2008 Finnish Cup


2008 Finnish Cup was the 54th season of the main annual football competition in Finland. It was organized as a single-elimination knock–out tournament.
Participation in the competition is voluntary. Veikkausliiga side IFK Mariehamn, for example, decided not to register for the tournament, as well as some Ykkönen teams.
Depending on their position within the league system, teams entered in different rounds. Clubs with teams in Kolmonen or an inferior league, as well as Veterans and Junior teams, started the competition in the First Round. Teams from the first three levels of the Finnish league pyramid entered in the Fourth Round, with the exception of Veikkausliiga clubs Tampere United, FC Haka, FC Honka and TPS. These four teams entered in the Sixth Round because they have qualified for European competitions after the 2007 season.
The tournament started on 1 April 2008 with the First Round and concluded with the Final held on 1 November 2008 at Finnair Stadium, Helsinki.

Participating teams

First round

The draw for this round was conducted on 11 March 2008. Exactly one hundred teams were drawn into fifty matches for this round, with the remaining teams receiving a bye. Matches were played on April 1 – 10, 2008.
Home teamScoreAway team
FC Västnyland2–7Biisonit
Black Islanders0–5KaIK
Gnistan Ogeli0–3Ponnistus
FC Vehmaa0–12LTU
FC Jazz–j1–2P–Iirot Reserves
FC Pakila1–0Colo Colo Reserves
FC Kiffen Veterans5–0Boca Seniors
Ellas1–3FC POHU Juniors
RiPa5–3Peltirumpu
RiRa Reserves0–5EsPa
TaPo2–1Kasiysi Juniors
Colo Colo4–3MPS Veterans
Härmä0–4ToiP–49
NJS7–3KoiPS
PaKa1–6Tervarit
MyMy1–7Pöxyt
HPS2–5 Gnistan Juniors
Orient United0–1FC Honka Juniors Reserves
ViiPV3–2 Oldschool
TaaJä1–5ÅIFK Juniors
FC Loviisa1–4SavU
KTP Reserves6–2 KePo
TiPS4–2Naseva
FC RAI Reserves2–1IVFC
FC PASA0–3HaPK
Kasiysi Reserves0–6FC Honka Reserves

Second round

The draw for this round was conducted on 11 March 2008. The winners of the First Round, along with the teams who received a bye, were drawn into 130 matches for this round. Matches were played between April 2 – 25, 2008.
Home teamScoreAway team
YlöR0–9NoPS
HooGee0–13SalReipas
WIFK Veterans1–5KoPa
FC POHU Reserves0–3PPV
FC POHU Juniors3–2FC HeIV
KTP Reserves0–6Purha
Juhlahevoset3–1Gnistan Juniors Reserves
ToTe Avauspotku3–2KPR
FC IKHTYS0–3FC Boca
LuVe1–4EuPa
NouLa3–1FC Reipas Juniors Reserves
TiPS2–1EsPa
FC Korsholm Reserves3–2Luja
TKT1–4PJK
HDS4–0Ponnistajat
TuPS0–4EBK
MunU1–5KP–V
TaPo2–6LoPa Juniors
FC Rai0–6HauPa
FC Teivo2–5ToiP–49
FC KyPS0–1KaaRe
FC Nets2–1Kuivaniemen Isku
JuPS1–3SC Riverball Reserves
PaPe5–0SiU
NP–H/Pappazulut Veterans1–0JoPS
JIlves0–2FCV
VKajo1–7SavU
KuRy1–0 Jurva–70
Jäntevä0–8Sudet
ViiPV7–1HST
Esse IK Reserves2–1 LoVe
Yllätys0–1SiPS Juniors
FC Tarmo0–3FC Santa Claus
APV1–6FC Korsholm
FC Tribe0–8Pato
SUMU2–1MPS 3
KaIK1–3Kungliga Wasa
Biisonit3–4Kasiysi PMP
IK1–4Virkiä
ToU1–6SC KuFu–98
KJV1–2FC KOMU
FC HaPo0–2RuoVi
FC Lepakot0–6AC Kajaani
EKP0–5HaPK
NePa4–2 NoPy
BET Reserves0–4FC K–Jazz
TPV Reserves0–2Ilves Juniors
LeKi2–1TKT Juniors
FC Degis0–1MPS Reserves
Tervarit0–1TP–47 Reserves
Hurtatw/oRautU
FC VAPSI Juniors0–4FC Tigers
PJK Reserves0–2I–Kissat
KTP Veterans1–0STPS
NuPaw/oVäVi
Riverball Veterans1–6S.C. Zulimanit
FC Kiffen Veterans2–1IF Gnistan Juniors
Colo Colo2–3HJK–j
TuPV1–0KaaPo Reserves
TeTe1–4 Sisu
IFK Jakobstad8–0OuHu
SaTo4–2LoPS
Souls AC7–1FC K–Jazz Reserves
Gnistan Reserves2–1 HooGee 3
FC Rauma2–4ToVe
VJK4–11BET
FC Folk1–4FC YPA Reserves

Third round

The draw for this round was conducted on 11 April 2008. The winners of the previous round participated in this round. Matches were played on April 19 – May 6, 2008.
Home teamScoreAway team
SibboV1–2 MPS
KeuPa1–5JPS
TPV Juniors2–1 Pato
Vesa0–6FC Honka Reserves
ParVi2–3YIlves
POHU Juniors1–4SalReipas
FC Sääripotku0–4TP–47 Reserves
Gnistan Reserves0–1Kasiysi PMP
NuPS2–4SavU
OuRe0–3HauPa
KaaPS1–8NoPS
FC POHU1–0 HaPK
SAPA1–0Sudet
JäPS Reserves1–4FC Espoo Reserves
Juhlahevoset2–3OPedot
ToTe Avauspotku0–1 JäPS Juniors
PaPe1–6PEPO
KuRy0–9Öja
Nagu IF0–1ViiPV
KP–V0–4FC Santa Claus
AC Kajaani6–1Virkiä
FCUK0–3FCV
FC Turku–822–1FC TaFu
Esse IK Reserves4–1Sisu
SUMU1–0PK–35 Reserves
JäPS8–1HIFK Reserves
IFK Jakobstad4–0Reima
EBK5–1MPS Reserves
NouLa0–2NJS
Ilves Juniors0–1ToiP–49
AC Vantaa3–0FC Futura
FC Kiffen Veteransw/oFC Reipas Juniors
NP–H/Pappazulut Veterans1–4BET
FC Boca2–3HDS

Fourth round

The draw for this round was conducted on 23 April 2008. The 65 winners of the Third Round, along with the 47 teams from the top three tiers which entered in this round, were drawn into 56 matches for this round. Matches were played on May 6 – 30, 2008.

Fifth round

The draw for this round was conducted on 20 May 2008. The winners of the Fourth Round participated in this round. Matches were played between June 1 – 11, 2008.

Sixth Round

The draw for this round was conducted on 12 June 2008. The 28 winners of the Fifth Round, along with the last four Veikkausliiga teams which entered in this round, were drawn into 16 matches for this round. Matches were played on June 17 and 19, 2008.

Seventh Round

The draw for this round was conducted on 22 June 2008. The winners of Sixth Round participated in this round. The first six matches were played on 2 July while the other two games took place on 9 July 2008.

Quarter-finals

The draw for this round was conducted on 14 July 2008. The first three matches were played on 7 August 2008. The match between Honka and Tampere United has been postponed to a later date because of the Tampere's participation in the UEFA Champions League 2008–09 qualification rounds.
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Semi-finals

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Final