Veikkausliiga 2006
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The 2006 season of the Veikkausliiga
the 17th season in the league's history, began on April 19 and ended on October 29.
The league was originally supposed to have 14 teams, but AC Allianssi
was refused a license, and the league was subsequently played with only 13 teams.
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
1. FC Haka
gained HJK's UEFA Cup
place as HJK won the Finnish Cup
. The Intertoto Cup place was given to FC Honka
.
2. MyPa
were awarded a place in the UEFA Cup
as Fair Play Award winners.
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UEFA Cup
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Intertoto Cup
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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...
the 17th season in the league's history, began on April 19 and ended on October 29.
The league was originally supposed to have 14 teams, but AC Allianssi
AC Allianssi
AC Vantaan Allianssi was a Finnish football club, based in the town of Vantaa.Allianssi have been a club in decline since an 8-0 defeat at fellow Finnish club FC Haka. The match was believed to have been fixed by a Belgian-Chinese betting cartel, which took control of the club in summer 2005...
was refused a license, and the league was subsequently played with only 13 teams.
Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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,... |
24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 18 | 51 |
| 2 | HJK | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 18 | 45 |
| 3 | 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 :... 1. |
24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 44 |
| 4 | 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... |
24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 32 | 42 |
| 5 | 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.... |
24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 37 |
| 6 | 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... 2. |
24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 26 | |
| 34 | ||||||||
| 7 | 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... |
24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 38 | |
| 31 | ||||||||
| 8 | 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... |
24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 34 | |
| 31 | ||||||||
| 9 | 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... |
24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 36 | |
| 29 | ||||||||
| 10 | FC Inter FC Inter Football Club International Turku is a football club based in Turku, Finland. It was founded in 1990, and has played in the Veikkausliiga, the highest level of Finnish football since 1996. Together with TPS, it is one of the two teams from Turku playing in the Veikkausliiga... |
24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 35 | |
| 28 | ||||||||
| 11 | FC KooTeePee FC KooTeePee FC KooTeePee is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Kotka. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division . The club's manager is Janne Hyppönen, and it plays its home matches at the Arto Tolsa Areena.- History :... |
24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 44 | |
| 27 | ||||||||
| 12 | 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... |
24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 42 | |
| 19 | ||||||||
| 13 | KuPS | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 41 | |
| 19 | ||||||||
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
1. 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 :...
gained HJK's UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
place as HJK won the Finnish Cup
Finnish Cup
The Finnish Cup is Finland's main national cup competition in football.This yearly competition is open for member clubs of the FA of Finland. Finnish Cup has been played since 1955.Finnish Cup winner qualifies to UEFA Europa League...
. The Intertoto Cup place was given to 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...
.
2. 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...
were awarded a place in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
as Fair Play Award winners.
| UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... First Qualifying Round |
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| UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... First Qualifying Round |
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| UEFA Intertoto Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... |
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| Relegation 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:... |
European results
Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2006-07
The 2006–07 UEFA Champions League was the 15th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since it was rebranded from the European Cup, and the 52nd season overall. The final was contested by Milan and Liverpool on 23 May 2007...
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- MyPaMyPaMyllykosken 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...
prevailed in the first round against The New SaintsThe New Saints F.C.The New Saints of Oswestry Town & Llansantffraid Football Club , also known as The New Saints or simply TNS is a full-time-professional British football club representing Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain in Powys, Wales and Oswestry in Shropshire, England . They play in the Welsh Premier League...
, but was knocked out by FC Copenhagen in the second round
UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup 2006-07
The 2006–07 UEFA Cup was the 36th UEFA Cup, Europe's second tier club football tournament. On 16 May 2007, at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Sevilla won their second consecutive UEFA Cup, defeating Espanyol 3–1 on penalties after the match finished 2–2 after extra time...
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- HJK lost the first round to Drogheda UnitedDrogheda UnitedDrogheda United Football Club is an Irish football club currently playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club hails from Drogheda, Ireland and, since 1979, plays its home matches at Hunky Dorys Park....
- FC HakaFC HakaHaka 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 :...
lost the first round to FC Levadia TallinnFC Levadia TallinnMTÜ SK FC Levadia Tallinn is an Estonian football club based in Tallinn. The club was founded in 1998, under the name FC Levadia Maardu. FC Levadia currently play in the Meistriliiga, the highest level of Estonian football...
Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup 2006
The UEFA Intertoto Cup 2006 was the first after a major change of the competition format. There were only three rounds instead of five, and eleven teams qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup...
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- Tampere UnitedTampere UnitedTampere 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,...
won the first round against Carmarthen Town F.C.Carmarthen Town F.C.Carmarthen Town Association Football Club is a Welsh semi-professional football club based in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, who play in the Welsh Premier League...
, but was knocked out by Kalmar FFKalmar FFKalmar FF is a Swedish football club located in Kalmar. Formed 10 January 1910, the club has won three national cup titles and 1 league title. Kalmar FF currently play in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan....
in the second round
Promotions and relegations
- The 2007 season is once again being contested by 14 teams. Only one team, KuPS, was be relegated, while two teams from Division 1YkkönenYkkönen 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:...
were promoted, being FC ViikingitFC ViikingitFC Viikingit is a Finnish football club, based in Vuosaari, East Helsinki. The club was founded as Vuosaaren Viikingit in 1965, but in 1998 the football section was separated from the rest of the club and continued under the name FC Viikingit. Usually, the team is referred to as just Viikingit...
and AC OuluAC OuluAC 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 :...
.
Top goal scorers
| Position | Player | Country | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hermanni Vuorinen Hermanni Vuorinen Hermanni Vuorinen is a Finnish footballer playing as a striker. He currently plays for Sporting Charleroi in the Belgian premier division.Even though 1.93 m tall, and he is very strong on aerial challenges.... |
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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... |
16 |
| 2 | Rafael Rafael Pires Vieira Rafael Pires Vieira , better known simply as Rafael, is a Brazilian football center forward. He has been one of the most prolific strikers in the Finnish Veikkausliiga.... |
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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... |
13 |
| 3 | Farid Ghazi Farid Ghazi Farid Ghazi is a retired Algerian international footballer. He played as a forward.-Honours:* Topscorer of the Algerian League with JS Kabylie in 1998-99 season with 19 goals... |
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HJK | 12 |
| 4 | Ville Lehtinen Ville Lehtinen Ville Lehtinen is a former Finnish footballer.As a junior Lehtinen played for Jyväskylän Jalkapalloklubi. He made his first-team debut in Finland's top division Veikkausliiga for Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi in 1997. He played only two games before moving to Sheffield United... |
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Tampere Utd 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,... |
11 |
| - | 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:... |
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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... |
11 |
| - | Antti Pohja Antti Pohja Antti Pohja is a Finnish footballer. His position is forward. Pohja represents Tampere United playing in Finnish premier league Veikkausliiga. He returned to the club for the season 2007 having represented the club earlier in 2000-2001 and 2004... |
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HJK | 11 |
| 7 | Ady | / |
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... |
10 |
| - | Valtter Laaksonen Valtter Laaksonen Valtter Laaksonen is a Finnish footballer currently playing for Finnish Veikkausliiga club VPS.-References:... |
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FC Inter | 10 |