2012 Finnish Cup
# 2012 Finnish Cup

The 2012 Finnish Cup (Finnish: Suomen Cup) is the 58th season of the main annual association football cup competition in Finland. It is organised as a single-elimination knock–out tournament. Participation in the competition is voluntary. A total of 198 teams registered for the competition, with 12 teams from the Veikkausliiga, 10 from the Ykkönen, 28 from the Kakkonen, 54 from the Kolmonen and 94 teams from other divisions.

The tournament started on 6 January 2012 with the first match of Round 1. Many matches in the early rounds are played on artificial pitches in indoor halls.

## Teams

| Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering at this round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Round 1 | 198 | 34 | none | 34 | Kolmonen (Tier 4) Nelonen (Tier 5) Vitonen (Tier 6) Kutonen (Tier 7) Seiska (Tier 8) |
| Round 2 | 181 | 126 | 17 | 109 | see above |
| Round 3 | 118 | 68 | 63 | 5 | see above |
| Round 4 | 84 | 72 | 34 | 38 | Ykkönen (Tier 2) - 10 teams Kakkonen (Tier 3) - 28 teams |
| Round 5 | 48 | 40 | 36 | 4 | Veikkausliiga (Tier 1) - 4 teams |
| Round 6 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 4 | Veikkausliiga (Tier 1) - 4 teams |
| Round 7 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 4 | Veikkausliiga (Tier 1) - 4 teams |
| Quarter-finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | none |
| Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | none |

## Round 1

In this round 34 clubs entered from the Finnish fourth level and below, while the other 109 clubs from the lower divisions received byes to the next round. These matches took place between 6 and 21 January 2012.

| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
| - | - | - | - |
| 0 | FC Helsingin Pumppu | 0-4 | MPS/Atletico Malmi |
| 1 | HJK j/Laajasalo | 3-1 | FC Playmates |
| 2 | Gnistan/2 | 1-0 | HJK-j/Töölö |
| 3 | HeKuLa | 2-1 | HDS |
| 4 | FC A la Plancha Calamar | 0-1 | Töölön Taisto |
| 5 | Pallo-Pojat juniorit (PPJ) | 5-1 | FC HEIV |
| 6 | Pallo-Pojat/PPJ Akatemia | 6-1 | KPR |
| 7 | Football Club Vantaa | 0-3 | EIF/Akademi |
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 8 | I-HK M09 | 1-0 | FC Kasiysi TN |
| 9 | FC Korso United | 3-4 (p.) | Palloiluseura Apollo |
| 10 | FC Babylon X | 4-3 (p.) | Espoon Tikka |
| 11 | IVPA | 0-14 | AC Vantaa/2 |
| 12 | Toivalan Urheilijat | 1-0 | Joensuun Palloseura |
| 13 | Lehmon Pallo-77 | 0-1 | SC Riverball |
| 14 | Euran Pallo | 5-6 (p.) | Toejoen Veikot (TOVE) |
| 15 | Kajaanin Haka | 2-1 | JS Herkules |
| 16 | FC Lynx | 1-4 | FC Muurola |

## Round 2

In this round 126 clubs participated from the Finnish fourth level and below. These matches commenced on 14 January 2012.

| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
| - | - | - | - |
| 17 | Toivalan Urheilijat | 4-3 | Soccer Club Kuopio Futis-98 |
| 18 | Nakkilan Nasta | 2-3 | Toejoen Veikot (TOVE) |
| 19 | Spartak Kajaani | 2-0 | Kajaanin Haka |
| 20 | HJK j/Laajasalo | 3-2 | PPV |
| 21 | Gnistan/2 | 1-2 | Helsingin Ponnistus |
| 22 | HeKuLa | 1-10 | MaKu/Baltika |
| 23 | Töölön Taisto | 0-2 | SAPA M1 |
| 24 | Pallo-Pojat juniorit (PPJ) | 2-0 | PK-35/VJS |
| 25 | Pallo-Pojat/PPJ Akatemia | 1-4 | Käpylän Pallo/KäPa |
| 26 | HerTo | 0-1 | HPS |
| 27 | Pajamäen Pallo-Veikot/5. div. | 0-3 | Ellas |
| 28 | Kallion Stallions | 0-5 | HIFK/2 |
| 29 | Suurmetsän Urheilijat | 0-3 | MPS/Atletico Malmi |
| 30 | FC Spede | 0-2 | IF Gnistan/Roots |
| 31 | SAPA/M3 | 4-3 (p.) | FC Hieho |
| 32 | Club Latino Espanol | 0-3 | Kurvin Vauhti |
| 33 | FC POHU | 0-4 | Gnistan/Ogeli |
| 34 | Töölön Vesa | 0-4 | SAPA/2 |
| 35 | HJK/Kannelmäki | 2-4 | HIFK/3 |
| 36 | FC Babylon X | 4-3 | Riipilän Raketti |
| 37 | EIF/Akademi | INSERT | Nummelan Palloseura |
| 38 | Nurmijärven Palloseura | 3-4 (p.) | I-HK M09 |
| 39 | Palloiluseura Apollo | 0-2 | Lahden Reipas |
| 40 | Korson Palloseura | 2-0 | Jalkapalloseura Stars |
| 41 | Riihimäen Palloseura | 3-2 | TuPS |
| 42 | PK Keski-Uusimaa | 9-2 | Hyvinkään Palloseura |
| 43 | SexyPöxyt | 4-0 | Lahen Pojat Jalkapalloseura |
| 44 | Salpausselän Reipas | 1-0 | IF Sibbo-Vargarna |
| 45 | Jokelan Kisa | 14-0 | FC Kyllikki |
| 46 | FC Keravan Dynamo | 2-4 | Espoon Palloseura |
| 47 | FC Glid | 1-5 | Koivukylän Palloseura |
| 48 | F.C. Brunnsparkens Bröder | 0-3 | KyIF |
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 49 | AC Vantaa/2 | 6-1 | FC Laatupallo |
| 50 | HC Ränni | 4-2 | Nurmijärven Palloseura/2 |
| 51 | Kaarinan Reipas | 0-5 | Turun Pallokerho |
| 52 | KaaPS | 0-18 | Maskun Palloseura |
| 53 | MynPa | 0-9 | VG-62 |
| 54 | Liedon Pallo | 2-1 | Jyrkkälän Tykit |
| 55 | Åbo Club de Futbol | 4-3 (p.) | FC Boda |
| 56 | Nokian Palloseura | 5-0 | Tervakosken Pato |
| 57 | Tampereen Palloveikot | 0-4 | Tampereen Peli-Toverit |
| 58 | Parkunmäen Apassit | 2-6 | Hämeenlinnan Härmä |
| 59 | Ikurin Vire | 5-0 | Loiske Toivot |
| 60 | FC Vapsi | 0-6 | Leki-futis |
| 61 | Tampereen FC Futarit | 0-3 | Sääksjärven Loiske |
| 62 | Bollklubben 48 | 3-2 | Malax IF |
| 63 | Black Islanders | 4-0 | Lapuan Virkiä (miehet 2) |
| 64 | Kungliga Wasa C.F. | 5-6 (p.) | Sisu-Pallo |
| 65 | VPS juniorit | 2-6 | Lapuan Virkiä |
| 66 | Gamlakarleby Bollklubb 2 | 0-3 | Jakobstads Bollklubb (JBK) |
| 67 | IK Myran | 4-2 | IFK Jakobstad |
| 68 | Haminan Pallokissat | 1-4 | Pallo-Peikot (PaPe) |
| 69 | FC SuSi | 0-12 | Sudet |
| 70 | Kultsu FC/2 | 0-2 | PEPO |
| 71 | FC Peltirumpu | 3-0 | IPS |
| 72 | Kotkan Kiri | 1-4 | STPS |
| 73 | Inkeroisten Purha | 4-1 | Heinolan Palloilijat -47 |
| 74 | Karhulan Pojat | 0-1 | Kotajärjen Pallo |
| 75 | Voikkaan PotkupalloKerho | 3-1 | Popinniemen Ponnistus |
| 76 | FC Saarijärvi | 0-3 | Jyväskylän Seudun Palloseura |
| 77 | Football Club Kurd | 1-4 | FC Vaajakoski |
| 78 | Suolahden Urho | 2-6 | Souls AC |
| 79 | Palokan Riento | 2-4 | Jämsänkosken Ilves |

## Round 3

In this round 68 clubs entered from the Finnish fourth level and below. These matches commenced on 5 February 2012.

| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
| - | - | - | - |
| 80. | HJK-j/Laajasalo | 3-4 (p.) | HIFK/2 |
| 81. | Helsingin Ponnistus | 2-1 | MPS/Atletico Malmi |
| 82. | IF Gnistan/Roots | 0-10 | MaKu/Baltika |
| 83. | SAPA/M3 | 0-6 | SAPA M1 |
| 84. | Pallo-Pojat –juniorit (PPJ) | 3-2 (p.) | Kurvin Vauhti |
| 85. | Gnistan/Ogeli | 1-1 0-3 (p.) | Käpylän Pallo/KäPa |
| 86. | SAPA/2 | 1-4 | HPS |
| 87. | Ellas | 3-4 (p.) | HIFK/3 |
| 88. | Turun Pallokerho | 0-2 | SexyPöxyt |
| 89. | FC Babylon X | 3-0 | Salpausselän Reipas |
| 90. | NuPS | 5-3 | Jokelan Kisa |
| 91. | I-HK M09 | 2-0 | Espoon Palloseura |
| 92. | Lahden Reipas | 5-0 | Koivukylän Palloseura |
| 93. | KyIF | 1–0 | Korson Palloseura |
| 94. | AC Vantaa/2 | 0-1 | Riihimäen Palloseura |
| 95. | HC Ränni | 0-15 | PK Keski-Uusimaa |
| 96. | Liedon Pallo | 0-5 | Maskun Palloseura |
| 97. | Åbo Club de Futbol | 0-3 | VG-62 |
| 98. | Sisu-Pallo | 0-3 | Toejoen Veikot (TOVE) |
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 99. | Black Islanders | 2-5 | IK Myran |
| 100. | Kokkolan Palloseura | 5-0 | Bollklubben-48 |
| 101. | Jakobstads Bollklubb | 3-2 | Lapuan Virkiä |
| 102. | Toivalan Urheilijat | 4-4 3-4 (p.) | SC Riverball |
| 103. | Voikkaan PotkupalloKerho | 1-2 | FC Peltirumpu |
| 104. | Kotajärven Pallo | 1-7 | PEPO |
| 105. | Inkeroisten Purha | 0-6 | Sudet |
| 106. | STPS | 2-1 | Pallo-Peikot (PAPE) |
| 107. | Sastamalan Voima 1 | 7-0 | Ikurin Vire |
| 108. | Nekalan Pallo | 1-1 3-5 (p.) | Nokian Palloseura |
| 109. | Leki-futis | 1-1 3-5 (p.) | Tampereen Peli-Toverit |
| 110. | Sääksjärven Loiske | 0-2 | Hämeenlinnan Härmä |
| 111. | Souls AC | 0-6 | FC Vaajakoski |
| 112. | Jämsänkosken Ilves | 0-5 | Jyväskylän Seudun Palloseura |
| 113. | FC Muurola | 1-1 5-4 (p.) | Spartak Kajaani |

## Round 4

In this round 72 clubs participated, including 10 teams from the Ykkönen and 28 teams from the Kakkonen . These matches commenced on 14 February 2012.

| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Information |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 114. | SAPA M1 | 0–4 | FC Kiffen | |
| 115. | LPS | 1–1 (5−4 p.) | EsPa | |
| 116. | HIFK | 3–0 | PK-35 Vantaa | PK-35 withdrew |
| 117. | HIFK/2 | 0–1 | FC Kuusysi | |
| 118. | KäPa | 3–3 (5−6 p.) | Atlantis FC | |
| 119. | PK Keski-Uusimaa | 2–3 | BK-46 | Att. 270 |
| 120. | HPS | 0–4 | Klubi 04 | |
| 121. | Helsingin Ponnistus | 2–3 | Riihimäen Palloseura | |
| 122. | IF Gnistan | 1–0 | FC Viikingit | Att. 179 |
| 123. | Pallo-Pojat –juniorit (PPJ) | 1–6 | EIF | |
| 124. | HIFK/3 | 1–2 | MaKu/Baltika | Att. 120 |
| 125. | SexyPöxyt | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Tampereen Pallo-Veikot | |
| 126. | KyIF | 1–3 | VG-62 | |
| 127. | Ilves | 1–3 | FC Hämeenlinna | Att. 343 |
| 128. | Hämeenlinnan Härmä | 3–2 | STPS | Att. 90 |
| 129. | I-HK M09 | 0–5 | NoPS | |
| 130. | Tampereen Peli-Toverit | 1−3 | Maskun Palloseura | |
| 131. | Sastamalan Voima 1 | 1–5 | NuPS | |
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Information |
| 132. | Sudet | 1–3 | MP | |
| 133. | PEPO | 2–3 | Lahden Reipas | |
| 134. | ViPa | 0–3 | FC KooTeePee | ViPa withdrew |
| 135. | FC Vaajakoski | 1–3 | SC Riverball | Att. 102 |
| 136. | LoPa | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | JäPS | Att. 40 |
| 137. | FC Futura | 1–0 | KTP | |
| 138. | FC Peltirumpu | 1–3 | JPS | |
| 139. | FC Babylon X | 0–5 | FC Espoo | |
| 140. | Toejoen Veikot (TOVE) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (6−7 p.) | KPV | Att. 65 |
| 141. | IK Myran | 0–11 | FC Jazz | |
| 142. | JBK | 2–3 | GBK | Att. 250 |
| 143. | VIFK | 1−3 | SJK | Att. 148 |
| 144. | Kokkolan Palloseura | 0–5 | Pallo-Iirot | |
| 145. | HauPa | 0–4 | FC Santa Claus | |
| 146. | PS Kemi | 4–1 | RoPS | |
| 147. | OPS | 0–2 | AC Oulu | |
| 148. | FC Muurola | 2–0 | AC Kajaani | Att. 136 |
| 149. | PK-37 | 0–2 | JIPPO | |

## Round 5

In this round 40 clubs will participate, including 4 teams from the Veikkausliiga (Teams which have been eliminated from the League Cup). These matches are due to commence on 15 March 2012.

## Round 6

In this round 24 clubs will participate, including 4 teams from the Veikkausliiga. These matches are due to commence on 29 March 2012.

## Round 7

In this round 16 clubs will participate, including 4 teams from the Veikkausliiga. These matches are due to commence on 24 April 2012.

## Quarter-finals

In this round 8 clubs will participate. These 4 matches are due to be played on 9 and 10 May 2012.

## Semi-finals

In this round 4 clubs will participate.

## Final

The Suomen Cup final is due to be played on 29 September 2012.

