2016 Veikkausliiga
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 83 (2.37 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Aleksandr Kokko, Juho Mäkelä, Alfredo Morelos, Petteri Pennanen, Atomu Tanaka (4 goals) |
| Biggest home win |
FC Lahti 4–0 VPS (28 April) HJK 5–1 Ilves (4 May) |
| Biggest away win |
PK-35 Vantaa 0–2 HIFK (9 April) PS Kemi 0–2 SJK (9 April) PK-35 Vantaa 0–2 VPS (17 April) SJK 0–2 Ilves (24 April) |
| Highest scoring | PK-35 Vantaa 3–4 RoPS (2 April) |
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The 2016 Veikkausliiga will be the eighty-sixth season of top-tier football in Finland. The season started on 2 April 2016 and will end on 23 October 2016.[1] SJK are the defending champions.
Teams
FF Jaro were relegated to Ykkönen after finishing at the bottom of the 2015 season. Their place was taken by Ykkönen champions PS Kemi.
KTP as 11th-placed team lost their Veikkausliiga spot after losing to second-placed Ykkönen team PK-35 Vantaa 3–2 on aggregate in a relegation/promotion playoff.
Stadia and location
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Inter | Turku | Veritas Stadion | 10,000 |
| FC Lahti | Lahti | Lahden kisapuisto | 4,000 |
| HIFK | Helsinki | Sonera Stadium | 10,770 |
| HJK | Helsinki | Sonera Stadium | 10,770 |
| IFK Mariehamn | Mariehamn | Wiklöf Holding Arena | 4,000 |
| Ilves | Tampere | Tammela Stadion | 5,040 |
| KuPS | Kuopio | Savon Sanomat Areena | 5,000 |
| PK-35 Vantaa | Vantaa | Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion | 4,500 |
| PS Kemi | Kemi | Sauvosaaren Urheilupuisto | 4,500 |
| RoPS | Rovaniemi | Rovaniemen keskuskenttä | 4,000 |
| SJK | Seinäjoki | Seinäjoen keskuskenttä | 3,500 |
| VPS | Vaasa | Hietalahti Stadium | 4,600 |
Personnel and kits
| Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Inter |  Dragtsma, JobJob Dragtsma |
 Lehtonen, HenriHenri Lehtonen |
Nike | Alfons Håkans |
| FC Lahti | Korkeakunnas, ToniToni Korkeakunnas |
Hauhia, MikkoMikko Hauhia |
Umbro | BE Group Lahti Energia Halton |
| HIFK | Honkavaara, JaniJani Honkavaara |
Terävä, EsaEsa Terävä |
Kappa | Aktia Bank |
| HJK | Lehkosuo, MikaMika Lehkosuo |
Sorsa, SebastianSebastian Sorsa |
Adidas | Apu |
| IFK Mariehamn | Kari Virtanen Peter Lundberg |
Lyyski, JaniJani Lyyski |
Puma | Hotell Arkipelag |
| Ilves | Jarkko Wiss |
Hynynen, AnttiAntti Hynynen |
Adidas | TBA |
| KuPS | Rajamäki, MarkoMarko Rajamäki |
Pennanen, PetteriPetteri Pennanen |
Puma | Laitilan Wirvoitusjuomatehdas |
| PK-35 Vantaa | Kuqi, ShefkiShefki Kuqi |
Raimi, KimKim Raimi |
Nike | Vantaan Energia |
| PS Kemi | Åhman, JariJari Åhman |
 Ions, BillyBilly Ions |
Stanno | Various |
| RoPS | Malinen, JuhaJuha Malinen |
Okkonen, AnttiAntti Okkonen |
Puma | Saraware |
| SJK | Valakari, SimoSimo Valakari |
 Aksalu, MihkelMihkel Aksalu |
Adidas | LähiTapiola EPKK Prima Power |
| VPS | Vuorinen, PetriPetri Vuorinen |
Koskimaa, VilleVille Koskimaa |
Puma | Various |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilves |  Mauro Baruffato |
End of contract | n/a | Jarkko Wiss |
6 November 2015[4] | Pre-season |
| IFK Mariehamn | Pekka Lyyski |
End of contract | n/a | Kari Virtanen Peter Lundberg |
19 November 2015[5] | Pre-season |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HJK | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 14 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | IFK Mariehamn | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 14 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | RoPS | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 11 | |
| 4 | Inter Turku | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 | |
| 5 | HIFK | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 | |
| 6 | PS Kemi Kings[lower-alpha 1] | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | |
| 7 | VPS | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 7 | |
| 8 | Lahti | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 9 | KuPS | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 6 | |
| 10 | Ilves | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 6 | |
| 11 | PK-35 Vantaa | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 5 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 12 | SJK[lower-alpha 1] | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 4 | Relegation to Ykkönen |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2016. Source: Veikkausliiga (Finnish), 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).
Notes:
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).
Notes:
- 1 2 SJK fielded ineligible players against PS Kemi Kings and the match was awarded as a 3–0 win for PS Kemi.[6]
Results
Matches 1–22
| Home ╲ Away | INT | LAH | HIFK | HJK | MAR | ILV | KPS | PKV | PSK | RPS | SJK | VPS |
| FC Inter | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | |||||||||
| FC Lahti | 2–2 | 4–0 | ||||||||||
| HIFK | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | |||||||||
| HJK | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||||||||
| IFK Mariehamn | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |||||||||
| Ilves | 0–1 | |||||||||||
| KuPS | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | ||||||||
| PK-35 Vantaa | 0–2 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 0–2 | ||||||||
| PS Kemi | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–01 | |||||||||
| RoPS | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |||||||||
| SJK | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |||||||||
| VPS | 0–0 | 3–1 |
Updated to games played on 5 May 2016.
Source: veikkausliiga.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
- 1.^ The match originally finished 0–2, but the result was changed to 3–0, as SJK fielded ineligible players.[7]
Statistics
Top scorersSource: veikkausliiga.com (Finnish)
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Top assistsSource: veikkausliiga.com (Finnish)
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Monthly awards
| Month | Coach of the Month | Player of the Month |
|---|---|---|
| April[8] | Peter Lundberg (IFK Mariehamn) Kari Virtanen (IFK Mariehamn) |
Walter Viitala (IFK Mariehamn) |
References
- ↑ Otteluohjelma | Veikkausliiga
- ↑ Seinäjoen stadion nousee ensi kevääksi
- ↑ Seinäjoen stadionille nimi - OmaSp Stadion
- ↑ "Jarkko Wiss on Ilveksen uusi päävalmentaja". Ilves (in Finnish) (Ilves). 6 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ "Tränartrio klar för Grönvitt". IFK Mariehamn (in Swedish) (IFK Mariehamn). 19 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ "Päätös koskien SJK:n pelioikeudettomia pelaajia". palloliitto.fi (in Finnish). Palloliitto (Finnish FA). 19 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ Päätös koskien SJK:n pelioikeudettomia pelaajia
- ↑ Walter Viitala huhtikuun kuukauden pelaaja (Finnish)
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