2008

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( fi, Suomen Cup) was the 54th season of the main annual

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competition in

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. It was organized as a single-elimination knock–out tournament. Participation in the competition is voluntary.

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side

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, for example, decided not to register for the tournament, as well as some

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teams. Depending on their position within the league system, teams entered in different rounds. Clubs with teams in

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or an inferior league, as well as Veterans and Junior teams, started the competition in the First Round. Teams from the first three levels of the Finnish league pyramid entered in the Fourth Round, with the exception of Veikkausliiga clubs

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and TPS. These four teams entered in the Sixth Round because they have qualified for European competitions after the 2007 season. The tournament started on 1 April 2008 with the First Round and concluded with the Final held on 1 November 2008 at

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Participating teams

First round

The draw for this round was conducted on 11 March 2008. Exactly one hundred teams were drawn into fifty matches for this round, with the remaining teams receiving a bye. Matches were played on April 1 – 10, 2008.1. kierros (Suomen Cup 2008)

Second round

The draw for this round was conducted on 11 March 2008. The winners of the First Round, along with the teams who received a bye, were drawn into 130 matches for this round. Matches were played between April 2 – 25, 2008.

Third round

The draw for this round was conducted on 11 April 2008. The winners of the previous round participated in this round. Matches were played on April 19 – May 6, 2008.

Fourth round

The draw for this round was conducted on 23 April 2008. The 65 winners of the Third Round, along with the 47 teams from the top three tiers which entered in this round, were drawn into 56 matches for this round. Matches were played on May 6 – 30, 2008.

Fifth round

The draw for this round was conducted on 20 May 2008. The winners of the Fourth Round participated in this round. Matches were played between June 1 – 11, 2008.

Sixth Round

The draw for this round was conducted on 12 June 2008. The 28 winners of the Fifth Round, along with the last four Veikkausliiga teams which entered in this round, were drawn into 16 matches for this round. Matches were played on June 17 and 19, 2008.

Seventh Round

The draw for this round was conducted on 22 June 2008. The winners of Sixth Round participated in this round. The first six matches were played on 2 July while the other two games took place on 9 July 2008.

Quarter-finals

The draw for this round was conducted on 14 July 2008. The first three matches were played on 7 August 2008. The match between Honka and

has been postponed to a later date because of the Tampere's participation in the

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Semi-finals

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Final

References

External links

Official page

suomencup.net
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