2014 Veikkausliiga

Veikkausliiga
Season 2014
Champions HJK
Relegated TPS
FC Honka
MYPA
Champions League HJK
Europa League SJK
FC Lahti
VPS
Matches played 198
Goals scored 511 (2.58 per match)
Top goalscorer Jonas Emet,
Luis Solignac
(14 goals)
Biggest home win HJK 5–0 TPS
(23 June)
Biggest away win FC Honka 0–5 FF Jaro
(20 July)
TPS 1–6 FC Inter
(17 September)
Highest scoring MYPA 5–3 KuPS
(27 July)
Average attendance 2,046
← 2013
2015 →

The 2014 Veikkausliiga was the eighty-fourth season of top-tier football in Finland. The league started on 6 April 2014 and ended on 25 October 2014.[1] HJK Helsinki are the defending champions.

Teams

JJK were relegated to Ykkönen after finishing at the bottom of the 2013 season. Their place was taken by Ykkönen champions SJK.

Team summaries

Location of teams in 2014 Veikkausliiga
Club Location Stadium Capacity Manager Captain
FC Honka Espoo Tapiolan Urheilupuisto 6,000 Finland Kuqi, ShefkiShefki Kuqi Finland Vasara, JussiJussi Vasara
FC Inter Turku Veritas Stadion 10,000 Netherlands Dragtsma, JobJob Dragtsma Finland Lehtonen, HenriHenri Lehtonen
FC Lahti Lahti Lahden Stadion 15,000 Finland Korkeakunnas, ToniToni Korkeakunnas Finland Hauhia, MikkoMikko Hauhia
FF Jaro Jakobstad Jakobstads Centralplan 5,000 FinlandRussia Eremenko Sr., AlexeiAlexei Eremenko Sr. Finland Emet, JonasJonas Emet
HJK Helsinki Sonera Stadium 10,770 Finland Lehkosuo, MikaMika Lehkosuo Finland Tainio, TeemuTeemu Tainio
IFK Mariehamn Mariehamn Wiklöf Holding Arena 4,000 Finland Lyyski, PekkaPekka Lyyski Finland Lyyski, JaniJani Lyyski
KuPS Kuopio Savon Sanomat Areena 5,000 Finland Rajamäki, MarkoMarko Rajamäki Finland Ilo, MiikkaMiikka Ilo
MYPA Kouvola Kymenlaakson Sähkö Stadion 4,167 Finland Muurinen, AnttiAntti Muurinen Finland Aho, TuomasTuomas Aho
RoPS Rovaniemi Rovaniemen keskuskenttä 4,000 Finland Malinen, JuhaJuha Malinen Finland Okkonen, AnttiAntti Okkonen
SJK Seinäjoki Seinäjoen keskuskenttä 3,500 Finland Valakari, SimoSimo Valakari Serbia Milosavljević, PavlePavle Milosavljević
TPS Turku Veritas Stadion 10,000 Finland Laurikainen, MikaMika Laurikainen Finland Lehtovaara, JukkaJukka Lehtovaara
VPS Vaasa Hietalahti Stadium 4,600 Finland Huttunen, OlliOlli Huttunen Finland Strandvall, SebastianSebastian Strandvall

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Incoming manager Date of appointment Table
RoPS Finland Kari Virtanen End of contract n/a Finland Juha Malinen [2] Pre-season
FC Lahti Finland Juha Malinen End of contract n/a Finland Toni Korkeakunnas [3] Pre-season
MYPA Finland Toni Korkeakunnas End of contract n/a Finland Antti Muurinen [4] Pre-season
FC Honka Finland Mika Lehkosuo Sacked 7 February 2014[5] Finland Shefki Kuqi 15 February 2014[6] Pre-season
TPS Finland Marko Rajamäki Mutual termination 14 February 2014[7] Finland Mika Laurikainen 17 February 2014[8] Pre-season
KuPS Finland Esa Pekonen Mutual termination 24 April 2014[9] Finland Marko Rajamäki 2 May 2014[10] 12th
HJK Finland Sixten Boström Sacked 29 April 2014 Finland Mika Lehkosuo 29 April 2014[11] 6th

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 HJK (C, Q) 33 21 9 3 65 22 +43 72 Qualification to Champions League Second qualifying round
2 SJK (Q) 33 16 11 6 40 26 +14 59 Qualification to Europa League First qualifying round
3 FC Lahti (Q) 33 15 13 5 45 23 +22 58
4 VPS (Q) 33 13 9 11 39 34 +5 48
5 IFK Mariehamn 33 14 6 13 49 55 −6 48
6 FF Jaro 33 12 8 13 47 47 0 44
7 KuPS 33 11 11 11 44 44 0 44
8 MYPA[lower-alpha 1] (R) 33 10 9 14 41 54 −13 39 Relegation to Ykkönen
9 RoPS 33 11 5 17 37 41 −4 38
10 FC Inter 33 8 12 13 42 47 −5 36
11 FC Honka[lower-alpha 2] (R) 33 6 13 14 38 57 −19 31 Relegation to Kakkonen
12 TPS (R) 33 6 6 21 29 60 −31 24 Relegation to Ykkönen
Updated to match(es) played on 26 October 2014. Source: veikkausliiga.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. ↑ MYPA were denied a licence for the 2015 season and were relegated to 2015 Ykkönen, however the team later decided to cease their operations
  2. ↑ FC Honka were denied a licence and they continue in the 2015 Kakkonen with a reserve team

Results

Matches 1–22

Home ╲ Away HON INT LAHJARHJKMARKPSMYPRPSSJKTPSVPS
FC Honka 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–2
FC Inter 2–2 0–1 0–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–0 4–1 2–1 2–1 0–0
FC Lahti 2–0 0–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 0–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–1
FF Jaro 3–3 0–2 2–1 0–2 1–0 3–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 1–0
HJK 2–2 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 4–0 3–02 1–0 0–1 3–0
IFK Mariehamn 4–1 2–2 0–0 1–3 0–2 3–1 2–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 0–31
KuPS 2–0 4–2 0–2 1–4 2–2 4–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–1
MYPA 4–3 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 4–1 1–1
RoPS 2–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 0–1 1–3 3–1 0–1 1–1 3–0 0–2
SJK 0–0 2–2 1–1 0–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–3
TPS 0–1 1–6 0–1 2–2 1–4 0–1 0–3 3–0 0–2 2–0 0–0
VPS 3–0 1–0 1–3 3–3 0–2 1–2 1–1 4–0 2–0 0–1 1–0

Updated to games played on 26 October 2014.
Source: veikkausliiga.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

1.^ The match originally finished 1–0, but the result was changed to 0–3, as IFK Mariehamn fielded ineligible players.[12]
2.^ The match originally finished 0–3, but the result was changed to 3–0, as RoPS fielded an ineligible player.[13]

Matches 23–33

Home ╲ Away HON INT LAHJARHJKMARKPSMYPRPSSJKTPSVPS
FC Honka 2–1 1–1 0–5 1–1 2–0 0–2
FC Inter 3–3 0–0 1–1 3–2 3–0
FC Lahti 0–0 0–2 3–4 1–1 2–0 4–1
FF Jaro 2–0 0–4 1–4 1–1 1–2
HJK 1–1 5–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 5–0
IFK Mariehamn 3–1 0–1 4–2 3–1 2–4 1–0
KuPS 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–0
MYPA 2–2 2–2 2–1 5–3 2–1 0–0
RoPS 3–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–2
SJK 2–1 1–0 3–0 0–0 3–1
TPS 2–1 3–1 1–1 4–2 0–1
VPS 3–1 1–1 0–3 2–0 0–1 0–0

Updated to games played on 26 October 2014.
Source: veikkausliiga.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics

Top scorers

Source: veikkausliiga.com (Finnish)

As of 26 October 2014.
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Finland Jonas Emet FF Jaro 14
Argentina Luis Solignac IFK Mariehamn 14
3 Brazil Rafael FC Lahti 13
4 Brazil Diego Assis IFK Mariehamn 11
Finland Petteri Forsell IFK Mariehamn 11
Finland Akseli Pelvas SJK 11
The Gambia Demba Savage HJK 11
8 Finland Aleksandr Kokko RoPS 9
Finland Roni Porokara FC Honka / HJK 9
Estonia Ats Purje KuPS 9
Georgia (country) Irakli Sirbiladze FC Inter 9
Trinidad and Tobago Shahdon Winchester FF Jaro 9
13 Germany Hendrik Helmke FF Jaro 8
Finland Toni Lehtinen SJK 8
15 6 players 7
21 10 players 6
31 6 players 5
37 10 players 4
47 26 players 3
73 24 players 2
97 61 players 1

Top assists

Source: veikkausliiga.com (Finnish)

As of 26 October 2014.
Rank Player Club Assists
1 Finland Petteri Forsell IFK Mariehamn 12
2 Germany Hendrik Helmke FF Jaro 11
3 Finland Mika Ojala FC Inter 10
4 Cameroon Ariel Ngueukam FC Lahti 9
5 Finland Miikka Ilo KuPS 8
Finland Juha Pirinen MYPA 8
Finland Tuomas Rannankari KuPS 8
8 Senegal Macoumba Kandji HJK 7
Sierra Leone Hassan Sesay FC Lahti 7
10 Finland Robin Lod HJK 6
Brazil William de Mattia MYPA 6
United States Justin Moose SJK 6
Finland Pekka Sihvola MYPA 6
Finland Sebastian Strandvall VPS 6
Finland Erfan Zeneli HJK 6
16 5 players 5
21 9 players 4
30 17 players 3
47 38 players 2
85 50 players 1

Monthly awards

Month Coach of the Month Player of the Month
April[14] Finland Antti Muurinen (MYPA) Germany Hendrik Helmke (FF Jaro)
May[15] Finland Mika Lehkosuo (HJK) Finland Rasmus Schüller (HJK)
June[16] Finland Simo Valakari (SJK) Sweden Admir Ćatović (KuPS)
July[17] Finland Toni Korkeakunnas (FC Lahti) Finland Henrik Moisander (FC Lahti)
August[18] Finland Pekka Lyyski (IFK Mariehamn) Finland Petteri Forsell (IFK Mariehamn)
September[19] Finland Mika Lehkosuo (HJK) Finland Erfan Zeneli (HJK)
October[20] Finland Olli Huttunen (VPS) Finland Sebastian Standvall (VPS)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Veikkausliigakaudesta 2014 kaikkien aikojen pisin
  2. ↑ "Juha Malinen RoPSin peräsimeen kauden päätyttyä". RoPS (in Finnish). RoPS. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "Toni Korkeakunnas valmentaa FC Lahtea kaudesta 2014 lähtien". FC Lahti (in Finnish). FC Lahti. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "ANTTI MUURINEN MYPAN PÄÄVALMENTAJAKSI". MYPA (in Finnish). MYPA. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "FC HONKA ON PURKANUT PÄÄVALMENTAJA MIKA LEHKOSUON SOPIMUKSEN". FC Honka (in Finnish). FC Honka. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "FC HONKA JA SHEFKI KUQI OVAT SOLMINEET PÄÄVALMENTAJASOPIMUKSEN". FC Honka (in Finnish). FC Honka. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "TPS ja Marko Rajamäki purkivat keskinäisen sopimuksensa". TPS (in Finnish). TPS. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "Mika Laurikainen palaa TPS:n päävalmentajaksi". TPS (in Finnish). TPS. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "KuPS ja Pekonen purkivat sopimuksensa". KuPS (in Finnish). KuPS. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "Marko Rajamäki on uusi päävalmentaja". KuPS (in Finnish). KuPS. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  11. ↑ "Mika Lehkosuo on HJK:n uusi päävalmentaja". HJK (in Finnish). HJK. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  12. ↑ http://www.veikkausliiga.com/News.aspx?type=1&ID=54986 IFK Mariehamn-VPS -ottelun lopputulos muutettu
  13. ↑ http://www.veikkausliiga.com/News.aspx?type=1&ID=56986 RoPS menetti HJK-voittonsa
  14. ↑ Jaron Helmke huhtikuun Kuukauden pelaaja (Finnish)
  15. ↑ Rasmus Schüller Veikkausliigan toukokuun pelaaja (Finnish)
  16. ↑ KuPSin Admir Catovic Veikkausliigan kesäkuun pelaaja (Finnish)
  17. ↑ Henrik Moisander heinäkuun kuukauden pelaaja (Finnish)
  18. ↑ Petteri Forsell elokuun kuukauden pelaaja (Finnish)
  19. ↑ HJK:n Erfan Zeneli Veikkausliigan syyskuun kuukauden pelaaja (Finnish)
  20. ↑ (Finnish)

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