2025 Finnish Cup
Tournament details | |
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Country | Finland |
Teams | 420 |
Defending champions | KuPS |
The 2025 Finnish Cup is the 71st season of the Finnish Cup football competition.[1][2] The winner will qualify for the 2026–27 Conference League second qualifying round.
KuPS are the defending champions, after winning the cup last year, defeating Inter Turku 2–1 in the final.[3]
This is also a special edition, as the cup will be celebrating its 70th anniversary, being played for the first time in 1955.[4]
Calendar
Round | Dates | Draw | Number of fixtures | Clubs |
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Round 0 | 7 February – 9 March 2025 | 30 January | 124 | 248 → 124 + 116 |
First round | 7 February – 20 March 2025 | 30 January | 120 | 240 → 120 |
Second round | 10 – 30 March 2025 | 4 March | 60 | 120 → 60 + 52 from Veikkausliiga, Ykkösliiga, Ykkönen, Kakkonen |
Third round | 9 – 27 April 2025 | 2 April | 56 | 112 → 56 |
Fourth round | 7 – 11 May 2025 | 29 April | 28 | 56 → 28 + 4 from Veikkausliiga(UEFA Competitions) |
Fifth round | 28 May 2025 | 14 May | 16 | 32 → 16 |
Sixth round | 11 – 12 June 2025 | 14 May | 8 | 16 → 8 |
Quarter-finals | 24 – 25 June 2025 | 17 June | 4 | 8 → 4 |
Semi-finals | 20 – 21 August 2025 | 17 June | 2 | 4 → 2 |
Final | 20 September 2025 | 17 June | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Format
The cup is played as a one legged knockout tournament. Registration for the tournament ran from November 28, 2024 to January 8, 2025.
As of January 8, at least 420 teams (all-time record; the previous, 392, was set in 2005) have registered to participate in this anniversary year addition.[5] Lower league teams received home advantage until the fourth round. Teams were divided into geographical groups for the draw until 5th round.[6]
Round 0
The draw for Round 0 (Juuson Kierros in Finnish, in honor to Juuso Walden on this anniversary year) was made on 30 January 2025 at 4:00 PM (Finnish Time) on the Finnish Football Association's (Palloliito) YouTube channel.[7][8] 248 teams participate in this round. They are divided into ten baskets based on geography.[9]
Veikkausliiga (1) | Ykkösliiga (2) | Ykkönen (3) | Kakkonen (4) | Kolmonen (5) | Nelonen (6) | Vitonen (7) | Kutonen (8) | Seiska (9) | M35/M40 (+35, +40) | Total |
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12 / 12 |
10 / 10 |
11 / 11 |
23 / 23 |
87 / 87 |
91 / 91 |
110 / 110 |
61 / 61 |
12 / 12 |
3 / 3 |
420 / 420 |
Group 1
13 February 2025 | LPS/reservi (7) | 7–1 | Valtti/3 (7) | Helsinki |
18:30 |
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Stadium: Saari Areena TN Attendance: 38 Referee: Arsene Towa |
15 February 2025 | I-HK/Sensaatio (7) | 1–7 | KY United (7) | Myyrmäki |
11:30 |
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Stadium: Jalkapallostadion TN Referee: Jere Lemettinen |
15 February 2025 | AC StaSi (8) | 0–6 | Polin Pallo (6) | Helsinki |
17:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Töölö PK 3 TN Attendance: 10 Referee: Arsene Towa |
16 February 2025 | HJK/Kantsu 94 (8) | 3-0 w/o | FC OHO United (8) | |
10:00 | Report |
16 February 2025 | PPV/Seos (8) | 0–6 | EsPa/United (7) | Helsinki |
10:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Töölö PK 3 TN Attendance: 8 Referee: Niklas Heikkonen |
16 February 2025 | HPS/2 (6) | 3–1 | LPS/2 (6) | Helsinki |
12:00 |
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Stadium: Töölö PK 1 TN Attendance: 20 Referee: Arsene Towa |
16 February 2025 | Vesa (6) | 2–2 (3–4 p) | SUMU (6) | Helsinki |
20:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Talin liikuntapuisto Attendance: 50 Referee: Mohamed Abdelgayed |
22 February 2025 | FC Samba (7) | 0–1 | MLHF (8) | Espoo |
14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Espoonlahti 2 TN Attendance: 30 Referee: Fereidoun Mohammadi |
22 February 2025 | ToTe/Keparoi (7) | 1–6 | Olarin Kiksi (7) | Helsinki |
16:00 |
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Stadium: Oulunkylän urheilupuisto Attendance: 35 Referee: Joni Taipale |
22 February 2025 | FC Dons/Akatemia (8) | 3–7 | JäPS/U23 (6) | Helsinki |
17:00 |
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Stadium: Töölö PK 3 TN Referee: Joni Juntto |
22 February 2025 | FC POHU (7) | 3–3 (4–2 p) | Ponnistus/2 (7) | Helsinki |
19:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Töölö PK 3 TN Attendance: 10 Referee: Kim Nygren |
22 February 2025 | PK-35/Äijät (9) | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Ponnistus/Peruskallio (8) | Helsinki |
20:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Talin liikuntapuisto Attendance: 1 Referee: Vertti Värekoski |
1 March 2025 | Kilo IF (7) | v | Chicken Wings (6) | |
17:00 |
1 March 2025 | FC Puimur/Mando Utd (8) | v | StaPa De Royale (7) | |
19:00 |
1 March 2025 | FC Kontu/KoVa (7) | v | Etu-Töölön Urhot (6) | |
19:00 |
3 March 2025 | Gnistan/M35 (+35) | v | Kurvin Vauhti (6) | |
21:00 |
8 March 2025 | FC Germania/Akademie (8) | v | LePa (6) | |
14:00 |
Group 2
9 February 2025 | FC POHU/CJ United (8) | 6–1 | PPJ/Faijat Jätkäsaari (8) | Helsinki |
12:00 |
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Stadium: Töölö PK 1 TN Attendance: 30 Referee: Mohamed Abdelgayed |
12 February 2025 | Pöxyt/M35 (+35) | 17–0 | FC Pakila (9) | Espoo |
20:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Keski-Espoo 2 TN Attendance: 5 Referee: Jere Lemettinen |
14 February 2025 | Andalus FC (7) | 1–5 | Kasiysi/2 (7) | Helsinki |
20:00 |
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Stadium: Töölö PK 3 TN Attendance: 3 Referee: Juha Isosomppi |
15 February 2025 | Pessoas Boas (8) | 1–2 | FC Nile (6) | Helsinki |
17:00 |
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Stadium: Töölö PK 1 TN Referee: Otso Simola |
15 February 2025 | ToTe/Arabia (9) | 1–2 | Colo-Colo (6) | Helsinki |
19:00 |
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Stadium: Töölö PK 1 TN Attendance: 20 Referee: Joni Juntto |
21 February 2025 | FC Haxi (7) | 0–0 (3–2 p) | Jokerit FC (6) | Helsinki |
20:00 | Report | Stadium: Töölö PK 1 TN Attendance: 40 Referee: Niklas Heikkonen |
22 February 2025 | FC Juvantus (8) | 3–2 | HH Palloveikot (8) | Helsinki |
17:00 |
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Stadium: Töölö PK 1 TN Attendance: 20 Referee: Andrei Neuvonen |
22 February 2025 | Lännen Torpedo (8) | 0–11 | FC Kiffen/3 (6) | Helsinki |
19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Töölö PK 1 TN Attendance: 20 Referee: Youssef Raghib |
23 February 2025 | HJK/Töölön Ihme (8) | v | Afro Foot Club (7) | |
10:00 |
25 February 2025 | JäPS/Akatemia (8) | v | FC Germania (7) | |
18:30 |
2 March 2025 | Helsinki Stars (8) | v | PEF (7) | |
12:00 |
8 March 2025 | Kasiysi/3 (9) | v | Nikinmäki United (7) | |
18:00 |
TBD | AFG United (8) | v | HooGee/23 (7) |
Group 3
23 February 2025 | KuuLa/2 (8) | v | Turun Into (7) | |
13:00 |
24 February 2025 | TuNL (7) | v | Torre Calcio (7) | |
20:10 |
5 March 2025 | Åbo reUnited (8) | v | AFC Campus (7) | |
20:00 |
Group 4
9 February 2025 | Ylöjärvi United FC/Marjastajat (8) | 5–4 | ACE/2 (7) | Tampere |
10:00 |
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Stadium: Kauppi 1 TN talvikenttä Referee: Eero Tuominen |
15 February 2025 | Peräkylän Pallo (8) | 4–0 | FC Varapelaajat (8) | Tampere |
18:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Kauppi 1 TN talvikenttä Attendance: 2 Referee: Aleksi Keronen |
22 February 2025 | NoPS 3 (8) | 1–5 | Gmestarit (7) | Nokia |
14:00 |
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Stadium: Menkala TN Attendance: 30 Referee: Eero Tuominen |
22 February 2025 | LaVe/KPR (7) | 1–0 | PJK (6) | Hämeenlinna |
16:10 |
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Report | Stadium: Säästöpankki Areena TN Referee: Onni Kaukiainen |
22 February 2025 | TaPa/2 (7) | 0–4 | Fish United (6) | Tampere |
19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Jalitsu-halli TN Referee: Tommi Lehtimäki |
23 February 2025 | Lavilan Kisa (7) | v | NePa (7) | |
13:45 |
23 February 2025 | Karhu-Futis (7) | v | VaKP (6) | |
16:00 |
23 February 2025 | TamFu (7) | v | FC Eurajoki (6) | |
18:30 |
1 March 2025 | Messukylä United (8) | v | ToVe Diesel (7) | |
13:00 |
1 March 2025 | FC Kangasala/2 (8) | v | Loiske Visa (7) | |
18:15 |
8 March 2025 | FC Eurajoki/II (8) | v | PiPo-79 (6) | |
17:10 |
8 March 2025 | FC Helmi Jätkä (9) | v | FC LeKi (6) | |
18:00 |
8 March 2025 | Ilves-Kissat Juniorit/2 (8) | v | Härmä (6) | |
19:00 |
TBD | Velenpojat (9) | v | JanPa (7) |
Group 5
Group 6
21 February 2025 | Flamingo United/2 (8) | 1–14 | LAUTP/2 (6) | Lahti |
19:00 |
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Stadium: Mukkulan urheilukenttä Attendance: 20 Referee: Enosh Monga |
TBD | MyPa/FC (8) | v | Lahden United (7) |
TBD | Korian Klubi (7) | v | Flamingo United (7) |
Group 7
22 February 2025 | KonnU (7) | 2–4 | FC Marski (6) | Äänekoski |
16:00 |
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Stadium: Äänekosken liikuntapuisto Attendance: 26 Referee: Juha Rantanen |
2 March 2025 | Harjun Potku (8) | v | MiPK/2 (7) | |
13:40 |
Group 8
20 February 2025 | AC Kylän Poijjaat (7) | 0–4 | FC Tarzan (7) | Kuopio |
19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Lippumäki Ylipainehalli TN Attendance: 50 Referee: Niki Berg |
Group 9
17 February 2025 | IK (7) | 3–2 | Karhu (6) | Kuortane |
19:45 |
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Stadium: Ilkka-Areena TN Attendance: 50 Referee: Miki Kalliokoski |
23 February 2025 | Tarmo (8) | v | Norrvalla FF (6) | |
17:00 |
1 March 2025 | LUJA (7) | v | Lapuan Ponnistus (7) | |
19:15 |
Group 10
9 February 2025 | JPJ (7) | 0–0 (4–5 p) | KTU (6) | Oulu |
12:15 | Report | Stadium: Heinäpää PH TN Attendance: 100 Referee: Jussi Timonen |
16 February 2025 | KKP (7) | 0–0 (4–3 p) | HC Laatupallo (7) | Oulu |
12:15 | Report | Stadium: Heinäpää PH TN Attendance: 44 Referee: Joonas Pietarila |
23 February 2025 | Kolarin Kontio (7) | v | FC Santa Claus/2 (7) | |
17:00 |
1 March 2025 | Heinäpään Hanhet (7) | v | OuTa (6) | |
10:15 |
2 March 2025 | Puleward City (7) | v | Kairan Kärki FC (7) | |
14:15 |
2 March 2025 | OTP/Akatemia (7) | v | FC RIO GRANDE (7) | |
16:15 |
Round 1
The Round 1 draw was made on the same day as Round 0 on the Finnish Football Association's (Palloliito) YouTube channel.[10] 240 teams (including 124 winners from preliminary round), participated in this round. They were divided into ten sections based on geography. The winners proceeded to Round 2.
Veikkausliiga (1) | Ykkösliiga (2) | Ykkönen (3) | Kakkonen (4) | Kolmonen (5) | Nelonen (6) | Vitonen (7) | Kutonen (8) | Seiska (9) | M35/M40 (+35, +40) | Total |
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12 / 12 |
10 / 10 |
11 / 11 |
23 / 23 |
87 / 87 |
86 / 91 |
98 / 110 |
50 / 61 |
9 / 12 |
3 / 3 |
389 / 420 |
Group 1
28 February 2025 | FC Hieho (6) | v | FC Kirkkonummi (6) | |
20:00 |
10 March 2025 | Kasiysi (6) | v | Polin Pallo (6) | |
20:05 |
FC Germania/Akademie (8) - LePa (6) | v | EPS/Reservi (5) |
Gnistan/M35 (+35) - Kurvin Vauhti (6) | v | Pöxyt/TNT (6) |
FC POHU (7) | v | Toukolan Teräs (5) |
Olarin Kiksi (7) | v | HIFK (5) |
FC Puimur/Mando Utd (8) - StaPa De Royale (7) | v | Atlantis FC/PM (5) |
Kilo IF (7) - Chicken Wings (6) | v | FC Kontu/KoVa (7) - Etu-Töölön Urhot (6) |
Ponnistus/Peruskallio (8) | v | Ponnistajat (5) |
Group 2
9 March 2025 | Töölön Taisto (5) | v | MPS/Atletico Malmi (5) | |
20:00 |
FC Juvantus (8) | v | EBK (5) |
HJK/Töölön Ihme (8) - Afro Foot Club (7) | v | Ponnistus (5) |
JäPS/Akatemia (8) - FC Germania (7) | v | PEP (6) |
AFG United (8) - HooGee/23 (7) | v | Kasiysi/3 (9) - Nikinmäki United (7) |
Tavastia (7) - SUMU/sob (6) | v | Helsinki Stars (8) - PEF (7) |
Group 3
KuuLa/2 (8) - Turun Into (7) | v | MaPS 2 (8) - FC HIK (7) |
TuNL (7) - Torre Calcio (7) | v | KuuLa (6) - BK-46 (6) |
Åbo reUnited (8) - AFC Campus (7) | v | EuPa (5) |
Group 4
27 February 2025 | TPV/2 (5) | v | Ylöjärvi United FC (5) | |
19:00 |
FC Helmi Jätkä (9) - FC LeKi (6) | v | ToVe (5) |
Karhu-Futis (7) - VaKP (6) | v | FC Kangasala (6) |
HFN (8) - Ilves/4 (7) | v | FC Kangasala/2 (8) - Loiske Visa (7) |
Lavilan Kisa (7) - NePa (7) | v | FC Lasten (5) |
Messukylä United (8) - ToVe Diesel (7) | v | ACE (5) |
Velenpojat (9) - JanPa (7) | v | FC Vapsi (8) - EuPa 2 (7) |
Ylöjärvi United FC/Marjastajat (8) | v | FC Lasten 2 (7) - LuVe (7) |
LaVe/KPR (7) | v | Ilves-Kissat Juniorit/2 (8) - Härmä (6) |
Peräkylän Pallo (8) | v | Tuisku (7) - FC Haka-j/Musta (7) |
Gmestarit (7) | v | TamFu (7) - FC Eurajoki (6) |
Fish United (6) | v | NoPS (5) |
KOOVEE (8) - TamU/3 (8) | v | FC Eurajoki/II (8) - PiPo-79 (6) |
Group 5
1 March 2025 | KelA (6) | v | Sibbo-Vargarna (5) | |
15:00 |
Group 6
2 March 2025 | LAUTP/2 (6) | v | Union Plaani (5) | |
14:30 |
8 March 2025 | FC LaPa (5) | v | FC Lahti/69 (5) | |
15:00 |
PoPo (8) - SiU (6) | v | FC Loviisa (6) |
Korian Klubi (7) - Flamingo United (7) | v | Kultsu FC (5) |
MyPa/FC (8) - Lahden United (7) | v | LAUTP (5) |
Group 7
15 February 2025 | Huima/Urho (5) | 5–1 | STPS (5) | Äänekoski |
16:00 |
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Stadium: Äänekosken liikuntapuisto Attendance: 123 Referee: Kimmo Purontakanen |
18 February 2025 | MP/2 (5) | 3–3 (3–2 p) | MiPK (5) | Mikkeli |
19:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mikkelin jp-halli TN Attendance: 150 Referee: Joona Kontinen |
1 March 2025 | ViPa (5) | v | Ylämyllyn Yllätys (5) | |
17:00 |
9 March 2025 | AFC Keltik (6) | v | Rangers (5) | |
16:00 |
Harjun Potku (8) - MiPK/2 (7) | v | FC Soho (6) |
FCV/Reds II (8) - Komeetat/3 (7) | v | SC Riverball (6) |
Group 8
Group 9
Tarmo (8) - Norrvalla FF (6) | v | Sääripotku (5) |
Sisu/2 (8) - Virkiä (6) | v | Kungliga Wasa C.F. (6) |
LUJA (7) - Lapuan Ponnistus (7) | v | KoPo (6) - Esse IK (6) |
KJV/Kanu (8) - LappBK (8) | v | FC Ylivieska (5) |
Group 10
22 February 2025 | HauPa/2 (6) | 0–7 | HauPa (5) | Oulu |
10:15 | Report |
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Stadium: Heinäpää PH TN Attendance: 50 Referee: Alejandro Jiménez Martín |
22 February 2025 | PonPa (5) | 2–0 | KePS (5) | Oulu |
21:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Garam Masala Areena TN Attendance: 30 Referee: Tom Prové |
23 February 2025 | FC Santa Claus (6) | v | Ajax (5) | |
14:00 |
OTP/Akatemia (7) - FC RIO GRANDE (7) | v | KTU (6) |
OuJK (7) - SoPa (7) | v | Puleward City (7) - Kairan Kärki FC (7) |
Heinäpään Hanhet (7) - OuTa (6) | v | RoPo (5) |
Kolarin Kontio (7) - FC Santa Claus/2 (7) | v | Ruusut FC (7) - PonPa/2 (6) |
References
- ^ "Palloliitto". Palloliito.fi. 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ^ "Suomen Cup info". www.palloliitto.fi. Archived from the original on 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ^ "Kuopio Football Club won the Men's Finnish Cup 2024". Palloliito.fi. 2024-09-21. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "TAHTO tells the 70-year story of the Finnish Cup". Palloliito.fi. 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "All-time record number of participants in the Finnish Cup – No less than 420 teams registered for the competition". palloliitto.fi.
- ^ https://www.palloliitto.fi/miesten-suomen-cup?tab=info/
- ^ "70 years of the Finnish Cup – Walden, Nyman & a truly all-Finnish competition". tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi.
- ^ "Results of the Men's Finnish Cup draw on 30.1". palloliitto.fi.
- ^ "Men's Finnish Cup divisions and first draw schedule published". palloliitto.fi.
- ^ "Results of the Men's Finnish Cup draw on 30.1". palloliitto.fi.
External links
- Official page (in Finnish)
- Finland - List of Cup Finals, RSSSF.com