2016 Liigacup
Tournament details
Country Finland
Dates17 January – 19 March
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsLahti
Runner-upSJK
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored62 (2 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Roope Riski (4)
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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.

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
29 January 2016 KuPS 0–0 SJK Kuopio
18:30 EET (UTC+2) Report (in Finnish) Kink Yellow card 64' Stadium: Kuopio-halli
Attendance: 1,015
Referee: Ville Nevalainen
30 January 2016 RoPS 0–0 VPS Oulu
14:00 EET (UTC+2) Okkonen Yellow card 85' Report (in Finnish) Tiodorović Yellow card 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 Yellow card 88' 90+1'		 Report (in Finnish) Lahtinen 7'
Aho Yellow card 47'
Matrone Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: Junkohalli
Attendance: 450
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
4 February 2016 RoPS 2–0 KuPS Oulu
18:00 EET (UTC+2) Malcolm 10'
Jammeh Yellow card 41'
Back Yellow card 57'
Okkonen Yellow card 72'
Heikkilä 90'		 Report (in Finnish) Poutiainen Yellow card 47'
Coulibaly Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Heinäpään nurmi
Attendance: 204
Referee: Petri Viljanen
6 February 2016 Ilves 0–1 VPS Tampere
14:30 EET (UTC+2) Hilander Yellow card 37'
Hynynen Yellow card 77'
Matrone Yellow card 87'		 Report (in Finnish) Hertsi 38' (pen.)
Hill Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Pirkkahalli Arena
Attendance: 500
Referee: Oskari Hämäläinen
7 February 2016 KuPS 0–2 PS Kemi Kuopio
18:30 EET (UTC+2) Räisänen Yellow card 21' Report (in Finnish) Heimonen Yellow card 10'
Berg 33'Yellow card 65'
Eissele 62'
Kvist Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Kuopio-halli
Attendance: 831
Referee: Kalle Mäkinen
10 February 2016 Ilves 0–0 RoPS Tampere
18:00 EET (UTC+2) Matrone Yellow card 52'
Lahtinen Yellow card 59'
Miettunen Yellow card 70'
Petrescu Yellow card 90+1'		 Report (in Finnish) Mäkitalo Yellow card 52'
Okkonen Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Pirkkahalli Arena
Attendance: 550
Referee: Mikko Mörö
10 February 2016 SJK 2–1 VPS Seinäjoki
19:15 EET (UTC+2) Hurme Yellow card 14'
Ngueukam 56'
Riski 63'		 Report (in Finnish) Clennon 12'
Klepczarek Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Wallsport Areena
Attendance: 482
Referee: Antti Munukka
13 February 2016 SJK 1–0 PS Kemi Seinäjoki
14:15 EET (UTC+2) Kink Yellow card 42'
Vasara Yellow card 70'
Riski 90+2'		 Report (in Finnish) Kaby Yellow card 18'
Könönen Yellow card 66'
S.Jovović Yellow card 79' Yellow-red card 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 Yellow card 24' 29'
Ääritalo 31'
Diallo Yellow card 36'		 Stadium: Botniahalli
Referee: Toni Pohjoismäki
16 February 2016 SJK 1–0 Ilves Seinäjoki
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Ngueukam 57'
J.Sarajärvi Yellow card 76'		 Report (in Finnish) Ala-Myllymäki Yellow card 17'
Hilska Yellow card 30'		 Stadium: Wallsport Areena
Referee: Marko Grönholm
16 February 2016 PS Kemi 1–1 RoPS Kemi
18:00 EET (UTC+2) Ions 4'
Turpeenniemi Yellow card 45+3'		 Report (in Finnish) Muinonen 21'
Majava Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: Junkohalli
Referee: Antti Munukka
20 February 2016 Ilves 2–1 KuPS Tampere
14:30 EET (UTC+2) Lahtinen 65', 70'Yellow card 90+2'
Siira Yellow card 80'		 Report (in Finnish) Taipale Yellow card 45+1'
Hakola 45+10'
Savolainen Yellow card 55'
Ääritalo Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Pirkkahalli Arena
Attendance: 550
20 February 2016 VPS 2–0 PS Kemi Vaasa
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Voutilainen 71'
Alanko 73'		 Report (in Finnish) Stadium: Botniahalli
27 February 2016 RoPS 1–2 SJK Oulu
15:00 EET (UTC+2) M.Saine Yellow card 21'
J.Hämäläinen Red card 26'
Okkonen 50'Yellow card 76'
Pirinen Yellow card 88'		 Report (in Finnish) Riski 27' (pen.), 32' Stadium: Heinäpään nurmi
Attendance: 253
Referee: Ville Nevalainen

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
22 January 2016 Inter Turku 0–0 PK-35 Vantaa Turku
14:00 EET (UTC+2) Kauppi Yellow card 58'
Camara Yellow card 82'		 Report (in Finnish) Ristola Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 82' Report (in Finnish) Míguez Adán Yellow card 8'
Kuqi 36' (pen.) Yellow card 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 Yellow card 44' Yellow-red card 60'
Taiwo 70' (pen.)		 Report (in Finnish) Petrović Yellow card 36'
Clement Yellow card 69'
Span Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 46'
Lyyski Yellow card 55'
Diego Assis Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 37'
Järvenpää 82'
Morelos 90'		 Report Hänninen 3'
Aho Yellow card 6'
Salmikivi 16'
Peltonen Yellow card 32'
Korhonen 65'
Sihvola Yellow card 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 Yellow card 25'
Hostikka 64'
Shala Yellow card 87'		 Report Kangaskolkka Yellow card 32' 90'
Dafaa Yellow card 37'
Span Yellow card 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 Yellow card 35'
Mateo Yellow card 49'
Couñago Yellow card 49'
C.Portela Yellow card 75'		 Report Tanaka 42'
I.Tatomirović Yellow card 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 Yellow card 67'		 Report Soudant Yellow card 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 Yellow card 16'
Duah 42'
Gnabouyou 53'		 Report Taiwo Yellow card 36'
Morelos 56', 63' (pen.) Yellow card 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 Yellow card 17'
Petrović Yellow card 68'
Ibrahim 73'		 Report Raimi Yellow card 26' Stadium: Eckeröhallen
Attendance: 285

Final

19 March 2016 Final SJK 0– 0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Lahti Seinajoki
16:00 EET (UTC+2) E.Kane Yellow card 24'
T.Penninkangas Yellow card 85'		 Report Stadium: Wallsport Areena
Attendance: 487
Referee: D.Antamo
Penalties
Eremenko soccer ball with check mark
Rahimi soccer ball with red X
Riski soccer ball with check mark
Laaksonen soccer ball with check mark
Tahvanainen soccer ball with red X		 Rafael soccer ball with check mark
J.Tuominen soccer ball with check mark
Multanen soccer ball with red X
Kärkkäinen soccer ball with check mark
Sesay soccer ball with check mark

Scorers

As of match played 27 February 2016

4 goals:

3 goals:

2 goals:

1 goals:

References

  1. ^ "Liigacup 2016 pelataan uudessa muodossa". veikkausliiga.com/ (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.

External links

2016 in Finnish football
2015–16 in European men's football (UEFA)
2016–17 in European men's football (UEFA)
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