| Season | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Åland United |
| Relegated | GBK Kokkola |
| Top goalscorer | Cynthia Uwak (18 goals) |
← 2012 2014 → | |
The 2013 Naisten Liiga, part of the 2013 Finnish football season, was the 7th season of the Finnish women's premier division Naisten Liiga since its establishment in 2007. The season started on 23 March 2013 and ended on 19 October 2013.[1] Åland United were the defending champions, having won their first Finnish championship in 2012.
The season featured 10 teams. After 18 matches played, the league was divided to Championship Group of six and Relegation Group of four. The Champion, Åland United, qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League and GBK Kokkola was relegated to the Naisten Ykkönen for the 2014 season.[1] Merilappi United was promoted.
Teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Honka | Espoo | Tapiolan Urheilupuisto |  Timo Lounio
|
| GBK Kokkola | Kokkola | Kokkolan keskuskenttä | Håkan Nyman
|
| HJK | Helsinki | Töölön Pallokenttä | Maria Virolainen
|
| Kokkola Futis 10 | Kokkola | Kokkolan keskuskenttä | Michael Käld
|
| NiceFutis | Pori | Pori Stadium | Sami Rintanen  Boguslaw Plich (since 3 June)
|
| ONS | Oulu | Castrén Stadium | Mauri Holappa
|
| Pallokissat | Kuopio | Savon Sanomat Areena | Pasi Tuutti
|
| PK-35 | Vantaa | ISS Stadion | Pauliina Miettinen
|
| TPS | Turku | Turun yläkenttä | Jouni Alen
|
| Åland United | Lemland | Bengtsböle IP |  Gary Williams
|
Preliminary stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Åland United | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 13 | +53 | 47 | Championship group |
| 2 | PK-35 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 39 | |
| 3 | FC Honka | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 16 | +23 | 38 | |
| 4 | HJK | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 29 | |
| 5 | Pallokissat | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 22 | |
| 6 | Kokkola Futis 10 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 22 | |
| 7 | TPS | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 19 | Relegation group |
| 8 | ONS | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 49 | −24 | 19 | |
| 9 | GBK | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 47 | −30 | 10 | |
| 10 | NiceFutis | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 48 | −35 | 9 |
Source: [citation needed]
Championship group
- Note: Matches and points of Preliminary stage are counted
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Åland United | 23 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 85 | 16 | +69 | 60 | 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifying round |
| 2 | PK-35 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 52 | |
| 3 | FC Honka | 23 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 51 | 23 | +28 | 47 | |
| 4 | HJK | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 30 | |
| 5 | Pallokissat | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 28 | |
| 6 | Kokkola Futis 10 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 55 | −25 | 23 |
Source: [citation needed]
Relegation group
- Note: Matches and points of Preliminary stage are counted
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONS | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 57 | −21 | 26 | |
| 2 | TPS | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 23 | |
| 3 | NiceFutis | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 52 | −29 | 22 | |
| 4 | GBK (R) | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 54 | −25 | 20 | Relegation to Naisten Ykkönen |
Top scorers
| Pos. | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Cynthia Uwak
|
Åland United | 18 |
| 2. | Vera Saastamoinen
|
HJK | 17 |
| 3. |  Monica Dolinsky
|
Åland United | 15 |
| 4. | Tiina Saario
|
Åland United | 14 |
| Sanna Ylianttila
|
ONS | ||
| 6. | Henni-Marika Malinen
|
FC Honka | 13 |
| Hanne Ojanperä
|
PK-35 | ||
| 8. | Heidi Kivelä
|
PK-35 | 12 |
| Juliette Kemppi
|
Åland United | ||
| 10. |  Theresa Gomina
|
GBK | 11 |
| Jaana Lyytikäinen
|
Åland United | ||
| Marianna Tolvanen
|
FC Honka |
Sources
- 2013 Naisten Liiga Finnish Football Association
References
- ^ a b "Naisten Liiga 2013" (in Finnish). Finnish Football Association. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
External links
- Naisten Liiga Official Homepage Archived 2014-12-22 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish)
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