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)

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.
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