A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | IFK Mariehamn 1st Veikkausliiga title |
| Relegated | PK-35 Vantaa |
| Champions League | IFK Mariehamn |
| Europa League | HJK SJK VPS |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 459 (2.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Roope Riski (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | RoPS 5–0 PS Kemi (10 August) SJK 5–0 PK-35 Vantaa (17 October) |
| Biggest away win | IFK Mariehamn 2–5 HIFK (7 August) HJK 1–4 FC Lahti (12 September) |
| Highest scoring | PK-35 Vantaa 3–4 RoPS (2 April) IFK Mariehamn 2–5 HIFK (7 August) |
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The 2016 Veikkausliiga is the 86th season of top-tier football in Finland. The season started on 2 April 2016; the regular season ended on 23 October 2016, with a promotion/relegation playoff continuing until 29 October.[1] SJK were the defending champions.
Teams
FF Jaro were relegated to Ykkönen after finishing at the bottom of the 2015 season. Their place was taken by Ykkönen champions PS Kemi.
KTP as 11th-placed team lost their Veikkausliiga spot after losing to second-placed Ykkönen team PK-35 Vantaa 3–2 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 |
| KuPS | Kuopio | Savon Sanomat Areena | 5,000 |
| PK-35 Vantaa | Vantaa | Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion | 4,500 |
| 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 |
- SJK will move to their new stadium OmaSp Stadion in June 2016 (capacity 6,000).[2][3]
Personnel and kits
| Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Inter |  Shefki Kuqi
|
Henri Lehtonen
|
Nike | Alfons Håkans |
| FC Lahti | Toni Korkeakunnas
|
Mikko Hauhia
|
Umbro | BE Group Lahti Energia Halton |
| HIFK | Antti Muurinen
|
Esa Terävä
|
Kappa/Puma [nb 1] | Aktia Bank |
| HJK | Mika Lehkosuo
|
Sebastian Sorsa
|
Adidas | Apu |
| IFK Mariehamn | Kari Virtanen Peter Lundberg
|
Jani Lyyski
|
Puma | Hotell Arkipelag |
| Ilves | Jarkko Wiss
|
Antti Hynynen
|
Adidas | Various |
| KuPS | Marko Rajamäki
|
Petteri Pennanen
|
Puma | Laitilan Wirvoitusjuomatehdas |
| PK-35 Vantaa | Pasi Pihamaa
|
Kim Raimi
|
Nike | Vantaan Energia |
| PS Kemi | Jari Åhman
|
 Billy Ions
|
Stanno | Various |
| RoPS | Juha Malinen
|
Antti Okkonen
|
Puma | Saraware |
| SJK | Simo Valakari
|
 Mihkel Aksalu
|
Adidas | LähiTapiola EPKK Prima Power |
| 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 |  Marco Baruffato
|
End of contract | n/a | Jarkko Wiss
|
6 November 2015[5] | Pre-season |
| IFK Mariehamn | Pekka Lyyski
|
End of contract | n/a | Kari Virtanen Peter Lundberg
|
19 November 2015[6] | Pre-season |
| FC Inter |  Job Dragtsma
|
Mutual termination | 26 May 2016 | Jami Wallenius (as caretaker)
|
26 May 2016[7] | 7th |
| PK-35 Vantaa | Shefki Kuqi
|
Mutual termination | 27 July 2016 | Pasi Pihamaa
|
27 July 2016[8] | 12th |
| HIFK | Jani Honkavaara
|
Sacked | 27 July 2016[9] | Antti Muurinen
|
28 July 2016[10] | 11th |
| FC Inter | Jami Wallenius (as caretaker)
|
Mutual termination | 3 August 2016 | Shefki Kuqi
|
3 August 2016[11] | 10th |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IFK Mariehamn (C) | 33 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 61 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | HJK | 33 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 58 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | SJK | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 57 | |
| 4 | VPS | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 53 | |
| 5 | Ilves | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 52 | |
| 6 | RoPS | 33 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 50 | |
| 7 | KuPS | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 49 | |
| 8 | Lahti | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 42 | |
| 9 | PS Kemi Kings | 33 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 35 | |
| 10 | HIFK | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 34 | |
| 11 | Inter Turku (O) | 33 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 32 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 12 | PK-35 Vantaa[b] (R) | 33 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 32 | 65 | −33 | 13 | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=2016_Veikkausliiga
