2016 Veikkausliiga
Season | 2016 |
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Champions | IFK Mariehamn 1st Veikkausliiga title |
Relegated | PK-35 Vantaa |
Champions League | IFK Mariehamn |
Europa League | HJK SJK VPS |
Matches played | 198 |
Goals scored | 459 (2.32 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Roope Riski (17 goals) |
Biggest home win | RoPS 5–0 PS Kemi (10 August) SJK 5–0 PK-35 Vantaa (17 October) |
Biggest away win | IFK Mariehamn 2–5 HIFK (7 August) HJK 1–4 FC Lahti (12 September) |
Highest scoring | PK-35 Vantaa 3–4 RoPS (2 April) IFK Mariehamn 2–5 HIFK (7 August) |
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The 2016 Veikkausliiga is the eighty-sixth 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.[1] SJK were 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 locations
Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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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 | OmaSP Stadion | 6,000 |
VPS | Vaasa | Hietalahti Stadium | 4,600 |
- SJK will move to their new stadium OmaSp Stadion in June 2016 (capacity 6,000).[2][3]
Personnel and kits
Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
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FC Inter | Shefki Kuqi | Henri Lehtonen | Nike | Alfons Håkans |
FC Lahti | Toni Korkeakunnas | Mikko Hauhia | Umbro | BE Group Lahti Energia Halton |
HIFK | Antti Muurinen | Esa Terävä | Kappa/Puma [nb 1] | Aktia Bank |
HJK | Mika Lehkosuo | Sebastian Sorsa | Adidas | Apu |
IFK Mariehamn | Kari Virtanen Peter Lundberg |
Jani Lyyski | Puma | Hotell Arkipelag |
Ilves | Jarkko Wiss | Antti Hynynen | Adidas | Various |
KuPS | Marko Rajamäki | Petteri Pennanen | Puma | Laitilan Wirvoitusjuomatehdas |
PK-35 Vantaa | Pasi Pihamaa | Kim Raimi | Nike | Vantaan Energia |
PS Kemi | Jari Åhman | Billy Ions | Stanno | Various |
RoPS | Juha Malinen | Antti Okkonen | Puma | Saraware |
SJK | Simo Valakari | Mihkel Aksalu | Adidas | LähiTapiola EPKK Prima Power |
VPS | Petri Vuorinen | Ville Koskimaa | Puma | Various |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
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Ilves | Marco Baruffato | End of contract | n/a | Jarkko Wiss | 6 November 2015[5] | Pre-season |
IFK Mariehamn | Pekka Lyyski | End of contract | n/a | Kari Virtanen Peter Lundberg |
19 November 2015[6] | Pre-season |
FC Inter | Job Dragtsma | Mutual termination | 26 May 2016 | Jami Wallenius (as caretaker) | 26 May 2016[7] | 7th |
PK-35 Vantaa | Shefki Kuqi | Mutual termination | 27 July 2016 | Pasi Pihamaa | 27 July 2016[8] | 12th |
HIFK | Jani Honkavaara | Sacked | 27 July 2016[9] | Antti Muurinen | 28 July 2016[10] | 11th |
FC Inter | Jami Wallenius (as caretaker) | Mutual termination | 3 August 2016 | Shefki Kuqi | 3 August 2016[11] | 10th |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | IFK Mariehamn (C) | 33 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 61 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | HJK | 33 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 58 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
3 | SJK | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 57 | |
4 | VPS | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 53 | |
5 | Ilves | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 52 | |
6 | RoPS | 33 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 50 | |
7 | KuPS | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 49 | |
8 | Lahti | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 42 | |
9 | PS Kemi Kings | 33 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 35 | |
10 | HIFK | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 34 | |
11 | Inter Turku (O) | 33 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 32 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
12 | PK-35 Vantaa[b] (R) | 33 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 32 | 65 | −33 | 13 | Relegation to the Ykkönen |
Source: Veikkausliiga (in Finnish), Soccerway
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) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ SJK qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016 Finnish Cup.
- ^ PK-35 Vantaa were deducted 6 points for overdue debts.[12]
Results
Matches 1–22 |
Matches 23–33
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Relegation play-offs
TPS | 0–0 | Inter Turku |
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Report |
Attendance: 4,216
Inter Turku | 2–0 | TPS |
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Manev 49' Nebihi 89' |
Report |
Attendance: 6,855
Statistics
Top scorersSource: veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish)
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Top assistsSource: veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish)
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Monthly awards
Month | Coach of the Month | Player of the Month |
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April[14] | Peter Lundberg (IFK Mariehamn) Kari Virtanen (IFK Mariehamn) |
Walter Viitala (IFK Mariehamn) |
May[15] | Mika Lehkosuo (HJK) | Taye Taiwo (HJK) |
June[16] | Juha Malinen (RoPS) | Roope Riski (SJK) |
July[17] | Petri Vuorinen (VPS) | Pyry Soiri (VPS) |
August[18] | Jari Åhman (PS Kemi) | Erik Törnros (PS Kemi) |
September[19] | Jarkko Wiss (Ilves) | Alfredo Morelos (HJK) |
October[20] | Peter Lundberg (IFK Mariehamn) Kari Virtanen (IFK Mariehamn) |
Jani Lyyski (IFK Mariehamn) |
References
- ^ Otteluohjelma | Veikkausliiga
- ^ Seinäjoen stadion nousee ensi kevääksi
- ^ Seinäjoen stadionille nimi - OmaSp Stadion
- ^ http://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2016/08/09/puma-ja-hifk-yhteistyohon
- ^ "Jarkko Wiss on Ilveksen uusi päävalmentaja". Ilves (in Finnish). Ilves. 6 November 2015. Archived from the original on 6 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Tränartrio klar för Grönvitt". IFK Mariehamn (in Swedish). IFK Mariehamn. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Tiedote: Job Dragtsma jättää päävalmentajan tehtävät". FC Inter (in Finnish). FC Inter. 26 May 2016. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ "Shefki Kuqi jättää päävalmentajan tehtävät". PK-35 Vantaa (in Finnish). PK-35 Vantaa. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ "HIFK Fotboll vaihtaa päävalmentajaa – lehdistötilaisuus huomenna kello 13.00". HIFK (in Finnish). HIFK. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Antti Muurinen HIFK:n päävalmentajaksi". HIFK (in Finnish). HIFK. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Shefki ja Njazi Kuqi FC Interiin". FC Inter (in Finnish). FC Inter. 3 August 2016. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ "PK-35 Vantaalle pisterangaistus ja pelaajasiirtorajoitus" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ Päätös koskien SJK:n pelioikeudettomia pelaajia
- ^ Walter Viitala huhtikuun kuukauden pelaaja (in Finnish)
- ^ Taye Taiwo valittiin kuukauden pelaajaksi (in Finnish)
- ^ Roope Riski kuukauden pelaajaksi (in Finnish)
- ^ Pyry Soiri kuukauden pelaajaksi (in Finnish)
- ^ Erik Törnros kuukauden pelaajaksi (in Finnish)
- ^ HJK:n Morelos kuukauden pelaajaksi (in Finnish)
- ^ Jani Lyyski kuukauden pelaajaksi (in Finnish)