2006 Veikkausliiga

The 2006 season of the Veikkausliiga the 17th season in the league's history, began on April 19 and ended on October 29.

The league was originally supposed to have 14 teams, but AC Allianssi was refused a license, and the league was subsequently played with only 13 teams.

Table

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

^1. FC Haka gained HJK's UEFA Cup place as HJK won the Finnish Cup. The Intertoto Cup place was given to FC Honka.

^2. MyPa were awarded a place in the UEFA Cup as Fair Play Award winners.

European results

Champions League:

• MyPa prevailed in the first round against The New Saints, but was knocked out by FC Copenhagen in the second round

UEFA Cup:

• HJK lost the first round to Drogheda United
• FC Haka lost the first round to FC Levadia Tallinn

Intertoto Cup:

• Tampere United won the first round against Carmarthen Town F.C., but was knocked out by Kalmar FF in the second round

Promotions and relegations

• The 2007 season is once again being contested by 14 teams. Only one team, KuPS, was be relegated, while two teams from Division 1 were promoted, being FC Viikingit and AC Oulu.

Top goal scorers

External links

• Results from RSSSF