2015 Veikkausliiga
The 2015 Veikkausliiga was the 85th season of top-tier football in Finland. HJK Helsinki were the defending champions. The season was won by SJK, ending HJK's record streak of six straight titles.
| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Champions | SJK 1st Veikkausliiga title |
| Relegated | FF Jaro KTP |
| Champions League | SJK |
| Europa League | RoPS HJK IFK Mariehamn |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 448 (2.26 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Aleksandr Kokko (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | SJK 5–0 KuPS (11 May) |
| Biggest away win | RoPS 0–4 FC Inter (23 April) |
| Highest scoring | IFK Mariehamn 4–3 FF Jaro (19 July) |
| Highest attendance | 10,521 HJK Helsinki 1-1 HIFK (6 July) |
| Average attendance | 2,574 |
← 2014 2016 → | |
Teams
TPS were relegated to Ykkönen after finishing at the bottom of the 2014 season. Their place was taken by Ykkönen champions HIFK.
FC Honka and MYPA were not given a license due to the clubs' bad economic situation. The two places were given for KTP, the runner-up of 2014 Ykkönen, and Ilves, which finished third in Ykkönen.[1]
Stadia and location
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Inter | Turku | Veritas Stadion | 10,000 |
| FC Lahti | Lahti | Lahden kisapuisto | 4,000 |
| FF Jaro | Jakobstad | Jakobstads Centralplan | 5,000 |
| 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 |
| KTP | Kotka | Arto Tolsa Areena | 4,780 |
| KuPS | Kuopio | Savon Sanomat Areena | 5,000 |
| RoPS | Rovaniemi | Rovaniemen keskuskenttä | 4,000 |
| SJK | Seinäjoki | Seinäjoen keskuskenttä | 3,500 |
| VPS | Vaasa | Hietalahti Stadium | 4,600 |
Personnel and kits
| Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Inter |  Job Dragtsma |
 Henri Lehtonen |
Nike | Alfons Håkans |
| FC Lahti | Toni Korkeakunnas |
Mikko Hauhia |
Umbro | BE Group Lahti Energia Halton |
| FF Jaro |  Alexei Eremenko Sr. |
Jonas Emet |
Macron | Stadshotellet Kaupunginhotelli Halpa-Halli Sagafurs |
| HIFK | Jani Honkavaara |
Esa Terävä |
Kappa | Aktia Bank |
| HJK | Mika Lehkosuo |
Markus Heikkinen |
Adidas | Apu |
| IFK Mariehamn | Pekka Lyyski |
Jani Lyyski |
Puma | Hotell Arkipelag |
| Ilves |  Marco Baruffato |
Antti Hynynen |
Adidas | LähiTapiola Dextra |
| KTP | Sami Ristilä |
Valeri Minkenen |
Puma | Steveco Data Group Port of Haminakotka |
| KuPS | Marko Rajamäki |
Miikka Ilo |
Puma | LähiTapiola Laitilan Wirvoitusjuomatehdas |
| RoPS | Juha Malinen |
Antti Okkonen |
Puma | Saraware |
| SJK | Simo Valakari |
 Pavle Milosavljević |
Adidas | GapCon |
| VPS | Petri Vuorinen |
Ville Koskimaa |
Puma | Various |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilves | Mika Malinen |
End of contract | n/a |  Keith Armstrong |
24 October 2014[2] | Pre-season |
| VPS | Olli Huttunen |
Sacked | 29 June 2015 | Petri Vuorinen |
29 June 2015[3] | 12th |
| Ilves | Keith Armstrong |
Sacked | 7 October 2015[4] | Marco Baruffato |
14 October 2015[5] | 8th |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SJK (C) | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 22 | +28 | 60 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | RoPS | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 59 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | HJK | 33 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 58 | |
| 4 | Inter Turku | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 49 | |
| 5 | Lahti | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 48 | |
| 6 | IFK Mariehamn | 33 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 45 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 7 | HIFK | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 43 | |
| 8 | Ilves | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 40 | |
| 9 | KuPS | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 38 | |
| 10 | VPS | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 33 | |
| 11 | KTP (R) | 33 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 32 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 12 | Jaro (R) | 33 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 29 | Relegation to the Ykkönen |
Source: Veikkausliiga, 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 goals scored; 7) Fewer away goals allowed; 8) Home goals scored; 9) Fewer home goals allowed; 10) Play-off. (Note: Criteria 7–10 is only used if deciding Champion, teams to UEFA competitions or teams for relegation).[6]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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 goals scored; 7) Fewer away goals allowed; 8) Home goals scored; 9) Fewer home goals allowed; 10) Play-off. (Note: Criteria 7–10 is only used if deciding Champion, teams to UEFA competitions or teams for relegation).[6]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- IFK Mariehamn qualified for the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2015 Finnish Cup.
Results
Matches 1–22 |
Matches 23–33
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Relegation play-offs
| KTP | 2–3 | PK-35 Vantaa |
|---|---|---|
Äijälä  72' (pen.)Kaivonurmi 76' |
Report | García 24' Ositashvili 39' (o.g.)Couñago 64' |
PK-35 Vantaa won 3–2 on aggregate.
Statistics
Top scorersSource: veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish)
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Top assistsSource: veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish)
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Awards
| Month | Coach of the Month | Player of the Month |
|---|---|---|
| April[7] | Job Dragtsma (FC Inter) |
Vahid Hambo (FC Inter) |
| May[8] | Juha Malinen (RoPS) |
 Mihkel Aksalu (SJK) |
| June[9] | Juha Malinen (RoPS) |
Aleksandr Kokko (RoPS) |
| July[10] | Toni Korkeakunnas (FC Lahti) |
Mika Hilander (Ilves) |
| August[11] | Keith Armstrong (Ilves) |
Mika Hilander (Ilves) |
| September[12] | Job Dragtsma (FC Inter) |
Antti Okkonen (RoPS) |
| October[13] | Simo Valakari (SJK) |
Aleksandr Kokko (RoPS) |
Annual awards
| Award[14] | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Aleksandr Kokko |
RoPS |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Mihkel Aksalu |
SJK |
| Defender of the Year |  Faith Obilor |
RoPS |
| Midfielder of the Year |  Moshtagh Yaghoubi |
RoPS |
| Striker of the Year | Aleksandr Kokko |
RoPS |
| Breakthrough of the Year | Kaan Kairinen |
Inter Turku |
| Coach of the Year | Simo Valakari |
SJK |
See also
References
- Liigalisenssikomitea päätti Veikkausliigalisensseistä kaudelle 2015
- "Keith Armstrong on Ilveksen uusi valmentaja". Ilves (in Finnish). Ilves. 24 October 2014. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- "VPS on irtisanonut päävalmentajansa". VPS (in Finnish). VPS. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- "Ilves kiittää Armstrongia hyvin tehdystä työstä". Ilves (in Finnish). Ilves. 7 October 2015. Archived from the original on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- "Marco Baruffato toimii päävalmentajana loppukauden". Ilves (in Finnish). Ilves. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- "Veikkausliiga 2015 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- Vahid Hambo huhtikuun kuukauden pelaaja (in Finnish)
- SJK:n Mihkel Aksalu toukokuun pelaaja (in Finnish)
- Aleksandr Kokko kesäkuun pelaaja (in Finnish)
- Mika Hilander Veikkausliigan heinäkuun pelaaja (in Finnish)
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- Kai (2015-10-30). "Tässä ovat Captain's Ball -futisgaalan kaikki palkitut tahot". SuomiFutis (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-01-02.
External links
- Official site (in Finnish)
- Escape To Suomi
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