The 2002

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( fi, Suomen Cup) was the 48th season of the main annual

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cup competition in

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. It was organised as a single-elimination knock–out tournament and participation in the competition was voluntary. A total of 294 teams registered for the competition. The final was held at the

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on 9 November 2002 with

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defeating

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by 4-1 before an attendance of 2,984 spectators.

Teams

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

References

External links

Suomen Cup Official site
{{2002–03 in European football (UEFA) Finnish Cup seasons Finnish Cup, 2002 Finnish Cup, 2002