2014 Finnish Cup
# 2014 Finnish Cup

The 2014 Finnish Cup (Suomen Cup) is the 60th season of the Finnish Cup. 152 clubs entered the competition, including all sides on the top two levels of the Finnish football pyramid (Veikkausliiga and Ykkönen), 29 sides from Kakkonen and 101 from lower levels. The winner of the cup enters the qualifying rounds of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.

## Teams

| Round | Dates | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering this round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First round | 15 Dec 2013 – 13 Feb 2014 | 70 | − | 70 | Kolmonen and lower levels (70 teams) |
| Second round | 15 Dec 2013 – 13 Feb 2014 | 66 | 35 | 31 | Kolmonen and lower levels (31 teams) |
| Third round | 18 Feb – 12 Mar | 72 | 33 | 39 | Ykkönen (10 teams) Kakkonen (29 teams) |
| Fourth round | 3–18 Mar | 40 | 36 | 4 | Veikkausliiga (4 teams) |
| Fifth round | 19 Mar – 6 Apr | 24 | 20 | 4 | Veikkausliiga (4 teams) |
| Sixth round | 9–10 Apr | 16 | 12 | 4 | Veikkausliiga (4 teams) |
| Quarter-finals | 30 April | 8 | 8 | − | − |
| Semi-finals | 16 August | 4 | 4 | − | − |
| Final | 27 September | 2 | 2 | − | − |

## First round

70 teams playing in the Kolmonen and lower leagues started the cup at the first round. The draw for the first and second rounds was held on 12 December 2013.

## Second round

The second round will be contested by the 35 winners from the previous round and 31 other teams playing in the Kolmonen and lower leagues, which received a bye on the first round. The draw for the first and second rounds was made on 12 December 2013.

## Third round

The 33 winners of the second round are joined in the third round by the 39 Ykkönen and Kakkonen sides. The draw for the third round was made on 5 February 2014, and the matches are scheduled to be played between 14 February and 7 March.

### Notes

* Note 1: TP-47 withdrew from the competition.

## Fourth round

The fourth round will be contested by the winners of the previous round and the four Veikkausliiga teams that finish last in their groups in the 2014 Finnish League Cup. The round will be drawn on 25 or 26 February, and matches will be played between 3 and 18 March.

## Fifth round

In the fifth round, the four clubs that lose in the quarter-finals of the 2014 Finnish League Cup enter the cup. The round will be drawn on 14 March, and matches will be played between 19 March and 3 April.

## Sixth round

The remaining four Veikkausliiga teams entered the cup in the sixth round. The matches were played between 15–17 April. The draw for the sixth round was held on 1 April.

## Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals will be played on 30 April 2014. The draw for the sixth round was held on 17 April.

## Semi-finals

The semi-finals will be played on 16 August 2014. The draw for the semi-finals was held on 20 May.

## Final

The final of the 2014 Finnish Cup was played on 1 November 2014.

