2021 Finnish Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Finland |
| Teams | 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | KuPS |
| Runners-up | HJK Helsinki |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 42 |
| Goals scored | 121 (2.88 per match) |
The 2021 Finnish Cup is the 67th season of the Finnish Cup football competition.[1][2]
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 the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League.[3]
| Round | Dates | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round (group stage) | 6 – 28 February 2021 | 24 | - | 24 | Veikkausliiga (12), Ykkönen (12). |
| Play-off Round | 6 – 28 March 2021 | 10 | 8 | 2 | Kakkonen (2) |
| Quarter-finals | 20 March – 3 April 2021 | 8 | 3 (group stage) 5 (play off) | – | |
| Semi-finals | 10 April 2021 | 4 | 4 | – | |
| Finals | 8 May 2021 | 2 | 2 | – |
Group stage
The teams participating in the group stage were the teams of Veikkausliiga and Ykkönen. The group stage was played in February 2021 with teams divided into 6 divisional groups, three groups with Veikkausliiga and three groups with Ykkönen teams. The winners of the Veikkausliiga groups qualify for the quarter-finals, the second teams of these groups will play the playoffs. The winners and the best 2 runners up of the Ykkönen groups qualify for the playoffs.[4]
Veikkausliiga – Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJK | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
| HIFK | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | Play-off |
| FC Lahti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
| KTP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Veikkausliiga – Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter Turku | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| Honka | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | Play-off |
| FC Haka | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| IFK Mariehamn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
Veikkausliiga – Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuPS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| SJK | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | Play-off |
| AC Oulu | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| FC Ilves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Ykkönen – Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gnistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | Play-off |
| MP | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 | |
| Klubi 04 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| JIPPO | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 3 |
Ykkönen – Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK-35 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Play-off |
| Ekenäs IF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| TPS Turku | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| MuSa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Ykkönen – Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Play-off |
| RoPS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | |
| FF Jaro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| KPV | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
Play-off Round
In the playoff round, 2 teams from Kakkonen (PEPO and SJK Akatemia), wil enter the tournament.
| 6 March 2021 | SJK Akatemia (3) | 0–3 | SJK (1) | Wallsport Areena, Seinäjoki |
| 14:30 | Report |
| 13 March 2021 | VPS (2) | 0–4 | Honka (1) | Elisa Stadion, Vaasa |
| 13:00 | Report |
| 13 March 2021 | PEPO (3) | 0–3 | PK-35 (2) | Amiksen tekonurmi, Lappeenranta |
| 14:30 | Report |
| 13 March 2021 | Gnistan (2) | 3–2 AET | EIF (2) | Mustapekka Areena, Helsinki |
| 17:00 | Report |
| 28 March 2021 | RoPS (2) | 0-1 | HIFK (1) | Rovaniemen keskuskenttä, Rovaniemi |
| 17:00 | Report |
Quarter-finals
| 20 March 2021 | KuPS (1) | 5-0 | Gnistan (2) | Savon Sanomat Areena, Kuopio |
| 13:00 | Report |
| 3 April 2021 | Honka (1) | 1-0 AET | PK-35 (2) | Tapiolan Urheilupuisto, Espoo |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 3 April 2021 | HIFK (1) | 0-3 | HJK (1) | Veritas Stadion, Turku |
| 16:00 | Report |
| 3 April 2021 | Inter Turku (1) | 1-0 AET | SJK (1) | Bolt Arena, Helsinki |
| 16:00 | Report |
Semi-finals
| 10 April 2021 | KuPS (1) | 2-1 | Honka (1) | Savon Sanomat Areena, Kuopio |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 10 April 2021 | HJK (1) | 4-0 | Inter Turku (1) | Bolt Arena, Helsinki |
| 16:00 | Report |
