2025 Veikkausliiga

Veikkausliiga
Season2025
Dates5 April – TBD 2025
Matches played120
Goals scored382 (3.18 per match)
Top goalscorerKasper Paananen
(12)
Biggest home winInter Turku 5–0 KTP
(19 June 2025)
Biggest away winKTP 0–5 Ilves
(19 April 2025)
Highest scoringKuPS 6–2 Gnistan
(1 July 2025)
Highest attendance8,133
HJK 0–0 KuPS
(31 May 2025)
← 2024
2026 →
All statistics correct as of 11 August 2025.

The 2025 Veikkausliiga is the current and 95th season of top-tier football in Finland, which takes place from April to November. Veikkaus is the league's sponsor.[1]

Teams

The league consisted of twelve teams; ten teams remaining from the previous season, and two teams promoted from the Ykkösliiga. KuPS entered the season as defending champions.

Team changes

Promoted from
2024 Ykkösliiga 		Relegated to
2025 Ykkösliiga
KTP
FF Jaro 		EIF
Lahti

The promoted teams were the 2024 Ykkösliiga champions KTP (returning to the top flight after a single-season absence), and 2024 Veikkausliiga play-off winners Jaro (returning to the top flight after a nine-year absence). They replaced the 2024 Veikkausliiga bottom-placed team EIF (relegated after a single season), and Veikkausliiga play-off losers Lahti (relegated after a 13-year stint in the top flight).

Stadiums and locations

Location of teams in 2025 Veikkausliiga
Club Location Stadium Turf Capacity
IF Gnistan Oulunkylä, Helsinki Mustapekka Areena Artificial 2,700
FC Haka Valkeakoski Tehtaan kenttä Artificial 3,516
HJK Töölö, Helsinki Bolt Arena Artificial 10,770
Ilves Tampere Tammelan Stadion Artificial 8,000
FC Inter Turku Turku Veritas Stadion Artificial 9,372
FF Jaro Jakobstad (Pietarsaari) Jakobstads Centralplan Natural 5,000
KTP Kotka Arto Tolsa Areena Artificial 4,780
KuPS Kuopio Väre Areena Artificial 4,778
IFK Mariehamn Mariehamn Wiklöf Holding Arena Artificial 1,650
AC Oulu Oulu Raatti Stadium Natural 5,000
SJK Seinäjoki OmaSP Stadion Artificial 5,817
VPS Vaasa Hietalahti Stadium Artificial 6,005

Personnel and kits

All teams are obligated to have the Veikkausliiga logo on the right sleeve of their shirt.

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer
IF Gnistan Finland Jussi Leppälahti Finland Jukka Raitala Puma
FC Haka Finland Kari Martonen Finland Niklas Friberg Puma
HJK Finland Miika Nuutinen (interim) Finland Daniel O'Shaughnessy Adidas
Ilves Finland Joonas Rantanen Finland Otso Virtanen Adidas
FC Inter Turku Finland Vesa Vasara Finland Juuso Hämäläinen Nike
FF Jaro Finland Niklas Vidjeskog Finland Sergei Eremenko Puma
KTP Finland Jonas Nyholm Finland Joona Toivio Puma
KuPS Finland Jarkko Wiss Finland Petteri Pennanen Puma
IFK Mariehaman England Gary Williams Sweden Pontus Lindgren Puma
AC Oulu Finland Mikko Isokangas Finland Niklas Jokelainen Craft
SJK Scotland Stevie Grieve Finland Rasmus Karjalainen Adidas
VPS Finland Jussi Nuorela Finland Jesper Engström Nike

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment Ref
KuPS Finland Jani Honkavaara Signed by Djurgårdens IF 31 December 2024 Pre-season Finland Jarkko Wiss 1 January 2025 [2]
HJK Finland Toni Korkeakunnas Sacked 4 May 2025 10th Finland Miika Nuutinen (interim) 4 May 2025 [3]
FC Haka Northern Ireland Andy Smith Sacked 28 July 2025 10th Finland Kari Martonen 28 July 2025 [4]

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Inter Turku (Q) 20 12 7 1 44 18 +26 43 Qualification for the Championship Round
2 KuPS (Q) 20 12 4 4 35 21 +14 40
3 Ilves (Q) 20 12 3 5 44 26 +18 39
4 HJK (Q) 20 12 2 6 47 26 +21 38
5 SJK (Q) 20 11 4 5 41 28 +13 37
6 Gnistan 20 6 7 7 30 35 −5 25
7 VPS 20 5 7 8 28 30 −2 22 Qualification for the Relegation Round
8 Jaro 20 6 4 10 22 32 −10 22
9 IFK Mariehamn 20 5 6 9 22 38 −16 21
10 Haka (Q) 20 4 4 12 23 37 −14 16
11 AC Oulu (Q) 20 4 3 13 25 43 −18 15
12 KTP (Q) 20 3 5 12 21 48 −27 14
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 2025. Source: Flashscore
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).
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated


Results

Home \ Away GNI HAK HJK ILV INT JAR KTP KPS MAR OUL SJK VPS
Gnistan — 2–0 2–4 0–2 2–2 31 AUG 2–1 1–2 2–0 23 AUG 2–2 0–0
Haka 3–2 — 1–2 0–4 0–2 0–1 2–3 1–3 0–1 2–1 25 AUG 2–1
HJK 0–1 3–1 — 5–1 1–4 2–3 4–1 0–0 24 AUG 3–1 4–2 3–1
Ilves 2–2 3–2 3–2 — 23 AUG 2–1 2–1 3–0 31 AUG 0–0 2–3 3–2
Inter Turku 3–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 — 3–1 5–0 1–1 0–0 3–2 4–1 31 AUG
Jaro 1–1 2–1 0–3 0–1 0–1 — 2–3 23 AUG 1–1 2–1 0–4 2–2
KTP 0–0 0–0 31 AUG 0–5 2–2 3–2 — 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–1 2–2
KuPS 6–2 3–2 3–0 0–3 2–1 1–0 3–0 — 4–1 1–0 1–0 0–2
IFK Mariehamn 2–5 1–1 0–4 3–2 2–2 0–2 3–0 1–0 — 0–1 1–2 1–5
AC Oulu 2–3 31 AUG 0–4 0–4 1–4 0–1 3–2 2–2 0–1 — 2–2 2–1
SJK 3–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 0–1 3–1 3–0 31 AUG 4–1 3–1 — 2–3
VPS 0–0 1–2 0–2 1–0 0–2 0–0 22 AUG 1–1 1–1 4–3 1–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 2025. Source: Flashscore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by round

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
GnistanLLWLWWDDLWDDLDWLLDWD
HakaWLWDLLLDWDLLWLLDLLLL
HJKLLLWDWWWDWWLLWWWWLWW
IlvesWWWLLWLDWWLWWDWWWDLW
Inter TurkuDWWWDDWWWDWDDWWDWWWL
JaroWLLLWLDDLLWLWDLLDWWL
KTPLDLWLLLDDLLWLDLDWLLL
KuPSDWWWWWWLDLLWWDWDLWWW
IFK MariehamnLWLWLDWLDLWLDDLDLDLW
AC OuluLLLLWLLDDLLWLDWLWLLL
SJKWWWDLLDLDWWWWDLWLWWW
VPSWDLLWWDWLWDLLLLDDDLD
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 2025. Source: veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish)
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Season statistics

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Player of the Month Manager of the Month Ref
April Finland Kasper Paananen (SJK Seinäjoki) Scotland Stevie Grieve (SJK Seinäjoki) [9]
May Finland Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki) Finland Vesa Vasara (Inter Turku) [10]
June Cameroon Antoin Essomba (Inter Turku) Scotland Stevie Grieve (SJK Seinäjoki) (2) [11]
July United States Benji Michel (HJK Helsinki) Finland Vesa Vasara (Inter Turku) (2) [12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "2025 Veikkausliiga". Soccerway.
  2. ^ Jarkko Wiss ja Sixten Boströmin kanssa sopimukset kaudesta 2025, kups.fi, 15 August 2024
  3. ^ Kiitos, Toke! – HJK:n valmennukseen muutos, hjk.fi, 4 May 2025
  4. ^ FC HAKA ON VAPAUTTANUT PÄÄVALMENTAJA ANDY SMITHIN TEHTÄVISTÄÄN, fchaka.fi, 28 July 2025
  5. ^ PERUSTILASTOT, veikkausliiga.com
  6. ^ VPS-LUOTSI JUSSI NUORELA FUTISUUTISILLE: "MADS BORCHERSISSA AINESTA MAALIKUNINKAAKSI", veikkausliiga.com,
  7. ^ KuPS jo kolmen maalin johtoon, hyökkääjälle hattutemppu, Savon Sanomat, 27 June 2025
  8. ^ [1], Football Association of Finland
  9. ^ SJK:n Kasper Paananen Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja huhtikuussa, Veikkaus, 5 May 2025
  10. ^ HJK:n Alexander Ring Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja toukokuussa, veikkaus.fi, 12 June 2025
  11. ^ FC Interin Loic Essomba Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja kesäkuussa, veikkaus.fi, 7 July 2025
  12. ^ HJK:n Benji Michel Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja heinäkuussa, Veikkaus, 5 August 2025
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