| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Finland |
| Dates | 20 January – |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | HJK |
| Runner-up | RoPS |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 97 (3.13 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Akseli Pelvas - 6 |
The 2015 Finnish League Cup is the 19th season of the Finnish League Cup, Finland's second-most prestigious cup football tournament. SJK are the defending champions, having won their second league cup last year.
The cup consists of two stages. First there will be a group stage that involves the 12 Veikkausliiga teams divided into four groups. The top two teams from each group will enter the one-legged elimination rounds – quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HJK | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | RoPS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | KTP | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 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
| 4 February 2015 Group stage | KTP | 0–0 | HJK | Kotka |
| 18:30 EET (UTC+02) | Report | Stadium: Ruonalan urheiluhalli Referee: Miikka Lähdesmäki |
| 13 February 2015 Group stage | RoPS | 0–2 | HJK | Oulu |
| 17:00 EET (UTC+02) | Report | Lod  82'Tanaka 90+2' |
Stadium: Heinäpään halli Referee: Dennis Antamo |
| 17 February 2015 Group stage | HJK | 2–2 | RoPS | Helsinki |
| 16:00 EET (UTC+02) | Baah 68' Zeneli 89' |
Report | Obilor 15' Saksela 20' |
Stadium: Talin halli Referee: Mikko Mörö |
| 19 February 2015 Group stage | KTP | 2–2 | RoPS | Kotka |
| 15:00 EET (UTC+02) | Minkenen 35' (pen.), 73' |
Report | Ibiyomi 4', 17' |
Stadium: Ruonalan urheiluhalli Referee: Marko Grönholm |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilves | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Lahti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 | KuPS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 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
| 23 January 2015 Group stage | KuPS | 1–2 | Ilves | Kuopio |
| 18:00 EET (UTC+02) | Trafford 9' |
Report | Chidozie 4', 48' |
Stadium: Kuopio-halli Referee: Ville Nevalainen |
| 30 January 2015 Group stage | Lahti | 1–1 | KuPS | Lahti |
| 15:00 EET (UTC+02) | Ristola 30' |
Report | Nissilä 36' |
Stadium: Mukkulan halli Referee: Jari Järvinen |
| 3 February 2015 Group stage | Lahti | 0–1 | Ilves | Lahti |
| 17:00 EET (UTC+02) | Report | Petrescu 86' |
Stadium: Mukkulan halli Referee: Antti Munukka |
| 7 February 2015 Group stage | Ilves | 2–1 | Lahti | Tampere |
| 14:30 EET (UTC+02) | Hjelm 9' Chidozie 57' |
Report | Ristola 33' |
Stadium: Pirkkahalli A Referee: Vesa Hätilä |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SJK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | VPS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Jaro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 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
| 7 February 2015 Group stage | Jaro | 0–1 | VPS | Jakobstad |
| 15:15 EET (UTC+02) | Report | Koskimaa 77' |
Stadium: Jakobstads Centralplan Referee: Toni Pohjoismäki |
| 11 February 2015 Group stage | SJK | 1–0 | VPS | Seinäjoki |
| 18:30 EET (UTC+02) | Ngueukam 54' |
Report | Stadium: Wallsport Areena Referee: Tommi Grönman |
| 14 February 2015 Group stage | SJK | 4–0 | Jaro | Seinäjoki |
| 14:15 EET (UTC+02) | Pelvas 42' Sarajärvi 48'Gogoua 82'Matrone 87' |
Report | Stadium: Wallsport Areena Referee: Jani Laaksonen |
| 18 February 2015 Group stage | VPS | 0–3 | SJK | Vaasa |
| 18:30 EET (UTC+02) | Report | Vasara 28' Pelvas 36', 56' |
Stadium: Hietalahti Stadium Referee: Petri Viljanen |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIFK | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Inter Turku | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 7 | |
| 3 | IFK | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 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
| 20 January 2015 Group stage | FC Inter | 3–2 | HIFK | Turku |
| 13:00 EET (UTC+02) | Ojala 3' Hambo 47', 85' |
Report | Halme 10' Sinisalo 51' |
Stadium: Javenture-Areena Referee: Petteri Kari |
| 24 January 2015 Group stage | HIFK | 1–1 | IFK | Helsinki |
| 14:30 EET (UTC+02) | Peltonen 75' |
Report | Orgill 79' |
Stadium: Talin jalkapallohalli Referee: Dennis Antamo |
| 29 January 2015 Group stage | IFK | 1–2 | Inter Turku | Eckerö |
| 19:00 EET (UTC+02) | Orgill 59' |
Report | Ojala 22' Hambo 85' |
Stadium: Eckerö Hallen Referee: Petri Viljanen |
| 2 February 2015 Group stage | IFK | 1–3 | HIFK | Eckerö |
| 19:00 EET (UTC+02) | Orgill 47' |
Report | Bäckman 32' Mustonen 47'Vesala 58' |
Stadium: Eckerö Hallen Referee: Marko Grönholm |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| 6 March 2015 Quarterfinal 1 | HJK | 2–0 | FC Lahti | Helsinki |
| 16:00 EET (UTC+2) | Zeneli 38' Havenaar 85' |
Report | Stadium: Tali Halli Attendance: 702 Referee: Petteri Kari |
| 7 March 2015 Quarterfinal 2 | HIFK | 2–1 | VPS | Helsinki |
| 13:30 EET (UTC+2) | Korhonen 1', 57' |
Report | Lähdesmäki 85' |
Stadium: Tali Halli Attendance: 565 Referee: Jari Järvinen |
| 7 March 2015 Quarterfinal 3 | SJK | 2–2 (3–4 p) | RoPS | Seinäjoki |
| 16:00 EET (UTC+2) | Pelvas 45+3' Vasara 85' |
Report | Posinković 9' Saksela 46' |
Stadium: Seinäjoen keskuskenttä Attendance: 497 Referee: Ville Nevalainen |
| Penalties | ||||
Brown  Pelvas  Atajić Laaksonen Gogoua |
Okkonen Mäkitalo Yaghoubi Posinković Pirinen |
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| 8 March 2015 Quarterfinal 4 | Ilves | 1–1 (9–8 p) | Inter Turku | Helsinki |
| 19:15 EET (UTC+2) | Emenike 54' |
Report | Hambo 18' |
Stadium: Tali Halli Attendance: 800 Referee: Antti Munukka |
| Penalties | ||||
| Hynynen Kujala Zolameso Mbachu Hilander Lahtinen Malundama Aho Miettunen Ojanperä |
Ojala Kanakoudis Hambo Lehtonen Kairinen Duah Belica Onovo Matoukou Diogo |
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Semi-finals
| 14 March 2015 Semifinal 1 | HJK | 2–0 | HIFK | Helsinki |
| 14:00 EET (UTC+2) | Järvenpää 60' Jama 90+4' |
Report | Stadium: Tali Halli Attendance: 542 Referee: Tommi Grönman |
| 14 March 2015 Semifinal 2 | Ilves | 1–2 | RoPS | Tampere |
| 14:30 EET (UTC+2) | Chidozie 66' |
Report | Posinković 16' Saksela 48' |
Stadium: Tammela Stadion Attendance: 800 Referee: Vesa Hätilä |
Final
Scorers
6 goals:
5 goals:
4 goals:
3 goals:
- Joni Korhonen - HIFK
- Erfan Zeneli - HJK
- Jonne Hjelm - Ilves
- Mika Ojala - Inter Turku
- Valeri Minkenen - KTP
- Aleksi Ristola - Lahti
- Adeniyi Michael Ibiyomi - RoPS
- Janne Saksela - RoPS
2 goals:
1 goals:
- Jesse Ahonen - HIFK
- Nnaemeka Anyamele - HIFK
- Jani Bäckman - HIFK
- Jukka Halme - HIFK
- Fredrik Lassas - HIFK
- Tuomas Mustonen - HIFK
- Eero Peltonen - HIFK
- Youness Rahimi - HIFK
- Ville Salmikivi - HIFK
- Jukka Sinisalo - HIFK
- Tommi Vesala - HIFK
Gideon Baah - HJK
Ousman Jallow - HJK- Omar Jama - HJK
- Lassi Järvenpää - HJK
Atomu Tanaka - HJK
Brian Span - IFK- Mbachu Uchenna Emenike - Ilves
- Henri Lehtonen - Inter Turku
Faith Friday Obilor - Inter Turku- Robin Sid - Inter Turku
- Samuli Kaivonurmi - KTP
- Urho Nissilä - KuPS
Ohi Omoijuanfo - KuPS- Petteri Pennanen - KuPS
- Patrick Poutiainen - KuPS
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Charlie Trafford - KuPS
Hassan Mila Sesay - Lahti- Antti Okkonen - RoPS
- Vilim Posinković - RoPS
- Simo Roiha - RoPS
Ariel Ngueukam - SJK- Jesse Sarajärvi - SJK
Cèdric Gogoua - SJK- Marco Matrone - SJK
- Ville Koskimaa - VPS
- Tuomas Lähdesmäki - VPS
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