Veikkausliiga
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2021
Location
Finland
Abbreviation
FIN1

Summary

The Veikkausliiga (FIN1) is the top football league in the Finnish football system. At the end of the 2021 FIN1 season, the FIN1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2022 - 2023 UEFA Champions League (UEFACL) - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2021 FIN1 Championship round team
  • 2022 - 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League (UEFAECL) - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd, 3rd and 4th place 2021 FIN1 Championship round teams
    • 2021 FIN1 UEFAECL Playoffs winner

    The winner of the 2021 Suomen Cup (Finnish Cup), typically a FIN1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2022 - 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Leagues Pyramid - Finland

Abbrev League # of Teams
FIN1 Veikkausliiga 12
FIN2 Ykkönen 12
FIN3 Kakkonen 36
FIN4 Kolmonen 104
FIN5 Nelonen 159
FIN6 Vitonen -
FIN7 Kutonen -
FIN8 Seiska -

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

Regular
24 Apr 2021 - 30 Sep 2021
Champ/Relegation Series
2 Oct 2021 - 31 Oct 2021
 12: FIN1 (10 minimum), FIN2 (2 maximum)

Season Format

Each FIN1 team plays Home/Away matches against the other 11 FIN1 teams for a total of 22 regular season league matches. At the end of regular season, the top 6 teams play in the Championship Series, while the bottom 6 teams play in the Relegation Series. For each series, each team plays against the other 5 teams in their group once for 5 more matches (27 total league matches). Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) head-to-head points, (4) head-to-head goal difference, (5) head-to-head away goals scored, then (6) a playoff.

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2021 FIN1 Regular season, the 12th place FIN1 team is relegated to the FIN2, and the 11th place FIN1 team plays Home-Away highest aggregate goals wins playoff matches with the 2nd place FIN2 team. The playoff winner and the 1st place FIN2 are promoted to the 2022 FIN1.


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Relegation Playoff

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateRoPS (FIN2) 23 AC Oulu (FIN1) 
03.11.21RoPS 21 AC OuluRovaniemen Keskuskenttä
07.11.21AC Oulu 20 RoPSRaatin stadion (Oulu)
 AC Oulu remains in FIN1 

2nd Stage

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
Championship
1HJK 2718 -5-459-411922149 -2-329221210139 -3-13019712
2KuPS 2717 -7-358-462026148 -5-12921714139 -2-229251312
3Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho 2714 -6-748-453411137 -4-225281612147 -2-5231718-1
4FC Inter Turku 2714 -3-1045-453213148 -2-42626179136 -1-61919154
5FC Ilves 2711 -3-1336-2934-5138 -1-42515123143 -2-9111422-8
6HIFK 279 -8-1035-2531-6134 -3-6151423-9145 -5-4201183
Relegation
1FC Lahti 2710 -10-740-35305146 -4-42218153134 -6-31817152
2FC Haka 2710 -5-1235-30291144 -4-61614131136 -1-61916160
3FC Honka 279 -6-1233-38371145 -3-61819172134 -3-6151920-1
4IFK Mariehamn 279 -3-1530-2840-12134 -1-8131421-7145 -2-7171419-5
5AC Oulu 276 -5-1623-2144-23134 -2-7141117-6142 -3-991027-17
6KTP 272 -5-2011-2558-33131 -2-1051125-14141 -3-1061433-19
2021-2022 UEFACL
UEFAECL Playoffs
2021-2022 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoff
Relegation

1st Stage

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1KuPS 2215 -4-349-381424117 -3-12418513118 -1-22520911
2HJK 2215 -4-349-321220117 -2-2231789118 -2-12615411
3FC Inter Turku 2212 -3-739-362214117 -2-22320911115 -1-51616133
4Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho 2211 -4-737-29245116 -3-221221210115 -1-516712-5
5HIFK 229 -6-733-23230114 -2-5141218-6115 -4-2191156
6FC Ilves 2210 -3-933-2123-2118 -1-2251376112 -2-78816-8
7FC Lahti 228 -8-632-27252115 -3-31814113113 -5-3141314-1
8FC Honka 227 -5-1026-2829-1114 -2-5141213-1113 -3-51216160
9FC Haka 227 -3-1224-2126-5113 -2-6111112-1114 -1-6131014-4
10IFK Mariehamn 227 -2-1323-2032-12113 -1-710917-8114 -1-6131115-4
11AC Oulu 225 -3-1418-1735-18113 -2-611814-6112 -1-87921-12
12KTP 221 -5-168-1845-27110 -2-92721-14111 -3-761124-13
Championship Series
Challenger Series

Results

Sun - 31 Oct 2021
 HIFK 03 FC IlvesBolt Arena
 KuPS 11 HJKSavon Sanomat Areena
 FC Lahti 23 FC HonkaLahden Stadion
 AC Oulu 21 KTPRaatin stadion (Oulu)
 FC Haka 20 IFK MariehamnTehtaan kenttä
Wed - 27 Oct 2021
 FC Honka 61 AC OuluTapiolan Urheilupuisto
 KTP 24 FC HakaArto Tolsa Areena
 IFK Mariehamn 03 FC LahtiWiklöf Holding Arena
 HJK 10 HIFKBolt Arena
 FC Ilves 02 FC Inter TurkuRatinan Stadion
Sun - 24 Oct 2021
 HJK 21 FC Inter TurkuBolt Arena
Sat - 23 Oct 2021
 IFK Mariehamn 51 KTPWiklöf Holding Arena
 KuPS 00 HIFKSavon Sanomat Areena
 FC Honka 02 FC HakaTapiolan Urheilupuisto
Fri - 22 Oct 2021
 FC Lahti 00 AC OuluLahden Stadion
Sat - 16 Oct 2021
 KTP 20 FC HonkaArto Tolsa Areena
 AC Oulu 12 IFK MariehamnRaatti Tekonurmi