The Finnish League Cup (in Finnish: Liigacup), is a knock-out football competition contested annually during the pre-season in winter by teams from Veikkausliiga. The competition is notably the only football competition in Europe which is mostly played indoors. It is also administrated by Veikkausliiga.

History The competition was founded in 1994. After 18 editions it was abolished in 2016. It was replaced with the Finnish Cup group stage starting from the 2017 season

The league cup was revived in 2022, 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.Liigacup 2023 käyntiin tammikuussa – kilpailumuotoon muutoksia, veikkausliiga.com, 13 December 2022 The most successful club is HJK Helsinki with 6 titles.

Finnish League Cup Finals YearWinnerScoreRunner-upVenue1994 HJK2–0FC JazzHelsinki 1995FC Haka4–2HJKHelsinki1996HJK3–2RoPSHelsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki1997HJK2–0VPSHelsinki1998HJK1–1 (aet) (8–7 p)FF JaroHelsinki1999VPS3–0Kotkan TPLahti2000VPS2–1FC JokeritHanko 2001–2003Not Played2004AC Allianssi2–2 (aet) (5–3 p)FC LahtiPohjola Stadion, Vantaa2005AC Allianssi3–1FC LahtiFinnair Stadium, Helsinki2006KuPS2–1FC KooTeePeeFinnair Stadium, Helsinki2007FC Lahti0–0 (4–3 p)FC Inter TurkuFinnair Stadium, Helsinki2008FC Inter Turku1–0TPSFinnair Stadium, Helsinki2009Tampere United2–0HJKISS Stadion, Vantaa2010FC Honka0–0 (4–3 p)JJKFinnair Stadium, Helsinki2011FC Honka3–0Tampere UnitedTapiolan urheilupuisto, Espoo2012TPS1–1 (4–2 p)HJKSonera Stadium, Helsinki2013FC Lahti2–1JJKLahden kisapuisto, Lahti2014SJK1–0VPSJouppilanvuoren tekonurmi, Seinäjoki2015HJK2–0RoPSRovaniemen keskuskenttä, Rovaniemi2016FC Lahti 0–0 (aet) (4–3 p)SJKWallsport Arena, Seinäjoki2017–2021Not Played2022FC Honka 3–1FC Inter TurkuEspoonlahti, Espoo2023HJK 2–1AC OuluBolt Arena, Helsinki2024Inter Turku 2–2 (4–2 p)KuPSVeritas Stadion, Turku2025Inter Turku 4–4 (8–7 p)HJK HelsinkiMyyrmäki Football Stadium, Vantaa2026Inter Turku 2–1AC OuluVeritas Stadion, Turku

Performance by club ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning YearsHJK64FC Inter Turku422008, 2024, 2025, 2026FC Lahti322007, 2013, 2016FC Honka3–2010, 2011, 2022VPS221999, 2000AC Allianssi2–2004, 2005Tampere United112009TPS112012SJK112014KuPS112006FC Haka1–1995JJK–2–RoPS–2–FC Jazz–1–FF Jaro–1–KTP–1AC Oulu–2–FC Jokerit–1–FC KooTeePee–1–

Notes: Teams in Italic no longer exist.

See also Finnish Cup

References

External links Liigacup at Veikkausliiga site Finland - League Cup Finals, RSSSF.com Finnish League Cup, Soccerway