2021 Ykkönen
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Stadiums and locations
Twelve teams compete in the league. Following the 2020 season, AC Oulu (champions) and KPT were promoted to the Veikkausliiga. They were replaced by TPS and RoPS, who were relegated from the first tier. Kajaani, SJK Akatemia and MYPA were relegated to Kakkonen and replaced by the 2020 Kakkonen champions, Klubi 04, JIPPO and PK35.[2]
The following teams are participating in the 2021 Ykkönen season.
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekenäs IF | Ekenäs | Ekenäs Sparbank Arena | 2,500 |  Guillem Santesmases |
| FF Jaro | Jakobstad | Jakobstads Centralplan | 5,000 |  Niklas Vidjeskog |
| Gnistan | Helsinki | Mustapekka Areena | 1,000 | Jussi Leppälahti |
| JIPPO | Joensuu | Keskuskenttä (Joensuu) | 1,000 | Mika Nuutinen |
| Klubi 04 | Helsinki | Bolt Arena | 10,770 | Mika Lehkosuo |
| KPV | Kokkola | Kokkolan keskuskenttä | 3,000 | Janne Hyppönen |
| MP | Mikkeli | Mikkelin Urheilupuisto | 7,000 | Juha Pasoja |
| MuSa | Pori | Porin Stadion | 12,300 | Mika Lähderinne |
| PK-35 | Vantaa | Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion | 4,700 | Jari Pyykölä |
| RoPS | Rovaniemi | Rovaniemen keskuskenttä | 2,803 | Jari Ilola |
| TPS | Turku | Veritas Stadion | 9,372 | Jonatan Johansson |
| VPS | Vaasa | Hietalahti Stadium | 4,600 | Jussi Nuorela |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RoPS | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 42 | Qualification for the Promotion Round |
| 2 | TPS | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 40 | |
| 3 | VPS | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 39 | |
| 4 | FF Jaro | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 34 | |
| 5 | EIF | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 30 | |
| 6 | Gnistan | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 30 | |
| 7 | PK-35 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 30 | Qualification for the Relegation Round |
| 8 | KPV | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 29 | |
| 9 | MP | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 25 | |
| 10 | JIPPO | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 21 | |
| 11 | MuSa | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 41 | −19 | 21 | |
| 12 | Klubi 04 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 20 |
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).