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| Country | Finland |
The2019 Finnish Cup was the 65th season of theFinnish 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 the2020–21 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) | ||
| 1/8 finals | 16 | – | |||
| Quarter-finals | 8 | – | |||
| Semi-finals | 4 | – | |||
| Finals | 2 | – |
The teams participating in the group stage were the teams ofVeikkausliiga (12),Ykkönen (10) andKakkonen (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]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Honka | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| Inter Turku | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 |
| FC Lahti | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 9 |
| IFK Mariehamn | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 |
| HJK | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 7 |
| HIFK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Ilves | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 13 |
| VPS | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 9 |
| KPV | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 |
| RoPS | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 |
| SJK | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 2 |
| KuPS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 2 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Oulu | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| FC Haka | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 |
| MuSa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 |
| MYPA | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 |
| FF Jaro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPV | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 7 |
| KTP | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 |
| TPS Turku | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 |
| AC Kajaani | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 6 |
| Ekenäs IF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 3 |
 | This articleis missing information about Kakkonen Groups 1 through 8. Please expand the article to include this information. Further details may exist on thetalk page.(October 2019) |
| 15 March 2019 | VJS [fi] | 0–3 | Kokkolan Palloveikot | Vantaa |
| 19:00 (EEST) | Report | Stadium:Myyrmaki-halli Attendance: 1800 |
| 15 March 2019 | IF Gnistan | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | VPS | Helsinki |
| 19:00 (EEST) | Report | Stadium:Mustapekka Areena Attendance: 417 |
| 16 March 2019 | Haka | 0–1 | RoPS | Valkeakoski |
| 14:30 (EEST) | Report | Stadium:Saharan tekonurmi Attendance: 243 |
| 16 March 2019 | KTP | 0–2 | FC Ilves | Kotka |
| 15:00 (EEST) | Report | Stadium:Arto Tolsa Areena Attendance: 303 |
| 16 March 2019 | TPV | 0–2 | IFK Mariehamn | Tampere |
| 16:00 (EEST) | Report | Stadium:Pirkkahalli Attendance: 513 |
| 16 March 2019 | FC Kiisto | 0–5 | Lahti | Vaasa |
| 16:00 (EEST) | Report | Stadium:Elisa Stadion Attendance: 250 |
| 17 March 2019 | JS Hercules | 0–2 | Inter Turku | Oulu |
| 15:00 (EEST) | Report | Stadium:Heinapaan halli Attendance: 1000 |
| 30 March 2019 | Inter Turku | 1–2 | VPS | Turku |
| 15:00 (EEST) | Report | Stadium:Kupittaa 5 KHT Keinonurmi |
| 30 March 2019 | RoPS | 1–2 | Kokkolan Palloveikot | Rovaniemi |
| 16:00 (EEST) | Report | Stadium:Rovaniemen Keskuskentta |
| 30 March 2019 | Honka | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4p) | FC Ilves | Espoo |
| 16:00 (EEST) | Report | Stadium:Tapiolan Monitoimiareena Oy |
| 31 March 2019 | IFK Mariehamn | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Lahti | Eckerö |
| 18:00 (EEST) | Report | Stadium:Eckeröhallen |
| 16 May 2019 | VPS | 1–3 | IFK Mariehamn | Vaasa |
| 18:30 (EEST) | Report | Stadium:Elisa Stadion Attendance: 2509 Referee: J.Hyytia |
| 16 May 2019 | Kokkolan Palloveikot | 2–3 | FC Ilves | Kokkola |
| 18:30 (EEST) | Report | Stadium:Kokkolan Keskuskentta Attendance: 1724 Referee: V.Nevalainen |
| 15 June 2019 | IFK Mariehamn | 0–2 | FC Ilves | Mariehamn |
| 16:00 (EEST) | Report | Stadium:Wiklof Holding Arena Referee: Toni Pohjoismäki |
