The 2016 Finnish League Cup was the 20th season of the Finnish League Cup, Finland's second-most prestigious cup football tournament. HJK were the defending champions, having won their fifth league cup the previous year.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Finland |
| Dates | 17 January – 19 March |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Lahti |
| Runner-up | SJK |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 62 (2 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Roope Riski (4) |
The cup consisted of two stages. First there was a group stage that involved the 12 Veikkausliiga teams divided into two groups. The top teams from each group then played each other in the final.[1]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SJK | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 13 | Final |
| 2 | PS Kemi | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | |
| 3 | VPS | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | RoPS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 5 | Ilves | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | |
| 6 | KuPS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 February 2015. Source: veikkausliiga.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) goals scored in head-to-head
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) goals scored in head-to-head
| 29 January 2016 | KuPS | 0–0 | SJK | Kuopio |
| 18:30 EET (UTC+2) | Report (in Finnish) | Kink  64' | Stadium: Kuopio-halli Attendance: 1,015 Referee: Ville Nevalainen |
| 30 January 2016 | RoPS | 0–0 | VPS | Oulu |
| 14:00 EET (UTC+2) | Okkonen 85' | Report (in Finnish) | Tiodorović 84' | Stadium: Heinäpään nurmi Attendance: 210 Referee: Dennis Antamo |
| 30 January 2016 | PS Kemi | 3–1 | Ilves | Kemi |
| 16:00 EET (UTC+2) | Veteli  24'Kvist 48' (pen.)Jovović 88' 90+1' | Report (in Finnish) | Lahtinen 7' Aho 47'Matrone 50' | Stadium: Junkohalli Attendance: 450 Referee: Mattias Gestranius |
| 4 February 2016 | RoPS | 2–0 | KuPS | Oulu |
| 18:00 EET (UTC+2) | Malcolm 10' Jammeh 41' Back 57' Okkonen 72' Heikkilä 90' | Report (in Finnish) | Poutiainen 47' Coulibaly 90+2' | Stadium: Heinäpään nurmi Attendance: 204 Referee: Petri Viljanen |
| 6 February 2016 | Ilves | 0–1 | VPS | Tampere |
| 14:30 EET (UTC+2) | Hilander 37' Hynynen 77' Matrone 87' | Report (in Finnish) | Hertsi 38' (pen.) Hill 89' | Stadium: Pirkkahalli Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Oskari Hämäläinen |
| 7 February 2016 | KuPS | 0–2 | PS Kemi | Kuopio |
| 18:30 EET (UTC+2) | Räisänen 21' | Report (in Finnish) | Heimonen 10' Berg 33' 65' Eissele 62' Kvist 68' | Stadium: Kuopio-halli Attendance: 831 Referee: Kalle Mäkinen |
| 10 February 2016 | Ilves | 0–0 | RoPS | Tampere |
| 18:00 EET (UTC+2) | Matrone 52' Lahtinen 59' Miettunen 70' Petrescu 90+1' | Report (in Finnish) | Mäkitalo 52' Okkonen 62' | Stadium: Pirkkahalli Arena Attendance: 550 Referee: Mikko Mörö |
| 10 February 2016 | SJK | 2–1 | VPS | Seinäjoki |
| 19:15 EET (UTC+2) | Hurme 14' Ngueukam 56' Riski 63' | Report (in Finnish) | Clennon 12' Klepczarek 80' | Stadium: Wallsport Areena Attendance: 482 Referee: Antti Munukka |
| 13 February 2016 | SJK | 1–0 | PS Kemi | Seinäjoki |
| 14:15 EET (UTC+2) | Kink 42' Vasara 70' Riski 90+2' | Report (in Finnish) | Kaby 18' Könönen 66' S.Jovović 79'  84' | Stadium: Wallsport Areena Attendance: 459 Referee: Vesa Hätilä |
| 13 February 2016 | VPS | 0–2 | KuPS | Vaasa |
| 13:15 EET (UTC+2) | Report (in Finnish) | Poutiainen 24' 29' Ääritalo 31' Diallo 36' | Stadium: Botniahalli Referee: Toni Pohjoismäki |
| 16 February 2016 | SJK | 1–0 | Ilves | Seinäjoki |
| 17:00 EET (UTC+2) | Ngueukam 57' J.Sarajärvi 76' | Report (in Finnish) | Ala-Myllymäki 17' Hilska 30' | Stadium: Wallsport Areena Referee: Marko Grönholm |
| 16 February 2016 | PS Kemi | 1–1 | RoPS | Kemi |
| 18:00 EET (UTC+2) | Ions 4' Turpeenniemi 45+3' | Report (in Finnish) | Muinonen 21' Majava 49' | Stadium: Junkohalli Referee: Antti Munukka |
| 20 February 2016 | Ilves | 2–1 | KuPS | Tampere |
| 14:30 EET (UTC+2) | Lahtinen 65', 70' 90+2' Siira 80' | Report (in Finnish) | Taipale 45+1' Hakola 45+10' Savolainen 55' Ääritalo 90+1' | Stadium: Pirkkahalli Arena Attendance: 550 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lahti | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 | Final |
| 2 | Inter Turku | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8 | |
| 3 | HJK | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 | |
| 4 | PK-35 Vantaa | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | IFK Mariehamn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | HIFK | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 February 2016. Source: veikkausliiga.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) goals scored in head-to-head
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) goals scored in head-to-head
| 22 January 2016 | Inter Turku | 0–0 | PK-35 Vantaa | Turku |
| 14:00 EET (UTC+2) | Kauppi 58' Camara 82' | Report (in Finnish) | Ristola 70' | Stadium: Veritas Stadion Attendance: 174 Referee: Mattias Gestranius |
| 23 January 2016 | Lahti | 1–0 | HIFK | Lahti |
| 12:00 EET (UTC+2) | Kuningas 5' Shala 84' | Report (in Finnish) | Stadium: Mukkulan palloiluhalli Attendance: 0 Referee: Dennis Antamo |
| 29 January 2016 | Lahti | 2–1 | Inter Turku | Lahti |
| 15:00 EET (UTC+2) | Hauhia 15' Tuominen 60' | Report (in Finnish) | Gnabouyou 43' (pen.) Kauppi 73' | Stadium: Mukkulan palloiluhalli Attendance: 226 Referee: Antti Munukka |
| 29 January 2016 | HIFK | 0–3 | PK-35 Vantaa | Helsinki |
| 19:00 EET (UTC+2) | Hänninen 82' | Report (in Finnish) | Míguez Adán 8' Kuqi 36' (pen.) 44'Kaufmann 60', 69' | Stadium: Talin jalkapallohalli Attendance: 604 Referee: Jari Järvinen |
| 31 January 2016 | HJK | 1–0 | IFK Mariehamn | Helsinki |
| 12:15 EET (UTC+2) | Rexhepi 44' 60' Taiwo 70' (pen.) | Report (in Finnish) | Petrović 36' Clement 69'Span 90+4' | Stadium: Talin jalkapallohalli Attendance: 424 Referee: Marko Grönholm |
| 1 February 2016 | PK-35 Vantaa | 1–1 | Lahti | Vantaa |
| 14:15 EET (UTC+2) | Caloi 73' Heinonen 81' | Report (in Finnish) | Shala 61' | Stadium: Myyrmäki-halli Attendance: 272 Referee: Petteri Kari |
| 3 February 2016 | HIFK | 1–0 | IFK Mariehamn | Helsinki |
| 15:30 EET (UTC+2) | Rantanen 90+2' | Report (in Finnish) | Petrović 46' Lyyski 55'Diego Assis 61' | Stadium: Talin jalkapallohalli Attendance: 213 Referee: Petri Viljanen |
| 5 February 2016 | HJK | 1–1 | Lahti | Helsinki |
| 17:00 EET (UTC+2) | Tanaka 86' | Report | Multanen 31' Hauhia 72' | Stadium: Talin jalkapallohalli Attendance: 612 Referee: Miikka Lähdesmäki |
| 8 February 2016 | IFK Mariehamn | 0–1 | Inter Turku | Åland |
| 19:00 EET (UTC+2) | Report | Gnabouyou 4' | Stadium: Eckeröhallen Referee: Mattias Gestranius |
| 9 February 2016 | HJK | 3–3 | HIFK | Helsinki |
| 17:00 EET (UTC+2) | Taiwo 21' Malolo 37' Järvenpää 82' Morelos 90' | Report | Hänninen 3' Aho 6' Salmikivi 16' Peltonen 32' Korhonen 65' Sihvola 90+3' | Stadium: Talin jalkapallohalli Attendance: 827 Referee: Ville Nevalainen |
| 12 February 2016 | Lahti | 2–2 | Mariehamn | Lahti |
| 15:00 EET (UTC+2) | Tuominen 13' Bonilha 25' Hostikka 64' Shala 87' | Report | Kangaskolkka 32' 90' Dafaa 37' Span 45' Ekhalie 68' | Stadium: Lahti Stadium Attendance: 78 Referee: Petri Viljanen |
| 13 February 2016 | PK-35 Vantaa | 1–1 | HJK | Vantaa |
| 15:00 EET (UTC+2) | Kuqi 23' Rasimus 35' Mateo 49' Couñago 49' C.Portela 75' | Report | Tanaka 42' I.Tatomirović 66' | Stadium: Myyrmäki-halli Attendance: 743 Referee: Tommi Grönman |
| 15 February 2016 | Inter Turku | 2–1 | HIFK | Turku |
| 15:00 EET (UTC+2) | Källman 11' Aho 13' Lehtonen 67' | Report | Soudant 45+2' Fortunato 46' | Stadium: Veritas Stadion Referee: Jari Järvinen |
| 18 February 2016 | Inter Turku | 2–2 | HJK | Turku |
| 15:00 EET (UTC+2) | Nyman 16' Duah 42' Gnabouyou 53' | Report | Taiwo 36' Morelos 56', 63' (pen.) 87' | Stadium: Javenture-Areena Attendance: 198 Referee: Petri Viljanen |
| 20 February 2016 | IFK Mariehamn | 3 – 0 | PK-35 Vantaa | Åland |
| 18:00 EET (UTC+2) | Kangaskolkka 4' Mäkinen 15' Dafaa 17' Petrović 68' Ibrahim 73' | Report | Raimi 26' | Stadium: Eckeröhallen Attendance: 285 |
Final
Scorers
- As of match played 27 February 2016
4 goals:
3 goals:
2 goals:
1 goals:
Domenico Fortunato - HIFK
Matias Hänninen - HIFK- Joni Korhonen - HIFK
- Daniel Rantanen - HIFK
- Ville Salmikivi - HIFK
- Lassi Järvenpää - HJK
- Solomon Duah - Inter Turku
- Benjamin Källman - Inter Turku
- Joni Aho - Inter Turku
Billy Ions - PS Kemi- Juho-Teppo Berg - PS Kemi
- Saku Kvist - PS Kemi
- Joona Veteli - PS Kemi
Saša Jovović - PS Kemi
Christian Eissele - PS Kemi- Mika Ääritalo - KuPS
- Juha Hakola - KuPS
- Patrick Poutiainen - KuPS
- Mikko Kuningas - Lahti
- Mikko Hauhia - Lahti
- Kalle Multanen - Lahti
- Santeri Hostikka - Lahti
- Drilon Shala - Lahti
- Thomas Mäkinen - IFK Mariehamn
Amos Ekhalie - IFK Mariehamn
Josef Ibrahim - IFK Mariehamn
Caloi - PK-35 Vantaa
Shane Malcolm - RoPS- Aapo Heikkilä - RoPS
- Eetu Muinonen - RoPS
- Antti Okkonen - RoPS
- Loorents Hertsi - VPS
- Jerry Voutilainen - VPS
- Samu Alanko - VPS
Andre Clennon - VPS
References
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