Veikkausliiga
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2026
Location
Finland
Abbreviation
FIN1

Summary

The Veikkausliiga (FIN1) is the top football league in the Finnish football system. At the end of the 2026 FIN1 season, the FIN1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2027 - 2028 UEFA Champions League (UEFACL) - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2026 FIN1 Championship round team
  • 2027 - 2028 UEFA Europa Conference League (UEFAECL) - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd and 3rd place 2026 FIN1 Championship round teams

    The winner of the 2026 Suomen Cup (Finnish Cup), typically a FIN1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2027 - 2028 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Leagues Pyramid - Finland

Abbrev League # of Teams
FIN1 Veikkausliiga 12
FIN2 Ykkösliiga 10
FIN3 Ykkönen 12
FIN4 Kakkonen 30
FIN5 Kolmonen 108
FIN6 Nelonen 159
FIN7 Vitonen 228
FIN8 Kutonen 265
FIN9 Seiska 24

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

Regular
4 Apr 2026 - 31 Dec 1969
Champ/Relegation Series
9 Sep 2026 - 9 Nov 2026
 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 per team. 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. In 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 for the Regular season 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. Table ranking ties for the Championship/Relegation series are broken by (1) points in Regular season, (2) head-to-head points in Regular season, (3) head-to-head goal difference in Regular season, (4) head-to-head goals scored in Regular season, (5) head-to-head away goals scored (if two teams tied), (6) goal difference, (7) goals scored, (8) Fair-Play ranking, then (9) a drawing.

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2026 FIN1 Regular season, the 6th place FIN1 Relegation Round team is relegated to the FIN2, and the 5th place FIN1 Relegation Round team plays Home-Away highest aggregate goals wins playoff matches with the 2nd place FIN2 team. The playoff winner and the 1st place FIN2 team play in the 2027 FIN1.


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1st Stage

 LeagueHomeRoad
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1AC Oulu 64 -0-212-126622 -0-0630342 -0-26963
2HJK 63 -2-111-93632 -0-1641331 -2-05523
3KuPS 63 -2-111-97232 -1-0753231 -1-14440
4FC Inter Turku 63 -2-111-64242 -2-0842221 -0-13220
5TPS 52 -3-09-85332 -1-0752320 -2-02330
6VPS 52 -2-18-43121 -1-0432131 -1-14110
7FC Lahti 52 -0-36-46-221 -0-1323-131 -0-2323-1
8SJK 51 -2-25-57-231 -2-0552320 -0-2005-5
9FF Jaro 50 -4-14-45-130 -2-1234-120 -2-02110
10IF Gnistan 51 -1-34-410-631 -0-2338-520 -1-1112-1
11FC Ilves 50 -2-32-711-410 -0-1013-240 -2-2268-2
12IFK Mariehamn 50 -2-32-38-530 -2-1234-120 -0-2004-4
Championship Rounds
Relegation Rounds

Fixtures

Fri - 8 May 2026
 FC Ilves   AC OuluTammelan Stadion
 TPS   HJKVeritas Stadion
 KuPS   SJKVäre Areena
Sat - 9 May 2026
 FC Inter Turku   FF JaroVeritas Stadion
 VPS   IF GnistanLemonsoft Stadion
Sun - 10 May 2026
 FC Lahti   IFK MariehamnLahden Stadion
Sat - 16 May 2026
 HJK   FC IlvesBolt Arena
 IFK Mariehamn   KuPSWiklöf Holding Arena
 SJK   FC Inter TurkuOmaSP Stadion
 IF Gnistan   FF JaroMustapekka Areena
 AC Oulu   TPSRaatin stadion (Oulu)
Mon - 18 May 2026
 FC Lahti   VPSLahden Stadion
Wed - 20 May 2026
 FC Ilves   FC Inter TurkuTammelan Stadion
 KuPS   FF JaroVäre Areena
Fri - 22 May 2026
 VPS   HJKLemonsoft Stadion
Sat - 23 May 2026
 FC Inter Turku   TPSVeritas Stadion
 FC Ilves   IF GnistanTammelan Stadion
 FF Jaro   IFK MariehamnJakobstads Centralplan
 KuPS   FC LahtiVäre Areena
 SJK   AC OuluOmaSP Stadion

Results

Tue - 5 May 2026
 IF Gnistan 20 FC Inter TurkuMustapekka Areena
Mon - 4 May 2026
 HJK 10 FC LahtiBolt Arena
Sat - 2 May 2026
 AC Oulu 20 KuPSRaatin stadion (Oulu)
 FF Jaro 22 TPSJakobstads Centralplan
 IFK Mariehamn 01 VPSWiklöf Holding Arena
 SJK 11 FC IlvesOmaSP Stadion
Wed - 29 Apr 2026
 FC Inter Turku 11 HJKVeritas Stadion
Sun - 26 Apr 2026
 KuPS 11 HJKVäre Areena
Sat - 25 Apr 2026
 FC Inter Turku 10 IFK MariehamnVeritas Stadion
 FC Lahti 21 AC OuluLahden Stadion
Fri - 24 Apr 2026
 SJK 11 FF JaroOmaSP Stadion
 TPS 11 IF GnistanVeritas Stadion
 VPS 32 FC IlvesLemonsoft Stadion
Wed - 22 Apr 2026
 KuPS 32 AC OuluVäre Areena
Sat - 18 Apr 2026
 IFK Mariehamn 22 FC IlvesWiklöf Holding Arena
 TPS 20 SJKVeritas Stadion
 FC Lahti 02 FC Inter TurkuLahden Stadion
 AC Oulu 10 VPSRaatin stadion (Oulu)
 FF Jaro 11 KuPSJakobstads Centralplan
 IF Gnistan 03 HJKMustapekka Areena