The 2022 Finnish Cup was the 68th season of the Finnish Cup football competition.
For the first time since 2016, the 2022 tournament will be played as a traditional knockout tournament without group stages. A total of 314 teams participate the competition, a record number since 2009.
KuPS won its second consecutive Cup and the fourth in club history and have qualified for the 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League
Calendar
Round Dates Draw Number of fixtures ClubsRound 0 11-27 February 2022 20 January 26 52 → 26 +206First round 11 February -13 March 2022 20 January 116 232 → 116Second round 19 March - 3 April 27 January 58 116 → 58 +50 from Veikkausliiga, Ykkönen, KakkonenThird round 6-22 April 2022 24 March 54 108 → 54 +2 from Veikkausliiga(League Cup)Fourth round 30 April -8 May 2022 21 April 28 56 → 28 +4 from Veikkausliiga(UEFA Competitions)Fifth round 24–26 May 2022 12 May 16 32 → 16Sixth round 15 June 2022 31 May 8 16 → 8Quarter-finals 29 June 2022 31 May 4 8 → 4Semi-finals 31 August 2022 2 4 → 2Final 17 September 2022 1 2 → 1
Round 0 52 teams participate in this round + Number of teams per tier still in competition Veikkausliiga (1) Ykkönen (2) Kakkonen (3) Kolmonen (4) Nelonen (5) Vitonen (6) Kutonen (7) Seiska (8) M35 (+35) Total
First round 232 Teams, including 26 winners from Round 0 participate in this round. Winners proceed to second round. Before the draw teams were divided to 9 regional groups.
+ Number of teams per tier still in competition Veikkausliiga (1) Ykkönen (2) Kakkonen (3) Kolmonen (4) Nelonen (5) Vitonen (6) Kutonen (7) Seiska (8) M35 (+35) Total
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
Group 8
Group 9
Second round 116 winners from first round participate in this round. Winners advance to third round. + Number of teams per tier still in competition Veikkausliiga (1) Ykkönen (2) Kakkonen (3) Kolmonen (4) Nelonen (5) Vitonen (6) Kutonen (7) Seiska (8) M35 (+35) Total
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
Group 8
Third round 58 winners from second round participate in this round along with the 50 national level clubs from top three tiers that enter the competition at this round. Teams are divided into 4 regional groups and lower-level clubs have home advantage. Winners advance to fourth round.
+ Number of teams per tier still in competition Veikkausliiga (1) Ykkönen (2) Kakkonen (3) Kolmonen (4) Nelonen (5) Vitonen (6) Kutonen (7) Seiska (8) M35 (+35) Total
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Fourth round 54 winners from third round participate in this round along with the 2 Veikkausliiga clubs with best performance in league cup. Teams from same club still in competition or clubs with reserve partnership are set against each other from this round onward. Teams are divided into 4 regional groups and lower-level clubs have home advantage. Winners advance to fifth round.
+ Number of teams per tier still in competition Veikkausliiga (1) Ykkönen (2) Kakkonen (3) Kolmonen (4) Nelonen (5) Vitonen (6) Kutonen (7) Seiska (8) M35 (+35) Total
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Fifth round 4 remaining Veikkausliiga clubs who participate to European competitions in 2022–23 season, enter this round with 28 winners from fourth round. From this round on draw is nationwide without regional baskets or home advantage for teams in lower divisions. Teams from same club and teams with reserve agreements are placed against each other. Winners advance to round of 16.
+ Number of teams per tier still in competition Veikkausliiga (1) Ykkönen (2) Kakkonen (3) Kolmonen (4) Nelonen (5) Vitonen (6) Kutonen (7) Seiska (8) M35 (+35) Total
Sixth round Draw for sixth round will be held on 31 May.
+ Number of teams per tier still in competition Veikkausliiga (1) Ykkönen (2) Kakkonen (3) Kolmonen (4) Nelonen (5) Vitonen (6) Kutonen (7) Seiska (8) M35 (+35) Total
Quarterfinals
+ Number of teams per tier still in competition Veikkausliiga (1) Ykkönen (2) Kakkonen (3) Kolmonen (4) Nelonen (5) Vitonen (6) Kutonen (7) Seiska (8) M35 (+35) Total
Semifinals
+ Number of teams per tier still in competition Veikkausliiga (1) Ykkönen (2) Kakkonen (3) Kolmonen (4) Nelonen (5) Vitonen (6) Kutonen (7) Seiska (8) M35 (+35) Total
Final + Number of teams per tier still in competition Veikkausliiga (1) Ykkönen (2) Kakkonen (3) Kolmonen (4) Nelonen (5) Vitonen (6) Kutonen (7) Seiska (8) M35 (+35) Total
References
External links Official page Finland - List of Cup Finals, RSSSF.com