2014 Finnish League Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Finland |
| Dates | 24 January – |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | SJK |
| Runner-up | VPS |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 87 (2.81 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Sebastian Strandvall (5 goals) |
The 2014 Finnish League Cup will be the 18th season of the Finnish League Cup, Finland's second-most prestigious cup football tournament. FC Lahti 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 stage
Every team will play every other team of its group twice, both home and away. The group stage matches will be played from January 2014.[1]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | INT | MAR | TPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Inter | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | 2–1 | 3–2 | ||
| 2 | IFK Mariehamn | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | 1–0 | 2–2 | ||
| 3 | TPS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 1 | 2–4 | 0–2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 March 2014. Source: veikkausliiga.com
Rules for classification: 1) points 2) head-to-head points 3) head-to-head goal difference 4) head-to-head number of goals scored 5) goal difference 6) number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points 2) head-to-head points 3) head-to-head goal difference 4) head-to-head number of goals scored 5) goal difference 6) number of goals scored
| 24 January 2014 Group stage | FC Inter | 3–2 | TPS | Turku |
| 16:00 EET (UTC+02) | Paajanen  13'Lindström 30'Kauppi 72' |
Ahmeti 39' Peltola 90+1' |
Stadium: Kupittaa 5 |
| 31 January 2014 Group stage | TPS | 2–4 | FC Inter | Turku |
| 17:00 EET (UTC+02) | Ahmeti 20', 55' |
Duah 16' Paajanen 30'Gruborovics 40'Sirbiladze 86' |
Stadium: Kupittaa 5 |
| 7 February 2014 Group stage | TPS | 0–2 | IFK Mariehamn | Turku |
| 17:00 EET (UTC+02) | Solignac 6' Mäkinen 72' |
Stadium: Kupittaa 5 |
| 14 February 2014 Group stage | FC Inter | 2–1 | IFK Mariehamn | Turku |
| 16:00 EET (UTC+02) | Owusu-Ansah 11' Forss 77' |
Ibrahim 90' |
Stadium: Kupittaa 5 |
| 19 February 2014 Group stage | IFK Mariehamn | 2–2 | TPS | Eckerö, Åland Islands |
| 18:30 EET (UTC+02) | Ibrahim 71' Ekhalie 84' |
De John 10' Hyyrynen 89' |
Stadium: Eckeröhallen |
| 2 March 2014 Group stage | IFK Mariehamn | 1–0 | FC Inter | Eckerö, Åland Islands |
| 18:30 EET (UTC+02) | Solignac 69' |
Stadium: Eckeröhallen |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | HON | HJK | RPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Honka | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | HJK | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 | 3–3 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | RoPS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1–1 | 3–0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2013. Source: veikkausliiga.com
Rules for classification: 1) points 2) head-to-head points 3) head-to-head goal difference 4) head-to-head number of goals scored 5) goal difference 6) number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points 2) head-to-head points 3) head-to-head goal difference 4) head-to-head number of goals scored 5) goal difference 6) number of goals scored
| 30 January 2014 Group stage | HJK | 2–0 | RoPS | Helsinki |
| 17:00 EET (UTC+02) | Sorsa 44' Alho 81' |
Stadium: Tali Halli |
| 1 February 2014 Group stage | Honka | 1–0 | RoPS | Espoo |
| 17:00 EET (UTC+02) | Kolsi 74' |
Stadium: Ratiopharm Areena |
| 5 February 2014 Group stage | Honka | 1–1 | HJK | Espoo |
| 15:00 EET (UTC+02) | Anyamele 58' |
Tveit 43' |
Stadium: Ratiopharm Areena |
| 8 February 2014 Group stage | RoPS | 1–1 | Honka | Rovaniemi |
| 15:00 EET (UTC+02) | Virtanen 12' |
Äijälä 69' (pen.) |
Stadium: Ounashalli |
| 20 February 2014 Group stage | HJK | 3–3 | Honka | Helsinki |
| 17:00 EET (UTC+02) | Forssell 21', 51', 87' (pen.) |
Porokara 4' (o.g.) Hetemaj 61'Mombilo 65' |
Stadium: Tali Halli |
| 28 February 2014 Group stage | RoPS | 3–0 | HJK | Rovaniemi |
| 18:00 EET (UTC+02) | Otaru 66' Mäkitalo 71'Saxman 75' |
Stadium: Ounashalli |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | KPS | MYP | LAH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KuPS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | 3–0 | 0–0 | ||
| 2 | MYPA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 6 | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | FC Lahti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2013. Source: veikkausliiga.com
Rules for classification: 1) points 2) head-to-head points 3) head-to-head goal difference 4) head-to-head number of goals scored 5) goal difference 6) number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points 2) head-to-head points 3) head-to-head goal difference 4) head-to-head number of goals scored 5) goal difference 6) number of goals scored
| 25 January 2014 Group stage | Lahti | 2–1 | MYPA | Lahti |
| 13:00 EET (UTC+02) | Tanska 45+2' Ngueukam 59' |
Dema 87' |
Stadium: Mukkulahalli |
| 1 February 2014 Group stage | Lahti | 0–2 | KuPS | Lahti |
| 13:00 EET (UTC+02) | Purje 28' Paananen 50' |
Stadium: Mukkulahalli |
| 14 February 2014 Group stage | KuPS | 3–0 | MYPA | Kuopio |
| 18:00 EET (UTC+02) | Ilo 27', 51' Purje 90+2' |
Stadium: Kuopiohalli |
| 22 February 2014 Group stage | MYPA | 2–1 | Lahti | Imatra |
| 13:00 EET (UTC+02) | Pinho 53' Sihvola 55' |
Shala 66' (pen.) |
Stadium: Aviasport Arena |
| 1 March 2014 Group stage | MYPA | 1–0 | KuPS | Anjalankoski |
| 13:00 EET (UTC+02) | Stefano Pinho 50' |
Stadium: Kymenlaakson Sähkö Stadion |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | VPS | SJK | JAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VPS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 7 | 2–3 | 3–0 | ||
| 2 | SJK | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2–3 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | FF Jaro | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 February 2014. Source: veikkausliiga.com
Rules for classification: 1) points 2) head-to-head points 3) head-to-head goal difference 4) head-to-head number of goals scored 5) goal difference 6) number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points 2) head-to-head points 3) head-to-head goal difference 4) head-to-head number of goals scored 5) goal difference 6) number of goals scored
| 1 February 2014 Group stage | Jaro | 2–2 | VPS | Jakobstad |
| 17:00 EET (UTC+02) | Emet 6' Kronholm 45' |
Björk 38', 60' (pen.) |
Stadium: Tellushalli |
| 5 February 2014 Group stage | SJK | 1–1 | Jaro | Seinäjoki |
| 19:00 EET (UTC+02) | Aalto 40' |
Byass 13' |
Stadium: Wallsport Areena |
| 8 February 2014 Group stage | SJK | 2–3 | VPS | Seinäjoki |
| 14:30 EET (UTC+02) | Laaksonen 41' Lähde 62' |
Strandvall 51', 75' Engström 58' |
Stadium: Wallsport Areena |
| 15 February 2014 Group stage | VPS | 3–0 | Jaro | Vaasa |
| 14:15 EET (UTC+02) | Stewart 18' Strandvall 63'Nganbe Nganbe 68' |
Stadium: Fennia Arena |
| 22 February 2014 Group stage | VPS | 2–3 | SJK | Vaasa |
| 14:15 EET (UTC+02) | Kula 78' Strandvall 86' |
Lähde 5' Carlos Lopez 12'Moose 87' |
Stadium: Fennia Arena |
| 1 March 2014 Group stage | Jaro | 1–1 | SJK | Jakobstad |
| 15:15 EET (UTC+02) | Kronholm 39' |
Matrone 51' |
Stadium: Tellushalli |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| FC Inter | 1–3 | HJK |
|---|---|---|
| Marinković 82' |
Oussou Konan 17', 62' Forssell 19' |
| VPS | 3–0 | MYPA |
|---|---|---|
| Strandvall 29' Honkaniemi 65'Nganbe Nganbe 67' |
Semi-finals
| IFK Mariehamn | 0–4 | VPS |
|---|---|---|
| Morrissey 22', 71', 78' Nganbe Nganbe 90' |
| SJK | 1–0 | HJK |
|---|---|---|
| Josué Currais 50' |
Final
Topscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Strandvall
|
VPS | 5 |
| 2 | Mikael Forssell
|
HJK | 4 |
| 3 |  Josef Ibrahim
|
Mariehamn | 3 |
 Steven Morrissey
|
VPS |
References
- ^ "Otteluohjelma neuvotellaan seurojen kesken" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 7 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-23.