2011 Finnish Cup

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.

2011 Suomen Cup
Country Finland
Teams233
ChampionsHJK Helsinki
Runners-upKuPS Kuopio
2010
2012

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[2] 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.[3]

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]

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]

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]

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.[6]

27 March 2011 Match 186 RoPS 01 VPS
16:00 UTC+3
28 March 2011 Match 187 Zulimanit 12 ViPa Jalkapallohalli, Kuopio
19:30 UTC+3
26 March 2011 Match 188 MaPS 42 FCV Liedon htn,
16:30 UTC+2
27 March 2011 Match 189 SC Riverball 36 (a.e.t.) AC Oulu Koillispuiston tekonurmi, Joensuu
15:00 UTC+3
26 March 2011 Match 190 JBK 60 P-Iirot Tellushalli, Jakobstad
14:30 UTC+2
20 March 2011 Match 191 GBK 4–3 (a.e.t.) FC Santa Claus Kipparihalli, Kokkola
15:30 UTC+2 M. Ebongue  14'
J. Roiko  90', 104'
T. Wentin  113' (pen)
Report (in Finnish) S. Viitasaari  27'
A. Peura  37'
S. Roiha  103'
26 March 2011 Match 192 SJK 40 FC Jazz Wallsport Areena, Seinäjoki
14:30 UTC+2
26 March 2011 Match 193 MP 01 JIPPO Urpolan tekonurmi, Mikkeli
17:30 UTC+2
30 March 2011 Match 194 FC Viikingit 01 IFK Mariehamn Fair Pay Areena, Helsinki
15:00 UTC+3
26 March 2011 Match 195 PK-35 31 Klubi-04 ISS Stadion, Vantaa
13:30 UTC+2
31 March 2011 Match 196 Härmä 11 (a.e.t.)
(45 p)
Gnistan
21:30 UTC+3
2 April 2011 Match 197 LoPa 04 FC Haka Leppävaaran tekonurmi, Espoo
17:30 UTC+3
26 March 2011 Match 198 LPS 41 (a.e.t.) KäPa Talin halli, Helsinki
15:00 UTC+2
29 March 2011 Match 199 FC Kiffen 01 FC Espoo
30 March 2011 Match 200 JäPS 03 FC KooTeePee Lukion tekonurmi, Järvenpää
18:30 UTC+3
26 March 2011 Match 201 FC Kuusysi 13 FC Hämeenlinna Kisapuiston tekonurmi, Lahti
16:00 UTC+2
26 March 2011 Match 202 HDS 11 (a.e.t.)
(46 p)
Sudet Töölö PK 6, Helsinki
19:30 UTC+2
26 March 2011 Match 203 EIF 11 (a.e.t.)
(43 p)
HIFK Karjaan tekonurmi, Raseborg
16:00 UTC+2
27 March 2011 Match 204 BK-46 01 FC Lahti Karjaan tekonurmi, Raseborg
16:00 UTC+3
26 March 2011 Match 205 NoPS 09 MyPa Kaukajärvi tekonurmi, Tampere
16:00 UTC+2

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.[6]

All times UTC+3

10 April 2011 Match 206 LPS 08 IFK Mariehamn
13:30
9 April 2011 Match 207 ViPa 14 FF Jaro
18:15
10 April 2011 Match 208 EIF 02 KuPS
15:00
13 April 2011 Match 209 MyPa 20 AC Oulu
17:00
9 April 2011 Match 210 PK-35 20 FC Hämeenlinna
13:00
12 April 2011 Match 211 TPS 22 (a.e.t.)
(54 p)
VPS
18:30
9 April 2011 Match 212 JIPPO 00 (a.e.t.)
(42 p)
JBK
14:00
13 April 2011 Match 213 FC Lahti 21 FC Espoo
17:00
8 April 2011 Match 214 FC Inter Turku 00 (a.e.t.)
(24 p)
FC Haka
18:00
9 April 2011 Match 215 Gnistan 30 Sudet
20:00
10 April 2011 Match 216 SJK 30 FC KooTeePee
13:30
9 April 2011 Match 217 GBK 31 (a.e.t.) MaPS
15:30

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.

All times UTC+3

15 April 2011 Match 218 IFK Mariehamn 10 FC Honka
18:00
15 April 2011 Match 219 PK-35 08 JJK ISS Stadion, Vantaa
17:30
23 April 2011 Match 220 SJK 04 HJK Jouppilanvuoren tekonurmi, Seinäjoki
14:00
16 April 2011 Match 221 Gnistan 26 KuPS FAIR PAY Areena, Helsinki
15:30
17 April 2011 Match 222 MyPa 31 FF Jaro Lehtomäki tekonurmi, Kouvola
17:30
17 April 2011 Match 223 GBK 02 FC Haka Kipparihalli, Kokkola
18:00
21 April 2011 Match 224 FC Lahti 20 TPS Kisapuiston tekonurmi, Lahti
17:00
16 April 2011 Match 225 JIPPO 2–1 (a.e.t.) Tampere United Joensuun Koillispuisto tekonurmi, Joensuu
14:00

Quarterfinals

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

All times UTC+3

28 April 2011 Match 226 MyPa 12 HJK Lehtomäki tekonurmi, Kouvola
17:30 Innanen  27' Zeneli  21'
Mannström  77'
28 April 2011 Match 227 IFK Mariehamn 40 JIPPO Wiklöf Holding Arena, Mariehamn
18:30 Lehtinen  7', 83'
Forsell  33'
Helmke  65'
28 April 2011 Match 228 FC Haka 02 KuPS Tehtaan kenttä, Valkeakoski
18:30 Kaivonurmi  47', 63'
29 April 2011 Match 229 FC Lahti 4−3 JJK Kisapuisto, Lahti
17:00 Hauhia  69',
Sinisalo  80',
Laitinen  84',
Turunen  88'
Kari  48' (pen.), 51' ,
Manninen  63'

Semifinals

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

All times UTC+3

26 May 2011 Match 230 IFK Mariehamn 03 KuPS Wiklöf Holding Arena, Mariehamn
18:30  6',  79' Nwakaeme
 64' Ilo
Referee: Jouni Hyytiä
26 May 2011 Match 231 HJK 30 FC Lahti Sonera Stadium, Helsinki
18:30 Parikka  49' (pen.)
Moren  54'
Sadik  89'
Referee: Tony Asumaa

Final

All times UTC+3

24 September 2011 Match 232 KuPS 12 (a.e.t.) HJK Sonera Stadium, Helsinki
15:30 Joenmäki  119'  108' Litmanen
 116' Ring
Referee: Jouni Hyytiä

References

  1. "Ilmoitautuneet joukkueet kauden 2011 miesten Suomen Cupiin" (in Finnish). suomencup.fi. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  2. "Arvonnat ja pelipäivät". suomencup.fi. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  3. "Tuolokset, 1. kierros". suomencup.fi. Archived from the original on 26 January 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  4. "Tuolokset, 2. kierros". suomencup.fi. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
  5. "Tuolokset, 3. kierros". suomencup.fi. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
  6. "Otteluohjelma". suomencup.fi. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
  7. "Tuolokset, 4. kierros". suomencup.fi. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
  8. MP official website
  9. "SC KuFu official website". Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
  10. FC Santa Claus official website
  11. "Miesten Suomen Cupin 5. kierros arvottu". suomencup.fi. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
  12. "Miesten Suomen Cupin 6. kierros arvottu" (in Finnish). suomencup.fi. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
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