
RoPS2
FC Jazz1
FF Jaro1
Kotkan TP1
AC Oulu1
FC Jokerit1
FC KooTeePee1

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See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Finland - League Cup Finals.
  2. Web site: Jalkapallon Suomen Cup uudistuu rajusti - Liigacup haudataan. 24 May 2016.
  3. Web site: Liigacup palaa kilpailukalenteriin - edellisen kerran pelattiin vuonna 2016 .
  4. https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2022/12/13/liigacup-2023-kayntiin-tammikuussa-kilpailumuotoon-muutoksia Liigacup 2023 käyntiin tammikuussa – kilpailumuotoon muutoksia