1944 Mestaruussarja – Finnish League Championship
Football league season
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The 1944 season was the 14th completed season of Finnish Football League Championship, known as the Mestaruussarja.
Season1944
ChampionsVIFK Vaasa
RelegatedHJK Helsinki
KPT Kuopio
KPT Kuopio
Top goalscorerUrho Teräs, TPS Turku
Leo Turunen, HJK Helsinki (14)
Leo Turunen, HJK Helsinki (14)
| Season | 1944 |
|---|---|
| Champions | VIFK Vaasa |
| Relegated | HJK Helsinki KPT Kuopio |
| Top goalscorer | Urho Teräs, TPS Turku Leo Turunen, HJK Helsinki (14) |
← 1942 1945 → | |
Overview
The 1944 Mestaruussarja was contested by 8 teams, with VIFK Vaasa winning the championship.[1]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIFK Vaasa (C) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 9 |
| 2 | TPS Turku | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 9 |
| 3 | Sudet Viipuri | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 9 |
| 4 | KIF Helsinki | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 8 |
| 5 | HIFK Helsinki | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | VPS Vaasa | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 7 |
| 7 | HJK Helsinki | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 4 |
| 8 | KPT Kuopio | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 3 |
Two bankruptcies. Consequently, they acted as the two relegations.