Football tournament season
2024 Finnish Cup Country Finland Teams 364 Defending champions Ilves
The 2024 Finnish Cup is the 70th season of the Finnish Cup football competition.[ 1] [ 2] The winners qualify for the 2025–26 Conference League second qualifying round .
Round
Dates
Draw
Number of fixtures
Clubs
Round 0
9 February – 3 March 2024
31 January
70
140 → 70 +170
First round
9 February – 17 March 2024
31 January
120
240 → 120
Second round
12 March – 1 April 2024
5 March
60
120 →60 +48 from Veikkausliiga , Ykkösliiga , Ykkönen , Kakkonen
Third round
16–28 April 2024
3 April
54
108 → 54 +2 from Veikkausliiga (League Cup )
Fourth round
8–12 May 2024
30 April
28
56 → 28 +4 from Veikkausliiga (UEFA Competitions)
Fifth round
15–16 June 2024
16 May
16
32 → 16
Sixth round
25–26 June 2023
16 May
8
16 → 8
Quarter-finals
3 July 2024
27 June
4
8 → 4
Semi-finals
21–22 August 2024
27 June
2
4 → 2
Final
21 September 2024
27 June
1
2 → 1
The cup was played as a one legged knockout tournament. A total of 364 teams participated (the fourth largest in the history of the competition and the largest since 2006 ).[ 3] Lower league teams received home advantage until the fourth round. Teams were divided into geographical groups for the draw until 5th round.[ 4]
The draw was made on 31 January 2024.[ 5] 140 teams participate in this round. They are divided into eight baskets from ten based on geography. Tie of this round is played in baskets 1-7 & 9.[ 6]
Number of teams per tier still in competition
Veikkausliiga (1)
Ykkösliiga (2)
Ykkönen (3)
Kakkonen (4)
Kolmonen (5)
Nelonen (6)
Vitonen (7)
Kutonen (8)
Seiska (9)
M35 (+35)
Total
FC Juvantus (8) v Helsingin Pumppu (7)
PK-35/Äijät (9) v LePa/M40 (+35)
Polin Pallo (7) v Afro Foot Club (7)
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
FC Pakila (9) v PEP (7)
Sexypöxyt/M35 (+35) v AC StaSi (8)
ToTe/Arabia (9) v Gniston/3 (7)
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
Turun Pallo-Veikot (8) v Turun Nappulaliiga (7)
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
Flamingo United (7) v Haminan Pallo-Kissat/2 (7)
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
The draw was made on the same day, after Round 0 draw was finished.[ 7] 240 teams (170, which joined in this round + 70 winners from Round 0), are participate in this round. They are divided into ten baskets based on geography.
Number of teams per tier still in competition
Veikkausliiga (1)
Ykkösliiga (2)
Ykkönen (3)
Kakkonen (4)
Kolmonen (5)
Nelonen (6)
Vitonen (7)
Kutonen (8)
Seiska (9)
M35 (+35)
Total
Helsingin Pumppu (7) v Valtti/2 (6)
Kasiysi (7) v AC Rastaala (8) / Kilo IF (7)
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
PEP (7) v FC Finnkurd (5)
FC Korso/United (7) / FC POHU/JäPa (7) v Sexypöxyt/M35 (+35)
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
FC Eurajoki (6) v FC Haka j. (5)
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
Kellon Työväen Urheilijat (6) v Haukiputaan Pallo/2 (6)
v
v
v
v
v
v
The 32 Round 4 winners entered Round 5.
Number of teams per tier still in competition
Veikkausliiga (1)
Ykkösliiga (2)
Ykkönen (3)
Kakkonen (4)
Kolmonen (5)
Nelonen (6)
Vitonen (7)
Kutonen (8)
Seiska (9)
M35 (+35)
Total
PK-35 (2) v Sexypöxyt/M35
The 16 Round 5 winners entered Round 6.
Number of teams per tier still in competition
Veikkausliiga (1)
Ykkösliiga (2)
Ykkönen (3)
Kakkonen (4)
Kolmonen (5)
Nelonen (6)
Vitonen (7)
Kutonen (8)
Seiska (9)
M35 (+35)
Total
The 8 Round 6 winners entered the quarter-finals.
Number of teams per tier still in competition
Veikkausliiga (1)
Ykkösliiga (2)
Ykkönen (3)
Kakkonen (4)
Kolmonen (5)
Nelonen (6)
Vitonen (7)
Kutonen (8)
Seiska (9)
M35 (+35)
Total
The 4 quarter-final winners entered the semi-finals.
Number of teams per tier still in competition
Veikkausliiga (1)
Ykkösliiga (2)
Ykkönen (3)
Kakkonen (4)
Kolmonen (5)
Nelonen (6)
Vitonen (7)
Kutonen (8)
Seiska (9)
M35 (+35)
Total
The final will be held between the two semi-final winners.
Number of teams per tier still in competition
Veikkausliiga (1)
Ykkösliiga (2)
Ykkönen (3)
Kakkonen (4)
Kolmonen (5)
Nelonen (6)
Vitonen (7)
Kutonen (8)
Seiska (9)
M35 (+35)
Total
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