Finnish League Cup

Football tournament

Finnish League Cup

Founded| 1994
Region|  Finland
Current champions| FC Inter Turku (3rd title)
Most successful club(s)| HJK (6 titles)

The Finnish League Cup (in Finnish: Liigacup), is a knock-out football competition contested annually during the pre-season in winter by teams from Veikkausliiga.[1] The competition is notably the only football competition in Europe which is mostly played indoors. It is also administrated by Veikkausliiga

## History

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The competition was founded in 1994. After 18 editions it was abolished in 2016. It was replaced with the Finnish Cup group stage starting from the 2017 season[2]

The league cup was revived in 2022,[3] as it returned in its original format. The competing teams are allowed to have up to three non-contract test players in their roster, with seven possible substitutions.[4] The most successful club is HJK Helsinki with 6 titles.

## Finnish League Cup Finals

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Year  | Winner  | Score  | Runner-up  | Venue

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1994  | HJK | 2–0  | FC Jazz | Helsinki
1995  | FC Haka | 4–2  | HJK | Helsinki
1996  | HJK | 3–2  | RoPS | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
1997  | HJK | 2–0  | VPS | Helsinki
1998  | HJK | 1–1 (aet) (8–7 p)  | FF Jaro | Helsinki
1999  | VPS | 3–0  | Kotkan TP | Lahti
2000  | VPS | 2–1  | FC Jokerit | Hanko
2001–03  | Not Played
2004  | AC Allianssi | 2–2 (aet) (5–3 p)  | FC Lahti | Pohjola Stadion, Vantaa
2005  | AC Allianssi | 3–1  | FC Lahti | Finnair Stadium, Helsinki
2006  | KuPS | 2–1  | FC KooTeePee | Finnair Stadium, Helsinki
2007  | FC Lahti | 0–0 (4–3 p)  | FC Inter Turku | Finnair Stadium, Helsinki
2008 | FC Inter Turku | 1–0  | TPS | Finnair Stadium, Helsinki
2009 | Tampere United | 2–0  | HJK | ISS Stadion, Vantaa
2010 | FC Honka | 0–0 (4–3 p)  | JJK | Finnair Stadium, Helsinki
2011 | FC Honka | 3–0  | Tampere United | Tapiolan urheilupuisto, Espoo
2012 | TPS | 1–1 (4–2 p)  | HJK | Sonera Stadium, Helsinki
2013 | FC Lahti | 2–1  | JJK | Lahden kisapuisto, Lahti
2014 | SJK | 1–0  | VPS | Jouppilanvuoren tekonurmi, Seinäjoki
2015 | HJK | 2–0  | RoPS | Rovaniemen keskuskenttä, Rovaniemi
2016 | FC Lahti | 0–0 (aet) (4–3 p)  | SJK | Wallsport Arena, Seinäjoki
2017–21  | Not Played
2022  | FC Honka | 3–1  | FC Inter Turku | Espoonlahti, Espoo
2023  | HJK | 2–1  | AC Oulu | Bolt Arena, Helsinki
2024  | Inter Turku | 2–2 (4–2 p)  | KuPS | Veritas Stadion, Turku
2025  | Inter Turku | 4–4 (8–7 p)  | HJK Helsinki | Myyrmäki Football Stadium, Vantaa

## Performance by club

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Club  | Winners  | Runners-up  | Winning Years

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HJK | 6  | 4  | 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2015, 2023
FC Inter Turku | 3  | 2  | 2008, 2024, 2025
FC Lahti | 3  | 2  | 2007, 2013, 2016
FC Honka | 3  | –  | 2010, 2011, 2022
VPS | 2  | 2  | 1999, 2000
AC Allianssi | 2  | –  | 2004, 2005
Tampere United | 1  | 1  | 2009
TPS | 1  | 1  | 2012
SJK | 1  | 1  | 2014
KuPS | 1  | 1  | 2006
FC Haka | 1  | –  | 1995
JJK | –  | 2  | –
RoPS | –  | 2  | –
FC Jazz | –  | 1  | –
FF Jaro | –  | 1  | –
KTP | –  | 1
AC Oulu | –  | 1  | –
FC Jokerit | –  | 1  | –
FC KooTeePee | –  | 1  | –

Notes:

* Teams in Italic no longer exist.

## See also

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* Finnish Cup

## References

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1. ^ "Finland - League Cup Finals".
2. ^ "Jalkapallon Suomen Cup uudistuu rajusti - Liigacup haudataan". 24 May 2016.
3. ^ "Liigacup palaa kilpailukalenteriin - edellisen kerran pelattiin vuonna 2016".
4. ^ Liigacup 2023 käyntiin tammikuussa – kilpailumuotoon muutoksia, veikkausliiga.com, 13 December 2022

## External links

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* Liigacup at Veikkausliiga site
* Finland - League Cup Finals, RSSSF.com
* Finnish League Cup, Soccerway

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