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
editTPS 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
editClub | 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
editClub | 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
editTeam | 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
editPos | 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[a] |
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
editRelegation play-offs
editKTP | 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
editTop scorers
editSource: veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish)
- As of 26 October 2015.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Aleksandr Kokko | RoPS | 17 |
2 | Juho Mäkelä | VPS | 16 |
3 | Akseli Pelvas | SJK | 14 |
4 | Matheus Alves | FC Lahti | 12 |
5 | Mika Lahtinen | Ilves | 10 |
6 | Pekka Sihvola | HIFK | 9 |
7 | Erfan Zeneli | HJK | 8 |
Atomu Tanaka | HJK | 8 | |
Demba Savage | HJK | 8 | |
Dever Orgill | IFK Mariehamn | 8 | |
Roope Riski | SJK | 8 | |
12 | Toni Lehtinen | SJK | 6 |
Joni Aho | FC Inter | 6 | |
Ville Salmikivi | HIFK | 6 | |
Ousman Jallow | HJK | 6 | |
Ilari Äijälä | KTP | 6 | |
Guy Gnabouyou | FC Inter | 6 | |
18 | 7 players | 5 | |
25 | 13 players | 4 | |
38 | 24 players | 3 | |
62 | 34 players | 2 | |
96 | 62 players | 1 |
Awards
editMonth | 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
editAward[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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "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)
- ^ [1] (in Finnish)
- ^ [2] (in Finnish)
- ^ [3] (in Finnish)
- ^ Kai (2015-10-30). "Tässä ovat Captain's Ball -futisgaalan kaikki palkitut tahot". SuomiFutis (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-01-02.
External links
edit- Official site (in Finnish)
- Escape To Suomi