2015 Finnish League Cup

2015 Liigacup
Tournament details
Country Finland
Dates20 January –
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsHJK
Runner-upRoPS
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored97 (3.13 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Akseli Pelvas - 6
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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

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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Quarter-finals

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6 March 2015 Quarterfinal 1 HJK 2–0FC LahtiHelsinki
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Zeneli 38'
Havenaar 85'		 Report Stadium: Tali Halli
Attendance: 702
Referee: Petteri Kari
7 March 2015 Quarterfinal 2 HIFK 2–1VPSHelsinki
13:30 EET (UTC+2) Korhonen 1', 57' Report Lähdesmäki 85' Stadium: Tali Halli
Attendance: 565
Referee: Jari Järvinen
7 March 2015 Quarterfinal 3SJK2–2
(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 soccer ball with red X
Pelvas soccer ball with check mark
Atajić soccer ball with check mark
Laaksonen soccer ball with red X
Gogoua soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Okkonen
soccer ball with check mark Mäkitalo
soccer ball with check mark Yaghoubi
soccer ball with red X Posinković
soccer ball with check mark Pirinen
8 March 2015 Quarterfinal 4 Ilves 1–1
(9–8 p)		Inter TurkuHelsinki
19:15 EET (UTC+2) Emenike 54' Report Hambo 18' Stadium: Tali Halli
Attendance: 800
Referee: Antti Munukka
Penalties
Hynynen soccer ball with check mark
Kujala soccer ball with check mark
Zolameso soccer ball with check mark
Mbachu soccer ball with check mark
Hilander soccer ball with check mark
Lahtinen soccer ball with check mark
Malundama soccer ball with check mark
Aho soccer ball with check mark
Miettunen soccer ball with red X
Ojanperä soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Ojala
soccer ball with check mark Kanakoudis
soccer ball with check mark Hambo
soccer ball with check mark Lehtonen
soccer ball with check mark Kairinen
soccer ball with check mark Duah
soccer ball with check mark Belica
soccer ball with check mark Onovo
soccer ball with red X Matoukou
soccer ball with red X Diogo

Semi-finals

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14 March 2015 Semifinal 1 HJK 2–0HIFKHelsinki
14:00 EET (UTC+2) Järvenpää 60'
Jama 90+4'		 Report Stadium: Tali Halli
Attendance: 542
Referee: Tommi Grönman
14 March 2015 Semifinal 2Ilves1–2 RoPS Tampere
14:30 EET (UTC+2) Chidozie 66' Report Posinković 16'
Saksela 48'		 Stadium: Tammela Stadion
Attendance: 800
Referee: Vesa Hätilä

Final

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4 April 2015 FinalRoPS0 – 2 HJK Rovaniemi
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report Lod 9'
Havenaar 57'		 Stadium: Keskuskenttä
Attendance: 907
Referee: Jari Järvinen

Scorers

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6 goals:

5 goals:

4 goals:

3 goals:

2 goals:

1 goals:

References

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