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
Tournament details
Country Finland
Teams233
Final positions
ChampionsHJK Helsinki
Runner-upKuPS Kuopio
← 2010
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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]


Tie noDateHome teamScoreAway team
342011-01-15KPV Akatemia3–0IFK Jakobstad
352011-01-09FC Sääripotku5–0IFK Jakobstad/2
36OuHu0–3
(w/o)
KPS
37IK Myran4–1Friska Viljor
382011-01-16FC Kurd1–2Kiva
392011-01-16PaRi2–4JIlves
402011-01-17BET0–1FC Blackbird
412011-01-13Urho1–2BET/3
422011-01-15PasPa0–8AC Kajaani
432011-01-16FC-882–2
(p) 3–1
KajHa
442011-01-23ToVe2–1PoSa
45Nasta3–2EuPa/2
462011-01-17JyTy3–0PiPS/2
472011-01-22KaaPS0–5FC Boda
482011-01-15LTU/20–4MaPS
492011-01-21PiPS0–3TPK
502011-01-07SaTo2–1FC RP
512011-01-22KaaPo4–2PIF
522011-01-07RiRa/20–4AC Vantaa
532011-01-16NuPS/20–4EIF
542011-01-11Nopsa1–3EsPa
552011-01-22Naseva2–3FC Espoo/2
562011-01-17Maski1–4HyPS
572011-01-08MaKu0–1NJS
582011-01-17Lahen Pojat JS3–0NouLa
592011-01-08KyIK-FCK/20–9NuPS
602011-01-08KP-75/SaPo0–8PK Keski-Uusimaa
612011-01-09Pöxyt2–0R-Ilves
622011-01-12RiRa5–2Sibbo V
632011-01-18SalReipas1–2Stars
642011-01-07KoiPS0–2IVU
652011-01-12FC Kuffen?–?
(p) 4–5
VIFK U
662011-01-16MIF0–2Virkiä
67Sisu-Pallo7–0Black Islanders

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]


Tie noDateHome teamScoreAway team
962011-01-31PeKa0–2MiKi
972011-01-25KPV Akatemia2–0GBK/2
982011-01-29IK Myran1–2KPS
992011-01-23FC Sääripotku0–3OuRe
1002011-02-09JPS5–1FC Blackbird
1012011-02-04Kiva4–1BET/3
102BET/20–9JIlves
103F.C. YPA/20–3
(w/o)
AC Kajaani
1042011-02-05FC-884–0Spartak
1052011-02-13LuVe0–4ToVe
1062011-01-29EuPa8–0Nasta
1072011-01-30Paiha1–10MaPS
1082011-02-04KaaPo3–0TPK
1092011-01-30JyTy2–0FC Boda
1102011-02-05SaTo0–1VG-62
1112011-01-30Pöxyt2–0Stars
1122011-02-05Biisonit0–1RiRa
1132011-02-02HooGee0–4Lahen Pojat JS
1142011-01-23Apollo6–1HooGee/3
1152011-01-29BK-46 Nk2?–?
(p) 2–1
GrIFK/2
1162011-02-10IVU?–?
(p) 3–4
FCD
1172011-02-05PK Keski-Uusimaa3–1HyPS
1182011-01-29FC Kasiysi0–3NuPS
1192011-01-22NJS4–0EPS
1202011-02-04AC Vantaa3–0EsPa
1212011-02-02EIF4–1FC Espoo/2
1222011-02-02Sisu-Pallo0–4FC Korsholm YB
123VIFK U3–2Virkiä

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]


Tie noDateHome teamScoreAway team
1382011-02-28FCD7–1BK-46 Nk2
1392011-02-26Ponnistus1–0SUMU
1402011-02-12KaaPo2–0EuPa
1412011-02-20ToVe0–3NoPS
1422011-02-19VG-621–0TPV/2
1432011-02-16TPT?–?
(p) 3–5
Härmä
1442011-02-06JyTy0–2MaPS
1452011-02-19SC KuFu-984–0JIlves
1462011-02-19Kiva1–6JPS
1472011-02-25STPS/20–4Zulimanit
1482011-02-27FC Korsholm YB1–2SiPS
1492011-02-13KPV Akatemia6–1FC-88
150VIFK U6–0KPS
1512011-02-13OuRe0–2AC Kajaani

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]


Tie noDateHome teamScoreAway team
1712011-03-12KaaPo0–1NoPS
1722011-03-08MaPS6–1MuSa
173FC Jazz3–0 (w/o)TPV
1742011-03-12TuTo2–2 (a.e.t.)
5–6 (p)
FC Hämeenlinna
1752011-03-08Härmä3–1I-Kissat
1762011-03-12VG-621–3FCV
1772011-03-20Ilves2–3P-Iirot
1782011-03-12JPS2–3SC Riverball
1792011-03-13SiPS0–4ViPa
1802011-03-17SC KuFu-981–1 (a.e.t.)[9]
2–4 (p)
JIPPO
1812011-03-05Zulimanit1–0PK-37
1822011-03-12VIFK U1–3SJK
1832011-03-05AC Kajaani0–0 (a.e.t.)
2–4 (p)[10]
FC Santa Claus
1842011-03-08KPV Akatemia1–2GBK
1852011-03-12JBK2–0HauPa

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 0–1 VPS
16:00 UTC+3
28 March 2011 Match 187 Zulimanit 1–2 ViPa Jalkapallohalli, Kuopio
19:30 UTC+3
26 March 2011 Match 188 MaPS 4–2 FCV Liedon htn,
16:30 UTC+2
27 March 2011 Match 189 SC Riverball 3–6 (a.e.t.) AC Oulu Koillispuiston tekonurmi, Joensuu
15:00 UTC+3
26 March 2011 Match 190 JBK 6–0 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+2M. 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 4–0 FC Jazz Wallsport Areena, Seinäjoki
14:30 UTC+2
26 March 2011 Match 193 MP 0–1 JIPPO Urpolan tekonurmi, Mikkeli
17:30 UTC+2
30 March 2011 Match 194 FC Viikingit 0–1 IFK Mariehamn Fair Pay Areena, Helsinki
15:00 UTC+3
26 March 2011 Match 195 PK-35 3–1 Klubi-04 ISS Stadion, Vantaa
13:30 UTC+2
31 March 2011 Match 196 Härmä 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Gnistan
21:30 UTC+3
2 April 2011 Match 197 LoPa 0–4 FC Haka Leppävaaran tekonurmi, Espoo
17:30 UTC+3
26 March 2011 Match 198 LPS 4–1 (a.e.t.) KäPa Talin halli, Helsinki
15:00 UTC+2
29 March 2011 Match 199 FC Kiffen 0–1 FC Espoo
30 March 2011 Match 200 JäPS 0–3 FC KooTeePee Lukion tekonurmi, Järvenpää
18:30 UTC+3
26 March 2011 Match 201 FC Kuusysi 1–3 FC Hämeenlinna Kisapuiston tekonurmi, Lahti
16:00 UTC+2
26 March 2011 Match 202 HDS 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–6 p)
Sudet Töölö PK 6, Helsinki
19:30 UTC+2
26 March 2011 Match 203 EIF 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
HIFK Karjaan tekonurmi, Raseborg
16:00 UTC+2
27 March 2011 Match 204 BK-46 0–1 FC Lahti Karjaan tekonurmi, Raseborg
16:00 UTC+3
26 March 2011 Match 205 NoPS 0–9 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 0–8 IFK Mariehamn
13:30
9 April 2011 Match 207 ViPa 1–4 FF Jaro
18:15
10 April 2011 Match 208 EIF 0–2 KuPS
15:00
13 April 2011 Match 209 MyPa 2–0 AC Oulu
17:00
9 April 2011 Match 210 PK-35 2–0 FC Hämeenlinna
13:00
12 April 2011 Match 211 TPS 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
VPS
18:30
9 April 2011 Match 212 JIPPO 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
JBK
14:00
13 April 2011 Match 213 FC Lahti 2–1 FC Espoo
17:00
8 April 2011 Match 214 FC Inter Turku 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
FC Haka
18:00
9 April 2011 Match 215 Gnistan 3–0 Sudet
20:00
10 April 2011 Match 216 SJK 3–0 FC KooTeePee
13:30
9 April 2011 Match 217 GBK 3–1 (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 1–0 FC Honka
18:00
15 April 2011 Match 219 PK-35 0–8 JJK ISS Stadion, Vantaa
17:30
23 April 2011 Match 220 SJK 0–4 HJK Jouppilanvuoren tekonurmi, Seinäjoki
14:00
16 April 2011 Match 221 Gnistan 2–6 KuPS FAIR PAY Areena, Helsinki
15:30
17 April 2011 Match 222 MyPa 3–1 FF Jaro Lehtomäki tekonurmi, Kouvola
17:30
17 April 2011 Match 223 GBK 0–2 FC Haka Kipparihalli, Kokkola
18:00
21 April 2011 Match 224 FC Lahti 2–0 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 1–2 HJK Lehtomäki tekonurmi, Kouvola
17:30Innanen 27'Zeneli 21'
Mannström 77'
28 April 2011 Match 227 IFK Mariehamn 4–0 JIPPO Wiklöf Holding Arena, Mariehamn
18:30Lehtinen 7', 83'
Forsell 33'
Helmke 65'
28 April 2011 Match 228 FC Haka 0–2 KuPS Tehtaan kenttä, Valkeakoski
18:30Kaivonurmi 47', 63'
29 April 2011 Match 229 FC Lahti 4−3 JJK Kisapuisto, Lahti
17:00Hauhia 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 0–3 KuPS Wiklöf Holding Arena, Mariehamn
18:30 6', 79' Nwakaeme
64' Ilo
Referee: Jouni Hyytiä
26 May 2011 Match 231 HJK 3–0 FC Lahti Sonera Stadium, Helsinki
18:30Parikka 49' (pen.)
Moren 54'
Sadik 89'
Referee: Tony Asumaa

Final

All times UTC+3

24 September 2011 Match 232 KuPS 1–2 (a.e.t.) HJK Sonera Stadium, Helsinki
15:30Joenmäki 119' 108' Litmanen
116' Ring
Referee: Jouni Hyytiä

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