| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Finland |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | TPS Turku |
| Runner-up | HJK Helsinki |
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The 2012 Finnish League Cup is the 16th season of the Finnish League Cup, Finland's second-most prestigious cup football tournament. FC Honka 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 three groups. The top two teams and two best 3rd placed teams from each group will enter the one-legged elimination rounds – quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final.
Group stage
Every team will play every other team of its group twice, both home and away. The group stage matches will be played from 13 January to 17 March 2012.
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | TPS | INT | HAK | MAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turun Palloseura (A) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 15 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 2 | FC Inter (A) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 12 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 3 | Haka | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 4 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 2–2 | ||
| 4 | IFK Mariehamn | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 4 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points 2) head-to-head points 3) head-to-head goal difference 4) head-to-head number of goals scored 5) goal difference 6) number of goals scored
(A) Advance to a further round
Notes:
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | HON | HJK | MYP | LAH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Honka (A) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 13 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | ||
| 2 | Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi (A) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 9 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 3–2 | ||
| 3 | MYPA (A) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 7 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | FC Lahti | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 5 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points 2) head-to-head points 3) head-to-head goal difference 4) head-to-head number of goals scored 5) goal difference 6) number of goals scored
(A) Advance to a further round
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | JAR | KPS | VPS | JJK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FF Jaro (A) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 10 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | ||
| 2 | KuPS (A) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | ||
| 3 | Vaasan Palloseura (A) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | ||
| 4 | Jyväskylän Jalkapalloklubi | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 7 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points 2) head-to-head points 3) head-to-head goal difference 4) head-to-head number of goals scored 5) goal difference 6) number of goals scored
(A) Advance to a further round
Notes:
Third-placed qualifiers
At the end of the group stage, a comparison is made between the third placed teams. The two best third-placed teams will advance to the quarter-finals.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VPS | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | MYPA | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 7 |
| 3 | Haka | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| TPS | 4 – 0 | MYPA |
|---|---|---|
Ristola  5'Pennanen 39'Ääritalo 59'Hyyrynen 87' |
| FC Honka | 0 – 1 | VPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fowler 15' |
| FF Jaro | 2 – 3 | FC Inter |
|---|---|---|
| Aalto 5' Skrabb 58' |
Lehtonen 19' Paajanen 52'Sirbiladze 56' |
| HJK | 2 – 1 | KuPS |
|---|---|---|
| Sadik 32' Okkonen 60' |
Ilo 78' |
Semi-finals
| TPS | 2 – 0 | VPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ääritalo 49', 65' |
| FC Inter | 2 – 2 | HJK |
|---|---|---|
| Bouwman 49' Sirbiladze 85' |
Perovuo 57' Pelvas 59' |
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| Penalties | ||
| 3 – 4 | ||
Final
| TPS | 1 – 1 | HJK |
|---|---|---|
| Lähde 44' |
Pohjanpalo 49' |
|
| Penalties | ||
Pennanen  Kolehmainen Nyberg Lähde |
4 – 2 |  Zeneli Pohjanpalo Pelvas Kansikas |
References
- "Liigacup 2012". Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
- "Liigacupin sijoitusten määräytyminen lohkovaiheessa". Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
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