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Founded | 1994 |
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Current champions | FC Inter Turku (2nd title) |
Most successful club(s) | HJK (6 titles) |
TheFinnish League Cup (in Finnish:Liigacup), is a knock-outfootball competition contested annually during the pre-season in winter by teams fromVeikkausliiga.[1] The competition is notably the only football competition in Europe which is mostly playedindoors. It is also administrated by Veikkausliiga
The competition was founded in 1994. After 18 editions it was abolished in 2016. It was replaced with theFinnish Cup group stage starting from the 2017 season[2]
The league cup was revived in 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 isHJK Helsinki with 6 titles.
Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
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HJK | 6 | 3 | 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998,2015, 2023 |
FC Lahti | 3 | 2 | 2007,2013,2016 |
FC Honka | 3 | – | 2010,2011, 2022 |
VPS | 2 | 2 | 1999, 2000 |
AC Allianssi | 2 | – | 2004, 2005 |
FC Inter Turku | 2 | 2 | 2008, 2024 |
Tampere United | 1 | 1 | 2009 |
TPS | 1 | 1 | 2012 |
SJK | 1 | 1 | 2014 |
KuPS | 1 | 1 | 2006 |
FC Haka | 1 | – | 1995 |
JJK | – | 2 | – |
RoPS | – | 2 | – |
FC Jazz | – | 1 | – |
FF Jaro | – | 1 | – |
KTP | – | 1 | |
AC Oulu | – | 1 | – |
FC Jokerit | – | 1 | – |
FC KooTeePee | – | 1 | – |
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