[Podcast] Finnish Football Show: Nations League 2022/23 Draw – Suomen Cup 2022 – Liigacup Returns

Having recovered from our recent city break in Helsinki to watch the Huuhkajat, the FFS team get together (virtually, again) to discuss today’s draw from the 2022/23 Nations League competition.

We also break down the, recently announced, changes to the Suomen Cup for 2022. As well as welcoming back the prodigal Cup, as the closed-season Liigacup makes a welcome return. We look at recent news and look forward to our Facebook Live show on Monday 20th December.

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SHOW NOTES & LINKS

First Half

Nations League Draw – League B

Gaizka Mendieta selecting Finland for group 3

https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/draws/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_UEFA_Nations_League

Suomen Cup 2022

Suomi Futis article: Miesten Suomen Cup uudistuu – tätä kaikkea on odotettavissa ensi vuonna!

The first four rounds are regional and the clubs from the third division down for the first two rounds. The home team is always the lower ranked team.
For the third round, six teams from Veikkausliiga, all Ykkönen’s clubs and Kakkonen will join the draw.
A total of 128 clubs will take part in the third round. Clubs playing in the lower league level will continue as home teams.
In the fourth round, two new Veikkausliiga teams will join the competition. The home benefit rule remains the same as in previous rounds.
The fifth round will bring the teams that reached the European places in Veikkausliiga last season.
After the sixth round, we will proceed with the quarter-finals on June 29. The semi-finals are scheduled for August 31 and the Finnish Cup 2022 will culminate in the final at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on September 17.
The reigning champion of the Finnish Cup is KuPS Kuopio.

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Ja sillä sipuli

Pausa – Literally ‘stop’
- When a side plays keep ball to slow down a game.

Second Half

Liigacup Returns in 2022

http://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2021/12/03/liigacupin-2022-lohkot-ja-runkoaikataulu-selvilla

12 Veikkausliiga teams in three groups of four teams.
All play each other once.
Top two from each group, plus the two best third place teams qualify for quarter-finals
So, 8 teams of 12 qualify from the groups

https://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/helmarit/ohjelma-ja-tulokset

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[Podcast] Finnish Football Show: Nations League 2022/23 Draw – Suomen Cup 2022 – Liigacup Returns