2014 Finnish League Cup
{{infobox football tournament season
| title = Liigacup
| year = 2014
| other_title =
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| country = Finland
| dates = 24 January – 29 March 2014
| num_teams = 12
| champions = SJK
| runner-up = VPS
| matches = 31
| goals = 87
| top goal scorer = {{flagicon|FIN}} Sebastian Strandvall (5 goals)
| player =
| prevseason = 2013
| nextseason = 2015
}}
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?|date=October 2024}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.veikkausliiga.com/News.aspx?type=5&ID=49739|publisher=Veikkausliiga|title=Otteluohjelma neuvotellaan seurojen kesken|date=7 December 2012|language=Finnish|access-date=2013-11-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203115415/http://www.veikkausliiga.com/News.aspx?type=5&ID=49739|archive-date=2013-12-03|url-status=dead}}
=Group A=
|section=Group A
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=INT|team2=MAR|team3=TPS
|win_INT=3|draw_INT=0|loss_INT=1|gf_INT=9|ga_INT=6
|win_MAR=2|draw_MAR=1|loss_MAR=1|gf_MAR=6|ga_MAR=4
|win_TPS=0|draw_TPS=1|loss_TPS=3|gf_TPS=6|ga_TPS=11
|col_A=#D0F0C0|text_A=
|result1=A|result2=A
|class_rules=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
|show_matches=y
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|name_INT=FC Inter
|match_INT_MAR=2–1
|match_INT_TPS=3–2
|name_MAR=IFK Mariehamn
|match_MAR_INT=1–0
|match_MAR_TPS=2–2
|name_TPS=TPS
|match_TPS_INT=2–4
|match_TPS_MAR=0–2
|update=2 March 2014
|source=[http://www.veikkausliiga.com/Document.aspx?id=117 veikkausliiga.com]
}}
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|date={{Start date|2014|01|24|df=y}}
|round=Group stage
|team1=FC Inter
|team2=TPS
|score=3–2
|goals1=Paajanen {{goal|13}}
Lindström {{goal|30}}
Kauppi {{goal|72}}
|goals2=Ahmeti {{goal|39}}
Peltola {{goal|90+1}}
|report=
|location=Turku
|stadium=Kupittaa 5
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
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|date={{Start date|2014|01|31|df=y}}
|round=Group stage
|team1=TPS
|team2=FC Inter
|score=2–4
|goals1=Ahmeti {{goal|20||55}}
|goals2=Duah {{goal|16}}
Paajanen {{goal|30}}
Gruborovics {{goal|40}}
Sirbiladze {{goal|86}}
|report=
|location=Turku
|stadium=Kupittaa 5
|attendance=
|referee=
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|date={{Start date|2014|02|07|df=y}}
|round=Group stage
|team1=TPS
|team2=IFK Mariehamn
|score=0–2
|goals1=
|goals2=Solignac {{goal|6}}
Mäkinen {{goal|72}}
|report=
|location=Turku
|stadium=Kupittaa 5
|attendance=
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|date={{Start date|2014|02|14|df=y}}
|round=Group stage
|team1=FC Inter
|team2=IFK Mariehamn
|score=2–1
|goals1=Owusu-Ansah {{goal|11}}
Forss {{goal|77}}
|goals2=Ibrahim {{goal|90}}
|report=
|location=Turku
|stadium=Kupittaa 5
|attendance=
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|date={{Start date|2014|02|19|df=y}}
|round=Group stage
|team1=IFK Mariehamn
|team2=TPS
|score=2–2
|goals1=Ibrahim {{goal|71}}
Ekhalie {{goal|84}}
|goals2=De John {{goal|10}}
Hyyrynen {{goal|89}}
|report=
|stadium=Eckeröhallen
|attendance=
|referee=
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|date={{Start date|2014|03|2|df=y}}
|round=Group stage
|team1=IFK Mariehamn
|team2=FC Inter
|score=1–0
|goals1=Solignac {{goal|69}}
|goals2=
|report=
|stadium=Eckeröhallen
|attendance=
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=Group B=
|section=Group B
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=HON|team2=HJK|team3=RPS
|win_HON=1|draw_HON=3|loss_HON=0|gf_HON=6|ga_HON=5
|win_HJK=1|draw_HJK=2|loss_HJK=1|gf_HJK=6|ga_HJK=7
|win_RPS=1|draw_RPS=1|loss_RPS=2|gf_RPS=4|ga_RPS=4
|col_A=#D0F0C0|text_A=
|result1=A|result2=A
|class_rules=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
|show_matches=y
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|name_HON=FC Honka
|match_HON_HJK=1–1
|match_HON_RPS=1–0
|name_HJK=HJK
|match_HJK_HON=3–3
|match_HJK_RPS=2–0
|name_RPS=RoPS
|match_RPS_HON=1–1
|match_RPS_HJK=3–0
|update=23 November 2013
|source=[http://www.veikkausliiga.com/Document.aspx?id=117 veikkausliiga.com]
}}
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|date={{Start date|2014|01|30|df=y}}
|round=Group stage
|team1=HJK
|team2=RoPS
|score=2–0
|goals1=Sorsa {{goal|44}}
Alho {{goal|81}}
|goals2=
|report=
|location=Helsinki
|stadium=Tali Halli
|attendance=
|referee=
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|date={{Start date|2014|02|1|df=y}}
|round=Group stage
|team1=Honka
|team2=RoPS
|score=1–0
|goals1=Kolsi {{goal|74}}
|goals2=
|report=
|location=Espoo
|stadium=Ratiopharm Areena
|attendance=
|referee=
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|date={{Start date|2014|02|5|df=y}}
|round=Group stage
|team1=Honka
|team2=HJK
|score=1–1
|goals1=Anyamele {{goal|58}}
|goals2=Tveit {{goal|43}}
|report=
|location=Espoo
|stadium=Ratiopharm Areena
|attendance=
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|date={{Start date|2014|02|8|df=y}}
|round=Group stage
|team1=RoPS
|team2=Honka
|score=1–1
|goals1=Virtanen {{goal|12}}
|goals2=Äijälä {{goal|69|pen.}}
|report=
|location=Rovaniemi
|stadium=Ounashalli
|attendance=
|referee=
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|date={{Start date|2014|02|20|df=y}}
|round=Group stage
|team1=HJK
|team2=Honka
|score=3–3
|goals1=Forssell {{goal|21||51||87|pen.}}
|goals2=Porokara {{goal|4|o.g.}}
Hetemaj {{goal|61}}
Mombilo {{goal|65}}
|report=
|location=Helsinki
|stadium=Tali Halli
|attendance=
|referee=
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|date={{Start date|2014|02|28|df=y}}
|round=Group stage
|team1=RoPS
|team2=HJK
|score=3–0
|goals1=Otaru {{goal|66}}
Mäkitalo {{goal|71}}
Saxman {{goal|75}}
|goals2=
|report=
|location=Rovaniemi
|stadium=Ounashalli
|attendance=
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=Group C=
|section=Group C
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=KPS|team2=MYP|team3=LAH
|win_KPS=2|draw_KPS=1|loss_KPS=1|gf_KPS=5|ga_KPS=1
|win_MYP=2|draw_MYP=0|loss_MYP=2|gf_MYP=4|ga_MYP=6
|win_LAH=1|draw_LAH=1|loss_LAH=2|gf_LAH=3|ga_LAH=5
|col_A=#D0F0C0|text_A=
|result1=A|result2=A
|class_rules=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
|show_matches=y
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|name_LAH=FC Lahti
|match_LAH_KPS=0–2
|match_LAH_MYP=2–1
|name_KPS=KuPS
|match_KPS_LAH=0–0
|match_KPS_MYP=3–0
|name_MYP=MYPA
|match_MYP_LAH=2–1
|match_MYP_KPS=1–0
|update=23 November 2013
|source=[http://www.veikkausliiga.com/Document.aspx?id=117 veikkausliiga.com]
}}
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|date={{Start date|2014|01|25|df=y}}
|round=Group stage
|team1=Lahti
|team2=MYPA
|score=2–1
|goals1=Tanska {{goal|45+2}}
Ngueukam {{goal|59}}
|goals2=Dema {{goal|87}}
|report=
|location=Lahti
|stadium=Mukkulahalli
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
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|date={{Start date|2014|02|1|df=y}}
|round=Group stage
|team1=Lahti
|team2=KuPS
|score=0–2
|goals1=
|goals2=Purje {{goal|28}}
Paananen {{goal|50}}
|report=
|location=Lahti
|stadium=Mukkulahalli
|attendance=
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|date={{Start date|2014|02|7|df=y}}
|round=Group stage
|team1=KuPS
|team2=Lahti
|score=0–0
|goals1=
|goals2=
|report=
|location=Kuopio
|stadium=Kuopiohalli
|attendance=
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|date={{Start date|2014|02|14|df=y}}
|round=Group stage
|team1=KuPS
|team2=MYPA
|score=3–0
|goals1=Ilo {{goal|27||51}}
Purje {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2=
|report=
|location=Kuopio
|stadium=Kuopiohalli
|attendance=
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|date={{Start date|2014|02|22|df=y}}
|round=Group stage
|team1=MYPA
|team2=Lahti
|score=2–1
|goals1=Pinho {{goal|53}}
Sihvola {{goal|55}}
|goals2=Shala {{goal|66|pen.}}
|report=
|location=Imatra
|stadium=Aviasport Arena
|attendance=
|referee=
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|date={{Start date|2014|03|1|df=y}}
|round=Group stage
|team1=MYPA
|team2=KuPS
|score=1–0
|goals1=Stefano Pinho {{goal|50}}
|goals2=
|report=
|location=Anjalankoski
|stadium=Kymenlaakson Sähkö Stadion
|attendance=
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=Group D=
|section=Group D
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=VPS|team2=SJK|team3=JAR
|win_VPS=2|draw_VPS=1|loss_VPS=1|gf_VPS=10|ga_VPS=7
|win_SJK=1|draw_SJK=2|loss_SJK=1|gf_SJK=7|ga_SJK=7
|win_JAR=0|draw_JAR=3|loss_JAR=1|gf_JAR=4|ga_JAR=7
|col_A=#D0F0C0|text_A=
|result1=A|result2=A
|class_rules=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
|show_matches=y
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|name_JAR=FF Jaro
|match_JAR_SJK=1–1
|match_JAR_VPS=2–2
|name_SJK=SJK
|match_SJK_JAR=1–1
|match_SJK_VPS=2–3
|name_VPS=VPS
|match_VPS_JAR=3–0
|match_VPS_SJK=2–3
|update=22 February 2014
|source=[http://www.veikkausliiga.com/Document.aspx?id=117 veikkausliiga.com]
}}
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|date={{Start date|2014|02|01|df=y}}
|round=Group stage
|team1=Jaro
|team2=VPS
|score=2–2
|goals1=Emet {{goal|6}}
Kronholm {{goal|45}}
|goals2=Björk {{goal|38||60|pen.}}
|report=
|location=Jakobstad
|stadium=Tellushalli
|attendance=
|referee=
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|date={{Start date|2014|02|5|df=y}}
|round=Group stage
|team1=SJK
|team2=Jaro
|score=1–1
|goals1=Aalto {{goal|40}}
|goals2=Byass {{goal|13}}
|report=
|location=Seinäjoki
|stadium=Wallsport Areena
|attendance=
|referee=
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|date={{Start date|2014|02|8|df=y}}
|round=Group stage
|team1=SJK
|team2=VPS
|score=2–3
|goals1=Laaksonen {{goal|41}}
Lähde {{goal|62}}
|goals2=Strandvall {{goal|51||75}}
Engström {{goal|58}}
|report=
|location=Seinäjoki
|stadium=Wallsport Areena
|attendance=
|referee=
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|date={{Start date|2014|02|15|df=y}}
|round=Group stage
|team1=VPS
|team2=Jaro
|score=3–0
|goals1=Stewart {{goal|18}}
Strandvall {{goal|63}}
Nganbe Nganbe {{goal|68}}
|goals2=
|report=
|location=Vaasa
|stadium=Fennia Arena
|attendance=
|referee=
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|date={{Start date|2014|02|22|df=y}}
|round=Group stage
|team1=VPS
|team2=SJK
|score=2–3
|goals1=Kula {{goal|78}}
Strandvall {{goal|86}}
|goals2=Lähde {{goal|5}}
Carlos Lopez {{goal|12}}
Moose {{goal|87}}
|report=
|location=Vaasa
|stadium=Fennia Arena
|attendance=
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|date={{Start date|2014|03|1|df=y}}
|round=Group stage
|team1=Jaro
|team2=SJK
|score=1–1
|goals1=Kronholm {{goal|39}}
|goals2=Matrone {{goal|51}}
|report=
|location=Jakobstad
|stadium=Tellushalli
|attendance=
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Knockout stage
=Quarter-finals=
{{footballbox
|date= 8 March 2014
|team1= FC Inter
|score= 1–3
|report=
|team2= HJK
|goals1= Marinković {{goal|82}}
|goals2= Oussou Konan {{goal|17||62}}
Forssell {{goal|19}}
|stadium= Tapiolan Urheilupuisto, Espoo
|attendance=
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|penaltyscore =
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{{footballbox
|date= 8 March 2014
|team1= VPS
|score= 3–0
|report=
|team2= MYPA
|goals1= Strandvall {{goal|29}}
Honkaniemi {{goal|65}}
Nganbe Nganbe {{goal|67}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Fennia Arena, Vaasa
|attendance=
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{{footballbox
|date= 9 March 2014
|team1= KuPS
|score= 0–1
|report=
|team2= SJK
|goals1=
|goals2= Taipale {{goal|81|o.g.}}
|stadium= Savon Sanomat Areena, Kuopio
|attendance=
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{{footballbox
|date= 11 March 2014
|team1= FC Honka
|score= 1–3
|report=
|team2= IFK Mariehamn
|goals1= Väisänen {{goal|90+1}}
|goals2= Sid {{goal|54}}
Assis {{goal|90+3}}
Ibrahim {{goal|90+5}}
|stadium= Ratiopharm Arena, Espoo
|attendance=
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=Semi-finals=
{{footballbox
|date= 15 March 2014
|team1= IFK Mariehamn
|score= 0–4
|report=
|team2= VPS
|goals1=
|goals2=Morrissey {{goal|22||71||78}}
Nganbe Nganbe {{goal|90}}
|stadium=Wiklöf Holding Arena, Mariehamn, Åland
|attendance=
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{{footballbox
|date= 15 March 2014
|team1= SJK
|score= 1–0
|report=
|team2= HJK
|goals1= Josué Currais {{goal|50}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Wallsport Areena, Seinäjoki
|attendance=
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|penaltyscore =
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=Final=
{{footballbox
|date= 29 March 2014
|team1= SJK
|score=1 – 0
|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/03/29/finland/league-cup/seinajoen-jalkapallo-kerho/vaasan-palloseura/1661940/?ICID=HP_MS_166_01 Report]
|team2= VPS
|goals1=Carlos López {{goal|15}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Jouppilanvuoren tekonurmi, Seinäjoki
|attendance=
|referee=
|penaltyscore =
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Topscorers
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
Rank
!Player !Team !Goals |
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1
|{{flagicon|FIN}} Sebastian Strandvall |VPS |5 |
2
|{{flagicon|FIN}} Mikael Forssell |HJK |4 |
rowspan=2| 3
|{{flagicon|SWE}} Josef Ibrahim |rowspan=2| 3 |
{{flagicon|JAM}} Steven Morrissey
|VPS |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131203115408/http://www.veikkausliiga.com/Document.aspx?id=117 Liigacup at Veikkausliiga site]
{{2014 in Finnish football}}
{{2013–14 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{2014–15 in European football (UEFA)}}