2016 Veikkausliiga
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 83 (2.37 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Aleksandr Kokko, Juho Mäkelä, Alfredo Morelos, Petteri Pennanen, Atomu Tanaka (4 goals) |
| Biggest home win | FC Lahti 4–0 VPS (28 April) HJK 5–1 Ilves (4 May) |
| Biggest away win | PK-35 Vantaa 0–2 HIFK (9 April) PS Kemi 0–2 SJK (9 April) PK-35 Vantaa 0–2 VPS (17 April) SJK 0–2 Ilves (24 April) |
| Highest scoring | PK-35 Vantaa 3–4 RoPS (2 April) |
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The 2016 Veikkausliiga will be the eighty-sixth season of top-tier football in Finland. The season started on 2 April 2016 and will end on 23 October 2016.[1] SJK are the defending champions.
Teams
FF Jaro were relegated to Ykkönen after finishing at the bottom of the 2015 season. Their place was taken by Ykkönen champions PS Kemi.
KTP as 11th-placed team lost their Veikkausliiga spot after losing to second-placed Ykkönen team PK-35 Vantaa 3–2 on aggregate in a relegation/promotion playoff.
Stadia and location
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Inter | Turku | Veritas Stadion | 10,000 |
| FC Lahti | Lahti | Lahden kisapuisto | 4,000 |
| HIFK | Helsinki | Sonera Stadium | 10,770 |
| HJK | Helsinki | Sonera Stadium | 10,770 |
| IFK Mariehamn | Mariehamn | Wiklöf Holding Arena | 4,000 |
| Ilves | Tampere | Tammela Stadion | 5,040 |
| KuPS | Kuopio | Savon Sanomat Areena | 5,000 |
| PK-35 Vantaa | Vantaa | Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion | 4,500 |
| PS Kemi | Kemi | Sauvosaaren Urheilupuisto | 4,500 |
| RoPS | Rovaniemi | Rovaniemen keskuskenttä | 4,000 |
| SJK | Seinäjoki | Seinäjoen keskuskenttä | 3,500 |
| VPS | Vaasa | Hietalahti Stadium | 4,600 |
Personnel and kits
| Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Inter |  Job Dragtsma
|
 Henri Lehtonen
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Nike | Alfons Håkans |
| FC Lahti | Toni Korkeakunnas
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Mikko Hauhia
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Umbro | BE Group Lahti Energia Halton |
| HIFK | Jani Honkavaara
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Esa Terävä
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Kappa | Aktia Bank |
| HJK | Mika Lehkosuo
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Sebastian Sorsa
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Adidas | Apu |
| IFK Mariehamn | Kari Virtanen Peter Lundberg
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Jani Lyyski
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Puma | Hotell Arkipelag |
| Ilves | Jarkko Wiss
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Antti Hynynen
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Adidas | TBA |
| KuPS | Marko Rajamäki
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Petteri Pennanen
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Puma | Laitilan Wirvoitusjuomatehdas |
| PK-35 Vantaa | Shefki Kuqi
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Kim Raimi
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Nike | Vantaan Energia |
| PS Kemi | Jari Åhman
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 Billy Ions
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Stanno | Various |
| RoPS | Juha Malinen
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Antti Okkonen
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Puma | Saraware |
| SJK | Simo Valakari
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 Mihkel Aksalu
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Adidas | LähiTapiola EPKK Prima Power |
| VPS | Petri Vuorinen
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Ville Koskimaa
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Puma | Various |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilves |  Mauro Baruffato
|
End of contract | n/a | Jarkko Wiss
|
6 November 2015[4] | Pre-season |
| IFK Mariehamn | Pekka Lyyski
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End of contract | n/a | Kari Virtanen Peter Lundberg
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19 November 2015[5] | Pre-season |
League table
Template:2016 Veikkausliiga table
Results
Matches 1–22
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Statistics
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Monthly awards
| Month | Coach of the Month | Player of the Month |
|---|---|---|
| April[7] | Peter Lundberg (IFK Mariehamn) Kari Virtanen (IFK Mariehamn)
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Walter Viitala (IFK Mariehamn)
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References
- ^ Otteluohjelma | Veikkausliiga
- ^ Seinäjoen stadion nousee ensi kevääksi
- ^ Seinäjoen stadionille nimi - OmaSp Stadion
- ^ "Jarkko Wiss on Ilveksen uusi päävalmentaja". Ilves (in Finnish). Ilves. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Tränartrio klar för Grönvitt". IFK Mariehamn (in Swedish). IFK Mariehamn. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ Päätös koskien SJK:n pelioikeudettomia pelaajia
- ^ Walter Viitala huhtikuun kuukauden pelaaja Template:Fi icon
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