2015 Veikkausliiga
| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Champions | SJK |
| Relegated |
FF Jaro KTP |
| Champions League | SJK |
| Europa League |
RoPS HJK IFK Mariehamn |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 448 (2.26 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Aleksandr Kokko (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win |
SJK 5–0 KuPS (11 May) |
| Biggest away win |
RoPS 0–4 FC Inter (23 April) |
| Highest scoring |
IFK Mariehamn 4–3 FF Jaro (19 July) |
| Highest attendance |
10,521 HJK Helsinki 1-1 HIFK (6 July) |
| Average attendance | 2,574 |
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← 2014 2016 → | |
The 2015 Veikkausliiga was the eighty-fifth season of top-tier football in Finland. HJK Helsinki were the defending champions. The season was won by SJK.
Teams
TPS were relegated to Ykkönen after finishing at the bottom of the 2014 season. Their place was taken by Ykkönen champions HIFK.
FC Honka and MYPA were not given a license due to the clubs' bad economic situation. The two places were given for KTP, the runner-up of 2014 Ykkönen, and Ilves, which finished third in Ykkönen.[1]
Stadia and location
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Inter | Turku | Veritas Stadion | 10,000 |
| FC Lahti | Lahti | Lahden kisapuisto | 4,000 |
| FF Jaro | Jakobstad | Jakobstads Centralplan | 5,000 |
| 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 |
| KTP | Kotka | Arto Tolsa Areena | 4,780 |
| KuPS | Kuopio | Savon Sanomat Areena | 5,000 |
| 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 |  Dragtsma, JobJob Dragtsma |
 Lehtonen, HenriHenri Lehtonen |
Nike | Alfons Håkans |
| FC Lahti | Korkeakunnas, ToniToni Korkeakunnas |
Hauhia, MikkoMikko Hauhia |
Umbro | BE Group Lahti Energia Halton |
| FF Jaro |  Eremenko Sr., AlexeiAlexei Eremenko Sr. |
Emet, JonasJonas Emet |
Macron | Stadshotellet Kaupunginhotelli Halpa-Halli Sagafurs |
| HIFK | Honkavaara, JaniJani Honkavaara |
Terävä, EsaEsa Terävä |
Kappa | Aktia Bank |
| HJK | Lehkosuo, MikaMika Lehkosuo |
Heikkinen, MarkusMarkus Heikkinen |
Adidas | Apu |
| IFK Mariehamn | Lyyski, PekkaPekka Lyyski |
Lyyski, JaniJani Lyyski |
Puma | Hotell Arkipelag |
| Ilves |  Marco Baruffato |
Hynynen, AnttiAntti Hynynen |
Adidas | LähiTapiola Dextra |
| KTP | Ristilä, SamiSami Ristilä |
Minkenen, ValeriValeri Minkenen |
Puma | Steveco Data Group Port of Haminakotka |
| KuPS | Rajamäki, MarkoMarko Rajamäki |
Ilo, MiikkaMiikka Ilo |
Puma | LähiTapiola Laitilan Wirvoitusjuomatehdas |
| RoPS | Malinen, JuhaJuha Malinen |
Okkonen, AnttiAntti Okkonen |
Puma | Saraware |
| SJK | Valakari, SimoSimo Valakari |
 Milosavljević, PavlePavle Milosavljević |
Adidas | GapCon |
| VPS | Vuorinen, PetriPetri Vuorinen |
Koskimaa, VilleVille Koskimaa |
Puma | Various |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilves | Mika Malinen |
End of contract | n/a |  Keith Armstrong |
24 October 2014[2] | Pre-season |
| VPS | Olli Huttunen |
Sacked | 29 June 2015 | Petri Vuorinen |
29 June 2015[3] | 12th |
| Ilves | Armstrong, KeithKeith Armstrong |
Sacked | 7 October 2015[4] | Marco Baruffato |
14 October 2015[5] | 8th |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SJK (C, Q) | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 22 | +28 | 60 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | RoPS (Q) | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 59 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | HJK (Q) | 33 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 58 | |
| 4 | Inter Turku | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 49 | |
| 5 | Lahti | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 48 | |
| 6 | IFK Mariehamn (Q) | 33 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 45 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 7 | HIFK | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 43 | |
| 8 | Ilves | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 40 | |
| 9 | KuPS | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 38 | |
| 10 | VPS | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 33 | |
| 11 | KTP (R) | 33 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 32 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 12 | Jaro (R) | 33 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 29 | Relegation to Ykkönen |
Source: Veikkausliiga, 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 goals scored; 7) Fewer away goals allowed; 8) Home goals scored; 9) Fewer home goals allowed; 10) Play-off. (Note: Criteria 7–10 is only used if deciding Champion, teams to UEFA competitions or teams for relegation).[6]
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (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 goals scored; 7) Fewer away goals allowed; 8) Home goals scored; 9) Fewer home goals allowed; 10) Play-off. (Note: Criteria 7–10 is only used if deciding Champion, teams to UEFA competitions or teams for relegation).[6]
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- ↑ IFK Mariehamn qualified for the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2015 Finnish Cup.
Results
Matches 1–22
| Home ╲ Away | INT | LAH | JAR | HIFK | HJK | MAR | ILV | KTP | KPS | RPS | SJK | VPS |
| FC Inter | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| FC Lahti | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| FF Jaro | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| HIFK | 2–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| HJK | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | |
| IFK Mariehamn | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | ||
| Ilves | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | |
| KTP | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | ||
| KuPS | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| RoPS | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| SJK | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| VPS | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
Updated to games played on 20 October 2015.
Source: veikkausliiga.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches 23–33
| Home ╲ Away | INT | LAH | JAR | HIFK | HJK | MAR | ILV | KTP | KPS | RPS | SJK | VPS |
| FC Inter | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |||||||||
| FC Lahti | 0–0 | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| FF Jaro | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | ||||||||
| HIFK | 0–0 | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| HJK | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||||||||
| IFK Mariehamn | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | ||||||||
| Ilves | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| KTP | 3–1 | 0–0 | ||||||||||
| KuPS | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |||||||||
| RoPS | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |||||||||
| SJK | 4–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | ||||||||
| VPS | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 |
Updated to games played on 30 August 2015.
Source: veikkausliiga.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation play-offs
31 October 2015 |
| KTP | 2 – 3 | PK-35 Vantaa |
|---|---|---|
Äijälä  72' (pen.)Kaivonurmi 76' |
García 24' Ositashvili 39' (o.g.)Couñago 64' |
PK-35 Vantaa won 3–2 on aggregate.
Statistics
Top scorersSource: veikkausliiga.com (Finnish)
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Top assistsSource: veikkausliiga.com (Finnish)
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Monthly awards
| Month | Coach of the Month | Player of the Month |
|---|---|---|
| April[7] | Job Dragtsma (FC Inter) |
Vahid Hambo (FC Inter) |
| May[8] | Juha Malinen (RoPS) |
 Mihkel Aksalu (SJK) |
| June[9] | Juha Malinen (RoPS) |
Aleksandr Kokko (RoPS) |
| July[10] | Toni Korkeakunnas (FC Lahti) |
Mika Hilander (Ilves) |
See also
External links
- Official site (Finnish)
- Escape To Suomi
References
- ↑ Liigalisenssikomitea päätti Veikkausliigalisensseistä kaudelle 2015
- ↑ "Keith Armstrong on Ilveksen uusi valmentaja". Ilves (in Finnish) (Ilves). 24 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ↑ "VPS on irtisanonut päävalmentajansa". VPS (in Finnish) (VPS). 29 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "Ilves kiittää Armstrongia hyvin tehdystä työstä". Ilves (in Finnish) (Ilves). 7 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ↑ "Marco Baruffato toimii päävalmentajana loppukauden". Ilves (in Finnish) (Ilves). 14 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ↑ "Veikkausliiga 2015 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ↑ Vahid Hambo huhtikuun kuukauden pelaaja (Finnish)
- ↑ SJK:n Mihkel Aksalu toukokuun pelaaja (Finnish)
- ↑ Aleksandr Kokko kesäkuun pelaaja (Finnish)
- ↑ Mika Hilander Veikkausliigan heinäkuun pelaaja (Finnish)
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