Veikkausliiga 2021 | ||
Season information | ||
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Dates | ||
Winners | HJK | |
Relegated | KTP | |
Continental cup qualifiers | ||
Champions League | HJK | |
Europa Conference League | KuPS SJK FC Inter | |
Season statistics | ||
Matches played | 162 | |
Goals scored | 408 | |
Top goalscorer | Benjamin Källman Ariel Ngueukam (14 goals) | |
Biggest home win | KuPS 4–0 KTP (15 August 2021) | |
Biggest away win | HIFK 1–5 KuPS (22 August 2021) | |
Highest scoring | HJK 4–2 Honka (24 April 2021) Lahti 2–4 KuPS (11 May 2021) HIFK 1–5 KuPS (22 August 2021) | |
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The 2021 Veikkausliiga was the ninety-first season of top-tier football in Finland. HJK are the defending champions.
Teams[]
RoPS were relegated to Ykkönen after finishing at the bottom of the 2020 season. Their place was taken by Ykkönen champions AC Oulu.
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[]
Club | Location | Stadium | Turf | Capacity |
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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 | 10,000 |
FC Lahti | Lahti | Lahden Stadion | Natural | 15,000 |
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 | Tammelan Stadion | Natural | 5,040 |
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) |
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AC Oulu | ![]() |
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Craft | Go On Oulu / Codemate / Oulun Energia |
FC Haka | ![]() |
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Puma | Volkswagen |
FC Honka | ![]() |
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Puma | Volkswagen |
FC Inter | ![]() |
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Nike | Alfons Håkans |
FC Lahti | ![]() |
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Umbro | Halton / Oomi / Green Lahti |
HIFK | ![]() |
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Puma | Aktia Bank |
HJK | ![]() |
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Adidas | Apu |
IFK Mariehamn | ![]() |
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Puma | Åland / Arkipelag |
Ilves | ![]() |
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Adidas | Pohjola Rakennus / Avant Tecno / Pihlajalinna / NYQS Oy |
KTP | ![]() |
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Puma | Kotkamills Oy / Steveco Oy / Hartwall |
KuPS | ![]() |
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Puma | Pohjola Sairaala (home) / LähiTapiola (away) |
SJK | ![]() |
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Adidas | LähiTapiola / Oma Säästöpankki / Elisa |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
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[]
Championship round[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HJK | KPS | SJK | INT | ILV | HFK | |
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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 | — |
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 | |
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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 Ykkönen | — | 2–4 | 2–0 | — | — | — |
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[]
3 November 2021 17:30 EET (UTC+2) |
RoPS | 2–1 | Oulu | Rovaniemen keskuskenttä Attendance: 1,640 Referee: Oliver Reitala |
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Roiha ![]() Roffelsen ![]() |
Report | Salanović ![]() |
Second Leg[]
7 November 2021 14:00 EET (UTC+2) |
Oulu | 2–0 | RoPS | Raatti Stadium Attendance: 2,738 Referee: Joni Hyytiä |
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Opara ![]() Saira ![]() |
Report | Acheampong ![]() |
Statistics[]
Top goalscorers[]
- As of 1 November 2021
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Inter Turku | 14 |
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SJK | ||
3 | ![]() |
KuPS | 9 |
4 | ![]() |
SJK | 8 |
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KuPS | ||
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FC Honka | ||
7 | ![]() |
Lahti | 7 |
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Inter Turku | ||
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SJK | ||
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