Mestaruussarja
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Mestaruussarja was the top division of Finnish
football from 1930 to 1989. It was replaced by Veikkausliiga
in 1990.
In 1930 league format was used for the first time to decide Finnish champion. Before that from 1908 to 1929 the championship was decided with cup competition. The league was dominated by clubs from Helsinki
, Turku
and Vyborg
. The first champion was HIFK
from Helsinki. In 1935 four best clubs were from Helsinki and in 1934 and 1936 top three clubs also came from Helsinki. From 1908 to 1940 the championship went outside of Helsinki on only six occasions. Kuopio
was the first inland city to get into the league when Pallotoverit
were promoted in 1938. During World War I
years the league was sometimes cut short, abandoned or decided with cup competition instead. In 1940s TUL
clubs also participated.
The last Mestaruussarja season was 1989 and FC Kuusysi
was crowned as the last champions. The new top level division was at first called SM-liiga and later renamed as Veikkausliiga
.
Mestaruussarja consisted of 8 clubs when it was founded. It was later expanded to ten and at the time of dissolution league had 12 clubs. The league's popularity peaked in 1960s. Ten HJK
matches between 1964 and 1969 had more than 10,000 spectators. The highest attendance was 17,293 between HJK and FC Haka
in 1965. Highest average attendance was 3,071 in 1967, a figure that is yet to be beaten by current Veikkausliiga.
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...
football from 1930 to 1989. It was replaced by Veikkausliiga
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...
in 1990.
In 1930 league format was used for the first time to decide Finnish champion. Before that from 1908 to 1929 the championship was decided with cup competition. The league was dominated by clubs from 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...
, 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...
and Vyborg
Vyborg
Vyborg is a town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, situated on the Karelian Isthmus near the head of the Bay of Vyborg, to the northwest of St. Petersburg and south from Russia's border with Finland, where the Saimaa Canal enters the Gulf of Finland...
. The first champion was HIFK
HIFK
Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 HIFK is the oldest IFK club in Finland. The club has activities in many sports, including football, ice hockey, bandy, floorball, handball, athletics and bowling. HIFK Soccer ry is part of the...
from Helsinki. In 1935 four best clubs were from Helsinki and in 1934 and 1936 top three clubs also came from Helsinki. From 1908 to 1940 the championship went outside of Helsinki on only six occasions. 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...
was the first inland city to get into the league when Pallotoverit
Koparit
Koparit was a football club from Kuopio, Finland. It was founded in 1931 and disbanded in 1990. The club played a total of 21 seasons in the Finnish premier division Mestaruussarja between 1938 and 1987, reaching the runners-up position twice, in the 1978 and 1981 seasons...
were promoted in 1938. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
years the league was sometimes cut short, abandoned or decided with cup competition instead. In 1940s TUL
Finnish Workers' Sports Federation
The Finnish Workers' Sports Federation is a Finnish amateur sports organisation, with a strong labour union background. It is affiliated with the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions as well as the Social Democratic Party of Finland. It is also a member of the International Labour Sports...
clubs also participated.
The last Mestaruussarja season was 1989 and FC Kuusysi
FC Kuusysi
FC Kuusysi is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Lahti. It currently plays in third tier of Finnish football . The homeground of FC Kuusysi is Lahden kisapuisto....
was crowned as the last champions. The new top level division was at first called SM-liiga and later renamed as Veikkausliiga
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...
.
Mestaruussarja consisted of 8 clubs when it was founded. It was later expanded to ten and at the time of dissolution league had 12 clubs. The league's popularity peaked in 1960s. Ten HJK
HJK Helsinki
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki...
matches between 1964 and 1969 had more than 10,000 spectators. The highest attendance was 17,293 between HJK and FC 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 :...
in 1965. Highest average attendance was 3,071 in 1967, a figure that is yet to be beaten by current Veikkausliiga.
Champions
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Mestaruussarja 1947 The 1947 Mestaruussarja involved various types of competitions with a championship final.-References:*... : HIFK HIFK Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 HIFK is the oldest IFK club in Finland. The club has activities in many sports, including football, ice hockey, bandy, floorball, handball, athletics and bowling. HIFK Soccer ry is part of the... Mestaruussarja 1948 The 1948 Mestaruussarja was contested by 16 teams, and VPS Vaasa won the championship.-League standings:-References:*... : 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... Mestaruussarja 1949 The 1949 Mestaruussarja was contested by 12 teams, and TPS Turku won the championship.-League standings:-References:*... : 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... Mestaruussarja 1950 The 1950 Mestaruussarja season was contested by 10 teams, and IKissat Tampere won the championship.-League standings:-References:*... : IKissat Ilves Ilves is a Finnish sports club nowadays mostly known for their youth work. The ice hockey team plays in the SM-liiga at the Tampereen jäähalli in Hakametsä... Mestaruussarja 1951 -League standings:-References:*... : KTP Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat is a sports club located in Kotka, Finland. It has football and basketball sections. The club was founded in 1927 and its colours are green and white... Mestaruussarja 1952 -League standings:-References:*... : KTP Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat is a sports club located in Kotka, Finland. It has football and basketball sections. The club was founded in 1927 and its colours are green and white... Mestaruussarja 1953 -League standings:-References:*... : VIFK Vasa IFK Vasa IFK is a Finnish football club, located in Vaasa. It was founded in 1900. The club changed its name in 1988 after a merger with another club BK-48, and was called BK-IFK during the late 1900s. The name was changed back to VIFK in year 2000.... Mestaruussarja 1954 -League standings:-References:*... : Pyrkivä Mestaruussarja 1955 -League standings:-References:*... : KIF Mestaruussarja 1956 -League standings:-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... Mestaruussarja 1957 -League standings:-References:*... : HPS Helsingin Palloseura Helsingin Palloseura is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland established in 1917. HPS has been active in several sports including Ice hockey, Football, Handball and Basketball. Historically, HPS is one of the most successful football teams in Finland, winning nine national championships during... Mestaruussarja 1958 -League standings:-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... Mestaruussarja 1959 -League standings:-References:*... : HIFK HIFK Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 HIFK is the oldest IFK club in Finland. The club has activities in many sports, including football, ice hockey, bandy, floorball, handball, athletics and bowling. HIFK Soccer ry is part of the... Mestaruussarja 1960 -League standings:-References:*... : 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 :... Mestaruussarja 1961 -League standings:-References:*... : HIFK HIFK Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 HIFK is the oldest IFK club in Finland. The club has activities in many sports, including football, ice hockey, bandy, floorball, handball, athletics and bowling. HIFK Soccer ry is part of the... |
Mestaruussarja 1962 -League standings:-References:*... : 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 :... Mestaruussarja 1963 -League standings:-References:*... : Reipas 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... Mestaruussarja 1964 -League standings:-References:*... : HJK HJK Helsinki Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki... Mestaruussarja 1965 -League standings:-References:*... : 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 :... Mestaruussarja 1966 -League standings:-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... Mestaruussarja 1967 -League standings:-References:*... : Reipas 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... Mestaruussarja 1968 -League standings:-References:*... : 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... Mestaruussarja 1969 -Overview:It was contested by 12 teams, and KPV Kokkola won the championship.-League standings:-References:*... : 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.... Mestaruussarja 1970 -League standings:-References:*... : Reipas 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... Mestaruussarja 1971 -League standings:-References:*... : 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... Mestaruussarja 1972 -League standings:-References:*... : 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... Mestaruussarja 1973 A list of statistics of Mestaruussarja in the 1973 season.-League standings:-References:*... : HJK HJK Helsinki Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki... Mestaruussarja 1974 -League standings:-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... Mestaruussarja 1975 -League standings:-References:*... : 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... Mestaruussarja 1976 -League standings:-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... |
Mestaruussarja 1977 -League standings:-References:*... : 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 :... Mestaruussarja 1978 -League standings:-References:*... : HJK HJK Helsinki Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki... Mestaruussarja 1979 -Overview:Preliminary Stage is performed in 12 teams, and higher 8 teams go into Championship Group. Lower 4 teams fought in Promotion/Relegation Group with higher 4 teams of Ykkönen.OPS Oulu won the championship.-Preliminary stage:-Championship group:... : OPS Oulun Palloseura Oulun Palloseura, OPS for short, is a Finnish football club based in Oulu.The football team is currently playing in the Finnish second tier, Ykkönen.-Season to season:-Current Squad 2011:-External links:*... Mestaruussarja 1980 -Overview:Preliminary Stage is performed in 12 teams, and higher 8 teams go into Championship Group. Lower 4 teams fought in Promotion/Relegation Group with higher 4 teams of Ykkönen.OPS Oulu won the championship.-Preliminary stage:-Championship group:... : OPS Oulun Palloseura Oulun Palloseura, OPS for short, is a Finnish football club based in Oulu.The football team is currently playing in the Finnish second tier, Ykkönen.-Season to season:-Current Squad 2011:-External links:*... Mestaruussarja 1981 -Overview:Preliminary Stage is performed in 12 teams, and higher 8 teams go into Championship Group. Lower 4 teams fought in Promotion/Relegation Group with higher 4 teams of Ykkönen.HJK Helsinki won the championship.-Preliminary stage:-Championship group:... : HJK HJK Helsinki Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki... Mestaruussarja 1982 -Overview:Preliminary Stage is performed in 12 teams, and higher 8 teams go into Championship Group. Lower 4 teams fought in Promotion/Relegation Group with higher 4 teams of Ykkönen.Kuusysi Lahti won the championship.-Preliminary stage:-Championship group:... : Kuusysi 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... Mestaruussarja 1983 -Overview:Preliminary Stage is performed in 12 teams, and higher 8 teams go into Championship Group. Lower 4 teams fought in Promotion/Relegation Group with higher 4 teams of Ykkönen.Ilves Tampere won the championship.-Preliminary stage:-Championship group:... : Ilves Ilves Ilves is a Finnish sports club nowadays mostly known for their youth work. The ice hockey team plays in the SM-liiga at the Tampereen jäähalli in Hakametsä... Mestaruussarja 1984 -Preliminary stage:-Semifinals:*Kuusysi Lahti - Haka Valkeakoski 2-0 ; 1-2*Ilves Tampere - TPS Turku 2-1 ; 0-4-References:*... : Kuusysi 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... Mestaruussarja 1985 -Preliminary stage:-Semifinals:*Ilves Tampere - TPS Turku 3-1 ; 1-1*KePS Kemi - HJK Helsinki 3-2 ; 0-1-References:*... : HJK HJK Helsinki Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki... Mestaruussarja 1986 - League standings :- References :*... : Kuusysi 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... Mestaruussarja 1987 Statistics of the Mestaruussarja, the premier division of Finnish football, in the 1987 season.- League standings :- References :*... : HJK HJK Helsinki Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki... Mestaruussarja 1988 - Preliminary stage :- Championship group :- Relegation group :- References :*... : HJK HJK Helsinki Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki... Mestaruussarja 1989 - Preliminary stage :- Championship group :- Relegation group :- References :*... : Kuusysi 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... |
Top scorers
| Season | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1930 Mestaruussarja 1930 The 1930 Mestaruussarja was contested by 8 teams, and HIFK Helsinki won the championship.-League standings:-References:*... |
Holger Salin | HIFK HIFK Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 HIFK is the oldest IFK club in Finland. The club has activities in many sports, including football, ice hockey, bandy, floorball, handball, athletics and bowling. HIFK Soccer ry is part of the... |
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| Olof Strömsten | KIF | ||
| 1931 Mestaruussarja 1931 The 1931 Mestaruussarja was contested by 8 teams, and HIFK Helsinki won the championship.- League standings :- References :*... |
Holger Salin | HIFK HIFK Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 HIFK is the oldest IFK club in Finland. The club has activities in many sports, including football, ice hockey, bandy, floorball, handball, athletics and bowling. HIFK Soccer ry is part of the... |
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| 1932 Mestaruussarja 1932 The 1932 Mestaruussarja was contested by 8 teams, and HPS Helsinki won the championship.- League standings :- References :*... |
Lauri Lehtinen | 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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| 1933 Mestaruussarja 1933 The 1933 Mestaruussarja was contested by eight teams, and HIFK Helsinki won the championship.-League standings:-References:*... |
Olof Strömsten | HIFK HIFK Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 HIFK is the oldest IFK club in Finland. The club has activities in many sports, including football, ice hockey, bandy, floorball, handball, athletics and bowling. HIFK Soccer ry is part of the... |
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| 1934 Mestaruussarja 1934 The 1934 Mestaruussarja was contested by 8 teams, and HPS Helsinki won the championship.-League standings:-References:*... |
Olof Strömsten | HIFK HIFK Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 HIFK is the oldest IFK club in Finland. The club has activities in many sports, including football, ice hockey, bandy, floorball, handball, athletics and bowling. HIFK Soccer ry is part of the... |
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| 1935 Mestaruussarja 1935 The 1935 Mestaruussarja was contested by 8 teams, and HPS Helsinki won the championship.-League standings:-References:*... |
Aatos Lehtonen | HJK HJK HJK may stand for:* HJK Helsinki , association football club from Helsinki, Finland* Hærens Jegerkommando, the armed forces competence center for commando, airborne, and counterterrorist duty in the Norwegian Army... |
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| Nuutti Lintamo | 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... |
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| 1936 Mestaruussarja 1936 The 1936 Mestaruussarja was contested by 8 teams, and HJK Helsinki won the championship.-League standings:-References:*... |
Aatos Lehtonen | HJK HJK Helsinki Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki... |
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| 1937 Mestaruussarja 1937 The 1937 Mestaruussarja was contested by 8 teams, and HIFK Helsinki won the championship.-League standings:-References:*... |
Aatos Lehtonen | HJK | 25 |
| 1938 Mestaruussarja 1938 The 1938 Mestaruussarja was contested by 8 teams, and HJK Helsinki won the championship.-League standings:-References:*... |
Aatos Lehtonen | HJK | 14 |
| 1939 Mestaruussarja 1939 The 1939 Mestaruussarja was contested by 8 teams, and TPS Turku won the championship.-League standings:The league was abandoned due to World War II .The above table was declared final.-References:*... |
Aatos Lehtonen | HJK HJK HJK may stand for:* HJK Helsinki , association football club from Helsinki, Finland* Hærens Jegerkommando, the armed forces competence center for commando, airborne, and counterterrorist duty in the Norwegian Army... |
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| 1941 Mestaruussarja 1941 The 1941 Mestaruussarja was contested by 8 teams, and TPS Turku won the championship.-League standings:-References:*... |
Jussi Valtonen | 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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| 1944 Mestaruussarja 1944 The 1944 Mestaruussarja was contested by 8 teams, and VIFK Vaasa won the championship.-League standings:-References:*... |
Urho Teräs | 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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| Leo Turunen | Sudet | ||
| 1948 Mestaruussarja 1948 The 1948 Mestaruussarja was contested by 16 teams, and VPS Vaasa won the championship.-League standings:-References:*... |
Stig-Göran Myntti | VIFK | 15 |
| 1949 Mestaruussarja 1949 The 1949 Mestaruussarja was contested by 12 teams, and TPS Turku won the championship.-League standings:-References:*... |
Yrjö Asikainen | Ilves-Kissat | 20 |
| Kaimo Lintamo | VPS VPS VPS may refer to:*Virtual private server, a method of partitioning a physical server computer into multiple servers*Vaasan Palloseura, a Finnish football club*Vietnamese Professionals Society, international organization... |
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| 1950 Mestaruussarja 1950 The 1950 Mestaruussarja season was contested by 10 teams, and IKissat Tampere won the championship.-League standings:-References:*... |
Yrjö Asikainen | Ilves-Kissat | 15 |
| Jorma Saarinen | VPS VPS VPS may refer to:*Virtual private server, a method of partitioning a physical server computer into multiple servers*Vaasan Palloseura, a Finnish football club*Vietnamese Professionals Society, international organization... |
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| 1951 Mestaruussarja 1951 -League standings:-References:*... |
Åke Forsberg | KIF | 16 |
| 1952 Mestaruussarja 1952 -League standings:-References:*... |
Mauri Vanhanen | KTP KTP KTP may stand for:kuttin trax productions* Kissing the Pink* Potassium titanyl phosphate* Kartu Tanda Penduduk the Indonesian identity card* Knowledge Transfer Partnerships* FC KooTeePee* Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat* Kolej Teknologi Pulau... |
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| 1953 Mestaruussarja 1953 -League standings:-References:*... |
Rainer Forss | Pyrkivä | 15 |
| 1954 Mestaruussarja 1954 -League standings:-References:*... |
Eino Koskinen | TuTo | 16 |
| 1955 Mestaruussarja 1955 -League standings:-References:*... |
Yrjö Asikainen | KIF | 12 |
| 1956 Mestaruussarja 1956 -League standings:-References:*... |
Pentti Styck | HJK | 20 |
| 1957 Mestaruussarja 1957 -League standings:-References:*... |
Matti Sundelin | 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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| 1958 Mestaruussarja 1958 -League standings:-References:*... |
Kalevi Lehtovirta | 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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| Kai Pahlman Kai Pahlman Kai Pahlman is a Finnish former international footballer who earned 56 caps at international level between 1954 and 1968, scoring 13 goals... |
HPS Helsingin Palloseura Helsingin Palloseura is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland established in 1917. HPS has been active in several sports including Ice hockey, Football, Handball and Basketball. Historically, HPS is one of the most successful football teams in Finland, winning nine national championships during... |
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| 1959 Mestaruussarja 1959 -League standings:-References:*... |
Matti Sundelin | 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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| 1960 Mestaruussarja 1960 -League standings:-References:*... |
Matti Sundelin | 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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| 1961 Mestaruussarja 1961 -League standings:-References:*... |
Kai Pahlman Kai Pahlman Kai Pahlman is a Finnish former international footballer who earned 56 caps at international level between 1954 and 1968, scoring 13 goals... |
HPS Helsingin Palloseura Helsingin Palloseura is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland established in 1917. HPS has been active in several sports including Ice hockey, Football, Handball and Basketball. Historically, HPS is one of the most successful football teams in Finland, winning nine national championships during... |
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| 1962 Mestaruussarja 1962 -League standings:-References:*... |
Tor Österlund | HIK HIK HIK may refer to:* Hellerup IK, a Danish sports club from Copenhagen* Hobro IK, a Danish sports club from North Jutland* Hangö Idrottsklubb, a sports club from Hanko, Finland* Hikma Pharmaceuticals... |
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| 1963 Mestaruussarja 1963 -League standings:-References:*... |
Juha Lyytikäinen | HIFK HIFK Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 HIFK is the oldest IFK club in Finland. The club has activities in many sports, including football, ice hockey, bandy, floorball, handball, athletics and bowling. HIFK Soccer ry is part of the... |
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| 1964 Mestaruussarja 1964 -League standings:-References:*... |
Arto Tolsa Arto Tolsa Arto Tolsa is a former Finnish footballer.-External links and references:* *... |
KTP KTP KTP may stand for:kuttin trax productions* Kissing the Pink* Potassium titanyl phosphate* Kartu Tanda Penduduk the Indonesian identity card* Knowledge Transfer Partnerships* FC KooTeePee* Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat* Kolej Teknologi Pulau... |
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| 1965 Mestaruussarja 1965 -League standings:-References:*... |
Kai Pahlman Kai Pahlman Kai Pahlman is a Finnish former international footballer who earned 56 caps at international level between 1954 and 1968, scoring 13 goals... |
HJK | 22 |
| 1966 Mestaruussarja 1966 -League standings:-References:*... |
Markku Hyvärinen | 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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| 1967 Mestaruussarja 1967 -League standings:-References:*... |
Tommy Lindholm | 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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| 1968 Mestaruussarja 1968 -League standings:-References:*... |
Tommy Lindholm | 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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| 1969 Mestaruussarja 1969 -Overview:It was contested by 12 teams, and KPV Kokkola won the championship.-League standings:-References:*... |
Hannu Lamberg | KPV KPV KPV or kpv can refer to:* KPV heavy machine gun* Komi Ziryan language ISO 639 code* Kokkolan Palloveikot, association football club from Kokkola, Finland.... |
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| Pekka Talaslahti | HJK | ||
| 1970 Mestaruussarja 1970 -League standings:-References:*... |
Matti Paatelainen Matti Paatelainen Matti Paatelainen is a Finnish former international footballer who played as a striker.-Career:Paatelainen earned 47 caps for Finland, scoring eleven goals, between 1970 and 1977... |
HIFK HIFK Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 HIFK is the oldest IFK club in Finland. The club has activities in many sports, including football, ice hockey, bandy, floorball, handball, athletics and bowling. HIFK Soccer ry is part of the... |
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| 1971 Mestaruussarja 1971 -League standings:-References:*... |
Pentti Toivola | MP Mikkelin Palloilijat Mikkelin Palloilijat is a Finnish football club, based in Mikkeli. Club was formed in 1929 and has also had teams in volleyball, ice hockey and bandy. It played in the Finnish First Division from 2004 to 2006 but was relegated to Kakkonen at the end of the season... |
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| 1972 Mestaruussarja 1972 -League standings:-References:*... |
Matti Paatelainen Matti Paatelainen Matti Paatelainen is a Finnish former international footballer who played as a striker.-Career:Paatelainen earned 47 caps for Finland, scoring eleven goals, between 1970 and 1977... |
HIFK HIFK Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 HIFK is the oldest IFK club in Finland. The club has activities in many sports, including football, ice hockey, bandy, floorball, handball, athletics and bowling. HIFK Soccer ry is part of the... |
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| Heikki Suhonen | 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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| 1973 Mestaruussarja 1973 A list of statistics of Mestaruussarja in the 1973 season.-League standings:-References:*... |
Hannu Lamberg | KPV KPV KPV or kpv can refer to:* KPV heavy machine gun* Komi Ziryan language ISO 639 code* Kokkolan Palloveikot, association football club from Kokkola, Finland.... |
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| 1974 Mestaruussarja 1974 -League standings:-References:*... |
Erkki Salo | 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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| 1975 Mestaruussarja 1975 -League standings:-References:*... |
Reijo Rantanen | MiPK | 16 |
| 1976 Mestaruussarja 1976 -League standings:-References:*... |
Matti Paatelainen Matti Paatelainen Matti Paatelainen is a Finnish former international footballer who played as a striker.-Career:Paatelainen earned 47 caps for Finland, scoring eleven goals, between 1970 and 1977... |
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 :... |
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| 1977 Mestaruussarja 1977 -League standings:-References:*... |
Matti Paatelainen Matti Paatelainen Matti Paatelainen is a Finnish former international footballer who played as a striker.-Career:Paatelainen earned 47 caps for Finland, scoring eleven goals, between 1970 and 1977... |
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 :... |
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| 1978 Mestaruussarja 1978 -League standings:-References:*... |
Atik Ismail | HJK | 20 |
| 1979 Mestaruussarja 1979 -Overview:Preliminary Stage is performed in 12 teams, and higher 8 teams go into Championship Group. Lower 4 teams fought in Promotion/Relegation Group with higher 4 teams of Ykkönen.OPS Oulu won the championship.-Preliminary stage:-Championship group:... |
Atik Ismail | HJK | 15 |
| Heikki Suhonen | 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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| 1980 Mestaruussarja 1980 -Overview:Preliminary Stage is performed in 12 teams, and higher 8 teams go into Championship Group. Lower 4 teams fought in Promotion/Relegation Group with higher 4 teams of Ykkönen.OPS Oulu won the championship.-Preliminary stage:-Championship group:... |
Hannu Rajaniemi | Sepsi-78 Sepsi-78 Sepsi-78 is a Finnish association football club from Seinäjoki. The club was founded in 1978 after bankruptcy of its predecessor, Seinäjoen Palloseura . The first teams of Sepsi-78 and TP-Seinäjoki merged into Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho in 2007... |
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| 1981 Mestaruussarja 1981 -Overview:Preliminary Stage is performed in 12 teams, and higher 8 teams go into Championship Group. Lower 4 teams fought in Promotion/Relegation Group with higher 4 teams of Ykkönen.HJK Helsinki won the championship.-Preliminary stage:-Championship group:... |
Juhani Himanka | OPS OPS -Organizations:*Office of Protective Services*Office of Public Safety*Presidential Communications Operations Office , known as Office of the Press Secretary*Optical Position Sensor, an electronic device*Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg... |
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| 1982 Mestaruussarja 1982 -Overview:Preliminary Stage is performed in 12 teams, and higher 8 teams go into Championship Group. Lower 4 teams fought in Promotion/Relegation Group with higher 4 teams of Ykkönen.Kuusysi Lahti won the championship.-Preliminary stage:-Championship group:... |
Atik Ismail | HJK | 19 |
| 1983 Mestaruussarja 1983 -Overview:Preliminary Stage is performed in 12 teams, and higher 8 teams go into Championship Group. Lower 4 teams fought in Promotion/Relegation Group with higher 4 teams of Ykkönen.Ilves Tampere won the championship.-Preliminary stage:-Championship group:... |
Mika Lipponen Mika Lipponen Mika Lipponen is a retired Finnish football player who played in Finland for TPS, in Spain for Real Mallorca, in the Netherlands for FC Twente and BVO Emmen, and in Switzerland for FC Aarau. He also played for the Finnish national side.-External links:**... |
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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| 1984 Mestaruussarja 1984 -Preliminary stage:-Semifinals:*Kuusysi Lahti - Haka Valkeakoski 2-0 ; 1-2*Ilves Tampere - TPS Turku 2-1 ; 0-4-References:*... |
Mika Lipponen Mika Lipponen Mika Lipponen is a retired Finnish football player who played in Finland for TPS, in Spain for Real Mallorca, in the Netherlands for FC Twente and BVO Emmen, and in Switzerland for FC Aarau. He also played for the Finnish national side.-External links:**... |
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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| 1985 Mestaruussarja 1985 -Preliminary stage:-Semifinals:*Ilves Tampere - TPS Turku 3-1 ; 1-1*KePS Kemi - HJK Helsinki 3-2 ; 0-1-References:*... |
Ismo Lius Ismo Lius Ismo Lius is a retired football forward.During his club career, Lius played for Kuusysi Lahti, Örgryte IS, HJK Helsinki, RoPS and FC Hämeenlinna. He made 36 appearances for the Finland national team, scoring 4 goals.... |
Kuusysi FC Kuusysi FC Kuusysi is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Lahti. It currently plays in third tier of Finnish football . The homeground of FC Kuusysi is Lahden kisapuisto.... |
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| 1986 Mestaruussarja 1986 - League standings :- References :*... |
Ismo Lius Ismo Lius Ismo Lius is a retired football forward.During his club career, Lius played for Kuusysi Lahti, Örgryte IS, HJK Helsinki, RoPS and FC Hämeenlinna. He made 36 appearances for the Finland national team, scoring 4 goals.... |
Kuusysi FC Kuusysi FC Kuusysi is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Lahti. It currently plays in third tier of Finnish football . The homeground of FC Kuusysi is Lahden kisapuisto.... |
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| Jari Niinimäki | Ilves | ||
| 1987 Mestaruussarja 1987 Statistics of the Mestaruussarja, the premier division of Finnish football, in the 1987 season.- League standings :- References :*... |
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.... |
Ilves | 20 |
| 1988 Mestaruussarja 1988 - Preliminary stage :- Championship group :- Relegation group :- References :*... |
Ismo Lius Ismo Lius Ismo Lius is a retired football forward.During his club career, Lius played for Kuusysi Lahti, Örgryte IS, HJK Helsinki, RoPS and FC Hämeenlinna. He made 36 appearances for the Finland national team, scoring 4 goals.... |
Kuusysi FC Kuusysi FC Kuusysi is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Lahti. It currently plays in third tier of Finnish football . The homeground of FC Kuusysi is Lahden kisapuisto.... |
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| 1989 Mestaruussarja 1989 - Preliminary stage :- Championship group :- Relegation group :- References :*... |
Ismo Lius Ismo Lius Ismo Lius is a retired football forward.During his club career, Lius played for Kuusysi Lahti, Örgryte IS, HJK Helsinki, RoPS and FC Hämeenlinna. He made 36 appearances for the Finland national team, scoring 4 goals.... |
Kuusysi FC Kuusysi FC Kuusysi is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Lahti. It currently plays in third tier of Finnish football . The homeground of FC Kuusysi is Lahden kisapuisto.... |
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