Finnish Cup 2008
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Veikkausliiga (Tier 1) Ykkönen 2008 Ykkönen League Tables for teams participating in Ykkönen, the second tier of the Finnish Soccer League system, in 2008.-Ykkönen:-Promotion Play-Offs:KuPS as 13th placed team in the 2008 Veikkausliiga and FC Viikingit as runners-up of the 2008 Ykkönen competed in a two-legged play-off for a place in the... (Tier 2) Kakkonen (Tier 3) Kolmonen (Tier 4) Suomen Cup 2008 |
2008 Finnish Cup
Finnish Cup
The Finnish Cup is Finland's main national cup competition in football.This yearly competition is open for member clubs of the FA of Finland. Finnish Cup has been played since 1955.Finnish Cup winner qualifies to UEFA Europa League...
was the fifty–fourth season of the main annual cup competition in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. It was organized as a single-elimination knock–out tournament.
Participation in the competition is voluntary. Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
side , for example, decided not to register for the tournament, as well as some Ykkönen
Ykkönen
Ykkönen is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system , although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland.-Competition:...
teams.
Depending on their position within the league system, teams entered in different rounds. Clubs with teams in Kolmonen
Kolmonen
Kolmonen is the fourth highest football league in Finland. The most famous club competing at this level is Helsingin Palloseura who won the Finnish Championship on 9 occasions, the last time being in 1957. They also won the Finnish Cup in 1962...
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
Tampere United
Tampere United is a Finnish football club, which played in the Veikkausliiga, the premier football league in Finland, until the 2010 season, but is currently excluded from participating in Finnish football. The club comes from the city of Tampere. The current head coach of the club is Jarkko Wiss,...
, FC Haka
FC Haka
Haka is a Finnish football club, based in the industry town of Valkeakoski. It is one of the most successful clubs in Finland, with nine Finnish championships and 12 Finnish Cup wins.- History :...
, FC Honka
FC Honka
FC Honka is a Finnish football club, based in Tapiola, Espoo. It was promoted into the Finnish premier division , for the first time in its history, at the end of the 2005 season. The club's manager is Mika Lehkosuo, and it plays its home matches at Tapiolan urheilupuisto...
and TPS
Turun Palloseura
Turun Palloseura, TPS for short and nicknamed Tepsi, is a Finnish football club based in Turku. The club was founded in 1922. TPS currently play in the Veikkausliiga, the highest level of Finnish football. They play their home matches at the 9,372 seater Veritas Stadion, Turku.-History:FC TPS Turku...
. These four teams entered in the Sixth Round because they have qualified for European competitions after the 2007 season
Veikkausliiga 2007
The 2007 season of the Veikkausliiga , the 18th season in the league's history, began on April 21.-Final league table:...
.
The tournament started on 1 April 2008 with the First Round and concluded with the Final held on 1 November 2008 at Finnair Stadium
Finnair Stadium
Sonera Stadium is a football stadium in Helsinki, Finland.The stadium was inaugurated in 2000. It has a capacity of 10,770 spectators...
, Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
.
Participating teams
| Veikkausliiga – 13 teams | Ykkönen (I) – 10 teams | Kakkonen (II) – 28 teams |
| Haka FC Haka Haka is a Finnish football club, based in the industry town of Valkeakoski. It is one of the most successful clubs in Finland, with nine Finnish championships and 12 Finnish Cup wins.- History :... , HJK Helsinki HJK Helsinki Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki... , Honka FC Honka FC Honka is a Finnish football club, based in Tapiola, Espoo. It was promoted into the Finnish premier division , for the first time in its history, at the end of the 2005 season. The club's manager is Mika Lehkosuo, and it plays its home matches at Tapiolan urheilupuisto... , Inter Turku, Jaro FF Jaro FF Jaro is a Finnish football club, based in the bilingual town of Jakobstad. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier League Veikkausliiga... , KooTeePee FC KooTeePee FC KooTeePee is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Kotka. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division . The club's manager is Janne Hyppönen, and it plays its home matches at the Arto Tolsa Areena.- History :... , KuPS KuPS Kuopion Palloseura is a Finnish football club, based in the 8th most populated city of Finland, Kuopio. KuPS plays in Finland's Premier League, Veikkausliiga. The team plays its home matches at Kuopion keskuskenttä... , Lahti FC Lahti FC Lahti is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Lahti. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division after placing last in Finnish Premier League during season 2010... , MyPa MyPa Myllykosken Pallo –47 is a Finnish football club, based in the industrial town of Myllykoski, part of the city of Kouvola since January 2009. They currently play in the Finnish Premier Division... , RoPS RoPS Rovaniemen Palloseura is a Finnish football club, founded in 1950 and based in the town of Rovaniemi. In 2009 RoPS played in the Finnish Premier Division but got relegated to Ykkönen after being the lowest-placed team in the end of the season... , Tampere United Tampere United Tampere United is a Finnish football club, which played in the Veikkausliiga, the premier football league in Finland, until the 2010 season, but is currently excluded from participating in Finnish football. The club comes from the city of Tampere. The current head coach of the club is Jarkko Wiss,... , TPS Turun Palloseura Turun Palloseura, TPS for short and nicknamed Tepsi, is a Finnish football club based in Turku. The club was founded in 1922. TPS currently play in the Veikkausliiga, the highest level of Finnish football. They play their home matches at the 9,372 seater Veritas Stadion, Turku.-History:FC TPS Turku... , VPS Vaasan Palloseura Vaasan Palloseura is a Finnish football club, based in Vaasa. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier Division . The club's manager is Tommi Pikkarainen and assistant manager is Petri Vuorinen. The club plays its home matches at Hietalahti... |
AC Oulu AC Oulu AC Oulu is a Finnish football club, based in Oulu. The club's coach is Juha Malinen, and it plays its home matches at Raatin Stadion.-History :... , Atlantis FC Atlantis FC Atlantis FC is a Finnish football club, based in Helsinki. It currently plays in the third tier of Finnish football .-History:The club was founded in late 1995 when Johanneksen Dynamo and FC Norssi merged... , FC Viikingit FC Viikingit FC Viikingit is a Finnish football club, based in Vuosaari, East Helsinki. The club was founded as Vuosaaren Viikingit in 1965, but in 1998 the football section was separated from the rest of the club and continued under the name FC Viikingit. Usually, the team is referred to as just Viikingit... , JIPPO JIPPO JIPPO is a Finnish football club, based in Joensuu. It currently plays in the Ykkönen, the second highest level of Finnish football. Jarmo Korhonen replaced Mark Dziadulewicz as the club's manager after 2010 season... , JJK Jyväskylän Jalkapalloklubi JJK Jyväskylä is a Finnish football club, based in Jyväskylä. It currently plays in the Finnish top-flight Veikkausliiga. The club's manager is Kari Martonen... , KPV Kokkolan Palloveikot KPV is a Finnish football club, based in Kokkola. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division . The club's manager is Jarmo Korhonen, and it plays its home matches at Kokkolan keskuskenttä.... , PK-35 Pallokerho-35 Pallokerho-35 is a Finnish football club, based in Vantaa. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division . As of the 2009 season the club has been based at the ISS Stadion, Myyrmäki, Vantaa.... , PS Kemi Palloseura Kemi Kings Palloseura Kemi Kings or PS Kemi Kings is a Finnish football team based in the town of Kemi, who are currently playing in the Finnish second division, the Ykkönen.-History:... , TPV Tampereen Pallo-Veikot Tampereen Pallo-Veikot or TPV is a Finnish football club, based in Tampere. The club plays in the Kakkonen, the third highest level of football in Finland. It is the second largest football club in the Pirkanmaa region in terms of active members, with 1,600 members in 2005.-History:The club was... , TP-47 TP-47 Tornion Pallo -47 is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Tornio. It currently plays in the Finnish Second Division . It plays its home matches at Pohjan Stadion... |
FC Espoo FC Espoo FC Espoo is a Finnish football club based in the city of Espoo, Finland. Founded in 1989, the first team plays in the Finnish First Division , the second tier of the Finnish football pyramid.... , FC Kuusankoski FC Kuusankoski FC Kuusankoski is a football club from Kuusankoski, Kouvola in Finland. The club was formed in 1996 and their home ground is at the Kuusankosken urheilupuisto. The men's first team currently plays in the Kakkonen... , City Stars / FC Kuusysi, FC OPA, FC YPA FC YPA FC YPA is a Finnish football club from the town of Ylivieska. FC YPA was formed in 1998. The club is currently playing in the Kakkonen, the third tier of the Finnish league system. FC YPA play their home matches at Safari.-Season to season:... , FJK, GBK, Gnistan, HIFK HIFK Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 HIFK is the oldest IFK club in Finland. The club has activities in many sports, including football, ice hockey, bandy, floorball, handball, athletics and bowling. HIFK Soccer ry is part of the... , Huima, HyPS, Ilves, JBK, KTP Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat is a sports club located in Kotka, Finland. It has football and basketball sections. The club was founded in 1927 and its colours are green and white... , LoPa, Norrvalla FF, Pallo-Iirot Pallo-Iirot Pallo-Iirot is a football club from Rauma in Finland. The club was formed in 1930 and their home ground is at the Äijänsuon stadion. The men's first team currently plays in the Kakkonen... , PK Keski-Uusimaa, PK-37, PP-70, Rakuunat Rakuunat Jalkapalloseura Rakuunat was a Finnish football club, based in Lappeenranta.-History:Rakuunat was founded in 1992 as FC Lappeenranta after a merger of the first teams of LaPa and LauTP, the city’s traditional clubs... , SalPa Salpa Salpa may refer to* Salp, a free-floating tunicate.* Salon Palloilijat, association football club from Salo, Finland.* Salpa Line, a bunker line on the eastern border of Finland.* The previous name of Seppa, a town in Arunachal Pradesh, India.... , Sinimustat, SJK, TUS, VPS–j, Warkaus JK, ÅIFK Åbo IFK Åbo IFK is a sports club from Turku, Finland. The club was founded in 1908.-Background:The greatest successes of ÅIFK have come in football where it has won three Finnish championship titles, in 1910, 1920 and 1924. It has played a total of 9 seasons in the Finnish premier division Mestaruussarja,... |
| Kolmonen (III) – 92 teams | ||
| AC Kajaani, AC Vantaa Allianssi Vantaa Allianssi Vantaa is a football club based in the city of Vantaa, Finland. It is not the same club as the former Finnish football club, AC Allianssi.... , BET, EBK, EsPa, EuPa, FC Boda, FC Degis, FC Espoo Reserves, FC Futura, FC HIK, FC Honka Reserves, FC K–Jazz, FC Jazz –j, FC KOMU, FC Korsholm, FC POHU, FC Rauma FC Rauma FC Rauma is a football club from Rauma, Finland. The club was formed in 1996 and their home ground is at the Äijänsuon stadion. The men's first team currently plays in the Kolmonen .-Background:... , FC Santa, FC Tampere, FC Vapsi, FC Viikingit Reserves, FC Villisiat, FC YPA Reserves, FCV, GBK Reserves, Gnistan Ogeli, HaPK, HauPa, Härmä, IK, IK Myran, JIlves, JIPPO Reserves, JoPS, JPS, JyTy, JäPS, KaaPo Reserves, Karhu, Kasiysi PMP, KeuPa, KP–V, Loiske, LTU, MaKu, MPS, MPS Reserves, MuSa, NIK, NoPS, NoPy, NuPa, NuPS, OPedot, OuTa, PaRi, Pato, PEPO, PIF Pargas Idrottsförening Pargas Idrottsförening, or PIF for short, is a sports club based in the city of Pargas, Finland. The club has over 1,500 members and is known, especially for handball, football and orienteering. It also makes provision for cross-country skiing, floorball, gymnastics and athletics... , Pallo–Iirot Reserves, PJK, PK–35 Reserves, Ponnistus, PPV , Purha, Pöxyt, RIlves, Reima, RuoVi, SalReipas, SAPA, SavU, SC KuFu –98, SC Riverball, S.C. Zulimanit, SiU, SoVo, Stars, STPS Savonlinnan Työväen Palloseura Savonlinnan Työväen Palloseura or STPS for short, is a football club located in Savonlinna, Finland. The club was founded in 1947. STPS has a strong labour movement background, "työväen palloseura" meaning "workers ball club" in Finnish.... , Sudet Sudet Sudet is a football club from Kouvola, Finland. The club was formed in 1912 and was based firstly in Viipuri , then in Helsinki, before finally moving to Kouvola. Sudet currently plays in the Kolmonen and their home ground is at the Keskusurheilukenttä, Kouvola... , Tervarit, ToiP –49, ToVe, TPK, TP–47 Reserves, VaKP, Vilpas , Virkiä, VJS, VäVi, Öja |
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| Lower leagues (IV – VII) – 186 teams | ||
| AC StaSi, AFC EMU, AFC Keltik, APV, BET Reserves, Black Islanders, Boca Seniors, Boca Seniors Reserves, Colo Colo, Colo Colo Reserves, EKP, Esse IK Reserves, EuPa Reserves, FC Bosna, FC Folk, FC G.A.B, FC HaNa, FC HaPo, FC HEIV, FC IKHTYS, FC K–Jazz Reserves, FC Kontu Reserves, FC Korsholm FC Korsholm FC Korsholm is a football club from Korsholm , the municipality that surrounds the city of Vaasa, in Finland. The club was formed in 1998 and their home ground is at the Botniahalli, Sepänkylän keskusurheilukenttä. The men's first team currently plays in the Kolmonen... Reserves, FC KyPS, FC Lepakot, FC Lohja, FC Loviisa FC Loviisa FC Loviisa is a football club from Loviisa, Finland. The club was formed in 1992 and its home ground is at the Loviisan keskuskenttä which can accommodate 500 spectators.-Background:... , FC Nets, FC OPA Reserves, FC Pakila, FC PaSa, FC POHU Reserves, FC POHU 3, FC POHU 4, FC POHU 5, FC Raahe, FC Rai, FC Rai Reserves, FC Sääripotku, FC TaFu, FC Tarmo, FC Teivo, FC Tribe, FC Trompi, FC Turku–82, FC Vehmaa, FC Västnyland, F.C.B., FCD, FCUK, FF Kickers, FoBK, Gnistan Reserves, HaTP, HDS, HeKuLa, HeMan, HIFK Reserves, HJK–j, HooGee HooGee HooGee or Haukilahden Pallo - Gäddviks Boll HooGee is a Finnish football club established in 1980. The club is based in the district of Haukilahti in the city of Espoo and specialises in youth football... , HPS, HST, Hurtat, I–Kissat, IVFC, JoPS Reserves, JPS Reserves, Juhlahevoset, JuPS, Jurva–70, JVU, JäPS Reserves, KaaPS, KaaRe, KaIK, Karjalohjan Biisonit, Kasiysi, Kasiysi Rocky, KaVo, KemPa, KePo, Kiksi, KJV, KoiPS, KoKiri, Kotajärven Pallo, KOPSE, KoRe, KPonsi, KPR, Kristallipalatsi, KTP Reserves, Kuivaniemen Isku, Kungliga Wasa, Kurvin Vauhti, KuRy, Lauttapallo, LaVe, LeJy, LeKi, LePa, Lieto, Lieto Reserves, LoPS, Littoisten Palloseura, Luja, LuVe, MasKi, MPR, MPS 3, MunU, MyMy, MäJä, Nagu IF, NaKa, Naseva, Nasta, NePa, NJS, Nopsa, NouLa, Oldschool, Orient United, OuHu, OuRe, PaiHa, PaPe, ParVi, Pathoven, Peltirumpu, PEPO Reserves, PaKa, PH–99, PiPo–79, PiPS, PJK Reserves, Ponnistajat, PoPo, PPJ, PPV Reserves, PP–70 Reserves, RaiTeePee, Rakuunat J, RiPa, RiRa, RiRa Reserves, RP–67, RT–88, SC Riverball Reserves, SaTo, SibboV, SibboV Reserves, Sisu, Souls AC, SUMU, SUMU Lyon, SuPa, TaaJä, TahVe, TaPo, TC, TeTe, TiPS, TKT, ToPS–90, ToTe AP, ToU, TPK Reserves, TPV Reserves, TuPS, TuPV, VKajo, VaKP Reserves, Vesa, ViiPV, VJK, YIlves, Yllätys, YlöR, YPallo, Zenith |
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| Veterans (35 years or older) – 9 teams | Junior teams (19 years or younger) – 23 teams | |
| FC Kiffen Veterans, FC Lohja Veterans, FC Repaleet, I–HK Veterans, KTP Veterans, MPS Veterans, NP–H / Pappazulut Veterans, Riverball Veterans, WIFK Veterans | FC Honka Juniors, FC Honka Juniors Reserves, FC POHU Juniors, FC POHU Juniors Reserves, FC Reipas Juniors, FC Reipas Juniors Reserves, FC Vapsi Juniors, Gnistan Juniors, Gnistan Juniors Reserves, Ilves Juniors, JäPS Juniors, Kasiysi Juniors, KPS Juniors, KäPa Juniors, LoPa Juniors, MyPa Juniors, PPJ Juniors, PS Kemi Juniors, SiPS Juniors, TKT Juniors, TPV Juniors, VJS Juniors, ÅIFK Juniors | |
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 team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| FC Västnyland | 2–7 | Biisonit |
| Black Islanders | 0–5 | KaIK |
| Gnistan Ogeli | 0–3 | Ponnistus |
| FC Vehmaa | 0–12 | LTU |
| FC Jazz–j | 1–2 | P–Iirot Reserves |
| FC Pakila | 1–0 | Colo Colo Reserves |
| FC Kiffen Veterans | 5–0 | Boca Seniors |
| Ellas | 1–3 | FC POHU Juniors |
| RiPa | 5–3 | Peltirumpu |
| RiRa Reserves | 0–5 | EsPa |
| TaPo | 2–1 | Kasiysi Juniors |
| Colo Colo | 4–3 | MPS Veterans |
| Härmä | 0–4 | ToiP–49 |
| NJS | 7–3 | KoiPS |
| PaKa | 1–6 | Tervarit |
| MyMy | 1–7 | Pöxyt |
| HPS | 2–5 (aet) | Gnistan Juniors |
| Orient United | 0–1 | FC Honka Juniors Reserves |
| ViiPV | 3–2 (aet) | Oldschool |
| TaaJä | 1–5 | ÅIFK Juniors |
| FC Loviisa | 1–4 | SavU |
| KTP Reserves | 6–2 (aet) | KePo |
| TiPS | 4–2 | Naseva |
| FC RAI Reserves | 2–1 | IVFC |
| FC PASA | 0–3 | HaPK |
| Kasiysi Reserves | 0–6 | FC Honka Reserves |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| FC Trompi | 1–8 | FC VAPSI Juniors |
| TPV Reserves | 3–1 | FC VAPSI |
| RT–88 | 1–4 | SibboV Reserves |
| KoKiri | 8–5 | KPonsi |
| MyPa Juniors | 2–4 | Purha |
| HooGee 3 | 3–1 | AFC EMU |
| PP–70 Reserves | 3–1 | YPallo |
| LePa | 0–11 | JäPS |
| FCD | 0–1 (aet) | FC Honka Juniors |
| HaTP | 0–3 | Rakuunat J |
| IFK Jakobstad | 4–0 | FoBK |
| VJS Juniors | 2–7 | SalReipas |
| I–HK Veterans | 1–6 | RIlves |
| KaaPo Reserves | 1–1 (aet) | SoVo |
| KaaPo Reserves won 6–5 on penalties | ||
| PPJ | 1–3 | HDS |
| HeMan | 0–13 | HIFK Reserves |
| KaVo | 1–4 | Pato |
| LauttaPallo | 2–3 | PPJ Juniors |
| FC Kontu Reserves | 16–0 | FC POHU 5 |
| SUMU/2 | 0–4 | FC Viikingit/2 |
| RiRa | 1–0 | Pathoven |
| FC POHU Reserves | 5–2 | PH–99 |
| TKT Juniors | 4–2 | VaKP |
| FC HaNa | 0–7 | Stars |
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 team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| FC Turku–82 | 6–4 (aet) | LPS |
| FC Sääripotku | 4–2 (aet) | FF Kickers |
| TPK Reserves | 8–1 | TC |
| FC Boda | 0–2 | TPK |
| MasKi | 1–10 | AC Vantaa |
| VaKP Reserves | 0–6 | TPV Juniors |
| FC OPA Reserves | 0–5 | OuTa |
| VJS | 0–1 | FC Reipas Juniors |
| ParVi | 1–1 (aet) | Kristallipalatsi |
| ParVi won 5–4 on penalties | ||
| EuPa Reserves | 0–5 | MuSa |
| GBK Reserves | 0–1 | Reima |
| FC POHU 3 | 1–2 | Vesa |
| PoPo | 2–3 | PEPO |
| Zenith | 1–5 | PK–35 Reserves |
| PaiHa | 1–4 | Nagu IF |
| Nasta | 1–3 | P–Iirot Reserves |
| LTU | 5–1 | PiPS |
| FC Lohja Veterans | 0–12 | SibboV |
| JäPS Reserves | 6–2 | F.C.B. |
| KPS Juniors | 1–3 | IK Myran |
| FC Honka Juniors Reserves | 1–3 | NuPS |
| LeJy | 1–5 | Karhu |
| UrPS | 0–1 | FC TaFu |
| SuPa | 2–0 | JoPS Reserves |
| Nopsa | 1–2 | JäPS Juniors |
| KOPSE | 1–2 (aet) | NJS |
| JPS | 5–3 | PaRi |
| HeKuLa | 2–3 | SAPA |
| JPS Reserves | 0–5 | KeuPa |
| Ponnistus | 2–1 | MaKu |
| PEPO Reserves | 4–0 | RiPa |
| Lieto | 1–0 (aet) | Vilpas |
| OuRe | 2–2 (aet) | KemPa |
| OuRe won 6–5 on penalties | ||
| FC Repaleet Veterans | 2–1 | Rakuunat J |
| FC Lohja | 1–3 (aet) | OPedot |
| Öja | 2–1 | NIK |
| PP–70 Reserves | 6–0 | TahVe |
| KoKiRi | 1–5 | NaKa |
| Lieto Reserves | 1–1 (aet) | KaaPS |
| KaaPS won 3–1 on penalties | ||
| ToPS–90 | 1–5 | MPR |
| FC RAI Reserves | 1–3 | PS Kemi Juniors |
| FCUK | 4–2 | AFC Keltik |
| FC Bosna | 5–4 | RaiTeePee |
| PIF | 4–2 | ÅIFK Juniors |
| YIlves | 11–0 | PiPo–79 |
| LaVe | 1–3 | Loiske |
| HIFK Reserves | 2–0 | Kurvin Vauhti |
| FC POHU | 5–0 | PPJ Juniors |
| FC Pakila | 1–0 (aet) | FC POHU 4 |
| RiRa | 2–2 (aet) | FC Honka Juniors |
| RiRa won 5–4 on penalties | ||
| RP–67 | 0–3 | JyTy |
| Pöxyt | 0–9 | FC Futura |
| FC Honka Reserves | 16–1 | Kiksi |
| FC GAB | 1–6 | Stars |
| JIPPO Reserves | 1–2 | SC Riverball |
| FC Kontu Reserves | 0–3 | MPS |
| FC Raahe | 1–0 | PaTe |
| KoRe | 1–0 | FC Villisiat |
| FC HIK | 0–2 | FC Espoo Reserves |
| JäPS | 11–0 | SibboV Reserves |
| PPV Reserves | 1–2 | FC Viikingit Reserves |
| AC StaSi | 2–1 | KäPa Juniors |
| FC Kasiysi 3 | 0–9 | RIlves |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| YlöR | 0–9 | NoPS |
| HooGee | 0–13 | SalReipas |
| WIFK Veterans | 1–5 | KoPa |
| FC POHU Reserves | 0–3 | PPV |
| FC POHU Juniors | 3–2 | FC HeIV |
| KTP Reserves | 0–6 | Purha |
| Juhlahevoset | 3–1 | Gnistan Juniors Reserves |
| ToTe Avauspotku | 3–2 | KPR |
| FC IKHTYS | 0–3 | FC Boca |
| LuVe | 1–4 | EuPa |
| NouLa | 3–1 | FC Reipas Juniors Reserves |
| TiPS | 2–1 | EsPa |
| FC Korsholm Reserves | 3–2 | Luja |
| TKT | 1–4 | PJK |
| HDS | 4–0 | Ponnistajat |
| TuPS | 0–4 | EBK |
| MunU | 1–5 | KP–V |
| TaPo | 2–6 | LoPa Juniors |
| FC Rai | 0–6 | HauPa |
| FC Teivo | 2–5 | ToiP–49 |
| FC KyPS | 0–1 | KaaRe |
| FC Nets | 2–1 | Kuivaniemen Isku |
| JuPS | 1–3 | SC Riverball Reserves |
| PaPe | 5–0 | SiU |
| NP–H/Pappazulut Veterans | 1–0 | JoPS |
| JIlves | 0–2 | FCV |
| VKajo | 1–7 | SavU |
| KuRy | 1–0 (aet) | Jurva–70 |
| Jäntevä | 0–8 | Sudet |
| ViiPV | 7–1 | HST |
| Esse IK Reserves | 2–1 (aet) | LoVe |
| Yllätys | 0–1 | SiPS Juniors |
| FC Tarmo | 0–3 | FC Santa Claus |
| APV | 1–6 | FC Korsholm |
| FC Tribe | 0–8 | Pato |
| SUMU | 2–1 | MPS 3 |
| KaIK | 1–3 | Kungliga Wasa |
| Biisonit | 3–4 | Kasiysi PMP |
| IK | 1–4 | Virkiä |
| ToU | 1–6 | SC KuFu–98 |
| KJV | 1–2 | FC KOMU |
| FC HaPo | 0–2 | RuoVi |
| FC Lepakot | 0–6 | AC Kajaani |
| EKP | 0–5 | HaPK |
| NePa | 4–2 (aet) | NoPy |
| BET Reserves | 0–4 | FC K–Jazz |
| TPV Reserves | 0–2 | Ilves Juniors |
| LeKi | 2–1 | TKT Juniors |
| FC Degis | 0–1 | MPS Reserves |
| Tervarit | 0–1 | TP–47 Reserves |
| Hurtat | w/o Walkover In British English, a walkover or W.O. is the awarding of a victory to a contestant because there are no other contestants, or because the other contestants have been disqualified or have forfeited. The term can apply in sport, but can also apply to elections... |
RautU |
| FC VAPSI Juniors | 0–4 | FC Tigers |
| PJK Reserves | 0–2 | I–Kissat |
| KTP Veterans | 1–0 | STPS |
| NuPa | w/o Walkover In British English, a walkover or W.O. is the awarding of a victory to a contestant because there are no other contestants, or because the other contestants have been disqualified or have forfeited. The term can apply in sport, but can also apply to elections... |
VäVi |
| Riverball Veterans | 1–6 | S.C. Zulimanit |
| FC Kiffen Veterans | 2–1 | IF Gnistan Juniors |
| Colo Colo | 2–3 | HJK–j |
| TuPV | 1–0 | KaaPo Reserves |
| TeTe | 1–4 (aet) | Sisu |
| IFK Jakobstad | 8–0 | OuHu |
| SaTo | 4–2 | LoPS |
| Souls AC | 7–1 | FC K–Jazz Reserves |
| Gnistan Reserves | 2–1 (aet) | HooGee 3 |
| FC Rauma | 2–4 | ToVe |
| VJK | 4–11 | BET |
| FC Folk | 1–4 | FC 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 team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| SibboV | 1–2 (aet) | MPS |
| KeuPa | 1–5 | JPS |
| TPV Juniors | 2–1 (aet) | Pato |
| Vesa | 0–6 | FC Honka Reserves |
| ParVi | 2–3 | YIlves |
| POHU Juniors | 1–4 | SalReipas |
| FC Sääripotku | 0–4 | TP–47 Reserves |
| Gnistan Reserves | 0–1 | Kasiysi PMP |
| NuPS | 2–4 | SavU |
| OuRe | 0–3 | HauPa |
| KaaPS | 1–8 | NoPS |
| FC POHU | 1–0 (aet) | HaPK |
| SAPA | 1–0 | Sudet |
| JäPS Reserves | 1–4 | FC Espoo Reserves |
| Juhlahevoset | 2–3 | OPedot |
| ToTe Avauspotku | 0–1 (aet) | JäPS Juniors |
| PaPe | 1–6 | PEPO |
| KuRy | 0–9 | Öja |
| Nagu IF | 0–1 | ViiPV |
| KP–V | 0–4 | FC Santa Claus |
| AC Kajaani | 6–1 | Virkiä |
| FCUK | 0–3 | FCV |
| FC Turku–82 | 2–1 | FC TaFu |
| Esse IK Reserves | 4–1 | Sisu |
| SUMU | 1–0 | PK–35 Reserves |
| JäPS | 8–1 | HIFK Reserves |
| IFK Jakobstad | 4–0 | Reima |
| EBK | 5–1 | MPS Reserves |
| NouLa | 0–2 | NJS |
| Ilves Juniors | 0–1 | ToiP–49 |
| AC Vantaa | 3–0 | FC Futura |
| FC Kiffen Veterans | w/o Walkover In British English, a walkover or W.O. is the awarding of a victory to a contestant because there are no other contestants, or because the other contestants have been disqualified or have forfeited. The term can apply in sport, but can also apply to elections... |
FC Reipas Juniors |
| NP–H/Pappazulut Veterans | 1–4 | BET |
| FC Boca | 2–3 | HDS |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| FC Komu | 2–1 (aet) | Kungliga Wasa |
| IK Myran | 2–1 | NuPa |
| MPR | 2–0 | SC Riverball Reserves |
| KoRe | 1–1 (aet) | FC Viikingit Reserves |
| Viikingit Reserves won 5–4 on penalties | ||
| FC YPA Reserves | 0–1 | OuTa |
| FC Bosna | 0–2 | TPK |
| Loiske | 0–4 | RuoVi |
| SuPa | 0–3 | S.C. Zulimanit |
| FC Tigers | 3–1 | LTU |
| KTP Veterans | 6–2 | HJK–j |
| FC Korsholm Reserves | 0–3 | Karhu |
| Hurtat | 0–11 | SC KuFu–98 |
| FC Repaleet Veterans | 0–8 | PPV |
| FC Pakila | 0–3 | RiRa |
| FC Raahe | 0–7 | FC Nets |
| SC Riverball | 6–1 | FC K–jazz |
| TuPV | 2–1 | ToVe |
| NaKa | 0–8 (aet) | Ponnistus |
| PEPO Reserves | 3–1 (aet) | AC StaSi |
| KoPa | 2–1 | RIlves |
| Lieto | 4–1 | PIF |
| PP–70 Reserves | 2–0 | P–Iirot Reserves |
| NePa | 1–2 | EuPa |
| FC Korsholm | 7–2 (aet) | PS Kemi Juniors |
| TiPS | 2–1 | Stars |
| SaTo | 1–4 (aet) | LeKi |
| KaaRe | 0–3 | JyTy |
| I–Kissat | 1–1 | MuSa |
| I–Kissat won 4–3 on penalties | ||
| LoPa Juniors | 0–1 | Purha |
| Souls AC | 0–2 | SiPS Juniors |
| TPK Reserves | 1–2 (aet) | PJK |
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.| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| OuTa | 0–6 | AC Oulu AC Oulu AC Oulu is a Finnish football club, based in Oulu. The club's coach is Juha Malinen, and it plays its home matches at Raatin Stadion.-History :... |
| JäPS Juniors | 1–12 | FC Viikingit FC Viikingit FC Viikingit is a Finnish football club, based in Vuosaari, East Helsinki. The club was founded as Vuosaaren Viikingit in 1965, but in 1998 the football section was separated from the rest of the club and continued under the name FC Viikingit. Usually, the team is referred to as just Viikingit... |
| AC Kajaani | 1–2 | PS Kemi Palloseura Kemi Kings Palloseura Kemi Kings or PS Kemi Kings is a Finnish football team based in the town of Kemi, who are currently playing in the Finnish second division, the Ykkönen.-History:... |
| OPedot | 0–1 | FC Kuusankoski |
| BET | 0–3 | Warkaus JK |
| MPS | 1–3 | HIFK |
| ViiPV | 0–2 (aet) | ToiP–49 |
| SAPA | 0–0 (aet) | Gnistan |
| Gnistan won 5–4 on penalties | ||
| FC Komu | 0–1 | FC YPA |
| JyTy | 0–3 | Ilves |
| SavU | 0–1 | Atlantis FC Atlantis FC Atlantis FC is a Finnish football club, based in Helsinki. It currently plays in the third tier of Finnish football .-History:The club was founded in late 1995 when Johanneksen Dynamo and FC Norssi merged... |
| MPR | 0–8 | JIPPO JIPPO JIPPO is a Finnish football club, based in Joensuu. It currently plays in the Ykkönen, the second highest level of Finnish football. Jarmo Korhonen replaced Mark Dziadulewicz as the club's manager after 2010 season... |
| NoPS | 1–2 | TPV Tampereen Pallo-Veikot Tampereen Pallo-Veikot or TPV is a Finnish football club, based in Tampere. The club plays in the Kakkonen, the third highest level of football in Finland. It is the second largest football club in the Pirkanmaa region in terms of active members, with 1,600 members in 2005.-History:The club was... |
| EuPa | 2–3 | ÅIFK Åbo IFK Åbo IFK is a sports club from Turku, Finland. The club was founded in 1908.-Background:The greatest successes of ÅIFK have come in football where it has won three Finnish championship titles, in 1910, 1920 and 1924. It has played a total of 9 seasons in the Finnish premier division Mestaruussarja,... |
| FC Viikingit Reserves | 1–3 | Rakuunat Rakuunat Jalkapalloseura Rakuunat was a Finnish football club, based in Lappeenranta.-History:Rakuunat was founded in 1992 as FC Lappeenranta after a merger of the first teams of LaPa and LauTP, the city’s traditional clubs... |
| Esse IK Reserves | 0–3 | JBK |
| PJK | 4–1 | Pallo-Iirot Pallo-Iirot Pallo-Iirot is a football club from Rauma in Finland. The club was formed in 1930 and their home ground is at the Äijänsuon stadion. The men's first team currently plays in the Kakkonen... |
| FCV | 1–1 (aet) | PK-37 |
| FCV won 5–4 on penalties | ||
| TP–47 Reserves | 2–3 | TUS |
| TPV Juniors | 3–1 | SalPa |
| FC Nets | 1–6 | GBK |
| PPV | 2–1 (aet) | KTP Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat is a sports club located in Kotka, Finland. It has football and basketball sections. The club was founded in 1927 and its colours are green and white... |
| FC Kiffen Veterans | 1–3 (aet) | FC Espoo Reserves |
| KoPa | 1–2 | RiRa |
| JäPS | 4–1 | PK Keski–Uusimaa |
| SUMU | 0–3 | Ponnistus |
| FC Turku–82 | 0–5 | PP-70 |
| NJS | 1–4 (aet) | FC Espoo |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| HauPa | 1–7 | TP-47 TP-47 Tornion Pallo -47 is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Tornio. It currently plays in the Finnish Second Division . It plays its home matches at Pohjan Stadion... |
| Öja | 1–4 | KPV Kokkolan Palloveikot KPV is a Finnish football club, based in Kokkola. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division . The club's manager is Jarmo Korhonen, and it plays its home matches at Kokkolan keskuskenttä.... |
| SalReipas | 1–3 | PK-35 Pallokerho-35 Pallokerho-35 is a Finnish football club, based in Vantaa. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division . As of the 2009 season the club has been based at the ISS Stadion, Myyrmäki, Vantaa.... |
| SC KuFu–98 | 1–2 | JJK Jyväskylän Jalkapalloklubi JJK Jyväskylä is a Finnish football club, based in Jyväskylä. It currently plays in the Finnish top-flight Veikkausliiga. The club's manager is Kari Martonen... |
| LeKi | 2–3 | YIlves |
| Lieto | 4–1 | RuoVi |
| JPS | 3–7 | SC Riverball |
| FC Honka Reserves | 1–0 | HyPS |
| IK Myran | 1–6 | RoPS RoPS Rovaniemen Palloseura is a Finnish football club, founded in 1950 and based in the town of Rovaniemi. In 2009 RoPS played in the Finnish Premier Division but got relegated to Ykkönen after being the lowest-placed team in the end of the season... |
| TiPS | 2–2 (aet) | HDS |
| HDS won 5–4 on penalties | ||
| PEPO | 0–2 | HJK Helsinki HJK Helsinki Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki... |
| FC POHU | 0–2 | KooTeePee FC KooTeePee FC KooTeePee is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Kotka. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division . The club's manager is Janne Hyppönen, and it plays its home matches at the Arto Tolsa Areena.- History :... |
| FC Korsholm | 0–4 | Jaro FF Jaro FF Jaro is a Finnish football club, based in the bilingual town of Jakobstad. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier League Veikkausliiga... |
| S.C. Zulimanit | 1–2 | Huima |
| Karhu | 1–4 | SJK |
| PP–70 Reserves | 1–2 | VPS–j |
| TPK | 0–1 | Norrvalla FF |
| AC Vantaa Allianssi Vantaa Allianssi Vantaa is a football club based in the city of Vantaa, Finland. It is not the same club as the former Finnish football club, AC Allianssi.... |
0–1 | City Stars |
| FC Tigers | 0–4 | Inter Turku |
| IFK Jakobstad | 0–2 | FC OPA |
| Purha | 0–5 | MyPa MyPa Myllykosken Pallo –47 is a Finnish football club, based in the industrial town of Myllykoski, part of the city of Kouvola since January 2009. They currently play in the Finnish Premier Division... |
| Kasiysi PMP | 1–1 (aet) | LoPa |
| LoPa won 4–2 on penalties | ||
| SiPS Juniors | 0–4 | KuPS KuPS Kuopion Palloseura is a Finnish football club, based in the 8th most populated city of Finland, Kuopio. KuPS plays in Finland's Premier League, Veikkausliiga. The team plays its home matches at Kuopion keskuskenttä... |
| FC Santa Claus | 0–1 | VPS Vaasan Palloseura Vaasan Palloseura is a Finnish football club, based in Vaasa. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier Division . The club's manager is Tommi Pikkarainen and assistant manager is Petri Vuorinen. The club plays its home matches at Hietalahti... |
| EBK | 1–3 | Lahti FC Lahti FC Lahti is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Lahti. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division after placing last in Finnish Premier League during season 2010... |
| KTP Veterans | 2–1 | PEPO Reserves |
| TuPV | 1–3 | Sinimustat |
| I–kissat | 4–2 (aet) | FJK |
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.|}
Quarterfinals
The draw for this round was conducted on 14 July 2008. The first three matches were played on 7 August 2008. The match between HonkaFC Honka
FC Honka is a Finnish football club, based in Tapiola, Espoo. It was promoted into the Finnish premier division , for the first time in its history, at the end of the 2005 season. The club's manager is Mika Lehkosuo, and it plays its home matches at Tapiolan urheilupuisto...
and Tampere United
Tampere United
Tampere United is a Finnish football club, which played in the Veikkausliiga, the premier football league in Finland, until the 2010 season, but is currently excluded from participating in Finnish football. The club comes from the city of Tampere. The current head coach of the club is Jarkko Wiss,...
has been postponed to a later date because of the Tampere's participation in the UEFA Champions League 2008–09
UEFA Champions League 2008–09
The 2008–09 UEFA Champions League was the 54th edition of Europe's premier club football tournament and the 17th edition under the current UEFA Champions League format. The final was played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on 27 May 2009. It was the eighth time the European Cup final has been held in...
qualification rounds.
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