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
Teams	233
Champions	HJK Helsinki
Runners-up	KuPS 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]

Tie no Date Home team Score Away team 1 2011-01-09 FC ALPC 1–3 FC POHU 2 2011-01-08 FC HEIV 0–7 Gnistan Ogeli 3 2011-01-16 FC Kiffen/2 1–2 HerTo 4 2011-01-08 SAPA/3 2–1 HJK-j/Kannelmäki 5 2011-01-08 FC Hieho 2–3 SAPA 6 2011-01-16 FC POHU/2 2–4 Ponnistus 7 2011-01-08 HIFK/2 4–2 PPJ-Akatemia 8 2011-01-17 HJK-j/Laajasalo 2–3 SUMU 9 2011-01-08 Juhlahevoset ?–? (p) 4–5 Stallions 10 2011-01-08 FC KaKe 1–7 HDS 11 2011-01-09 FC BrBr 0–4 HeKuLa 12 2011-01-16 PPJ 3–0 KPR 13 2011-01-16 MPS/Old Stars ?–? (p) 4–2 Töölön taisto 14 2011-01-16 Kurvin Vauhti 1–4 SUMU/2 15 2011-01-19 PiPo-79 0–2 NoPS 16 2011-01-06 FC Tampere 1–2 Härmä 17 2011-01-13 Pato 0–3 TPV/2 18 2011-01-17 PoNU BK 0–1 Ikurin Vire 19 2011-01-14 Loiske 2–3 TPT 20 2011-01-09 PP-70 2–0 TKT 21 2011-01-16 Parvi ?–? (p) 4–5 NePa 22 2011-01-20 Yllätys 0–6 JoPS 23 2011-01-29 ToU 1–11 SC KuFu-98 24 2011-01-19 MPR 1–4 SiPS 25 2011-01-24 LehPa 1–4 Zulimanit 26 FC Loviisa 0–3 (w/o) STPS 27 2011-01-16 FC Peltirumpu ?–? (p) 1–4 PEPO 28 2011-01-16 FC Villisiat 0–3 PaPe 29 2011-01-15 HP-47 3–0 Kultsu 30 KuP 0–3 (w/o) FC PaSa 31 2011-01-15 MYPA FC 1–9 IPS 32 2011-01-16 LIK 0–9 MiKi 33 2011-01-16 PoPo 0–3 PeKa

Tie no Date Home team Score Away team 34 2011-01-15 KPV Akatemia 3–0 IFK Jakobstad 35 2011-01-09 FC Sääripotku 5–0 IFK Jakobstad/2 36 OuHu 0–3 (w/o) KPS 37 IK Myran 4–1 Friska Viljor 38 2011-01-16 FC Kurd 1–2 Kiva 39 2011-01-16 PaRi 2–4 JIlves 40 2011-01-17 BET 0–1 FC Blackbird 41 2011-01-13 Urho 1–2 BET/3 42 2011-01-15 PasPa 0–8 AC Kajaani 43 2011-01-16 FC-88 2–2 (p) 3–1 KajHa 44 2011-01-23 ToVe 2–1 PoSa 45 Nasta 3–2 EuPa/2 46 2011-01-17 JyTy 3–0 PiPS/2 47 2011-01-22 KaaPS 0–5 FC Boda 48 2011-01-15 LTU/2 0–4 MaPS 49 2011-01-21 PiPS 0–3 TPK 50 2011-01-07 SaTo 2–1 FC RP 51 2011-01-22 KaaPo 4–2 PIF 52 2011-01-07 RiRa/2 0–4 AC Vantaa 53 2011-01-16 NuPS/2 0–4 EIF 54 2011-01-11 Nopsa 1–3 EsPa 55 2011-01-22 Naseva 2–3 FC Espoo/2 56 2011-01-17 Maski 1–4 HyPS 57 2011-01-08 MaKu 0–1 NJS 58 2011-01-17 Lahen Pojat JS 3–0 NouLa 59 2011-01-08 KyIK-FCK/2 0–9 NuPS 60 2011-01-08 KP-75/SaPo 0–8 PK Keski-Uusimaa 61 2011-01-09 Pöxyt 2–0 R-Ilves 62 2011-01-12 RiRa 5–2 Sibbo V 63 2011-01-18 SalReipas 1–2 Stars 64 2011-01-07 KoiPS 0–2 IVU 65 2011-01-12 FC Kuffen ?–? (p) 4–5 VIFK U 66 2011-01-16 MIF 0–2 Virkiä 67 Sisu-Pallo 7–0 Black 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 no Date Home team Score Away team 68 2011-02-05 HIFK/2 ?–? (p) 4–5 Ponnistus 69 2011-02-06 SUMU 2–1 SAPA/3 70 2011-02-05 FC POHU/4 0–6 HDS 71 2011-01-14 HPS 5–2 FC Degis 72 2011-02-06 HPS/2 0–3 PPJ 73 2011-02-05 SUMU/2 2–1 Gnistan Roots 74 2011-02-05 Atletico Malmi 3–2 SAPA 75 2011-02-05 SAPA/2 2–0 FC Puotila 76 2011-02-05 HeKuLa 1–5 PPV 77 2011-02-05 MPS/Old Stars 1–10 PK-35 78 2011-02-06 Vesa 0–5 FC POHU 79 2011-01-31 Gnistan Ogeli 0–3 HerTo 80 2011-02-05 FC POHU/3 4–1 PPV/2 81 2011-02-06 Gnistan/2 8–1 Stallions 82 PP-70 ?–? (p) 3–6 TPT 83 2011-02-09 NePa 0–7 NoPS 84 2011-01-24 Ikurin Vire 0–6 Härmä 85 2011-01-29 Leki-futis 0–4 TPV/2 86 2011-02-09 SC KuFu-98 2–0 JoPS 87 2011-02-05 US Skädäm 0–1 Zulimanit 88 2011-01-22 JoPS/2 1–2 SiPS 89 2011-01-28 HP-47 ?–? (p) 3–5 STPS/2 90 2011-01-30 Kiri ?–? (p) 3–2 Purha 91 2011-01-29 HaPK 0–1 PEPO 92 2011-02-05 FC PaSa 2–1 IPS 93 2011-02-04 PaPe ?–? (p) 3–5 STPS 94 2011-01-23 PeKa/2 2–0 Kar-Po 95 2011-01-30 VoPpk ?–? (p) 7–6 VKajo

Tie no Date Home team Score Away team 96 2011-01-31 PeKa 0–2 MiKi 97 2011-01-25 KPV Akatemia 2–0 GBK/2 98 2011-01-29 IK Myran 1–2 KPS 99 2011-01-23 FC Sääripotku 0–3 OuRe 100 2011-02-09 JPS 5–1 FC Blackbird 101 2011-02-04 Kiva 4–1 BET/3 102 BET/2 0–9 JIlves 103 F.C. YPA/2 0–3 (w/o) AC Kajaani 104 2011-02-05 FC-88 4–0 Spartak 105 2011-02-13 LuVe 0–4 ToVe 106 2011-01-29 EuPa 8–0 Nasta 107 2011-01-30 Paiha 1–10 MaPS 108 2011-02-04 KaaPo 3–0 TPK 109 2011-01-30 JyTy 2–0 FC Boda 110 2011-02-05 SaTo 0–1 VG-62 111 2011-01-30 Pöxyt 2–0 Stars 112 2011-02-05 Biisonit 0–1 RiRa 113 2011-02-02 HooGee 0–4 Lahen Pojat JS 114 2011-01-23 Apollo 6–1 HooGee/3 115 2011-01-29 BK-46 Nk2 ?–? (p) 2–1 GrIFK/2 116 2011-02-10 IVU ?–? (p) 3–4 FCD 117 2011-02-05 PK Keski-Uusimaa 3–1 HyPS 118 2011-01-29 FC Kasiysi 0–3 NuPS 119 2011-01-22 NJS 4–0 EPS 120 2011-02-04 AC Vantaa 3–0 EsPa 121 2011-02-02 EIF 4–1 FC Espoo/2 122 2011-02-02 Sisu-Pallo 0–4 FC Korsholm YB 123 VIFK U 3–2 Virkiä

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 no Date Home team Score Away team 124 2011-02-19 FC POHU/3 0–3 SAPA/2 125 2011-02-13 Kiri 2–6 FC POHU 126 2011-02-19 Lahen Pojat JS ?–? (p) 5–3 FC PaSa 127 2011-02-14 PeKa/2 0–5 HPS 128 2011-02-19 MiKi ?–? (p) 2–4 PK Keski-Uusimaa 129 2011-02-16 NJS 1–3 AC Vantaa 130 2011-02-19 HDS ?–? (p) 5–4 HerTo 131 2011-02-19 Atletico Malmi 0–4 PK-35 132 2011-02-26 PPJ 1–3 PPV 133 2011-02-19 PEPO 3–4 RiRa 134 2011-02-27 Apollo 0–5 STPS 135 2011-02-13 VoPpk 0–4 Pöxyt 136 2011-02-19 Gnistan/2 0–2 SUMU/2 137 2011-02-16 EIF ?–? (p) 4–2 NuPS

Tie no Date Home team Score Away team 138 2011-02-28 FCD 7–1 BK-46 Nk2 139 2011-02-26 Ponnistus 1–0 SUMU 140 2011-02-12 KaaPo 2–0 EuPa 141 2011-02-20 ToVe 0–3 NoPS 142 2011-02-19 VG-62 1–0 TPV/2 143 2011-02-16 TPT ?–? (p) 3–5 Härmä 144 2011-02-06 JyTy 0–2 MaPS 145 2011-02-19 SC KuFu-98 4–0 JIlves 146 2011-02-19 Kiva 1–6 JPS 147 2011-02-25 STPS/2 0–4 Zulimanit 148 2011-02-27 FC Korsholm YB 1–2 SiPS 149 2011-02-13 KPV Akatemia 6–1 FC-88 150 VIFK U 6–0 KPS 151 2011-02-13 OuRe 0–2 AC 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 no Date Home team Score Away team 152 2011-03-11 Ponnistus 0–6 JäPS 153 2011-03-12 TiPS 0–2 FC Lahti 154 2011-03-16 STPS 0–9^[8] MP 155 2011-03-19 AC Vantaa 0–4 FC Viikingit 156 2011-03-12 FC POHU 1–2 Sudet 157 2011-03-13 Lahen Pojat JS 0–1 FC KooTeePee 158 2011-03-07 SUMU/2 1–8 HIFK 159 2011-03-19 SAPA/2 0–2 LoPa 160 2011-03-21 FCD 0–2 FC Kiffen 161 2011-03-13 PPV 2–3 LPS 162 2011-03-13 HPS 1–3 FC Espoo 163 2011-02-26 PK-35 2–1 MPS 164 2011-03-15 FC Kuusysi 2–1 Atlantis FC Edustus 165 2011-03-04 KTP 1–3 Klubi-04 166 2011-02-26 HDS 1–0 FC Futura 167 2011-03-13 PK Keski-Uusimaa 3–3 (a.e.t.) 2–4 (p) KäPa 168 2011-03-12 EIF 4–2 PK-35 Vantaa 169 2011-03-14 RiRa 2–5 Gnistan 170 2011-03-12 Pöxyt 0–3 BK-46

Tie no Date Home team Score Away team 171 2011-03-12 KaaPo 0–1 NoPS 172 2011-03-08 MaPS 6–1 MuSa 173 — FC Jazz 3–0 (w/o) TPV 174 2011-03-12 TuTo 2–2 (a.e.t.) 5–6 (p) FC Hämeenlinna 175 2011-03-08 Härmä 3–1 I-Kissat 176 2011-03-12 VG-62 1–3 FCV 177 2011-03-20 Ilves 2–3 P-Iirot 178 2011-03-12 JPS 2–3 SC Riverball 179 2011-03-13 SiPS 0–4 ViPa 180 2011-03-17 SC KuFu-98 1–1 (a.e.t.)^[9] 2–4 (p) JIPPO 181 2011-03-05 Zulimanit 1–0 PK-37 182 2011-03-12 VIFK U 1–3 SJK 183 2011-03-05 AC Kajaani 0–0 (a.e.t.) 2–4 (p)^[10] FC Santa Claus 184 2011-03-08 KPV Akatemia 1–2 GBK 185 2011-03-12 JBK 2–0 HauPa

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]

RoPS v VPS

27 March 2011 Match 186	RoPS	0–1	VPS
16:00 UTC+3

Zulimanit v ViPa

28 March 2011 Match 187	Zulimanit	1–2	ViPa	Jalkapallohalli, Kuopio
19:30 UTC+3

MaPS v FCV

26 March 2011 Match 188	MaPS	4–2	FCV	Liedon htn,
16:30 UTC+2

SC Riverball v AC Oulu

27 March 2011 Match 189	SC Riverball	3–6 (a.e.t.)	AC Oulu	Koillispuiston tekonurmi, Joensuu
15:00 UTC+3

JBK v P-Iirot

26 March 2011 Match 190	JBK	6–0	P-Iirot	Tellushalli, Jakobstad
14:30 UTC+2

GBK v FC Santa Claus

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)	(in Finnish)	S. Viitasaari   27' A. Peura   37' S. Roiha   103'

SJK v FC Jazz

26 March 2011 Match 192	SJK	4–0	FC Jazz	Wallsport Areena, Seinäjoki
14:30 UTC+2

MP v JIPPO

26 March 2011 Match 193	MP	0–1	JIPPO	Urpolan tekonurmi, Mikkeli
17:30 UTC+2

FC Viikingit v IFK Mariehamn

30 March 2011 Match 194	FC Viikingit	0–1	IFK Mariehamn	Fair Pay Areena, Helsinki
15:00 UTC+3

PK-35 v Klubi-04

26 March 2011 Match 195	PK-35	3–1	Klubi-04	ISS Stadion, Vantaa
13:30 UTC+2

Härmä v Gnistan

31 March 2011 Match 196	Härmä	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)	Gnistan
21:30 UTC+3

LoPa v FC Haka

2 April 2011 Match 197	LoPa	0–4	FC Haka	Leppävaaran tekonurmi, Espoo
17:30 UTC+3

LPS v KäPa

26 March 2011 Match 198	LPS	4–1 (a.e.t.)	KäPa	Talin halli, Helsinki
15:00 UTC+2

FC Kiffen v FC Espoo

29 March 2011 Match 199

FC Kiffen

0–1

FC Espoo

JäPS v FC KooTeePee

30 March 2011 Match 200	JäPS	0–3	FC KooTeePee	Lukion tekonurmi, Järvenpää
18:30 UTC+3

FC Kuusysi v FC Hämeenlinna

26 March 2011 Match 201	FC Kuusysi	1–3	FC Hämeenlinna	Kisapuiston tekonurmi, Lahti
16:00 UTC+2

HDS v Sudet

26 March 2011 Match 202	HDS	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–6 p)	Sudet	Töölö PK 6, Helsinki
19:30 UTC+2

EIF v HIFK

26 March 2011 Match 203	EIF	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	HIFK	Karjaan tekonurmi, Raseborg
16:00 UTC+2

BK-46 v FC Lahti

27 March 2011 Match 204	BK-46	0–1	FC Lahti	Karjaan tekonurmi, Raseborg
16:00 UTC+3

NoPS v MyPa

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

LPS v IFK Mariehamn

10 April 2011 Match 206	LPS	0–8	IFK Mariehamn
13:30

ViPa v FF Jaro

9 April 2011 Match 207	ViPa	1–4	FF Jaro
18:15

EIF v KuPS

10 April 2011 Match 208	EIF	0–2	KuPS
15:00

MyPa v AC Oulu

13 April 2011 Match 209	MyPa	2–0	AC Oulu
17:00

PK-35 v FC Hämeenlinna

9 April 2011 Match 210	PK-35	2–0	FC Hämeenlinna
13:00

TPS v VPS

12 April 2011 Match 211	TPS	2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)	VPS
18:30

JIPPO v JBK

9 April 2011 Match 212	JIPPO	0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	JBK
14:00

FC Lahti v FC Espoo

13 April 2011 Match 213	FC Lahti	2–1	FC Espoo
17:00

FC Inter Turku v FC Haka

8 April 2011 Match 214	FC Inter Turku	0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p)	FC Haka
18:00

Gnistan v Sudet

9 April 2011 Match 215	Gnistan	3–0	Sudet
20:00

SJK v FC KooTeePee

10 April 2011 Match 216	SJK	3–0	FC KooTeePee
13:30

GBK v MaPS

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

IFK Mariehamn v FC Honka

15 April 2011 Match 218	IFK Mariehamn	1–0	FC Honka
18:00

PK-35 v JJK

15 April 2011 Match 219	PK-35	0–8	JJK	ISS Stadion, Vantaa
17:30

SJK v HJK

23 April 2011 Match 220	SJK	0–4	HJK	Jouppilanvuoren tekonurmi, Seinäjoki
14:00

Gnistan v KuPS

16 April 2011 Match 221	Gnistan	2–6	KuPS	FAIR PAY Areena, Helsinki
15:30

MyPa v FF Jaro

17 April 2011 Match 222	MyPa	3–1	FF Jaro	Lehtomäki tekonurmi, Kouvola
17:30

GBK v FC Haka

17 April 2011 Match 223	GBK	0–2	FC Haka	Kipparihalli, Kokkola
18:00

FC Lahti v TPS

21 April 2011 Match 224	FC Lahti	2–0	TPS	Kisapuiston tekonurmi, Lahti
17:00

JIPPO v Tampere United

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

MyPa v HJK

28 April 2011 Match 226	MyPa	1–2	HJK	Lehtomäki tekonurmi, Kouvola
17:30	Innanen   27'		Zeneli   21' Mannström   77'

IFK Mariehamn v JIPPO

28 April 2011 Match 227	IFK Mariehamn	4–0	JIPPO	Wiklöf Holding Arena, Mariehamn
18:30	Lehtinen   7', 83' Forsell   33' Helmke   65'

FC Haka v KuPS

28 April 2011 Match 228	FC Haka	0–2	KuPS	Tehtaan kenttä, Valkeakoski
18:30			Kaivonurmi   47', 63'

FC Lahti v JJK

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

IFK Mariehamn v KuPS

26 May 2011 Match 230	IFK Mariehamn	0–3	KuPS	Wiklöf Holding Arena, Mariehamn
18:30			6',   79' Nwakaeme   64' Ilo	Referee: Jouni Hyytiä

HJK v FC Lahti

26 May 2011 Match 231	HJK	3–0	FC Lahti	Sonera Stadium, Helsinki
18:30	Parikka   49' (pen.) Moren   54' Sadik   89'			Referee: Tony Asumaa

Final

All times UTC+3

KuPS v HJK

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

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