# 2014 Ykkönen

The 2014 Ykkönen began on 27 April 2014 and ended on 4 October 2014. The winning team was directly promoted to the 2015 Veikkausliiga. The bottom two teams were relegated to Kakkonen.

## Overview

A total of ten teams will contest in the league, including seven sides from the 2013 season, JJK who was relegated from Veikkausliiga and FC Jazz and HIFK who promoted from Kakkonen after winning the promotion play-offs.
AC Kajaani and OPS were relegated from 2013 Ykkönen. SJK was promoted to the 2014 Veikkausliiga.
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Manager |
| AC Oulu | Oulu | Raatin Stadion | 6,996 | Rauno Ojanen |
| FC Jazz | Pori | Porin Stadion | 12,000 | Jani Uotinen |
| FC Viikingit | Helsinki | Vuosaaren urheilukenttä | 4,200 | Mika Sandberg |
| Haka | Valkeakoski | Tehtaan kenttä | 3,516 | Juho Rantala |
| HIFK | Helsinki | Töölön pallokenttä | 4,000 | Jani Honkavaara |
| Ilves | Tampere | Tammela Stadion | 5,040 | Mika Malinen |
| JIPPO | Joensuu | Joensuun keskuskenttä | 3,000 | Mika Lähderinne |
| JJK | Jyväskylä | Harjun stadion | 3,000 | Juha Pasoja |
| KTP | Kotka | Arto Tolsa Areena | 4,780 | Sami Ristilä |
| PK-35 Vantaa | Vantaa | ISS Stadion | 4,500 | Jari Europaeus |

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
| PK-35 Vantaa | Ilir Zeneli | End of contract | n/a | Jari Europaeus | 5 November 2013 | Pre-season |
| JIPPO | Jarmo Korhonen | End of contract | n/a | Mika Lähderinne | 20 November 2013 | Pre-season |
| FC Jazz | Matti Santahuhta | End of contract | n/a | Jouni Joensuu | 23 December 2013 | Pre-season |
| FC Viikingit | Ilkka Jäntti | Mutual termination | 26 May 2014 | Mika Sandberg | 26 May 2014 | 10th |
| FC Jazz | Jouni Joensuu | Mutual termination | 4 August 2014 | Jani Uotinen | 4 August 2014 | 9th |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | HIFK (C, P) | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 63 | 30 | +33 | 50 | Promotion to Veikkausliiga |
| 2 | KTP (P) | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 57 | 33 | +24 | 50 | Promotion to Veikkausliiga |
| 3 | Ilves (P) | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 47 | Promotion to Veikkausliiga |
| 4 | AC Oulu | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 47 | |
| 5 | Haka | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 32 | +23 | 46 | |
| 6 | PK-35 Vantaa | 27 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 46 | |
| 7 | JJK | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 38 | |
| 8 | FC Jazz | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 25 | |
| 9 | JIPPO (R) | 27 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 56 | −37 | 20 | Relegation to Kakkonen |
| 10 | FC Viikingit (R) | 27 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 81 | −62 | 6 | Relegation to Kakkonen |
* ↑ KTP were promoted after FC Honka failed to obtain a licence
* ↑ Ilves were promoted after MyPa failed to obtain a licence

## Statistics
### Top scorers

Source: palloverkko.palloliitto.fi
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Kalle Multanen | Haka | 30 |
| 2 | Jussi Aalto | KTP | 25 |
| 3 | Alekos Alekou | FC Jazz | 14 |
| 3 | Jonne Hjelm | Ilves | 14 |
| 5 | Samuli Kaivonurmi | KTP | 12 |
| 5 | Eero Peltonen | HIFK | 12 |
| 7 | Dritan Stafsula | AC Oulu | 11 |
| 8 | Antto Hilska | JJK | 10 |
| 8 | Fidan Seferi | FC Viikingit / PK-35 Vantaa | 10 |
| 10 | Antonio Inutile | HIFK | 8 |
| 10 | Joni Korhonen | PK-35 Vantaa | 8 |
| 10 | Joni Mäkelä | KTP | 8 |
| 10 | Tuomas Mustonen | HIFK | 8 |
| 10 | Esa Terävä | HIFK | 8 |

## Monthly awards

| Month | Player of the Month |
| May | Jussi Aalto (KTP) |
| June | Jussi Aalto (KTP) |
| July | Mikko Manninen (JJK) |
| August | Mika Nurmela (AC Oulu) |
| September | Kalle Multanen (Haka) |