2015 Finnish League Cup

2015 Liigacup

Tournament details
Country	Finland
Dates	20 January –
Teams	12
Final positions
Champions	HJK
Runner-up	RoPS
Tournament statistics
Matches played	31
Goals scored	97 (3.13 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Akseli Pelvas - 6

The 2015 Finnish League Cup is the 19th season of the Finnish League Cup, Finland's second-most prestigious cup football tournament. SJK are the defending champions, having won their second league cup last year.

The cup consists of two stages. First there will be a group stage that involves the 12 Veikkausliiga teams divided into four groups. The top two teams from each group will enter the one-legged elimination rounds – quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final.

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	HJK	4	1	3	0	6	4	+2	6	Knockout stage
2	RoPS	4	1	2	1	6	6	0	5
3	KTP	4	0	3	1	4	6	−2	3

Updated to match(es) played on 25 February 2015. Source: veikkausliiga.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) goals scored in head-to-head

KTP v HJK

4 February 2015 (2015-02-04) Group stage	KTP	0–0	HJK	Kotka
18:30 EET (UTC+02)		Report		Stadium: Ruonalan urheiluhalli Referee: Miikka Lähdesmäki

RoPS v HJK

13 February 2015 (2015-02-13) Group stage	RoPS	0–2	HJK	Oulu
17:00 EET (UTC+02)		Report	Lod 82' Tanaka 90+2'	Stadium: Heinäpään halli Referee: Dennis Antamo

HJK v RoPS

17 February 2015 (2015-02-17) Group stage	HJK	2–2	RoPS	Helsinki
16:00 EET (UTC+02)	Baah 68' Zeneli 89'	Report	Obilor 15' Saksela 20'	Stadium: Talin halli Referee: Mikko Mörö

KTP v RoPS

19 February 2015 (2015-02-19) Group stage	KTP	2–2	RoPS	Kotka
15:00 EET (UTC+02)	Minkenen 35' (pen.), 73'	Report	Ibiyomi 4', 17'	Stadium: Ruonalan urheiluhalli Referee: Marko Grönholm

HJK v KTP

22 February 2015 (2015-02-22) Group stage	HJK	2–2	KTP	Helsinki
15:00 EET (UTC+02)	Jallow 45' Zeneli 73'	Report	Minkenen 33' (pen.) Kaivonurmi 75'	Stadium: Talin halli Referee: Mattias Gestranius

RoPS v KTP

25 February 2015 (2015-02-25) Group stage	RoPS	2–0	KTP	Oulu
18:00 EET (UTC+02)	Ibiyomi 11' Roiha 41'	Report		Stadium: Heinäpään halli Referee: Dennis Antamo

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Ilves	4	3	1	0	8	5	+3	10	Knockout stage
2	Lahti	4	1	1	2	4	5	−1	4
3	KuPS	4	0	2	2	6	8	−2	2

Updated to match(es) played on 21 February 2015. Source: veikkausliiga.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) goals scored in head-to-head

KuPS v Ilves

23 January 2015 (2015-01-23) Group stage	KuPS	1–2	Ilves	Kuopio
18:00 EET (UTC+02)	Trafford 9'	Report	Chidozie 4', 48'	Stadium: Kuopio-halli Referee: Ville Nevalainen

Lahti v KuPS

30 January 2015 (2015-01-30) Group stage	Lahti	1–1	KuPS	Lahti
15:00 EET (UTC+02)	Ristola 30'	Report	Nissilä 36'	Stadium: Mukkulan halli Referee: Jari Järvinen

Lahti v Ilves

3 February 2015 (2015-02-03) Group stage	Lahti	0–1	Ilves	Lahti
17:00 EET (UTC+02)		Report	Petrescu 86'	Stadium: Mukkulan halli Referee: Antti Munukka

Ilves v Lahti

7 February 2015 (2015-02-07) Group stage	Ilves	2–1	Lahti	Tampere
14:30 EET (UTC+02)	Hjelm 9' Chidozie 57'	Report	Ristola 33'	Stadium: Pirkkahalli A Referee: Vesa Hätilä

KuPS v Lahti

13 February 2015 (2015-02-13) Group stage	KuPS	1–2	Lahti	Kuopio
17:00 EET (UTC+02)	Poutiainen 52'	Report	Sesay 57' Ristola 90'	Stadium: Kuopio-halli Referee: Antti Munukka

Ilves v KuPS

21 February 2015 (2015-02-21) Group stage	Ilves	3–3	KuPS	Tampere
13:30 EET (UTC+02)	Hjelm 34' (pen.), 77' Petrescu 46'	Report	Pennanen 50' Sirbiladze 69' Omoijuanfo 90+1'	Stadium: Pirkkahalli A Referee: Petteri Kari

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	SJK	2	2	0	0	5	0	+5	6	Knockout stage
2	VPS	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	3
3	Jaro	2	0	0	2	0	5	−5	0

Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2015. Source: veikkausliiga.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) goals scored in head-to-head

Jaro v VPS

7 February 2015 (2015-02-07) Group stage	Jaro	0–1	VPS	Jakobstad
15:15 EET (UTC+02)		Report	Koskimaa 77'	Stadium: Jakobstads Centralplan Referee: Toni Pohjoismäki

SJK v VPS

11 February 2015 (2015-02-11) Group stage	SJK	1–0	VPS	Seinäjoki
18:30 EET (UTC+02)	Ngueukam 54'	Report		Stadium: Wallsport Areena Referee: Tommi Grönman

SJK v Jaro

14 February 2015 (2015-02-14) Group stage	SJK	4–0	Jaro	Seinäjoki
14:15 EET (UTC+02)	Pelvas 42' Sarajärvi 48' Gogoua 82' Matrone 87'	Report		Stadium: Wallsport Areena Referee: Jani Laaksonen

VPS v SJK

18 February 2015 (2015-02-18) Group stage	VPS	0–3	SJK	Vaasa
18:30 EET (UTC+02)		Report	Vasara 28' Pelvas 36', 56'	Stadium: Hietalahti Stadium Referee: Petri Viljanen

VPS v Jaro

21 February 2015 (2015-02-21) Group stage	VPS	2–1	Jaro	Vaasa
14:30 EET (UTC+02)	Seabrook 83', 90+1'	Report	Veteli 28'	Stadium: Hietalahti Stadium Referee: Ville Nevalainen

Jaro v SJK

28 February 2015 (2015-02-28) Group stage	Jaro	3–4	SJK	Jakobstad
15:15 EET (UTC+02)	S.Eremenko 16', 40' J.Veteli 29'	Report	Atajić 8', 34' Pelvas 51', 84'	Stadium: Jakobstads Centralplan Attendance: 450 Referee: Mattias Gestranius

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	HIFK	4	2	1	1	12	5	+7	7	Knockout stage
2	Inter Turku	4	2	1	1	8	12	−4	7
3	IFK	4	0	2	2	6	9	−3	2

Updated to match(es) played on 7 February 2015. Source: veikkausliiga.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) goals scored in head-to-head

FC Inter v HIFK

20 January 2015 (2015-01-20) Group stage	FC Inter	3–2	HIFK	Turku
13:00 EET (UTC+02)	Ojala 3' Hambo 47', 85'	Report	Halme 10' Sinisalo 51'	Stadium: Javenture-Areena Referee: Petteri Kari

HIFK v IFK

24 January 2015 (2015-01-24) Group stage	HIFK	1–1	IFK	Helsinki
14:30 EET (UTC+02)	Peltonen 75'	Report	Orgill 79'	Stadium: Talin jalkapallohalli Referee: Dennis Antamo

IFK v Inter Turku

29 January 2015 (2015-01-29) Group stage	IFK	1–2	Inter Turku	Eckerö
19:00 EET (UTC+02)	Orgill 59'	Report	Ojala 22' Hambo 85'	Stadium: Eckerö Hallen Referee: Petri Viljanen

IFK v HIFK

2 February 2015 (2015-02-02) Group stage	IFK	1–3	HIFK	Eckerö
19:00 EET (UTC+02)	Orgill 47'	Report	Bäckman 32' Mustonen 47' Vesala 58'	Stadium: Eckerö Hallen Referee: Marko Grönholm

HIFK v Inter Turku

7 February 2015 (2015-02-07) Group stage	HIFK	6–0	Inter Turku	Helsinki
17:30 EET (UTC+02)	Salmikivi 33' Rahimi 45+1' Ahonen 51' Lassas 54' Korhonen 63' Anyamele 74'	Report		Stadium: Talin jalkapallohalli Referee: Tero Nieminen

Inter Turku v IFK

13 February 2015 (2015-02-13) Group stage	Inter Turku	3–3	IFK	Turku
14:00 EET (UTC+02)	Ojala 13' Lehtonen 30' Hambo 54'	Report	Sid 12' Span 22' Orgill 69'	Stadium: Javenture-Areena Referee: Petri Viljanen

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

HJK v FC Lahti

6 March 2015 Quarterfinal 1	HJK	2–0	FC Lahti	Helsinki
16:00 EET (UTC+2)	Zeneli 38' Havenaar 85'	Report		Stadium: Tali Halli Attendance: 702 Referee: Petteri Kari

HIFK v VPS

7 March 2015 Quarterfinal 2	HIFK	2–1	VPS	Helsinki
13:30 EET (UTC+2)	Korhonen 1', 57'	Report	Lähdesmäki 85'	Stadium: Tali Halli Attendance: 565 Referee: Jari Järvinen

SJK v RoPS

7 March 2015 Quarterfinal 3	SJK	2–2 (3–4 p)	RoPS	Seinäjoki
16:00 EET (UTC+2)	Pelvas 45+3' Vasara 85'	Report	Posinković 9' Saksela 46'	Stadium: Seinäjoen keskuskenttä Attendance: 497 Referee: Ville Nevalainen
	Penalties
	Brown Pelvas Atajić Laaksonen Gogoua		Okkonen Mäkitalo Yaghoubi Posinković Pirinen

Ilves v Inter Turku

8 March 2015 Quarterfinal 4	Ilves	1–1 (9–8 p)	Inter Turku	Helsinki
19:15 EET (UTC+2)	Emenike 54'	Report	Hambo 18'	Stadium: Tali Halli Attendance: 800 Referee: Antti Munukka
	Penalties
	Hynynen Kujala Zolameso Mbachu Hilander Lahtinen Malundama Aho Miettunen Ojanperä		Ojala Kanakoudis Hambo Lehtonen Kairinen Duah Belica Onovo Matoukou Diogo

Semi-finals

HJK v HIFK

14 March 2015 Semifinal 1	HJK	2–0	HIFK	Helsinki
14:00 EET (UTC+2)	Järvenpää 60' Jama 90+4'	Report		Stadium: Tali Halli Attendance: 542 Referee: Tommi Grönman

Ilves v RoPS

14 March 2015 Semifinal 2	Ilves	1–2	RoPS	Tampere
14:30 EET (UTC+2)	Chidozie 66'	Report	Posinković 16' Saksela 48'	Stadium: Tammela Stadion Attendance: 800 Referee: Vesa Hätilä

Final

RoPS v HJK

4 April 2015 Final	RoPS	0 – 2	HJK	Rovaniemi
15:00 EEST (UTC+3)		Report	Lod 9' Havenaar 57'	Stadium: Keskuskenttä Attendance: 907 Referee: Jari Järvinen

Scorers

6 goals:

• Akseli Pelvas - SJK

5 goals:

• Vahid Hambo - Inter Turku

4 goals:

• Dever Orgill - IFK Mariehamn
• Henry Chidozie - Ilves

3 goals:

• Joni Korhonen - HIFK
• Erfan Zeneli - HJK
• Jonne Hjelm - Ilves
• Mika Ojala - Inter Turku
• Valeri Minkenen - KTP
• Aleksi Ristola - Lahti
• Adeniyi Michael Ibiyomi - RoPS
• Janne Saksela - RoPS

2 goals:

• Mike Havenaar - HJK
• Robin Lod - HJK
• Tomi Petrescu - Ilves
• Sergei Eremenko - Jaro
• Joona Veteli - Jaro
• Bahrudin Atajić - SJK
• Jussi Vasara - SJK
• Jordan Seabrook - VPS

1 goals:

• Jesse Ahonen - HIFK
• Nnaemeka Anyamele - HIFK
• Jani Bäckman - HIFK
• Jukka Halme - HIFK
• Fredrik Lassas - HIFK
• Tuomas Mustonen - HIFK
• Eero Peltonen - HIFK
• Youness Rahimi - HIFK
• Ville Salmikivi - HIFK
• Jukka Sinisalo - HIFK
• Tommi Vesala - HIFK
• Gideon Baah - HJK
• Ousman Jallow - HJK
• Omar Jama - HJK
• Lassi Järvenpää - HJK
• Atomu Tanaka - HJK
• Brian Span - IFK
• Mbachu Uchenna Emenike - Ilves
• Henri Lehtonen - Inter Turku
• Faith Friday Obilor - Inter Turku
• Robin Sid - Inter Turku
• Samuli Kaivonurmi - KTP
• Urho Nissilä - KuPS
• Ohi Omoijuanfo - KuPS
• Petteri Pennanen - KuPS
• Patrick Poutiainen - KuPS
• Irakli Sirbiladze - KuPS
• Charlie Trafford - KuPS
• Hassan Mila Sesay - Lahti
• Antti Okkonen - RoPS
• Vilim Posinković - RoPS
• Simo Roiha - RoPS
• Ariel Ngueukam - SJK
• Jesse Sarajärvi - SJK
• Cèdric Gogoua - SJK
• Marco Matrone - SJK
• Ville Koskimaa - VPS
• Tuomas Lähdesmäki - VPS

External links

• Liigacup at Veikkausliiga site