2010 Veikkausliiga
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The 2010 Veikkausliiga
was the eightieth season of top-tier football in Finland
. It began on 16 April 2010 and ended on 23 October 2010.
finished at the bottom of the 2009 season and were relegated to Ykkönen
. Their place was taken by Ykkönen champions AC Oulu
. 13th-placed Veikkausliiga team JJK
and Ykkönen runners-up KPV
competed in a two-legged relegation play-offs for one spot in this season. JJK won 5–3 on aggregate and thereby retained their league position.
. JJK won the playoffs by 3-1 and remained again in Veikkausliiga.
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Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
was the eightieth season of top-tier football in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. It began on 16 April 2010 and ended on 23 October 2010.
Teams
RoPSRoPS
Rovaniemen Palloseura is a Finnish football club, founded in 1950 and based in the town of Rovaniemi. In 2009 RoPS played in the Finnish Premier Division but got relegated to Ykkönen after being the lowest-placed team in the end of the season...
finished at the bottom of the 2009 season and were relegated to Ykkönen
Ykkönen
Ykkönen is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system , although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland.-Competition:...
. Their place was taken by Ykkönen champions AC Oulu
AC Oulu
AC Oulu is a Finnish football club, based in Oulu. The club's coach is Juha Malinen, and it plays its home matches at Raatin Stadion.-History :...
. 13th-placed Veikkausliiga team JJK
Jyväskylän Jalkapalloklubi
JJK Jyväskylä is a Finnish football club, based in Jyväskylä. It currently plays in the Finnish top-flight Veikkausliiga. The club's manager is Kari Martonen...
and Ykkönen runners-up KPV
Kokkolan Palloveikot
KPV is a Finnish football club, based in Kokkola. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division . The club's manager is Jarmo Korhonen, and it plays its home matches at Kokkolan keskuskenttä....
competed in a two-legged relegation play-offs for one spot in this season. JJK won 5–3 on aggregate and thereby retained their league position.
Team summaries
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Manager | Kitmaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Oulu AC Oulu AC Oulu is a Finnish football club, based in Oulu. The club's coach is Juha Malinen, and it plays its home matches at Raatin Stadion.-History :... |
Oulu Oulu Oulu is a city and municipality of inhabitants in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. It is the most populous city in Northern Finland and the sixth most populous city in the country. It is one of the northernmost larger cities in the world.... |
Castrén Castrén (Stadion) Castrén is a football stadium in Oulu, Finland. It is the home stadium of AC Oulu of the Veikkausliiga. The stadium holds over 4,600 spectators.... |
4,000 |  Juha MalinenJuha Malinen Juha Malinen is an experienced Finnish football manager, who manages AC Oulu.In February 2007 Malinen signed a contract with Kazakhstan's FC Shakhter of Karaganda and was also appointed as a manager of U-21 National Team of Kazakhstan. FC Shakhter and Malinen parted their ways after 7 months... |
Umbro Umbro Umbro is an English sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. The company is now part of Nike. Umbro designs, sources, and markets sport-related apparel, footwear, and equipment... |
| FC Honka FC Honka FC Honka is a Finnish football club, based in Tapiola, Espoo. It was promoted into the Finnish premier division , for the first time in its history, at the end of the 2005 season. The club's manager is Mika Lehkosuo, and it plays its home matches at Tapiolan urheilupuisto... |
Espoo Espoo Espoo is the second largest city and municipality in Finland. The population of the city of Espoo is . It is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area along with the cities of Helsinki, Vantaa, and Kauniainen. Espoo shares its eastern border with Helsinki and Vantaa, while enclosing Kauniainen.... |
Tapiolan Urheilupuisto Tapiolan Urheilupuisto Tapiolan urheilupuisto is a multi-use stadium in Tapiola, Espoo, Finland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Honka. The stadium holds 5,000 and it was built in 1970.... |
6,000 | Mika Lehkosuo Mika Lehkosuo Mika "Bana" Lehkosuo is a Finnish football manager and former midfielder, currently managing FC Honka in Finnish Veikkausliiga.-Playing career:... |
Kappa Kappa (company) Kappa is an Italian company specialized at the manufacture of sporting clothes and accessories, that started as a sock and underwear manufacturer in 1916 in Turin.-Logo:... |
| FC Inter | Turku Turku Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland... |
Veritas Stadion Veritas Stadion Veritas Stadion is a football stadium in Turku, Finland. It is situated in the district of Kupittaa, in an area dedicated to sporting venues... |
9,372 |  Job DragtsmaJob Dragtsma Job Dragtsma is a Dutch football manager, who was the coach of FC Volendam for around a year . He is the current manager of FC Inter Turku in Finland, with whom he won the national title in 2008, Finnish League Cup in 2008 and the Finnish Cup in 2009... |
Nike Nike, Inc. Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area... |
| FC Lahti FC Lahti FC Lahti is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Lahti. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division after placing last in Finnish Premier League during season 2010... |
Lahti Lahti Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki... |
Lahden Stadion Lahden Stadion Lahden stadion is a multi-use stadium in Lahti, Finland. In Winter the stadium is used in cross-country skiing and biathlon. In summer it is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Lahti. The stadium holds 14,500 and was built in 1981.Stadium is also a well-known... |
15,000 | Ilkka Mäkelä Ilkka Mäkelä Ilkka Mäkelä is a Finnish football manager and former player, who is the current headcoach of Finland's youth teams.... |
Umbro Umbro Umbro is an English sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. The company is now part of Nike. Umbro designs, sources, and markets sport-related apparel, footwear, and equipment... |
| FF Jaro FF Jaro FF Jaro is a Finnish football club, based in the bilingual town of Jakobstad. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier League Veikkausliiga... |
Jakobstad Jakobstad Jakobstad is a town and municipality in Ostrobothnia, Finland. The town has a population of and covers a land area of . The population density is .- History :... |
Jakobstads Centralplan Jakobstads Centralplan Jakobstads Centralplan is a multi-use stadium in Jakobstad, Finland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FF Jaro. The stadium holds 5,000.... |
5,000 | / Alexei Eremenko Sr.Aleksei Borisovich Yeryomenko Aleksei Borisovich Yeryomenko , also known as Alexi Eremenko, Sr. is a retired Soviet and Russian professional footballer who also holds a Finnish citizenship. He made his debut in the Soviet Top League in 1981 for FC SKA Rostov-on-Don. Currently, he is the manager of FF Jaro in the Finnish premier... |
Errea Erreà Erreà is a sportswear trademark founded in 1988, in Torrile... |
| Haka FC Haka Haka is a Finnish football club, based in the industry town of Valkeakoski. It is one of the most successful clubs in Finland, with nine Finnish championships and 12 Finnish Cup wins.- History :... |
Valkeakoski Valkeakoski Valkeakoski is a town and municipality in Finland.Valkeakoski is located south of Tampere and north of Helsinki in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of... |
Tehtaan kenttä Tehtaan kenttä Tehtaan kenttä is a football stadium in Valkeakoski, Finland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Haka. The stadium holds 3 516 and was built in 1935.... |
3,516 | Sami Ristilä Sami Ristilä Sami Ristilä is a Finnish football manager and former player who has been managing FC Haka since September 2010 in the Veikkausliiga.- Career :... |
Umbro Umbro Umbro is an English sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. The company is now part of Nike. Umbro designs, sources, and markets sport-related apparel, footwear, and equipment... |
| HJK HJK Helsinki Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki... |
Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is... |
Sonera Stadium | 10,770 | Antti Muurinen Antti Muurinen Antti Muurinen is a Finnish football coach. He is currently the head coach of HJK Helsinki in Finland's Veikkausliiga.Muurinen is probably best known as the head coach of the Finnish national team... |
Adidas Adidas Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport... |
| IFK Mariehamn IFK Mariehamn IFK Mariehamn is a Finnish football club, based in Mariehamn, capital of the Åland Islands. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier Division . The club's manager is Pekka Lyyski, and it plays its home matches at Wiklöf Holding Arena.... |
Mariehamn Mariehamn Mariehamn is the capital of Åland, an autonomous territory under Finnish sovereignty. Mariehamn is the seat of the Government and Parliament of Åland, and 40% of the population of Åland live in the city... |
Wiklöf Holding Arena Wiklöf Holding Arena Wiklöf Holding Arena is a multi-purpose stadium in Mariehamn, Finland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of IFK Mariehamn. The stadium has a capacity 4,000 people and was built in 1932.... |
4,000 | Pekka Lyyski Pekka Lyyski Pekka Lyyski is a Finnish football coach. He is currently the head coach of IFK Mariehamn in Finland's Veikkausliiga.In 2003 Lyyski took charge of the IFK Mariehamn and brought the team in two years from Kakkonen to Veikkausliiga for the 2005 season for the first time in club history.His son Jani... |
Puma PUMA AG Puma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two... |
| JJK Jyväskylän Jalkapalloklubi JJK Jyväskylä is a Finnish football club, based in Jyväskylä. It currently plays in the Finnish top-flight Veikkausliiga. The club's manager is Kari Martonen... |
Jyväskylä Jyväskylä Jyväskylä is the capital of Central Finland and the largest city on the Finnish Lakeland, north-east of Tampere and north of Helsinki, on northern coast of lake Päijänne. The city has been continuously one of the most rapidly growing cities in Finland since World War II. The city is surrounded... |
Harjun stadion Harjun stadion Harjun stadion is an athletics and football stadium in Jyväskylä, Finland. It is the home stadium of JJK of the Veikkausliiga. The stadium holds 3,000 spectators and was opened in 1926.-External links:*... |
3,000 | Kari Martonen Kari Martonen Kari Martonen is a Finnish football manager and former player, currently managing JJK in Finnish Veikkausliiga. He also works as an assistant manager of the Finland U21 squad.... |
Legea Legea Legea is a sportswear company founded in 1990, in Pompei, Italy. It is one of the most popular brands among Italian amateur football teams, now heavily expanding also among top division professional clubs.... |
| KuPS KuPS Kuopion Palloseura is a Finnish football club, based in the 8th most populated city of Finland, Kuopio. KuPS plays in Finland's Premier League, Veikkausliiga. The team plays its home matches at Kuopion keskuskenttä... |
Kuopio Kuopio Kuopio is a city and a municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia, Finland. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country. The city has a total area of , of which is water and half forest... |
Kuopion keskuskenttä | 5,000 | Esa Pekonen Esa Pekonen Esa Pekonen was a former Finnish footballer. He is currently managing KuPS.-External links and references:* *... |
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| MYPA MyPa Myllykosken Pallo –47 is a Finnish football club, based in the industrial town of Myllykoski, part of the city of Kouvola since January 2009. They currently play in the Finnish Premier Division... |
Anjalankoski Anjalankoski Anjalankoski is a former town and municipality of Finland. It had 17,301 inhabitants . About 4/5 of the people live in the vicinity of the Kymi River. The most densely populated communities are Myllykoski and Inkeroinen. In addition, there is plenty of countryside.The town's major industry is... |
Saviniemi Saviniemi Saviniemi is a multi-use stadium in Anjalankoski, Finland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of MyPa. The stadium holds 4,167 and was built in 1995.... |
4,167 | Janne Lindberg Janne Lindberg Janne Lindberg is a Finnish former professional footballer.Lindberg joined his local club Kumu as a six year old boy where he stayed for 18 years. In 1990, at the age of 24, he moved onto FC Haka and after two years at Haka he transferred to MyPa.At MyPa Lindberg established himself as a Finnish... |
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| Tampere United Tampere United Tampere United is a Finnish football club, which played in the Veikkausliiga, the premier football league in Finland, until the 2010 season, but is currently excluded from participating in Finnish football. The club comes from the city of Tampere. The current head coach of the club is Jarkko Wiss,... |
Tampere Tampere Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in... |
Ratina Stadion Ratina Stadion Ratina Stadion, built in 1965, is a multi-purpose stadium in Tampere, Finland, with a seating capacity of 17,000 people, and up to 32,000 people for concerts.... |
17,000 | Ari Hjelm Ari Hjelm Ari-Juhani Hjelm is a Finnish football coach and former player. He was the head coach of home-town club Tampere United in Finland's Veikkausliiga.... |
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| TPS Turun Palloseura Turun Palloseura, TPS for short and nicknamed Tepsi, is a Finnish football club based in Turku. The club was founded in 1922. TPS currently play in the Veikkausliiga, the highest level of Finnish football. They play their home matches at the 9,372 seater Veritas Stadion, Turku.-History:FC TPS Turku... |
Turku Turku Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland... |
Veritas Stadion Veritas Stadion Veritas Stadion is a football stadium in Turku, Finland. It is situated in the district of Kupittaa, in an area dedicated to sporting venues... |
9,372 | Marko Rajamäki Marko Rajamäki Marko Rajamäki is a Finnish football manager, who has been managing Turun Palloseura since January 2010. Previously he managed the club's U-18 team and was also the assistant manager of the senior team in 2009... |
Puma PUMA AG Puma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two... |
| VPS Vaasan Palloseura Vaasan Palloseura is a Finnish football club, based in Vaasa. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier Division . The club's manager is Tommi Pikkarainen and assistant manager is Petri Vuorinen. The club plays its home matches at Hietalahti... |
Vaasa Vaasa Vaasa is a city on the west coast of Finland. It received its charter in 1606, during the reign of Charles IX of Sweden and is named after the Royal House of Vasa... |
Hietalahti Stadium | 4,600 | Tommi Pikkarainen Tommi Pikkarainen Tommi Pikkarainen is a Finnish football manager and former player, currently managing VPS in Finnish Veikkausliiga.... |
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League table
| Finnish football 2010 |
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Veikkausliiga 2010 Veikkausliiga The 2010 Veikkausliiga was the eightieth season of top-tier football in Finland. It began on 16 April 2010 and ended on 23 October 2010.-Teams:... (Tier 1) Ykkönen 2010 Ykkönen -League table:-Relegation play-offs:The 13th placed team of 2010 Veikkausliiga and the runners-up of the 2010 Ykkönen will compete in a two-legged play-offs for one spot in the 2011 Veikkausliiga... (Tier 2) Kakkonen (Tier 3) Kolmonen 2010 Kolmonen - Finnish League Division 3 League tables for teams participating in Kolmonen, the fourth tier of the Finnish soccer league system, in 2010.-Section 1: 1. TiPS 22 14 7 1 53-22 49 Promoted -------------------------------------------------------------... (Tier 4) Suomen Cup 2010 2010 Finnish Cup 2010 Finnish Cup was the 56th season of the main annual football cup competition in Finland. It was organized as a single-elimination knock–out tournament.... |
Relegation play-offs
The 13th placed team of 2010 Veikkausliiga and the runners-up of the 2010 Ykkönen will compete in a two-legged play-offs for one spot in the 2011 Veikkausliiga2011 Veikkausliiga
The 2011 Veikkausliiga was the eighty-first season of top-tier football in Finland. It began on 2 May 2011 and ended on 29 October 2011. HJK Helsinki were the defending champions and successfully defended their title....
. JJK won the playoffs by 3-1 and remained again in Veikkausliiga.
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Results
Top goalscorers
Source: veikkausliiga.com| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Juho Mäkelä Juho Mäkelä Juho Mäkelä is a Finnish footballer who plays for Sydney FC in A-League. He is a striker especially known for his pace.-Early career:... |
HJK HJK Helsinki Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki... |
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| 2 | Roope Riski Roope Riski Roope Riski is a Finnish footballer currently playing for TPS Turku, on loan from Italian Serie A club Cesena. He is known as a clinical, well positioned forward who can get into the right place at the right time. In the middle of the 2010 season, Riski was selected to the opening squad for the... |
TPS Turun Palloseura Turun Palloseura, TPS for short and nicknamed Tepsi, is a Finnish football club based in Turku. The club was founded in 1922. TPS currently play in the Veikkausliiga, the highest level of Finnish football. They play their home matches at the 9,372 seater Veritas Stadion, Turku.-History:FC TPS Turku... |
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| 3 | Henri Lehtonen Henri Lehtonen Henri Lehtonen is a Finnish professional football who currently plays for FC Inter Turku in the Finnish Premiership .-References:***http://www.veikkausliiga.com/ennatykset_index.htm... |
FC Inter | 11 |
| 4 | Tamás Gruborovics Tamás Gruborovics Tamás Gruborovics is a football player of Hungarian descent. He currently plays for JJK Jyväskylä; he formerly played for MP, KuPS and FC KooTeePee. During the 2010 season, he was his team's best goalscorer with 10 goals playing for IFK Mariehamn 2009-2010.On 17th November 2010 he signed a... |
IFK Mariehamn IFK Mariehamn IFK Mariehamn is a Finnish football club, based in Mariehamn, capital of the Åland Islands. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier Division . The club's manager is Pekka Lyyski, and it plays its home matches at Wiklöf Holding Arena.... |
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| Jonatan Johansson Jonatan Johansson (footballer) Jonatan Lillebror Johansson is a retired Finnish footballer. He last played for TPS in Finnish Veikkausliiga. His main position was a striker and he was a regular in the Finnish national team.- Early career :... |
TPS Turun Palloseura Turun Palloseura, TPS for short and nicknamed Tepsi, is a Finnish football club based in Turku. The club was founded in 1922. TPS currently play in the Veikkausliiga, the highest level of Finnish football. They play their home matches at the 9,372 seater Veritas Stadion, Turku.-History:FC TPS Turku... |
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| 6 | Tommi Kari Tommi Kari Tommi Kari is a Finnish football player currently playing for JJK.-References:**... |
JJK | 9 |
| Jami Puustinen Jami Puustinen Jami Petteri Puustinen is a Finnish football player who plays as a striker for FC Honka. Born in Espoo, Puustinen began his career with FC Kasiysi at the age of eight in 1995, before signing for FC Espoo in 2000... |
Honka FC Honka FC Honka is a Finnish football club, based in Tapiola, Espoo. It was promoted into the Finnish premier division , for the first time in its history, at the end of the 2005 season. The club's manager is Mika Lehkosuo, and it plays its home matches at Tapiolan urheilupuisto... |
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| Maxim Votinov Maxim Votinov Maxim Votinov is a Russian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for MYPA.-References:* -External links:*... |
MYPA MyPa Myllykosken Pallo –47 is a Finnish football club, based in the industrial town of Myllykoski, part of the city of Kouvola since January 2009. They currently play in the Finnish Premier Division... |
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| 9 |  DuduMacPherlin Dudu Omagbemi MacPherlin Dudu Omagbemi is a Nigerian footballer, who currently plays for FC Honka.- Career :Dudu started his career in India in 2001. When playing in the Indian Football League he had many great successes with Sporting Clube de Goa even becoming the leagues top goalscorer... |
KuPS KuPS Kuopion Palloseura is a Finnish football club, based in the 8th most populated city of Finland, Kuopio. KuPS plays in Finland's Premier League, Veikkausliiga. The team plays its home matches at Kuopion keskuskenttä... |
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 Frank JonkeFrank Jonke Frank Jonke is a Canadian soccer player and who currently plays with FC Inter Turku in Finland.-Playing career:... |
Oulu AC Oulu AC Oulu is a Finnish football club, based in Oulu. The club's coach is Juha Malinen, and it plays its home matches at Raatin Stadion.-History :... |
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FF Jaro FF Jaro FF Jaro is a Finnish football club, based in the bilingual town of Jakobstad. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier League Veikkausliiga... |
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| Mikko Paatelainen Mikko Paatelainen Mikko Paatelainen is a Finnish professional footballer, currently playing as a striker for Veikkausliiga side IFK Mariehamn.His father is Matti Paatelainen.-Career:... |
IFK Mariehamn IFK Mariehamn IFK Mariehamn is a Finnish football club, based in Mariehamn, capital of the Åland Islands. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier Division . The club's manager is Pekka Lyyski, and it plays its home matches at Wiklöf Holding Arena.... |
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Top assistants
Source: veikkausliiga.com| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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| 1 | Alexei Eremenko Jr. Alexei Eremenko Aleksei Alekseyevich Yeryomenko is a Russian-born Finnish professional footballer who currently plays for Rubin Kazan in Russia, in-between studying Architecture at University of Strathclyde... |
FF Jaro FF Jaro FF Jaro is a Finnish football club, based in the bilingual town of Jakobstad. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier League Veikkausliiga... |
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| 2 | Miikka Ilo Miikka Ilo Miikka Ilo is a Finnish football player currently playing for KuPS.-References:**... |
KuPS KuPS Kuopion Palloseura is a Finnish football club, based in the 8th most populated city of Finland, Kuopio. KuPS plays in Finland's Premier League, Veikkausliiga. The team plays its home matches at Kuopion keskuskenttä... |
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| Tomi Petrescu Tomi Petrescu Tomi Petrescu is a Finnish footballer of Romanian descent who plays as a forward for FC Honka.-Career:Petrescu plays for Finnish club Tampere United and has also played for another Finnish Veikkausliiga-side, F.C. International Turku. He has also played for Leicester City F.C. in the English... |
Tampere United Tampere United Tampere United is a Finnish football club, which played in the Veikkausliiga, the premier football league in Finland, until the 2010 season, but is currently excluded from participating in Finnish football. The club comes from the city of Tampere. The current head coach of the club is Jarkko Wiss,... |
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| 4 | Sasha Anttilainen Sasha Anttilainen Aleksandr Anttilainen is a Soviet Union-born Finnish football player currently playing for IFK Mariehamn.-Career:... |
IFK Mariehamn IFK Mariehamn IFK Mariehamn is a Finnish football club, based in Mariehamn, capital of the Åland Islands. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier Division . The club's manager is Pekka Lyyski, and it plays its home matches at Wiklöf Holding Arena.... |
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| Jonne Hjelm Jonne Hjelm Jonne Hjelm is a Finnish footballer who plays as a winger for German 3rd Liga club Wehen Wiesbaden. He is the son of Finnish former Tampere United head coach and former footballer Ari Hjelm.-Club:Tampere United... |
Tampere United Tampere United Tampere United is a Finnish football club, which played in the Veikkausliiga, the premier football league in Finland, until the 2010 season, but is currently excluded from participating in Finnish football. The club comes from the city of Tampere. The current head coach of the club is Jarkko Wiss,... |
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| Antti Hynynen Antti Hynynen Antti Hynynen is a Finnish footballer. Since 19 July 2010, he plays for Finnish team KuPS of the Veikkausliiga. Hynynen is 5'11" tall and weighs 11 and a half stone. He has previously played for Tampere United and FC Haka. He has a decent scoring record and started regularly for... |
Haka FC Haka Haka is a Finnish football club, based in the industry town of Valkeakoski. It is one of the most successful clubs in Finland, with nine Finnish championships and 12 Finnish Cup wins.- History :... /KuPS KuPS Kuopion Palloseura is a Finnish football club, based in the 8th most populated city of Finland, Kuopio. KuPS plays in Finland's Premier League, Veikkausliiga. The team plays its home matches at Kuopion keskuskenttä... |
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| Tommi Kari Tommi Kari Tommi Kari is a Finnish football player currently playing for JJK.-References:**... |
JJK Jyväskylän Jalkapalloklubi JJK Jyväskylä is a Finnish football club, based in Jyväskylä. It currently plays in the Finnish top-flight Veikkausliiga. The club's manager is Kari Martonen... |
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| Mika Lahtinen Mika Lahtinen Mika Lahtinen is a Finnish footballer. He is a forward and he plays for Finnish team RoPS of the Veikkausliiga. He has previously also played for JJK at the top level and on loan at RoPS, Rovaniemi.-References:*... |
JJK Jyväskylän Jalkapalloklubi JJK Jyväskylä is a Finnish football club, based in Jyväskylä. It currently plays in the Finnish top-flight Veikkausliiga. The club's manager is Kari Martonen... |
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| Mikko Manninen Mikko Manninen Mikko Manninen is a Finnish professional football striker who currently plays for the Veikkausliiga side JJK in Finland.Manninen played well in pre-season for TPS but since the Veikkausliiga started, he's been struggling to find his old form, although he has been able to hold on his starting... |
TPS Turun Palloseura Turun Palloseura, TPS for short and nicknamed Tepsi, is a Finnish football club based in Turku. The club was founded in 1922. TPS currently play in the Veikkausliiga, the highest level of Finnish football. They play their home matches at the 9,372 seater Veritas Stadion, Turku.-History:FC TPS Turku... |
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| Maxim Votinov Maxim Votinov Maxim Votinov is a Russian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for MYPA.-References:* -External links:*... |
MYPA MyPa Myllykosken Pallo –47 is a Finnish football club, based in the industrial town of Myllykoski, part of the city of Kouvola since January 2009. They currently play in the Finnish Premier Division... |
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| 11 |  DemaWilliam de Mattia William de Mattia , also known as Dema, is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Finnish Ykkönen club FC PoPa.-References:* *... |
Tampere United Tampere United Tampere United is a Finnish football club, which played in the Veikkausliiga, the premier football league in Finland, until the 2010 season, but is currently excluded from participating in Finnish football. The club comes from the city of Tampere. The current head coach of the club is Jarkko Wiss,... /HJK HJK Helsinki Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki... |
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FF Jaro FF Jaro FF Jaro is a Finnish football club, based in the bilingual town of Jakobstad. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier League Veikkausliiga... |
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| Mika Nurmela Mika Nurmela Mika Nurmela is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for the Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu.- Trivia :He is a right sided player who has played most of his career as a wide midfielder or winger, but can also play at full back.... |
Oulu AC Oulu AC Oulu is a Finnish football club, based in Oulu. The club's coach is Juha Malinen, and it plays its home matches at Raatin Stadion.-History :... |
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| Sebastian Strandvall Sebastian Strandvall Sebastian Strandvall is a Finnish professional football midfielder who currently plays for the Veikkausliiga side IFK Mariehamn in Finland.His brother Matias Strandvall is a cross-country skier at World Cup level.-References:*... |
IFK Mariehamn IFK Mariehamn IFK Mariehamn is a Finnish football club, based in Mariehamn, capital of the Åland Islands. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier Division . The club's manager is Pekka Lyyski, and it plays its home matches at Wiklöf Holding Arena.... |
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Monthly awards
| Month | Coach of the Month | Player of the Month |
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| April | Kari Martonen Kari Martonen Kari Martonen is a Finnish football manager and former player, currently managing JJK in Finnish Veikkausliiga. He also works as an assistant manager of the Finland U21 squad.... (JJK Jyväskylän Jalkapalloklubi JJK Jyväskylä is a Finnish football club, based in Jyväskylä. It currently plays in the Finnish top-flight Veikkausliiga. The club's manager is Kari Martonen... ) |
Janne Korhonen Janne Korhonen (football) Janne Korhonen is a Finnish professional football goalkeeper who currently plays for Veikkausliiga side JJK Jyväskylä. During years 1999-2008 he played for first division side MYPA. On 30 April 2010 he was selected as the Player of The Month in Veikkausliiga... (Haka FC Haka Haka is a Finnish football club, based in the industry town of Valkeakoski. It is one of the most successful clubs in Finland, with nine Finnish championships and 12 Finnish Cup wins.- History :... ) |
| May | Esa Pekonen Esa Pekonen Esa Pekonen was a former Finnish footballer. He is currently managing KuPS.-External links and references:* *... (KuPS KuPS Kuopion Palloseura is a Finnish football club, based in the 8th most populated city of Finland, Kuopio. KuPS plays in Finland's Premier League, Veikkausliiga. The team plays its home matches at Kuopion keskuskenttä... ) |
Miikka Ilo Miikka Ilo Miikka Ilo is a Finnish football player currently playing for KuPS.-References:**... (KuPS KuPS Kuopion Palloseura is a Finnish football club, based in the 8th most populated city of Finland, Kuopio. KuPS plays in Finland's Premier League, Veikkausliiga. The team plays its home matches at Kuopion keskuskenttä... ) |
| June | Job Dragtsma Job Dragtsma Job Dragtsma is a Dutch football manager, who was the coach of FC Volendam for around a year . He is the current manager of FC Inter Turku in Finland, with whom he won the national title in 2008, Finnish League Cup in 2008 and the Finnish Cup in 2009... (FC Inter) |
Henri Lehtonen Henri Lehtonen Henri Lehtonen is a Finnish professional football who currently plays for FC Inter Turku in the Finnish Premiership .-References:***http://www.veikkausliiga.com/ennatykset_index.htm... (FC Inter) |
| July | Pekka Lyyski Pekka Lyyski Pekka Lyyski is a Finnish football coach. He is currently the head coach of IFK Mariehamn in Finland's Veikkausliiga.In 2003 Lyyski took charge of the IFK Mariehamn and brought the team in two years from Kakkonen to Veikkausliiga for the 2005 season for the first time in club history.His son Jani... (IFK Mariehamn IFK Mariehamn IFK Mariehamn is a Finnish football club, based in Mariehamn, capital of the Åland Islands. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier Division . The club's manager is Pekka Lyyski, and it plays its home matches at Wiklöf Holding Arena.... ) |
Tamás Gruborovics Tamás Gruborovics Tamás Gruborovics is a football player of Hungarian descent. He currently plays for JJK Jyväskylä; he formerly played for MP, KuPS and FC KooTeePee. During the 2010 season, he was his team's best goalscorer with 10 goals playing for IFK Mariehamn 2009-2010.On 17th November 2010 he signed a... (IFK Mariehamn IFK Mariehamn IFK Mariehamn is a Finnish football club, based in Mariehamn, capital of the Åland Islands. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier Division . The club's manager is Pekka Lyyski, and it plays its home matches at Wiklöf Holding Arena.... ) |
| August | Marko Rajamäki Marko Rajamäki Marko Rajamäki is a Finnish football manager, who has been managing Turun Palloseura since January 2010. Previously he managed the club's U-18 team and was also the assistant manager of the senior team in 2009... (TPS Turun Palloseura Turun Palloseura, TPS for short and nicknamed Tepsi, is a Finnish football club based in Turku. The club was founded in 1922. TPS currently play in the Veikkausliiga, the highest level of Finnish football. They play their home matches at the 9,372 seater Veritas Stadion, Turku.-History:FC TPS Turku... ) |
Roope Riski Roope Riski Roope Riski is a Finnish footballer currently playing for TPS Turku, on loan from Italian Serie A club Cesena. He is known as a clinical, well positioned forward who can get into the right place at the right time. In the middle of the 2010 season, Riski was selected to the opening squad for the... (TPS Turun Palloseura Turun Palloseura, TPS for short and nicknamed Tepsi, is a Finnish football club based in Turku. The club was founded in 1922. TPS currently play in the Veikkausliiga, the highest level of Finnish football. They play their home matches at the 9,372 seater Veritas Stadion, Turku.-History:FC TPS Turku... ) |
| September | / Alexei Eremenko Sr. Aleksei Borisovich Yeryomenko Aleksei Borisovich Yeryomenko , also known as Alexi Eremenko, Sr. is a retired Soviet and Russian professional footballer who also holds a Finnish citizenship. He made his debut in the Soviet Top League in 1981 for FC SKA Rostov-on-Don. Currently, he is the manager of FF Jaro in the Finnish premier... (FF Jaro FF Jaro FF Jaro is a Finnish football club, based in the bilingual town of Jakobstad. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier League Veikkausliiga... ) |
Toni Kolehmainen Toni Kolehmainen Toni Kolehmainen is a Finnish professional football midfielder who currently plays for Turun Palloseura.He had previously played for AZ in Alkmaar, Netherlands. Kolehmainen also played in Blackburn Rovers' youth academy during 2004-05.-Career:After ending his stay with Blackburn Rovers' youth... (TPS Turun Palloseura Turun Palloseura, TPS for short and nicknamed Tepsi, is a Finnish football club based in Turku. The club was founded in 1922. TPS currently play in the Veikkausliiga, the highest level of Finnish football. They play their home matches at the 9,372 seater Veritas Stadion, Turku.-History:FC TPS Turku... ) |
| October | Sami Ristilä Sami Ristilä Sami Ristilä is a Finnish football manager and former player who has been managing FC Haka since September 2010 in the Veikkausliiga.- Career :... (Haka FC Haka Haka is a Finnish football club, based in the industry town of Valkeakoski. It is one of the most successful clubs in Finland, with nine Finnish championships and 12 Finnish Cup wins.- History :... ) |
Dudu MacPherlin Dudu Omagbemi MacPherlin Dudu Omagbemi is a Nigerian footballer, who currently plays for FC Honka.- Career :Dudu started his career in India in 2001. When playing in the Indian Football League he had many great successes with Sporting Clube de Goa even becoming the leagues top goalscorer... (KuPS KuPS Kuopion Palloseura is a Finnish football club, based in the 8th most populated city of Finland, Kuopio. KuPS plays in Finland's Premier League, Veikkausliiga. The team plays its home matches at Kuopion keskuskenttä... ) |
Players of the year
Source: veikkausliiga.com| Position | Player |
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| Goalkeeper | Jukka Lehtovaara Jukka Lehtovaara Jukka Lehtovaara is a Finnish football goalkeeper.He represents TPS of Finnish premier football division, Veikkausliiga. He made his debut in 2006. During the 2007 Lehtovaara gained his place as the starting goalie for the team. After the season he was nominated as the goalkeeper of the year and... (TPS Turun Palloseura Turun Palloseura, TPS for short and nicknamed Tepsi, is a Finnish football club based in Turku. The club was founded in 1922. TPS currently play in the Veikkausliiga, the highest level of Finnish football. They play their home matches at the 9,372 seater Veritas Stadion, Turku.-History:FC TPS Turku... ) |
| Defender | Juhani Ojala Juhani Ojala Juhani Ojala is a Finnish footballer who represents Swiss club BSC Young Boys.-Club career:During the 2009 season, Ojala represented mostly Klubi-04, HJK's reserve squad. In the beginning of the 2010 season, however, he was selected to HJK's first eleven, due to various injuries in the squad... (HJK HJK Helsinki Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki... ) |
| Midfielder | Miikka Ilo Miikka Ilo Miikka Ilo is a Finnish football player currently playing for KuPS.-References:**... (KuPS) |
| Striker | Juho Mäkelä Juho Mäkelä Juho Mäkelä is a Finnish footballer who plays for Sydney FC in A-League. He is a striker especially known for his pace.-Early career:... (HJK HJK Helsinki Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki... ) |
| Player | Medo Mohamed Kamara Mohamed Kamara , widely known as Medo, is a Sierra Leonean footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for FK Partizan in the Serbian SuperLiga.He also has a Finnish citizenship.-Biography:... (HJK HJK Helsinki Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki... ) |