2023 Veikkausliiga
The 2023 Veikkausliiga is the 93rd season of top-tier football in Finland. HJK are the defending champions.
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 38 (2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Bojan Radulović (HJK) 4 goals |
| Biggest home win | HJK 4–0 VPS (19 April 2023) |
| Biggest away win | KTP 0–2 Oulu (5 April 2023) |
| Highest scoring | KTP 3–3 HJK (9 May 2023) |
← 2022 2024 → | |
Teams
HIFK were relegated to Ykkönen after finishing at the bottom of the 2022 season. Their place was taken by 2022 Ykkönen champions KTP.[1]
Stadia and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium | Turf | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Oulu | Oulu | Raatti Stadion | Natural | 5,000 |
| FC Haka | Valkeakoski | Tehtaan kenttä | Artificial | 3,516 |
| FC Honka | Espoo | Tapiolan Urheilupuisto | Natural | 6,000 |
| FC Inter | Turku | Veritas Stadion | Natural | 9,372 |
| FC Lahti | Lahti | Lahden Stadion | Natural | 7,465 |
| HJK | Helsinki | Bolt Arena | Artificial | 10,770 |
| IFK Mariehamn | Mariehamn | Wiklöf Holding Arena | Artificial | 1,650 |
| Ilves | Tampere | Tampere Stadium | Natural | 16,800 |
| KTP | Kotka | Arto Tolsa Areena | Artificial | 4,780 |
| KuPS | Kuopio | Savon Sanomat Areena | Artificial | 2,700 |
| SJK | Seinäjoki | OmaSP Stadion | Artificial | 5,817 |
| VPS | Vaasa | Hietalahti | Artificial | 6,005 |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HJK | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 14 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | KuPS | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 13 | |
| 3 | SJK | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 11 | |
| 4 | Honka | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | |
| 5 | Haka | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 8 | |
| 6 | Oulu | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 8 | |
| 7 | Ilves | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 8 | Lahti | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 5 | |
| 9 | VPS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 5 | |
| 10 | KTP | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 5 | |
| 11 | Inter Turku | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 12 | Mariehamn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 May 2023. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Play-off is only played if need to decide champion, teams for relegation or UEFA competition and will be played on a neutral ground).
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Play-off is only played if need to decide champion, teams for relegation or UEFA competition and will be played on a neutral ground).
Results
Results by round
Source: Soccerway
Top scorers
- As of 5 May 2023[2]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bojan Radulović |
HJK | 5 |
| 2 |  Ashley Coffey |
Oulu | 3 |
 Kevin Jansen |
Honka | ||
 Jaime Moreno |
SJK | ||
 Petteri Pennanen |
Ilves | ||
| 6 | 4 players | 2 | |
References
- "Veikkausliiga: HIFK is relegated after their loss against VPS, and KTP returns to the league". Panoroma Football. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- "Veikkausliiga 2023 live scores, results, Football Finland". Flashscore.
External links
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