2021 Veikkausliiga

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Veikkausliiga
Season2021
ChampionsHJK
RelegatedKTP
Matches played162
Goals scored408 (2.52 per match)
Top goalscorerBenjamin Källman
(7 goals)
Biggest home winKuPS 4–0 KTP
(15 August 2021)
Biggest away winHIFK 1–5 KuPS
(22 August 2021)
Highest scoringHJK 4–2 Honka
(24 April 2021)
Lahti 2–4 KuPS
(11 May 2021)
HIFK 1–5 KuPS
(22 August 2021)
Longest winning run9 matches
HJK
Longest unbeaten run12 matches
Lahti
Longest winless run13 matches
KTP
Longest losing run7 matches
Mariehamn
← 2020
→
All statistics correct as of 23 August 2021.

The 2021 Veikkausliiga was the 91st season of top-tier football in Finland. HJK were the defending champions and successfully defended their title.

Teams[]

RoPS (relegated after eight years in the top flight) were relegated to Ykkönen after finishing at the bottom of the 2020 season. Their place was taken by Ykkönen champions AC Oulu (promoted after a ten-year absence).

TPS (relegated after one year in the top flight) as 11th-placed team lost their Veikkausliiga spot after losing to second-placed Ykkönen team KTP (promoted after a five-year absence) in a relegation/promotion playoff.

Stadia and locations[]

2021 Veikkausliiga is located in Finland
AC Oulu
AC Oulu
HIFK HJK
HIFK
HJK
KuPS
KuPS
FC Honka
FC Honka
FC Lahti
FC Lahti
IFK Mariehamn
IFK Mariehamn
Ilves
Ilves
KTP
SJK
FC Inter
FC Haka
FC Haka
Location of teams in 2021 Veikkausliiga
Club Location Stadium Turf Capacity
AC Oulu Oulu Raatti Stadion Natural 4,392
FC Haka Valkeakoski Tehtaan kenttä Artificial 3,516
FC Honka Espoo Tapiolan Urheilupuisto Natural 6,000
FC Inter Turku Veritas Stadion Natural 9,372
FC Lahti Lahti Lahden Stadion Natural 7,465
HIFK Helsinki Bolt Arena Artificial 10,770
HJK Helsinki Bolt Arena Artificial 10,770
IFK Mariehamn Mariehamn Wiklöf Holding Arena Artificial 4,000
Ilves Tampere Tampere Stadium Natural 16,800
KTP Kotka Arto Tolsa Areena Artificial 4,780
KuPS Kuopio Savon Sanomat Areena Artificial 5,000
SJK Seinäjoki OmaSP Stadion Artificial 6,000

Personnel and kits[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Manager Captain Manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s)
AC Oulu Finland Finland Sweden Craft Finland Go On Oulu / Codemate / Oulun Energia
FC Haka Finland Teemu Tainio United States Jacob Bushue Germany Puma Germany Volkswagen
FC Honka Finland Vesa Vasara Finland Duarte Tammilehto Germany Puma Germany Volkswagen
FC Inter Spain José Riveiro Finland Timo Furuholm United States Nike Finland Alfons Håkans
FC Lahti Finland Finland Kari Arkivuo England Umbro Finland Halton / Oomi / Green Lahti
HIFK Spain Joaquín Gómez Finland Sakari Mattila Germany Puma Finland Aktia Bank
HJK Finland Toni Koskela Finland Daniel O'Shaughnessy Germany Adidas Finland Apu
IFK Mariehamn Sweden Netherlands Robin Buwalda Germany Puma Finland Åland / Arkipelag
Ilves Finland Toni Kallio Finland Tuure Siira Germany Adidas Finland Pohjola Rakennus / Avant Tecno / Pihlajalinna / NYQS Oy
KTP Finland Teemu Kankkunen Finland David Ramadingaye Germany Puma Finland Kotkamills Oy / Steveco Oy / Hartwall
KuPS Finland Simo Valakari Ghana Nana Boateng Germany Puma Finland Pohjola Sairaala (home) / LähiTapiola (away)
SJK Finland Jani Honkavaara Finland Mehmet Hetemaj Germany Adidas Finland LähiTapiola / Oma Säästöpankki / Elisa

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 KuPS 22 15 4 3 38 14 +24 49 Qualification for the Championship round
2 HJK 22 15 4 3 32 12 +20 49
3 Inter Turku 22 12 3 7 36 22 +14 39
4 SJK 22 11 4 7 29 24 +5 37
5 HIFK 22 9 6 7 23 23 0 33
6 Ilves 22 10 3 9 21 23 −2 33
7 Lahti 22 8 8 6 27 25 +2 32 Qualification for the Relegation round
8 Honka 22 7 5 10 28 29 −1 26
9 Haka 22 7 3 12 21 26 −5 24
10 Mariehamn 22 7 2 13 20 32 −12 23
11 Oulu 22 5 3 14 17 35 −18 18
12 KTP 22 1 5 16 18 45 −27 8
Source: Flashscore
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Play-off is only played if need to decide champion, teams for relegation or UEFA competition and will be played on a neutral ground).


Results[]

Home \ Away HAK HFK HJK HON ILV INT KPS KTP LAH MAR OUL SJK
Haka — 2–0 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–3 1–1 1–2 0–1 4–0
HIFK 2–0 — 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–4 1–5 2–2 0–1 0–3 3–1 1–0
HJK 2–0 0–2 — 4–2 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 3–1 0–0
Honka 2–1 0–3 0–0 — 4–1 1–2 0–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–0 0–1
Ilves 1–0 1–0 0–3 0–0 — 2–1 3–2 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–1
Inter Turku 2–1 0–1 1–3 2–2 2–0 — 1–0 2–1 1–1 3–0 4–0 2–0
KuPS 1–2 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 — 4–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–0
KTP 0–0 0–2 0–1 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–2 — 1–2 1–3 1–3 0–1
Lahti 0–2 0–0 0–1 1–0 3–1 2–1 2–4 3–0 — 1–1 0–0 2–1
Mariehamn 0–3 0–0 0–1 1–3 1–0 0–2 0–1 4–2 0–3 — 3–1 0–1
Oulu 0–1 1–2 2–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 — 0–2
SJK 4–0 1–1 0–2 3–2 1–0 2–2 0–1 1–1 4–1 3–0 3–2 —
Source: Flashscore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship round[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HJK KPS SJK INT ILV HFK
1 HJK (C) 27 18 5 4 41 19 +22 59 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round — — 2–3 2–1 — 1–0
2 KuPS 27 17 7 3 46 20 +26 58 Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round 1–1 — — — 2–1 0–0
3 SJK 27 14 6 7 45 34 +11 48 — 2–2 — — 4–2 —
4 Inter Turku 27 14 3 10 45 32 +13 45 — 2–3 2–5 — — 2–0
5 Ilves 27 11 3 13 29 34 −5 36 2–3 — — 0–2 — —
6 HIFK 27 9 8 10 25 31 −6 35 — — 2–2 — 0–3 —
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Play-off is only played if need to decide champion, teams for relegation or UEFA competition and will be played on a neutral ground).
(C) Champion


Relegation round[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LAH HAK HON MAR OUL KTP
7 Lahti 27 10 10 7 35 30 +5 40 — — 2–3 — 0–0 2–1
8 Haka 27 10 5 12 30 29 +1 35 1–1 — — 2–0 0–0 —
9 Honka 27 9 6 12 38 37 +1 33 — 0–2 — 1–1 6–1 —
10 Mariehamn 27 9 3 15 28 40 −12 30 0–3 — — — — 5–1
11 Oulu (O) 27 6 5 16 21 44 −23 23 Qualification for the relegation play-offs — — — 1–2 — 2–1
12 KTP (R) 27 2 5 20 25 58 −33 11 Relegation to — 2–4 2–0 — — —
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Play-off is only played if need to decide champion, teams for relegation or UEFA competition and will be played on a neutral ground).
(O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated


Relegation play-offs[]

First Leg[]

RoPS2–1Oulu
  • Roiha 35'
  • 90'+5'
 Report
Attendance: 1,640
Referee: Oliver Reitala

Second Leg[]

Oulu2–0RoPS
  • Opara 45'+2'
  • 50'
 Report
  • Acheampong Red card 28'
Raatti Stadium, Oulu
Attendance: 2,738
Referee: Joni Hyytiä

Statistics[]

Top goalscorers[]

As of 1 November 2021[1]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Finland Benjamin Källman Inter Turku 14
Cameroon Ariel Ngueukam SJK
3 Finland Tim Väyrynen KuPS 9
4 England Jake Jervis SJK 8
Finland Urho Nissilä KuPS
South Africa FC Honka
7 Nigeria Geoffrey Chinedu Lahti 7
Finland Timo Furuholm Inter Turku
Ukraine Denys Oliynyk SJK
Finland/Kosovo Altin Zeqiri Lahti

References[]

  1. ^ Veikkausliiga.com

External links[]

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