2017 Veikkausliiga
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The 2017 Veikkausliiga will be the eighty-seventh season of top-tier football in Finland. IFK Mariehamn are the defending champions.
Teams
PK-35 Vantaa were relegated to Ykkönen after finishing at the bottom of the 2016 season. Their place was taken by Ykkönen champions JJK.
FC Inter as 11th-placed team regained their Veikkausliiga spot after winning the second-placed Ykkönen team TPS 2–0 on aggregate in a relegation/promotion playoff.
Stadia and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Inter | Turku | Veritas Stadion | 10,000 |
| FC Lahti | Lahti | Lahden kisapuisto | 4,000 |
| HIFK | Helsinki | Sonera Stadium | 10,770 |
| HJK | Helsinki | Sonera Stadium | 10,770 |
| IFK Mariehamn | Mariehamn | Wiklöf Holding Arena | 4,000 |
| Ilves | Tampere | Tammela Stadion | 5,040 |
| JJK | Jyväskylä | Harjun stadion | 3,000 |
| KuPS | Kuopio | Savon Sanomat Areena | 5,000 |
| PS Kemi | Kemi | Sauvosaaren Urheilupuisto | 4,500 |
| RoPS | Rovaniemi | Rovaniemen keskuskenttä | 4,000 |
| SJK | Seinäjoki | OmaSP Stadion | 6,000 |
| VPS | Vaasa | Hietalahti Stadium | 4,600 |
Personnel and kits
| Club | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Inter |  Kuqi, ShefkiShefki Kuqi |
Nike | Alfons Håkans |
| FC Lahti | Korkeakunnas, ToniToni Korkeakunnas |
Umbro | BE Group Lahti Energia Halton |
| HIFK | Muurinen, AnttiAntti Muurinen |
Puma | Aktia Bank |
| HJK | Lehkosuo, MikaMika Lehkosuo |
Adidas | Apu |
| IFK Mariehamn | Lundberg, PeterPeter Lundberg |
Puma | Hotell Arkipelag |
| Ilves | Wiss, JarkkoJarkko Wiss |
Adidas | Various |
| JJK | Pasoja, JuhaJuha Pasoja |
Nike | Vantaan Energia |
| KuPS | Honkavaara, JaniJani Honkavaara |
Puma | Laitilan Wirvoitusjuomatehdas |
| PS Kemi | Åhman, JariJari Åhman |
Stanno | Various |
| RoPS | Malinen, JuhaJuha Malinen |
Puma | Saraware |
| SJK | Valakari, SimoSimo Valakari |
Adidas | LähiTapiola EPKK Prima Power |
| VPS | Vuorinen, PetriPetri Vuorinen |
Puma | Various |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuPS | Marko Rajamäki |
End of contract | n/a | Jani Honkavaara |
17 October 2016[1] | Pre-season |
References
- ↑ "Jani Honkavaara on Kuopion Palloseuran uusi päävalmentaja". KuPS (in Finnish). KuPS. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
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