Veikkausliiga
Matches
Veikkausliiga Live Stream and TV Schedule, Live Scores, Fixtures, Results
| Saturday, 13 June | ||
| Wednesday, 17 June | ||
Table
Veikkausliiga Standings
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Turku | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 25 | DDWWW | |
| 2 | Oulu | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 22 | DWWWL | |
| 3 | KuPS | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 21 | DDWWD | |
| 4 | HJK | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 18 | WWLDL | |
| 5 | TPS | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 15 | LWLLW | |
| 6 | Gnistan | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 14 | WWLWD | |
| 7 | VPS | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 14 | DLWDD | |
| 8 | Ilves | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 12 | WLWLD | |
| 9 | Lahti | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 11 | LWLDD | |
| 10 | SJK | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 9 | WLLLD | |
| 11 | Jaro | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 7 | LLWLL | |
| 12 | Mariehamn | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 4 | LLLDD |
Top Scorers
Veikkausliiga Top Scorers
| Player | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Moreno Ciorciari Jaime | KuPS | 5 | 1 |
| L. Smyth | VPS | 3 | 1 |
| M. Borchers | HJK | 3 | 0 |
| A. Muzaci | TPS | 3 | 0 |
| T. Pukki | HJK | 3 | 0 |
| R. Karjalainen | Oulu | 2 | 1 |
| A. Martim | Lahti | 2 | 0 |
| H. Sjogrell | Jaro | 2 | 1 |
| J. Yli-Kokko | Inter Turku | 2 | 0 |
| C. Jephta | Inter Turku | 2 | 0 |
| B. Armah | KuPS | 2 | 0 |
| O. Tessilimi | SJK | 2 | 0 |
| M. Stjopin | Ilves | 2 | 0 |
| S. Dahlstrom | IFK Mariehamn | 2 | 1 |
| A. Conteh | Inter Turku | 2 | 0 |
News
Veikkausliiga News
Stalemate at the top as HJK put five past Jaro on Veikkausliiga's return
Anthony Tomas · 2 days ago
There were no goals between the top two sides Inter Turku and AC Oulu as the Veikkausliiga resumed following the June international break, but there were seven at Jaro and HJK scored five of them to make ground on the top three.
Oulu close the gap as Veikkausliiga leaders Inter Turku held by KuPS
Anthony Tomas · 2 weeks ago
Inter Turku will end May still top of the Veikkausliiga, but now by only three points after they were held to a draw by KuPS and second-placed AC Oulu capitalised by beating Jaro.
Veikkausliiga leaders Inter Turku win derby but KuPS and Oulu keeping tabs
Anthony Tomas · 3 weeks ago
Inter Turku beat TPS in the Turku derby for their fourth Veikkausliiga win in a row, but the gap remains four points to KuPS after their success over Lahti, while AC Oulu's victory over struggling SJK keeps them just a point further back.
VPS move above HJK in Veikkausliiga after superb second half showing
Anthony Tomas · 3 weeks ago
VPS have moved into fourth place in the Veikkausliiga standings after a second-half turnaround saw them take all three points ahead of HJK, who drop a place to fifth.
KuPS take second place in Veikkausliiga but Inter Turku still lead the way
Anthony Tomas · 3 weeks ago
Victory over Jaro has taken KuPS to second place in the Veikkausliiga standings, but they still trail leaders Inter Turku by four points after their win away at Ilves.
From Seinajoki to the world: Pires of Finland's SJK makes Cape Verde squad
Anthony Tomas · 3 weeks ago
Finland's Veikkausliiga will be represented at the FIFA World Cup this summer after Kelvin Pires of SJK was selected by debutants Cape Verde for the tournament in North America.
Lahti and VPS share spoils after Inter Turku retain first place in Veikkausliiga
Anthony Tomas · 4 weeks ago
Lahti came from behind to draw 1-1 with VPS in a battle between two sides eyeing a place in the Championship Group come the end of the Veikkausliiga season. Earlier this weekend, there were wins for top two Inter Turku and AC Oulu, while there were high fives all round for Gnistan.
About Veikkausliiga
History, Format, Organization, Media Coverage
Veikkausliiga is the top-flight professional football league in Finland. While a top-division Finnish football league has existed since 1930, this competition was founded in 1990 and is run by the Football Association of Finland.
Veikkausliiga has undergone several changes throughout its history. However, the Finnish league currently consists of 12 clubs competing every season. The championship follows a double round-robin format, meaning that each team plays every other club twice (home and away) during the 22-match regular season.
Once the regular season ends, the top six Veikkausliiga teams move on to the Championship Round, while the bottom six enter the Relegation Round. Each team then plays an additional five matches, thus totaling 27 games. The team with the most points wins the Veikkausliiga title, while the club at the bottom of the table following the Relegation Round drops to the Ykkösliiga, the Finnish second football division. The Ykkösliiga champion replaces the relegated Veikkausliiga team.
Meanwhile, the second-last team from the Relegation Round enters the relegation playoff, facing the Ykkösliiga runner-up across two legs. The winner of this tie either wins or retains its spot in the Veikkausliiga for the following football season.
Due to the harsh weather conditions in Finland during winter, the Veikkausliiga season typically kicks off in April and wraps up in October or November. The Finnish top-flight football champion is granted a spot in the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round.
HJK, FC Haka, and KuPS are a few of the standout teams in this competition. FC Haka was the first to win consecutive Veikkausliiga titles, securing three consecutively between 1998 and 2000. HJK took things a step further by lifting an impressive six titles in a row between 2009 and 2014 while winning the Finnish top-flight in eight of the 10 seasons from 2009 to 2018.
The league's name, Veikkausliiga, comes from its main sponsor, the Finnish betting agency Veikkaus. Before 1990, the top-tier league was known as Mestaruussarja. Additionally, during its inaugural two seasons, the league was called Futisliiga.
