Finland - League Cup Finals

The Finnish League Cup is a pre-season competition (except for the first edition, which was a post-season one). In the past, the final was often played after the league season had already started. Since 2017, there has been no competition.

    
30.10.1994  Helsinki       HJK Helsinki        - Jazz Pori           2-0
12.07.1995  Helsinki       Haka Valkeakoski    - HJK Helsinki        4-2
16.05.1996  Helsinki       HJK Helsinki        - RoPS Rovaniemi      3-2
26.06.1997  Helsinki       HJK Helsinki        - VPS Vaasa           2-0
05.07.1998  Helsinki       HJK Helsinki        - Jaro Pietarsaari    1-1 aet., 8-7 pen.
18.04.1999  Lahti          VPS Vaasa           - KTP Kotka           3-0
22.04.2000  Hanko          VPS Vaasa           - Jokerit Helsinki    2-1
2001-2003     no competition
02.05.2004  Vantaa         Allianssi Vantaa    - FC Lahti            2-2 aet., 5-3 pen.
23.04.2005  Helsinki       Allianssi Vantaa    - FC Lahti            3-1
12.04.2006  Helsinki       KuPS Kuopio         - KooTeePee Kotka     2-1
13.04.2007  Helsinki       FC Lahti            - Inter Turku         0-0, 4-3 pen.
12.04.2008  Helsinki       Inter Turku         - TPS Turku           1-0
15.04.2009  Vantaa         TamU Tampere        - HJK Helsinki        2-0
10.04.2010  Helsinki       Honka Espoo         - JJK Jyväskylä       0-0, 4-3 pen.
23.04.2011  Espoo          Honka Espoo         - TamU Tampere        3-0
04.04.2012  Helsinki       TPS Turku           - HJK Helsinki        1-1, 4-2 pen.
06.04.2013  Lahti          FC Lahti            - JJK Jyväskylä       2-1
29.03.2014  Seinäjoki      SJK Seinäjoki       - VPS Vaasa           1-0
04.04.2015  Rovaniemi      HJK Helsinki        - RoPS Rovaniemi      2-0
19.03.2016  Seinäjoki      FC Lahti            - SJK Seinäjoki       0-0, 4-3 pen.
2017-2021     no competition
19.03.2022  Espoo          Honka Espoo         - Inter Turku         3-1

No extra time in the league cup finals since 2007.

Number of Cups per Club (21)

5  HJK Helsinki            1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2015
3  Honka Espoo             2010, 2011, 2022
   FC Lahti                2007, 2013, 2016
2  Allianssi Vantaa        2004, 2005
   VPS Vaasa               1999, 2000
1  Haka Valkeakoski        1995
   Inter Turku             2008
   KuPS Kuopio             2006
   SJK Seinäjoki           2014
   TamU Tampere            2009
   TPS Turku               2012

Number of Finals per Club (42)

8  HJK Helsinki            1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2009, 2012,
                           2015
5  FC Lahti                2004, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2016
4  VPS Vaasa               1997, 1999, 2000, 2014
3  Honka Espoo             2010, 2011, 2022
   Inter Turku             2007, 2008, 2022
2  Allianssi Vantaa        2004, 2005
   JJK Jyväskylä           2010, 2013
   RoPS Rovaniemi          1996, 2015
   SJK Seinäjoki           2014, 2016
   TamU Tampere            2009, 2011
   TPS Turku               2008, 2012
1  Haka Valkeakoski        1995
   Jaro Pietarsaari        1998
   Jazz Pori               1994
   Jokerit Helsinki        2000
   KooTeePee Kotka         2006
   KuPS Kuopio             2006
   KTP Kotka               1999

Number of Lost Finals per Club (21)

3  HJK Helsinki            1995, 2009, 2012
2  Inter Turku             2007, 2022
   JJK Jyväskylä           2010, 2013
   FC Lahti                2004, 2005
   RoPS Rovaniemi          1996, 2015
   VPS Vaasa               1997, 2014
1  Jaro Pietarsaari        1998
   Jazz Pori               1994  
   Jokerit Helsinki        2000
   KooTeePee Kotka         2006
   KTP Kotka               1999
   SJK Seinäjoki           2016
   TamU Tampere            2011
   TPS Turku               2008

Viking Cup Finals

Viking Cup, a very similar competition to the League Cup, was arranged five times in the 1970s. Instead of being a pre-season competition, it was a post-season one. Here is the list of the Viking Cup finals:

 
05.11.1972  Mariehamn      TPS Turku           - GBK Kokkola         2-1
04.11.1973  Mariehamn      Reipas Lahti        - GBK Kokkola         3-1 aet.
02.11.1974  Turku          HJK Helsinki        - SePS Seinäjoki      1-0
26.10.1975  Mariehamn      MP Mikkeli          - MiPK Mikkeli        3-0
30.10.1976  Mariehamn      KPV Kokkola         - Reipas Lahti        1-0 aet.

Number of Cups per Club (5)

1  HJK Helsinki            1974
   KPV Kokkola             1976
   MP Mikkeli              1975
   Reipas Lahti            1973
   TPS Turku               1972

Number of Finals per Club (10)

2  GBK Kokkola             1972, 1973
   Reipas Lahti            1973, 1976
1  HJK Helsinki            1974
   KPV Kokkola             1976
   MiPK Mikkeli            1975
   MP Mikkeli              1975
   SePS Seinäjoki          1974
   TPS Turku               1972

Number of Lost Finals per Club (5)

2  GBK Kokkola             1972, 1973
1  MiPK Mikkeli            1975
   Reipas Lahti            1976
   SePS Seinäjoki          1974

About this document

Prepared and maintained by Heikki Pietarinen for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Heikki Pietarinen (hegulino at gmail dot com)
Last updated: 24 Mar 2022