2015 Finnish League Cup

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.

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 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  
Pelvas  
Atajić  
Laaksonen  
Gogoua  
  Okkonen
  Mäkitalo
  Yaghoubi
  Posinković
  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  
Kujala  
Zolameso  
Mbachu  
Hilander  
Lahtinen  
Malundama  
Aho  
Miettunen  
Ojanperä  
  Ojala
  Kanakoudis
  Hambo
  Lehtonen
  Kairinen
  Duah
  Belica
  Onovo
  Matoukou
  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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