2025 Veikkausliiga

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Veikkausliiga
Season2025
Dates5 April – TBD 2025
Matches played126
Goals scored412 (3.27 per match)
Top goalscorer Kasper Paananen
(13)
Biggest home win HJK 8–2 IFK M
(24 August 2025)
Biggest away win KTP 0–5 Ilves
(19 April 2025)
Highest scoring HJK 8–2 IFK M
(24 August 2025)
Highest attendance8,133
HJK 0–0 KuPS
(31 May 2025)
← 2024
2026 →
All statistics correct as of 25 August 2025.

The 2025 Veikkausliiga is the current and 95th season of top-tier football in Finland, which takes place from April to November. Veikkaus is the league's sponsor. [1]

Contents

Teams

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

Team changes

Promoted from
2024 Ykkösliiga 		Relegated to
2025 Ykkösliiga
KTP
FF Jaro 		EIF
Lahti

The promoted teams were the 2024 Ykkösliiga champions KTP (returning to the top flight after a single-season absence), and 2024 Veikkausliiga play-off winners Jaro (returning to the top flight after a nine-year absence). They replaced the 2024 Veikkausliiga bottom-placed team EIF (relegated after a single season), and Veikkausliiga play-off losers Lahti (relegated after a 13-year stint in the top flight).

Stadiums and locations

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Location of teams in 2025 Veikkausliiga
ClubLocationStadiumTurfCapacity
IF Gnistan Oulunkylä, Helsinki Mustapekka Areena Artificial 2,700
FC Haka Valkeakoski Tehtaan kenttä Artificial 3,516
HJK Töölö, Helsinki Bolt Arena Artificial 10,770
Ilves Tampere Tammelan Stadion Artificial 8,000
FC Inter Turku Turku Veritas Stadion Artificial 9,372
FF Jaro Jakobstad (Pietarsaari) Jakobstads Centralplan Natural 5,000
KTP Kotka Arto Tolsa Areena Artificial 4,780
KuPS Kuopio Väre Areena Artificial 4,778
IFK Mariehamn Mariehamn Wiklöf Holding Arena Artificial 1,650
AC Oulu Oulu Raatti Stadium Natural 5,000
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
IF Gnistan Flag of Finland.svg Jussi Leppälahti Flag of Finland.svg Jukka Raitala Puma
FC Haka Flag of Finland.svg Kari Martonen Flag of Finland.svg Niklas Friberg Puma
HJK Flag of Finland.svg Miika Nuutinen (interim) Flag of Finland.svg Daniel O'Shaughnessy Adidas
Ilves Flag of Finland.svg Joonas Rantanen Flag of Finland.svg Otso Virtanen Adidas
FC Inter Turku Flag of Finland.svg Vesa Vasara Flag of Finland.svg Juuso Hämäläinen Nike
FF Jaro Flag of Finland.svg Niklas Vidjeskog Flag of Finland.svg Sergei Eremenko Puma
KTP Flag of Finland.svg Jonas Nyholm Flag of Finland.svg Joona Toivio Puma
KuPS Flag of Finland.svg Jarkko Wiss Flag of Finland.svg Petteri Pennanen Puma
IFK Mariehaman Flag of England.svg Gary Williams Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Lindgren Puma
AC Oulu Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Isokangas Flag of Finland.svg Niklas Jokelainen Craft
SJK Flag of Scotland.svg Stevie Grieve Flag of Finland.svg Rasmus Karjalainen 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 appointmentRef
KuPS Flag of Finland.svg Jani Honkavaara Signed by Djurgårdens IF 31 December 2024Pre-season Flag of Finland.svg Jarkko Wiss 1 January 2025 [2]
HJK Flag of Finland.svg Toni Korkeakunnas Sacked4 May 202510th Flag of Finland.svg Miika Nuutinen (interim)4 May 2025 [3]
FC Haka Ulster Banner.svg Andy Smith 28 July 202510th Flag of Finland.svg Kari Martonen 28 July 2025 [4]

Regular season

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Inter Turku 2213724620+2646Qualification for the Championship Round
2 Ilves 2214354727+2045
3 HJK 2214265929+3044
4 KuPS 2213543923+1644
5 SJK 2212554531+1441
6 Gnistan 227783439−528
7 VPS 226793234−225Qualification for the Relegation Round
8 Jaro 2274112536−1125
9 IFK Mariehamn 2256112548−2321
10 AC Oulu 2253143048−1818
11 Haka 2244142743−1616
12 KTP 2235142455−3114
Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2025. 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 GNI HAK HJK ILV INT JAR KTP KPS MAR OUL SJK VPS
Gnistan —2–02–40–22–21–22–11–22–03–22–20–0
Haka 3–2—1–20–40–20–12–31–30–12–12–32–1
HJK 0–13–1—5–11–42–34–10–08–23–14–23–1
Ilves 2–23–23–2—1–02–12–13–02–10–02–33–2
Inter Turku 3–01–11–13–1—3–15–01–10–03–24–12–1
Jaro 1–12–10–30–10–1—2–31–31–12–10–42–2
KTP 0–00–01–40–52–23–2—0–22–21–30–12–2
KuPS 6–23–23–00–32–11–03–0—4–11–01–00–2
IFK Mariehamn 2–51–10–43–22–20–23–01–0—0–11–21–5
AC Oulu 2–33–20–40–41–40–13–22–20–1—2–22–1
SJK 3–12–21–01–10–13–13–01–14–13–1—2–3
VPS 0–01–20–21–00–20–03–21–11–14–31–2—
Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2025. Source: Flashscore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by round

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
Gnistan LLWLWWDDLWDDLDWLLDWDWL
Haka WLWDLLLDWDLLWLLDLLLLLL
HJK LLLWDWWWDWWLLWWWWLWWWW
Ilves WWWLLWLDWWLWWDWWWDLWWW
Inter Turku DWWWDDWWWDWDDWWDWWWLLW
Jaro WLLLWLDDLLWLWDLLDWWLLW
KTP LDLWLLLDDLLWLDLDWLLLLL
KuPS DWWWWWWLDLLWWDWDLWWWWD
IFK Mariehamn LWLWLDWLDLWLDDLDLDLWLL
AC Oulu LLLLWLLDDLLWLDWLWLLLLW
SJK WWWDLLDLDWWWWDLWLWWWWD
VPS WDLLWWDWLWDLLLLDDDLDWL
Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2025. Source: veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish)
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Season statistics

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthPlayer of the MonthManager of the MonthRef
April Flag of Finland.svg Kasper Paananen (SJK Seinäjoki) Flag of Scotland.svg Stevie Grieve (SJK Seinäjoki) [9]
May Flag of Finland.svg Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki) Flag of Finland.svg Vesa Vasara (Inter Turku) [10]
June Flag of Cameroon.svg Antoin Essomba (Inter Turku) Flag of Scotland.svg Stevie Grieve (SJK Seinäjoki)(2) [11]
July Flag of the United States.svg Benji Michel (HJK Helsinki) Flag of Finland.svg Vesa Vasara (Inter Turku)(2) [12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2025 Veikkausliiga". Soccerway.
  2. ↑ Jarkko Wiss ja Sixten Boströmin kanssa sopimukset kaudesta 2025, kups.fi, 15 August 2024
  3. ↑ Kiitos, Toke! – HJK:n valmennukseen muutos, hjk.fi, 4 May 2025
  4. ↑ FC HAKA ON VAPAUTTANUT PÄÄVALMENTAJA ANDY SMITHIN TEHTÄVISTÄÄN, fchaka.fi, 28 July 2025
  5. ↑ PERUSTILASTOT, veikkausliiga.com
  6. ↑ VPS-LUOTSI JUSSI NUORELA FUTISUUTISILLE: "MADS BORCHERSISSA AINESTA MAALIKUNINKAAKSI", veikkausliiga.com,
  7. ↑ KuPS jo kolmen maalin johtoon, hyökkääjälle hattutemppu, Savon Sanomat, 27 June 2025
  8. ↑ , Football Association of Finland
  9. ↑ SJK:n Kasper Paananen Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja huhtikuussa, Veikkaus, 5 May 2025
  10. ↑ HJK:n Alexander Ring Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja toukokuussa, veikkaus.fi, 12 June 2025
  11. ↑ FC Interin Loic Essomba Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja kesäkuussa, veikkaus.fi, 7 July 2025
  12. ↑ HJK:n Benji Michel Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja heinäkuussa, Veikkaus, 5 August 2025
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