Veikkausliiga is the premier division of association football in Finland, the highest tier of the Finnish football league structure, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name. Veikkausliiga was founded in 1990; before that the top division was called Mestaruussarja since 1930 which was an amateur or semi-professional league. Between 1908 and 1930 the championship was decided as a knock-out cup competition.
AC Oulu is a Finnish professional football club based in Oulu, currently playing in Finland's premier division, Veikkausliiga. Formed in 2002, the club have played five seasons in Finland's highest football league Veikkausliiga and 16 seasons in the second highest league Ykkönen. They currently play their home games at Raatti Stadium, and the club colours are navy blue, and white.
FC Viikingit is a Finnish football club based in Vuosaari, East Helsinki, and currently playing in the Vitonen, the sixth tier of Finnish football. They play their home matches at Vuosaaren urheilukenttä, also called Heteniitty. The club's name and crest refer to Vikings, and they are known for their red colour.
Toni Koskela is a Finnish football manager and former player. He most recently managed Cypriot First Division club AEL Limassol.
Vesa-Pekka Vasara is a Finnish professional football manager for Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku, and a former player who played for the Veikkausliiga sides HJK Helsinki, FC Jokerit, FF Jaro, and FC Honka, as well as for Kalmar FF in Sweden. He was also capped 12 times for the Finland national team, scoring twice.
JJK Jyväskylä is a Finnish football club, based in Jyväskylä. JJK plays its home matches at Harjun Stadion.
Mika Lehkosuo, nicknamed "Bana", is a Finnish football manager and former player who works as a coach for Finland U21 national team.
Toni Korkeakunnas is a Finnish football manager and a former professional player who is currently the head coach of Veikkausliiga club HJK Helsinki.
The 2013 Finnish Cup is the 59th season of the main annual association football cup competition in Finland. It is organised as a single-elimination knock–out tournament. Participation in the competition is voluntary. A total of 152 teams registered for the competition, with 12 teams from the Veikkausliiga, 8 from the Ykkönen, 31 from the Kakkonen, 54 from the Kolmonen and 101 teams from other divisions.
Esa Terävä is a Finnish former professional footballer, who last captained PK-35.
Carljohan Daniel Viktor Eriksson is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eliteserien club Sarpsborg.
The 2016 Veikkausliiga is the 86th season of top-tier football in Finland. The season started on 2 April 2016; the regular season ended on 23 October 2016, with a promotion/relegation playoff continuing until 29 October. SJK were the defending champions.
The 2017 Veikkausliiga was the 87th season of top-tier football in Finland. IFK Mariehamn were the defending champions.
The 2017 Ykkönen was the 46th season of Ykkönen, the second highest football league in Finland. The season started on 29 April 2017 and ended on 21 October 2017. The winning team qualified directly for promotion to the 2018 Veikkausliiga, while the second had to play a play-off against the eleventh-placed team from Veikkausliiga to decide who would play in that division. The bottom two teams were relegated to Kakkonen.
Diogo Alberto Soares Tomas is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag and the Finland national team.
The 2021 Finnish Cup is the 67th season of the Finnish Cup football competition.
Tuomas Ollila is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 2 club Paris FC, and the Finland national team.
Otto Ruoppi is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga side KuPS.
Tommi Jäntti is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lahti.
PK-35 is a Finnish men's football club, based in Helsinki. It currently competes in the Ykkösliiga, the second-tier of men's football league in Finland. The club is based at the Algeco Areena in the Pihlajamäki district of Helsinki, and its colours are red, black and white. The club has played mostly in the lower divisions during its history, except for the lone season in top-tier Veikkausliiga in 1998.
