The draw for the preliminary round (, in honor of Juuso Walden) of the 2026 Finnish Cup was made on 29 January 2026 at 11:00 am (Finnish Time) on the Football Association of Finland's (Palloliito) YouTube channel. 242 teams participate in this round. They are divided into ten groups based on geography. + Number of teams per tier still in competition Veikkausliiga (1) Ykkösliiga (2) Ykkönen (3) Kakkonen (4) Kolmonen (5) Nelonen (6) Vitonen (7) Kutonen (8) Seiska (9) M35 (+35) Total
Group 1 (Capital region)
Group 2 (Capital region)
Group 3 (Turku, Åland, Raseborg, Salo)
Group 4 (Tampere, Häme, Pori, Rauma)
Group 5 (Uusimaa)
Group 6 (Lahti, Kymenlaakso, South Karelia)
Group 7 (Central Finland, South Savo, North Karelia)
Group 8 (North Savo, Kainuu)
Group 9 (Ostrobothnia, South Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia)
Group 10 (North Ostrobothnia, Lapland, Kemi)
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