Veikkausliiga (Swedish: Tipsligan) is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. As of 2011[update] Veikkausliiga is ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. 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 (championship series) since 1930 which was an amateur or semi-professional league.
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and KuPS Kuopio won the championship.
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KuPS Kuopio (C) | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 62 | 30 | +32 | 33 |
| 2 | Reipas Lahti | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 30 |
| 3 | HJK Helsinki | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 28 |
| 4 | MiPK Mikkeli | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 26 |
| 5 | KPT Kuopio | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 22 |
| 6 | TPS Turku | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 21 |
| 7 | OTP Oulu | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 20 |
| 8 | Haka Valkeakoski | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 20 |
| 9 | KPV Kokkola | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 20 |
| 10 | MP Mikkeli | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 19 |
| 11 | Kuusysi Lahti (R) | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 41 | −19 | 15 |
| 12 | IKissat Tampere (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 46 | −20 | 10 |
Results
References
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