2024 Veikkausliiga

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Veikkausliiga
Season2024
Dates6 April –
Top goalscorer Ashley Coffey
Santeri Haarala
Mads Borchers
(10 goals)
Biggest home win Ilves 5–0 FC Haka
17 May 2024
Biggest away win Ekenäs IF 0–7 Inter Turku
14 July 2024
Highest scoring Ilves 4–6 IF Gnistan
13 April 2024
SJK 5–5 FC Lahti
27 July 2024
Highest attendance8,064
HJK 1–0 IF Gnistan
(22 May 2024)
← 2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of 18 August 2024.

The 2024 Veikkausliiga is the 94th season of top-tier football in Finland, which takes place from April to November. Veikkaus was the league's sponsor.

Contents

Teams

The league consisted of twelve teams; ten teams remaining from the previous season, and two teams promoted from the Ykkönen. HJK entered the season as defending champions.

EIF were promoted as champions of the 2023 Ykkönen (returning to the top flight after a 90-year absence), replacing the bottom-placed 2023 Veikkausliiga team (KTP, relegated after a single-year stint in top flight). Ykkönen runners-up Gnistan were also promoted (marking their debut in the top flight) after fifth-placed Veikkausliiga team Honka were demoted due to bankruptcy, replacing them in the league. [1] [2]

Stadiums and locations

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Location of teams in 2024 Veikkausliiga
ClubLocationStadiumTurfCapacity
AC Oulu Oulu Raatti Stadion Natural 5,000
Ekenäs IF Ekenäs, Raseborg Ekenäs Centrumplan Artificial 1,900
FC Haka Valkeakoski Tehtaan kenttä Artificial 3,516
FC Inter Turku Turku Veritas Stadion Artificial 9,372
FC Lahti Lahti Lahden Stadion Natural 7,465
HJK Töölö, Helsinki Bolt Arena Artificial 10,770
IF Gnistan Oulunkylä, Helsinki Mustapekka Areena Artificial 2,200
IFK Mariehamn Mariehamn Wiklöf Holding Arena Artificial 1,650
Ilves Tampere Tammelan Stadion Artificial 8,000
KuPS Kuopio Väre Areena Artificial 4,778
SJK Seinäjoki OmaSP Stadion Artificial 5,817
VPS Vaasa Hietalahti Stadium Artificial 6,005

Personnel and kits

All teams are obligated to have the Veikkausliiga logo on the right sleeve of their shirt.

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

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturer
AC Oulu Flag of Greece.svg Kostas Bratsos Flag of Finland.svg Niklas Jokelainen Craft
Ekenäs IF Flag of Finland.svg Christian Sund Flag of Ghana.svg Enoch Kofi Adu Craft
FC Haka Ulster Banner.svg Andy Smith Flag of Portugal.svg Guilherme Morais Puma
FC Inter Turku Flag of Finland.svg Vesa Vasara Flag of Finland.svg Juuso Hämäläinen Nike
FC Lahti Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo Duarte Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Viitikko Adidas
HJK Flag of Finland.svg Toni Korkeakunnas Flag of Finland.svg Joona Toivio Adidas
IF Gnistan Flag of Finland.svg Jussi Leppälahti Flag of Finland.svg Jukka Raitala Puma
IFK Mariehaman Flag of England.svg Gary Williams Flag of Finland.svg Robin Sid Puma
Ilves Flag of Finland.svg Joonas Rantanen Flag of Finland.svg Otso Virtanen Adidas
KuPS Flag of Finland.svg Jani Honkavaara Flag of Finland.svg Petteri Pennanen Puma
SJK Flag of Scotland.svg Stevie Grieve Flag of Finland.svg Ville Tikkanen Adidas
VPS Flag of Finland.svg Jussi Nuorela Flag of Finland.svg Jesper Engström Nike

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in the tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
AC Oulu Flag of Finland.svg Rauno Ojanen / Flag of Finland.svg Jussi-Pekka Savolainen Contract expired30 November 2023Pre-season Flag of Finland.svg Tuomas Silvennoinen 8 November 2023
AC Oulu Flag of Finland.svg Tuomas Silvennoinen Dismissed13 June 202410th Flag of Greece.svg Kostas Bratsos 20 June 2024
Ekenäs IF Flag of Spain.svg Gabriel Garcia Xatart Dismissed10 August 202412th Flag of Finland.svg Christian Sund 12 August 2024
FC Haka Flag of Finland.svg Teemu Tainio Signed by AEL Limassol Pre-season Ulster Banner.svg Andy Smith 31 October 2023 [3]
FC Inter Turku Flag of Finland.svg Jarkko Wiss Contract terminated6 November 2023 [4] Flag of Finland.svg Vesa Vasara 17 November 2023 [5]
FC Lahti Flag of Finland.svg Toni Lindberg Dismissed20 June 202411th Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo Duarte 21 June 2024
HJK Flag of Finland.svg Toni Korkeakunnas Contract expiredPre-season Flag of Finland.svg Ossi Virta / Flag of Spain.svg Ferran Sibila 14 November 2023
HJK Flag of Finland.svg Ossi Virta / Flag of Spain.svg Ferran Sibila Dismissed20 May 20245th Flag of Finland.svg Toni Korkeakunnas 20 May 2024
IF Gnistan Flag of Finland.svg Joonas Rantanen Signed by Ilves 23 October 2023 [6] Pre-season Flag of Finland.svg Jussi Leppälahti 10 November 2023 [7]
IFK Mariehamn Flag of Finland.svg Jimmy Wargh Appointed the club director Flag of Portugal.svg Bruno Romão 20 December 2023 [8]
IFK Mariehamn Flag of Portugal.svg Bruno Romão Resigned14 August 2024 [9] 11th Flag of England.svg Gary Williams16 August 2024
Ilves Flag of Finland.svg Joni Lehtonen Appointed the assistant coachPre-season Flag of Finland.svg Joonas Rantanen 23 October 2023
SJK Flag of Spain.svg Joaquín Gomez Signed by Al Qadsiah FC 4 November 2023 Flag of Scotland.svg Stevie Grieve/ Flag of Finland.svg Toni Lehtinen 12 January 2024 [10]

Regular season

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 KuPS (Q)2012533520+1541Qualification for the Championship Round
2 HJK (Q)2011453720+1737
3 Ilves (Q)2010553924+1535
4 SJK (Q)2010553931+835
5 Haka 209473331+231
6 VPS 209473333031
7 Inter Turku 208483627+928Qualification for the Relegation Round
8 Gnistan 207583033−326
9 Oulu (Q)205692533−821
10 Lahti (Q)203892537−1217
11 Mariehamn (Q)2045111834−1617
12 EIF (Q)2033141845−2712
Updated to match(es) played on 21 August 2024. 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).
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Results by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
AC Oulu LDDLLDDLWLDDWLWWLLWL
Ekenäs IF LLDLDLDLLWLLWWLLLLLL
FC Haka LWDDWWLWLWWDLWWLLWDL
FC Inter Turku LDDWLLLLLWWLDWWWDWLW
FC Lahti DLDLLWDLLLDDDLLLDWWD
HJK LWWDDDWLWDLWWWWLWWLW
IF Gnistan WWLLLDDLDWLLDLLDWWWW
IFK Mariehamn WDLLWLDDWLDWLLLLLLDL
Ilves DLLWWWWWDLDWDDWLWWWL
KuPS WDDWDWDWWWWLLLWWWWDW
SJK WDWDWDLWWLLWDWWWDDWL
VPS WDWWWLWLWWDDDLLLWLLW
Updated to match(es) played on 21 August 2024. Source: veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish)
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Results

Home \ Away EIF GNI HAK HJK ILV INT KPS LAH MAR OUL SJK VPS
EIF —1–01–20–30–20–71–21–11–21–11–2
Gnistan 1–2—0–30–42–10–02–12–12–00–13–0
Haka 2–11–2—1–14–30–02–22–04–32–01–2
HJK 0–01–02–0—1–13–14–02–13–04–11–2
Ilves 4–65–03–0—3–01–20–02–03–22–23–2
Inter Turku 2–12–23–10–10–2—1–13–03–03–33–03–1
KuPS 4–13–10–13–11–0—1–04–12–12–1
Lahti 4–03–31–12–12–20–20–1—3–01–20–4
Mariehamn 3–21–10–31–20–13–12–20–0—0–40–0
Oulu 2–01–11–00–11–01–02–21–1—1–21–2
SJK 3–12–13–31–03–11–15–50–22–1—3–1
VPS 2–33–23–21–13–11–33–02–11–11–1—
Updated to match(es) played on 21 August 2024. Source: Flashscore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Conference League play-off

Teams placed 3rd-7th enter play-off matches for the second spot in the Conference League first qualifying round. The third-placed team receive a bye to the final. The quarter-finals and semi-finals are held over one leg (with the higher-placed team gaining home advantage), while the final is held over two legs.

Veikkausliiga play-off

The eleventh-placed team will face the second-placed team from the 2024 Ykkösliiga for the final place in the 2025 Veikkausliiga.

Season statistics

Awards

MonthCoach of the MonthPlayer of the Month
April [14] Flag of Finland.svg Toni Lehtinen (SJK) Flag of Finland.svg Topi Keskinen (HJK)
May [15] Flag of Finland.svg Jani Honkavaara (KuPS) Flag of England.svg Ashley Coffey (AC Oulu)
June [16] Flag of Finland.svg Toni Korkeakunnas (HJK) Flag of Nicaragua.svg Jaime Moreno (SJK)
July [17] Flag of Finland.svg Jani Honkavaara (KuPS) (2) Flag of Finland.svg Santeri Haarala (Ilves)

See also

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