The 2012 Finnish Cup () is the 58th season of the main annual association football cup competition in Finland. It is organised as a single-elimination knock–out tournament. Participation in the competition is voluntary. A total of 198 teams registered for the competition, with 12 teams from the Veikkausliiga, 10 from the Ykkönen, 28 from the Kakkonen, 54 from the Kolmonen and 94 teams from other divisions.
The tournament started on 6 January 2012 with the first match of Round 1. Many matches in the early rounds are played on artificial pitches in indoor halls.
Teams Round Clubsremaining Clubsinvolved Winners fromprevious round New entriesthis round Leagues entering at this round Round 1 198 34 none 34 Kolmonen (Tier 4)Nelonen (Tier 5)Vitonen (Tier 6)Kutonen (Tier 7)Seiska (Tier 8) Round 2 181 126 17 109 see above Round 3 118 68 63 5 see above Round 4 84 72 34 38 Ykkönen (Tier 2) - 10 teamsKakkonen (Tier 3) - 28 teams Round 5 48 40 36 4 Veikkausliiga (Tier 1) - 4 teams Round 6 28 24 20 4 Veikkausliiga (Tier 1) - 4 teams Round 7 16 16 12 4 Veikkausliiga (Tier 1) - 4 teams Quarter-finals 8 8 8 none none Semi-finals 4 4 4 none none Final 2 2 2 none none
Round 1 In this round 34 clubs entered from the Finnish fourth level and below, while the other 109 clubs from the lower divisions received byes to the next round. These matches took place between 6 and 21 January 2012.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamInformation0FC Helsingin Pumppu0-4 MPS/Atletico Malmi1HJK j/Laajasalo3-1 FC Playmates2Gnistan/21-0 HJK-j/Töölö3HeKuLa2-1 HDS4FC A la Plancha Calamar0-1 Töölön Taisto5Pallo-Pojat juniorit (PPJ)5-1 FC HEIV6Pallo-Pojat/PPJ Akatemia6-1 KPR7Football Club Vantaa0-3 EIF/Akademi
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamInformation8I-HK M091-0 FC Kasiysi TN9FC Korso United3-4 (p.) Palloiluseura Apollo10FC Babylon X4-3 (p.) Espoon Tikka11IVPA0-14 AC Vantaa/212Toivalan Urheilijat 1-0 Joensuun Palloseura13Lehmon Pallo-770-1 SC Riverball14Euran Pallo5-6 (p.) Toejoen Veikot (TOVE)15Kajaanin Haka2-1 JS Herkules16FC Lynx1-4 FC Muurola
Round 2 In this round 126 clubs participated from the Finnish fourth level and below. These matches commenced on 14 January 2012.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamInformation17Toivalan Urheilijat4-3 Soccer Club Kuopio Futis-9818Nakkilan Nasta2-3 Toejoen Veikot (TOVE)19Spartak Kajaani2-0 Kajaanin Haka20HJK j/Laajasalo3-2 PPV21Gnistan/21-2 Helsingin Ponnistus22HeKuLa1-10 MaKu/Baltika23Töölön Taisto0-2 SAPA M124Pallo-Pojat juniorit (PPJ)2-0 PK-35/VJS25Pallo-Pojat/PPJ Akatemia1-4 Käpylän Pallo/KäPa26HerTo0-1 HPS27Pajamäen Pallo-Veikot/5. div.0-3 Ellas28Kallion Stallions0-5 HIFK/229Suurmetsän Urheilijat0-3 MPS/Atletico Malmi30FC Spede0-2 IF Gnistan/Roots31SAPA/M34-3 (p.) FC Hieho32Club Latino Espanol0-3 Kurvin Vauhti33FC POHU0-4 Gnistan/Ogeli34Töölön Vesa0-4 SAPA/235HJK/Kannelmäki2-4 HIFK/336FC Babylon X4-3 Riipilän Raketti37EIF/AkademiINSERTNummelan Palloseura 38Nurmijärven Palloseura3-4 (p.) I-HK M0939Palloiluseura Apollo0-2 Lahden Reipas40Korson Palloseura2-0 Jalkapalloseura Stars41Riihimäen Palloseura3-2 TuPS42PK Keski-Uusimaa9-2 Hyvinkään Palloseura43SexyPöxyt4-0 Lahen Pojat Jalkapalloseura44Salpausselän Reipas1-0 IF Sibbo-Vargarna45Jokelan Kisa14-0 FC Kyllikki46FC Keravan Dynamo2-4 Espoon Palloseura47FC Glid1-5 Koivukylän Palloseura48F.C. Brunnsparkens Bröder0-3 KyIF
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamInformation49AC Vantaa/26-1 FC Laatupallo50HC Ränni4-2 Nurmijärven Palloseura/251Kaarinan Reipas0-5 Turun Pallokerho52KaaPS0-18 Maskun Palloseura53MynPa0-9 VG-6254Liedon Pallo2-1 Jyrkkälän Tykit55Åbo Club de Futbol 4-3 (p.)FC Boda 56Nokian Palloseura5-0 Tervakosken Pato57Tampereen Palloveikot0-4 Tampereen Peli-Toverit58Parkunmäen Apassit2-6 Hämeenlinnan Härmä59Ikurin Vire5-0 Loiske Toivot60FC Vapsi0-6 Leki-futis61Tampereen FC Futarit0-3 Sääksjärven Loiske62Bollklubben 483-2 Malax IF63Black Islanders4-0 Lapuan Virkiä (miehet 2)64Kungliga Wasa C.F.5-6 (p.) Sisu-Pallo65VPS juniorit2-6 Lapuan Virkiä66Gamlakarleby Bollklubb 20-3 Jakobstads Bollklubb (JBK)67IK Myran4-2 IFK Jakobstad68Haminan Pallokissat1-4 Pallo-Peikot (PaPe)69FC SuSi0-12 Sudet70Kultsu FC/20-2 PEPO71FC Peltirumpu3-0 IPS72Kotkan Kiri1-4 STPS73Inkeroisten Purha4-1 Heinolan Palloilijat -4774Karhulan Pojat0-1 Kotajärjen Pallo75Voikkaan PotkupalloKerho3-1 Popinniemen Ponnistus76FC Saarijärvi0-3 Jyväskylän Seudun Palloseura77Football Club Kurd1-4 FC Vaajakoski78Suolahden Urho2-6 Souls AC79Palokan Riento2-4 Jämsänkosken Ilves
Round 3 In this round 68 clubs entered from the Finnish fourth level and below. These matches commenced on 5 February 2012.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamInformation80. HJK-j/Laajasalo 3-4 (p.) HIFK/281. Helsingin Ponnistus 2-1 MPS/Atletico Malmi82. IF Gnistan/Roots 0-10 MaKu/Baltika83. SAPA/M3 0-6 SAPA M184. Pallo-Pojat –juniorit (PPJ) 3-2 (p.) Kurvin Vauhti85. Gnistan/Ogeli 1-10-3 (p.) Käpylän Pallo/KäPa86. SAPA/2 1-4 HPS87. Ellas 3-4 (p.) HIFK/388. Turun Pallokerho 0-2 SexyPöxyt89. FC Babylon X 3-0 Salpausselän Reipas90. NuPS 5-3 Jokelan Kisa91. I-HK M09 2-0 Espoon Palloseura92. Lahden Reipas 5-0 Koivukylän Palloseura93. KyIF 1–0 Korson Palloseura94. AC Vantaa/2 0-1 Riihimäen Palloseura95. HC Ränni 0-15 PK Keski-Uusimaa96. Liedon Pallo 0-5 Maskun Palloseura97. Åbo Club de Futbol 0-3 VG-6298. Sisu-Pallo 0-3 Toejoen Veikot (TOVE)
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamInformation99. Black Islanders 2-5 IK Myran100. Kokkolan Palloseura 5-0 Bollklubben-48101. Jakobstads Bollklubb 3-2 Lapuan Virkiä102. Toivalan Urheilijat 4-43-4 (p.) SC Riverball103. Voikkaan PotkupalloKerho 1-2 FC Peltirumpu104. Kotajärven Pallo 1-7 PEPO105. Inkeroisten Purha 0-6 Sudet106. STPS 2-1 Pallo-Peikot (PAPE)107. Sastamalan Voima 1 7-0 Ikurin Vire108. Nekalan Pallo 1-13-5 (p.) Nokian Palloseura109. Leki-futis 1-13-5 (p.) Tampereen Peli-Toverit110. Sääksjärven Loiske 0-2 Hämeenlinnan Härmä111. Souls AC 0-6 FC Vaajakoski112. Jämsänkosken Ilves 0-5 Jyväskylän Seudun Palloseura113. FC Muurola 1-15-4 (p.) Spartak Kajaani
Round 4 In this round 72 clubs participated, including 10 teams from the Ykkönen and 28 teams from the Kakkonen . These matches commenced on 14 February 2012.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamInformation114. SAPA M1 0–4 FC Kiffen115. LPS 1–1(5−4 p.) EsPa116. HIFK 3–0 PK-35 VantaaPK-35 withdrew117. HIFK/2 0–1 FC Kuusysi118. KäPa 3–3(5−6 p.) Atlantis FC119. PK Keski-Uusimaa 2–3 BK-46Att. 270120. HPS 0–4 Klubi 04121. Helsingin Ponnistus 2–3 Riihimäen Palloseura122. IF Gnistan 1–0 FC Viikingit Att. 179123. Pallo-Pojat –juniorit (PPJ) 1–6 EIF124. HIFK/3 1–2 MaKu/BaltikaAtt. 120125. SexyPöxyt 2–3 (a.e.t.) Tampereen Pallo-Veikot126. KyIF 1–3 VG-62127. Ilves 1–3 FC HämeenlinnaAtt. 343128. Hämeenlinnan Härmä 3–2 STPSAtt. 90129. I-HK M09 0–5 NoPS130. Tampereen Peli-Toverit 1−3 Maskun Palloseura131. Sastamalan Voima 1 1–5 NuPS
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamInformation132. Sudet 1–3 MP133. PEPO 2–3 Lahden Reipas134. ViPa 0–3 FC KooTeePeeViPa withdrew135. FC Vaajakoski 1–3 SC RiverballAtt. 102136. LoPa 1–2 (a.e.t.) JäPSAtt. 40137. FC Futura 1–0 KTP138. FC Peltirumpu 1–3 JPS139. FC Babylon X 0–5 FC Espoo140. Toejoen Veikot (TOVE) 2–2 (a.e.t.)(6−7 p.) KPVAtt. 65141. IK Myran 0–11 FC Jazz142. JBK 2–3 GBKAtt. 250143. VIFK 1−3 SJK Att. 148144. Kokkolan Palloseura 0–5 Pallo-Iirot145. HauPa 0–4 FC Santa Claus146. PS Kemi 4–1 RoPS147. OPS 0–2 AC Oulu148. FC Muurola 2–0 AC KajaaniAtt. 136149. PK-37 0–2 JIPPO
Round 5 In this round 40 clubs will participate, including 4 teams from the Veikkausliiga (Teams which have been eliminated from the League Cup). These matches are due to commence on 15 March 2012.
Round 6 In this round 24 clubs will participate, including 4 teams from the Veikkausliiga. These matches are due to commence on 29 March 2012.
Round 7 In this round 16 clubs will participate, including 4 teams from the Veikkausliiga. These matches are due to commence on 24 April 2012.
Quarter-finals In this round 8 clubs will participate. These 4 matches are due to be played on 9 and 10 May 2012.
Semi-finals In this round 4 clubs will participate.http://www.palloliitto.fi/viestinta/?num=207153http://www.palloliitto.fi/viestinta/?num=207628
Final The Suomen Cup final is due to be played on 29 September 2012.
References
External links Suomen Cup Official site FutisForum2