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Veikkausliiga 2017 | ||
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Season information | ||
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Season statistics | ||
Matches played | 67 | |
Goals scored | 179 | |
Top goalscorer | Alfredo Morelos 11 goals | |
Biggest home win | HJK 6–0 SJK (31 May) | |
Biggest away win | JJK 1–5 HJK (23 April) | |
Highest scoring | FC Inter 6–2 RoPS (12 April) | |
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The 2017 Veikkausliiga was the eighty-seventh season of top-tier football in Finland. IFK Mariehamn are the defending champions.
Fixtures for the 2017 season were announced on 19 January 2017. The season started on 5 April 2017 and will end in 28 October 2017.
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Teams
PK-35 Vantaa were relegated to Ykkönen after finishing at the bottom of the 2016 season. Their place was taken by Ykkönen champions JJK.
FC Inter as 11th-placed team regained their Veikkausliiga spot after winning the second-placed Ykkönen team TPS 2–0 on aggregate in a relegation/promotion playoff.
Stadia and locations
Club | Location | Stadium | Turf | Capacity |
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FC Inter | Turku | Veritas Stadion | Natural | 10,000 |
FC Lahti | Lahti | Lahden kisapuisto | Natural | 4,000 |
HIFK | Helsinki | Telia 5G -areena | Artificial | 10,770 |
HJK | Helsinki | Telia 5G -areena | Artificial | 10,770 |
IFK Mariehamn | Mariehamn | Wiklöf Holding Arena | Natural | 4,000 |
Ilves | Tampere | Tammelan Stadion | Natural | 5,040 |
JJK | Jyväskylä | Harjun stadion | Natural | 3,000 |
KuPS | Kuopio | Savon Sanomat Areena | Artificial | 5,000 |
PS Kemi | Kemi | Sauvosaaren Urheilupuisto | Natural | 4,500 |
RoPS | Rovaniemi | Rovaniemen keskuskenttä | Artificial | 4,000 |
SJK | Seinäjoki | OmaSP Stadion | Artificial | 6,000 |
VPS | Vaasa | Elisa Stadion | Artificial | 6,000 |
Personnel and kits
Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
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FC Inter | ![]() |
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Nike | Alfons Håkans |
FC Lahti | ![]() |
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Umbro | BE Group Lahti Energia Halton |
HIFK | ![]() |
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Puma | Aktia Bank |
HJK | ![]() |
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Adidas | Apu |
IFK Mariehamn | ![]() |
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Puma | Hotell Arkipelag |
Ilves | ![]() |
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Adidas | Various |
JJK | ![]() |
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Nike | Harvia |
KuPS | ![]() |
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Puma | Laitilan Wirvoitusjuomatehdas |
PS Kemi | ![]() |
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Stanno | Various |
RoPS | ![]() |
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Puma | Saraware |
SJK | ![]() |
Adidas | LähiTapiola EPKK Prima Power | |
VPS | ![]() |
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Puma | Various |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
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KuPS | ![]() |
End of contract | n/a | ![]() |
17 October 2016 | Pre-season |
SJK | ![]() |
Sacked | 17 February 2017 | ![]() |
20 February 2017 | Pre-season |
SJK | ![]() |
Sacked | 2 June 2017 | ![]() |
2 June 2017 | 8th |
League table
Pos |
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
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1 | HJK | 33 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 78 | 16 | +62 | 76 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | KuPS | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 56 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
3 | Ilves | 33 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 56 | |
4 | FC Lahti | 33 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 49 | |
5 | IFK Mariehamn | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 49 | |
9 | SJK | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 47 | |
10 | RoPS | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 42 | |
8 | VPS | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 39 | |
9 | FC Inter | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 54 | 57 | −3 | 38 | |
10 | PS Kemi | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 32 | |
11 | HIFK (R) | 33 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 29 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
12 | JJK (R) | 33 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 63 | −31 | 26 | Relegation to Ykkönen |
Updated to games played on 28 October 2017
Source: Veikkausliiga (Finnish), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament
Relegation play-offs
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 |
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