2026 Veikkausliiga

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Season2026
Dates4 April - 1 November 2026
Matches18
Goals41 (2.28 per match)
Veikkausliiga
Season2026
Dates4 April - 1 November 2026
Matches18
Goals41 (2.28 per match)
Top goalscorerJaime Moreno
Teemu Pukki
(3)
Biggest home winHJK 3–0 SJK
(4 April 2026)
SJK 3-0 IFK Mariehamn
(9 April 2026)
Biggest away winIF Gnistan 1–5 AC Oulu
(4 April 2026)
Highest scoringIF Gnistan 1–5 AC Oulu
(4 April 2026)
Highest attendance5,041
HJK 3–0 SJK
(4 April 2026)
← 2025
2027 →
All statistics correct as of 11 April 2026.

The 2026 Veikkausliiga is the 96th season of top-tier football in Finland, which takes place from April to November. Veikkaus is the league's main sponsor.[1]

Team changes

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

Promoted from
2025 Ykkösliiga		 Relegated to
2026 Ykkösliiga
FC Lahti
TPS		 FC Haka
KTP

The promoted teams are the 2025 Ykkösliiga champions FC Lahti (returning to the top flight after a single-season absence), and 2025 Veikkausliiga play-off winners TPS (returning to the top flight after a five-year absence). They replaced the 2025 Veikkausliiga bottom-placed team FC Haka (relegated after a six-year stint in the top flight), and Veikkausliiga play-off losers KTP (relegated after a single season).

Stadiums and locations

2026 Veikkausliiga is located in Finland
Oulu
FF Jaro
Lahti
Turku
Turku
Helsinki
Helsinki
IFK M
Ilves
KuPS
SJK
VPS
Helsinki teams HJK GnistanTurku teams Inter TPS
Helsinki teams
HJK
Gnistan

Turku teams
Inter
TPS
Location of teams in 2026 Veikkausliiga
Club Location Stadium Turf Capacity
AC Oulu Oulu Raatti Stadium Natural 4,392
FC Inter Turku Veritas Stadion Artificial 9,072
FC Lahti Lahti Lahti Stadium Natural 7,465
FF Jaro Jakobstad (Pietarsaari) Project Liv Arena Artificial 3,600
HJK Töölö, Helsinki Bolt Arena Artificial 10,770
IF Gnistan Oulunkylä, Helsinki Markku.fi Areena Artificial 2,700
IFK Mariehamn Mariehamn Wiklöf Holding Arena Artificial 1,635
Ilves Tampere Tammelan Stadion Artificial 8,017
KuPS Kuopio Väre Areena Artificial 5,000
SJK Seinäjoki OmaSP Stadion Artificial 6,075
TPS Turku Veritas Stadion Artificial 9,072
VPS Vaasa Hietalahti Stadium Artificial 6,009

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
AC Oulu Finland Mikko Isokangas Finland Rasmus Karjalainen Craft
FC Inter Finland Vesa Vasara Finland Juuso Hämäläinen Nike
FC Lahti Portugal Gonçalo Pereira Finland Matias Vainionpää Adidas
FF Jaro Sweden Jens Karlsson Sweden Erik Gunnarsson Puma
HJK Finland Joonas Rantanen Finland Alexander Ring Adidas
IF Gnistan Finland Jussi Leppälahti Russia Yevgeni Bashkirov Puma
IFK Mariehamn England Gary Williams Finland Sebastian Dahlström Puma
Ilves Finland Joni Lehtonen Finland Sauli Väisänen Adidas
KuPS Finland Miika Nuutinen Finland Petteri Pennanen Puma
SJK Finland Jarkko Wiss Finland Markus Arsalo Adidas
TPS Spain Ivan Piñol Finland Atte Sihvonen Puma
VPS Finland Jussi Nuorela Finland Martti Haukioja Nike

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 KuPS 5 3 2 0 9 5 +4 11 Qualification for the Championship Round
2 FC Inter 4 3 1 0 5 1 +4 10
3 AC Oulu 5 3 0 2 10 6 +4 9
4 TPS 4 2 2 0 6 3 +3 8
5 HJK 4 2 1 1 7 2 +5 7
6 FC Lahti 4 2 0 2 4 5 −1 6
7 VPS 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 5 Qualification for the Relegation Round
8 SJK 4 1 1 2 4 6 −2 4
9 FF Jaro 4 0 3 1 2 3 −1 3
10 IFK Mariehamn 4 0 2 2 3 7 −4 2
11 Ilves 4 0 1 3 6 10 −4 1
12 IF Gnistan 4 0 1 3 2 10 −8 1
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2026. 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).

Results

Home \ Away OUL INT LAH JAR HJK GNI MAR ILV KPS SJK TPS VPS
AC Oulu — 15 AUG 27 JUN 31 MAY 8 AUG 18 JUL 18 JUN 1 AUG 2 MAY 31 AUG 16 MAY 1–0
FC Inter 13 JUN — 8 AUG 9 MAY 29 APR 26 JUL 1–0 2–1 31 AUG 23 JUN 23 MAY 0–0
FC Lahti 2–1 0–2 — 1 AUG 11 JUL 4 JUL 10 MAY 30 MAY 15 AUG 13 JUN 23 JUN 18 MAY
FF Jaro 22 AUG 19 JUL 0–1 — 13 JUN 23 JUN 23 MAY 4 JUL 1–1 24 JUL 2 MAY 8 AUG
HJK 0–1 17 JUN 4 MAY 16 AUG — 23 AUG 30 MAY 16 MAY 27 JUN 3–0 26 JUL 18 JUL
IF Gnistan 1–5 5 MAY 17 JUN 16 MAY 0–3 — 11 JUL 17 AUG 1 AUG 30 MAY 31 AUG 27 JUN
IFK Mariehamn 25 JUL 27 JUN 20 JUL 31 AUG 23 JUN 13 JUN — 2–2 16 MAY 15 AUG 1–1 2 MAY
Ilves 8 MAY 20 MAY 25 JUL 17 JUN 31 AUG 23 MAY 8 AUG — 1–3 27 JUN 13 JUN 22 AUG
KuPS 3–2 30 MAY 23 MAY 20 MAY 26 APR 1–0 22 AUG 23 JUN — 8 MAY 8 AUG 25 JUL
SJK 23 MAY 16 MAY 21 AUG 1–1 3 AUG 7 AUG 3–0 2 MAY 18 JUL — 4 JUL 17 JUN
TPS 11 JUL 22 AUG 2–1 27 JUN 8 MAY 1–1 1 AUG 20 JUL 17 JUN 2–0 — 30 MAY
VPS 23 JUN 1 AUG 31 AUG 0–0 22 MAY 9 MAY 4 JUL 3–2 13 JUN 10 JUL 14 AUG —
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2026. Source: Flashscore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship round

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
3 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
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).


Results

Home \ Away TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
TBD —
TBD —
TBD —
TBD —
TBD —
TBD —
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation round

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Veikkausliiga play-off
6 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the 2027 Ykkösliiga
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
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).

Results

Home \ Away TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
TBD —
TBD —
TBD —
TBD —
TBD —
TBD —
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
AC Oulu111
KuPS322
TPS633
FC Inter744
HJK255
SJK1166
FC Lahti477
FF Jaro998
VPS889
IFK Mariehamn51010
Ilves101111
IF Gnistan121212
Leader and 2027–28 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round
Conference League first qualifying round
Veikkausliiga play-off
Relegation to 2027 Ykkösliiga
Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: soccerstas.com

Results by round

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
AC OuluWWWLL
FC InterDWWW
FC LahtiWLLW
FF JaroLDDD
HJKWLWD
IF GnistanLLLD
IFK MariehamnDLDL
IlvesLLDL
KuPSWWDDW
SJKLWLD
TPSDWWD
VPSDDLW
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2026. Source: Soccerstats.com (in English)
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose; P = Postponed

Veikkausliiga play-off

Season statistics

References

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