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.[when?]
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 in 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.