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Kakkonen Kakkonen or II divisioona is the third level in the league system of Finnish football and comprises 36 Finnish football teams. The II divisioona was introduced in 1973 and in the mid-1990s became known as the Kakkonen (Finnish for 'Number Two' ...

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and 101 teams from other divisions. The tournament started on 5 January 2012 with the first match of Round 1. Many matches in the early rounds are played on artificial pitches in indoor halls.

Teams

Round 1

In this round 70 clubs entered from the Finnish fourth level and below, while the other 31 clubs from the lower divisions received byes to the next round. These matches took place between 5 January 2013 and 5 February 2013.

Round 2

In this round 66 clubs participated from the Finnish fourth level and below. These matches commenced on 27 January 2013.

Round 3

In this round 72 clubs participated, including 8 teams from the

and 31 teams from the

. These matches commenced on 20 February 2013.

Round 4

In this round 40 clubs will participate, including 4 teams from the

(Teams which have been eliminated from the

League Cup In several sports, most prominently association football, a league cup or secondary cup generally signifies a cup competition for which entry is restricted only to teams in a particular league. The first national association football tournament t ...

). These matches commenced on 16 March 2013.

Round 5

In this round 24 clubs will participate, including 4 teams from the

. These matches commenced on 5 April 2013.

Round 6

In this round 16 clubs will participate. These matches commenced on 25 April 2013.

Quarterfinals

In this round 8 clubs will participate. These matches commenced on 20 May 2013.

Semi-finals

Final

Details

References

External links

Suomen Cup Official site
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