Veikkausliiga
Clubs
Table:
Club

City

Stadium

Capacity

2018 position

Number of
seasons*

FC Honka
Espoo
Tapiolan Urheilupuisto
4,100
4th
10

FC Inter
Turku
Veritas Stadion
9,372
7th
22

FC Lahti
Lahti
Lahden kisapuisto
4,000
8th
46

HIFK
Helsinki
Telia 5G -areena
10,770
1st in Ykkönen
32

HJK
Helsinki
Telia 5G -areena
10,770
1st
80

IFK Mariehamn
Mariehamn
Wiklöf Holding Arena
1,650
10th
14

Ilves
Tampere
Tammela Stadion
5,050
5th
37

KPV
Kokkola
Kokkolan keskuskenttä
3,000
2nd in Ykkönen
19

KuPS
Kuopio
Savon Sanomat Areena
5,000
3rd
62

RoPS
Rovaniemi
Rovaniemen Keskuskenttä
2,800
2nd
31

SJK
Seinäjoki
OmaSP Stadion
6,000
9th
8

VPS
Vaasa
Hietalahti
6,009
6th
55

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FC Honka ( also known as Esport Honka ) is a Finnish football club , based in Espoo . It was promoted into the Finnish premier division ( Veikkausliiga ) , for the first time in its history , at the end of the 2005 season . The club 's manager is Vesa Vasara and it plays its home matches at Tapiolan urheilupuisto . It was founded in 1957 as Tapion Honka , and changed its name to FC Honka in 1975 . FC Honka is largely renowned in Finland for its extensive youth scheme with over 1000 youth players playing in various age groups . It also has women 's football team in the Naisten Liiga . Until 2005 FC Honka was thought of as a nearly , but not quite team , always underachieving in the Finnish First Division ( Ykkönen ) . In the late 1990s the objective was promotion but year after year they failed . In the beginning of the 21st century FC Honka almost went bankrupt but was saved at the last moment . In early 2005 the club was taken over by Jouko Pakarinen and Jouko Harjunpää , who had a plan to turn FC Honka from underachievers to a UEFA Champions League candidate . In the first year of their take-over of FC Honka , the management succeeded in assembling a squad which won the First Division ( Ykkönen ) with ease and also made the semi-finals of the Finnish Cup where they eventually lost 1-0 to FC Haka . FC Honka was able to fight for top positions instantly , but narrowly missed the top three in their first two seasons .
Espoo ( Finnish : [ ˈespoː ] ; Swedish : Esbo [ ˈɛ̌sːbɔ ] , [ check IPA ] Finland Swedish : [ ˈesːbo ] ( listen ) ) is the second largest city and municipality in Finland . It is part of the Finnish Capital Region , along with the cities of Helsinki , Vantaa , and Kauniainen , and most of its population lives in the inner urban core of the Helsinki metropolitan area . Espoo shares its eastern border with Helsinki and Vantaa , while enclosing Kauniainen . Other bordering municipalities of Espoo are Nurmijärvi and Vihti in the north , and Kirkkonummi in the west . The city is located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland , in the region of Uusimaa , and has a population of 284,444 . Espoo encompasses 528 square kilometres ( 204 sq mi ) , of which 312 km2 ( 120 sq mi ) is land . The national park of Nuuksio is situated in northwestern Espoo . Espoo does not have a traditional city center , having instead several local regional centers . Espoo is thus divided into seven major areas ( Finnish : suuralueet , Swedish : storområden ) : Vanha-Espoo ( with administrative center ) , Suur-Espoonlahti , Pohjois-Espoo , Suur-Kauklahti , Suur-Leppävaara , Suur-Matinkylä , and Suur-Tapiola . Aalto University is based in Otaniemi , Espoo , along with a thriving science community that includes numerous startups and organizations such as VTT - the Technical Research Center of Finland . Several major companies are based in Espoo , including Nokia , HMD Global , Tieto , KONE , Neste , Fortum , Orion Corporation , Outokumpu , and Foreca , as well as video game developers Rovio and Remedy Entertainment . The city of Espoo is officially bilingual .
Tapiolan urheilupuisto ( Swedish : Hagalunds idrottspark ; English : Tapiola Sports Park ) is a sports park in the Tapiola District of Espoo , Finland . The park includes several sports halls and football pitches as well as the multipurpose Espoo Metro Areena . The Urheilupuisto metro station , which connects the park to the Länsimetro , was opened in 2017 .
Football Club International Turku , commonly referred to as Inter Turku and colloquially known as Inter , is a professional football club based in Turku , Finland , that competes in the Veikkausliiga , the top flight of Finnish Football . Founded in 1990 by Stefan Håkans , the club has a rivalry with Turun Palloseura . Inter have won one League title , two Finnish Cups , and one League Cup . They play their home league matches at Veritas Stadion , with a capacity of 9,372 seats for most matches .
Turku ( /ˈtʊərkuː/ TOOR-koo , Finnish : [ ˈturku ] ( listen ) ; Swedish : Åbo [ ˈǒːbʊ ] ( listen ) , Finland Swedish : [ ˈoːbu ] ( listen ) ) is a city on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River , in the region of Finland Proper ( Varsinais-Suomi ) . The region was originally called Suomi ( Finland ) , which later became the name for the whole country . Turku , as a town , was never founded . The Pope first mentioned the town Aboa in his Bulla in 1229 and the year is now used as the foundation year of the city . As the oldest town in the country Turku was the most important city in Finland , a status it retained for hundreds of years throughout the centuries under the rule of the Kingdom of Sweden . After the war Finland became an autonomous grand duchy of the Russian Empire ( 1809 ) under the direct rule of the Czar and the capital of the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland was moved to Helsinki ( 1812 ) . It was only after the last great fire in 1827 that most governmental institutions were moved to Helsinki along with the Academy of Turku ( Turun Akatemia ) founded in 1640 , which then became the University of Helsinki . Turku continued to be the most populous city in Finland until the end of the 1840s , and it remains the regional capital and an important business and cultural center and port . Because of its long history , it has been the site of many important events , and has extensively influenced Finnish history . The history of the country is closely linked to Turku , the former capital . Along with Tallinn , the capital city of Estonia , Turku was designated the European Capital of Culture for 2011 . In 1996 , it was declared the official Christmas City of Finland .
Veritas Stadion is an association football stadium in Turku , Finland . It is situated in the district of Kupittaa , in an area dedicated to sporting venues . The stadium serves as the home venue for FC Inter Turku and Turun Palloseura playing in Finland 's premier football league , the Veikkausliiga . The stadium underwent an expansion in 2009 , when a stand with 1,644 seats was built to meet the demands for the UEFA Women 's Euro 2009 . The stadium has a capacity of 9,372 spectators , with 8,072 seats and 1,300 standing places . In Veritas Stadion there are two stands opposite to each other . The old Olympic stand ( Olympiakatsomo ) was built for the 1952 Summer Olympics and the new , modern main stand was ready in 2003 . After that the name of the stadium was changed to Veritas Stadion , having formerly been known simply as the Kupittaa football stadium ( Kupittaan jalkapallostadion ) . The old Kupittaa Stadium 's record attendance was approximately 15,000 spectators for the 1987-88 UEFA Cup match between Turun Palloseura and Italian giants Inter Milan . The Veritas Stadion 's attendance record of 9,089 spectators was set at the local derby between Turun Palloseura and Inter Turku in 2009 .
FC Lahti is a Finnish football club based in the city of Lahti . It currently plays in the Finnish Premier League ( Veikkausliiga ) after placing first in the Finnish First Division ( Ykkönen ) during season 2011 . The homeground of FC Lahti is Lahden Stadion . FC Lahti is famous of being the local team of the most successful Finnish player , Jari Litmanen , who played for the club in two stints in 2004 and 2009-10 . In his youth years and the start of his career , he played in Reipas Lahti .
Lahti ( Finnish pronunciation : [ ˈlɑhti ] ; Swedish : Lahtis ) is a city and municipality in Finland . Lahti is the capital of the region of Päijänne Tavastia ( Päijät-Häme ) . It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about 100 kilometres ( 60 mi ) north-east of the capital Helsinki . In English , the Finnish word Lahti literally means bay . The Lahti region is growing and is one of the main economic hubs of Finland . The coat of arms of the city depicts a train wheel surrounded by flames .
The Lahden kisapuisto is a multi-use stadium in Lahti , Finland . It is used mostly for football and hosts the home matches of FC Lahti . The stadium holds 4,000 people and is all-seater . It also hosted some football matches during the 1952 Summer Olympics .
HIFK Fotboll or IFK Helsingfors is an association football section of HIFK , a sports club from Helsinki , Finland . The men 's football first team plays in the highest tier of Finnish football , Veikkausliiga . Their home ground is at the Telia 5G -areena .
Helsinki ( /ˈhɛlsɪŋki/ HEL-sink-ee or /hɛlˈsɪŋki/ ( listen ) hel-SINK-ee , Finnish : [ ˈhelsiŋki ] ( listen ) ; Swedish : Helsingfors [ hɛlsɪŋˈfɔʂː ] ( listen ) , Finland Swedish : [ helsiŋˈforsː ] ( listen ) ) is the capital and most populous city of Finland . Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland , it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland , and has a population of 650,058 . The city 's urban area has a population of 1,268,296 , making it by far the most populous urban area in Finland as well as the country 's most important center for politics , education , finance , culture , and research . Helsinki is located 80 kilometres ( 50 mi ) north of Tallinn , Estonia , 400 km ( 250 mi ) east of Stockholm , Sweden , and 300 km ( 190 mi ) west of Saint Petersburg , Russia . It has close historical ties with these three cities . Together with the cities of Espoo , Vantaa , and Kauniainen , and surrounding commuter towns , Helsinki forms the Greater Helsinki metropolitan area , which has a population of nearly 1.5 million . Often considered to be Finland 's only metropolis , it is the world 's northernmost metro area with over one million people as well as the northernmost capital of an EU member state . After Stockholm and Oslo , Helsinki is the third largest municipality in the Nordic countries . Swedish and Finnish are both official languages . The city is served by the international Helsinki Airport , located in the neighboring city of Vantaa , with frequent service to many destinations in Europe and Asia . Helsinki was the World Design Capital for 2012 , the venue for the 1952 Summer Olympics , and the host of the 52nd Eurovision Song Contest in 2007 . Helsinki has one of the highest urban standards of living in the world .
The Bolt Arena ( named Telia 5G -areena until January 2020 , named Sonera Stadium until April 2017 , and Finnair Stadium until August 2010 ; also known as Töölön jalkapallostadion , Töölö football stadium ) is a football stadium in Helsinki , Finland . It is named after the Telia Company .
Ykkönen ( Finnish for 'Number One ' ; Swedish : Ettan ) is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system ( after the Veikkausliiga ) , although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland .
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi ( literally The Football Club of Helsinki ) , commonly known as HJK Helsinki , or simply as HJK , is a professional football club based in Helsinki , Finland . The club competes in the Finnish Veikkausliiga . Founded in 1907 , the club has spent most of its history in the top tier of Finnish football . The club 's home ground is the 10,770-seat Telia 5G -areena , where they have played since 2000 . Generally considered Finland 's biggest club , HJK is the most successful Finnish club in terms of championship titles with 29 . The club has also won 13 Finnish Cups and 5 Finnish League Cups . Many of Finland 's most successful players have played for HJK before moving abroad . The club has also similar success with women 's Naisten Liiga . HJK is the only Finnish club that has participated in the UEFA Champions League group stage . In 1998 , they beat Metz in the play-off round to clinch their place in the competition for the following season . HJK has also participated in the UEFA Europa League , in 2014-15 , defeating Rapid Wien in the play-off round . The club 's highest score in a European competition came during the 2011-12 season , with a 13-0 aggregate victory over Welsh champions Bangor City , which included a 10-0 home win .
IFK Mariehamn is an Ålandic football club based in Mariehamn , the capital of the Åland Islands . It plays in the Finnish Premier Division ( Veikkausliiga ) . The club is managed by Peter Lundberg , and it plays its home matches at Wiklöf Holding Arena .
Mariehamn ( Swedish pronunciation ; Finnish : Maarianhamina ) is the capital of the Åland Islands , an autonomous territory under Finnish sovereignty . Mariehamn is the seat of the Government and Parliament of Åland , and 40% of the population of Åland live in the city . Like all of Åland , Mariehamn is unilingually Swedish-speaking and around 88% of the inhabitants speak it as their native language .
Wiklöf Holding Arena ( formerly Idrottsparken ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Mariehamn , Finland . It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of IFK Mariehamn . The stadium has a capacity 1 635 people and was built in 1932 .
Ilves Tampere is a Finnish football club , based in Tampere . They currently play in the Veikkausliiga , the highest level of professional football in Finland . They were formed in 1975 as a merger between Ilves-Kissat Tampere and TaPa Tampere , and joined the Premier Division in 1979 . Ilves won the Finnish League championship in 1983 and the Finnish Cup on three occasions in 1979 , 1990 , and 2019 . In the late 1990s , Ilves suffered financial trouble and its professional team was reformed into Tampere United before the 1999 season . The initial plan was to join Ilves with TPV , but TPV decided to continue as its own team . As a result , Tampere United inherited Ilves ' place in the second highest division , and Ilves dissolved their mens team . Thus the club did not have a men 's team from 1999 to 2007 .
Tampere ( /ˈtæmpəreɪ/ , also US : /ˈtɑːm-/ , Finnish : [ ˈtɑmpere ] ( listen ) ; Swedish : Tammerfors [ tɑmːærˈforsː ] ( listen ) ) is a city in Pirkanmaa , southern Finland . It is the most populous inland city in the Nordic countries . Tampere has a population of 235,615 with the urban area holding 334,112 people and the metropolitan area , also known as the Tampere sub-region , holding 385,301 inhabitants in an area of 4,970 km2 . Tampere is the second-largest urban area and third most-populous individual municipality in Finland , after the cities of Helsinki and Espoo and the most populous Finnish city outside the Greater Helsinki area , within which both Helsenki and Espoo are both located . Tampere is the major urban , economic , and cultural hub for central Finland . [ citation needed ] Tampere is wedged between two lakes , Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi . Since the two lakes differ in level by 18 metres ( 59 ft ) , the rapids linking them , Tammerkoski , have been an important power source throughout history , most recently for generating electricity . Tampere is dubbed the Manchester of Finland for its industrial past as the former center of Finnish industry , and this has given rise to its Finnish nickname Manse and terms such as Manserock . Helsinki is approximately 160 kilometres ( 100 mi ) south of Tampere , and can be reached in 1h 31m by Pendolino high-speed rail service and 2 hours by car . The distance to Turku is roughly the same . Tampere-Pirkkala Airport is Finland 's eighth-busiest airport , with over 230,000 passengers in 2017 .
Tammelan Stadion is a football stadium in Tampere , Finland . The stadium holds 5,050 people and was built in 1931 . It is the home ground for the Veikkausliiga club Ilves and the Kakkonen sides TPV and Tampere United . The Ilves womens team , which plays in the Naisten liiga , also uses the stadium .
KPV ( or Kokkolan Palloveikot ) is a Finnish football club , based in Kokkola . It currently plays in the Finnish Premier Division ( Veikkausliiga ) . The club 's head coach is Jarmo Korhonen , and it plays its home matches at Kokkolan keskuskenttä .
Kokkola ( Swedish : Karleby ) is a town and municipality of Finland . The town is located in the Central Ostrobothnia region . The town has a population of 47,706 ( 31 January 2019 ) and covers an area of 2,730.80 square kilometres ( 1,054.37 sq mi ) of which 1,286.61 km2 ( 496.76 sq mi ) is water . The population density is 33.03 inhabitants per square kilometre ( 85.5/sq mi ) . Neighbour municipalities are Halsua , Kalajoki , Kannus , Kaustinen , Kronoby , Lestijärvi , Larsmo and Toholampi . The municipality is bilingual with 84.2% being Finnish and 13.9% Swedish speakers . Kokkola will celebrate its 400th anniversary in 2020 .
Kuopion Palloseura ( or KuPS ) is a Finnish football club , based in the 9th most populated city of Finland , Kuopio . KuPS plays in Finland 's Premier League , Veikkausliiga . The team plays its home matches at Savon Sanomat Areena . Until June 2005 , KuPS used to play at an aged track and field stadium in Väinölänniemi , which is said to be one of the most beautiful sporting places in Finland . Väinölänniemi is a cape surrounded by a local lake , Kallavesi . KuPS has won the Finnish championship 5 times , the Finnish Cup 2 times and the Finnish League Cup once . KuPS also holds the Finnish club record of the most consecutive seasons in the top flight , from 1949 to 1992 . The team is placed fourth in the all-time Finnish premier league honour table .
Kuopio ( Finnish pronunciation : [ ˈkuo̯pio ] ) is a Finnish city and municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia ( Pohjois-Savo ) . It has a population of 118,667 , which makes it the ninth-most populous city in Finland and the most populous city in Eastern Finland Province . Kuopio has a total area of 4,326.35 square kilometres ( 1,670.41 sq mi ) , of which 719.85 km2 ( 277.94 sq mi ) is water and half is forest . Though the city 's population is a spread-out 74/km2 ( 190/sq mi ) , the city 's urban areas are populated comparably densely ( urban area : 1,618 /km² ) , making Kuopio Finland 's second-most densely populated city . Since 1969 Kuopio has grown extensively through municipality mergers . Kuopio 's population surpassed 100,000 when the town of Nilsiä joined the city at the beginning of 2013 .
Kuopio Football Stadium ( Finnish : Kuopion keskuskenttä ) , also known as Savon Sanomat Areena ( formerly Magnum Areena ) is a multi-use stadium in Kuopio , Finland . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of KuPS and Pallokissat . The stadium holds 5,000 and was built in 2005 .
Rovaniemen Palloseura ( RoPS ) is a football club founded in 1950 and based in Rovaniemi , Finland . In 2017 RoPS participated in the Finnish Premier Division , ( Veikkausliiga ) marking their 30th season in the top flight ( previously called Veikkausliiga ) since 1981 . The club plays home games at the Rovaniemen Keskuskenttä in the Arctic Circle of Lapland . The closest affiliated team is RoPS/2 from Kakkonen who participate in the third tier of Finnish football .
Rovaniemi ( Finnish : [ ˈroʋɑniemi ] ( listen ) ) is a city and municipality of Finland . It is the administrative capital and commercial centre of Finland 's northernmost province , Lapland . It is situated about 6 kilometres ( 4 miles ) south of the Arctic Circle and is between the hills of Ounasvaara and Korkalovaara , at the confluence of the river Kemijoki and its tributary , the Ounasjoki . The city and the surrounding Rovaniemen maalaiskunta ( Rural municipality of Rovaniemi ) were consolidated into a single entity on 1 January 2006 . Rovaniemi has an approximate population of 63,000 . Rovaniemi is a unilingual Finnish-speaking municipality and uncommonly for larger Finnish towns , it is also known by its Finnish name and spelling in the Swedish language .
Keskuskenttä is a multi-purpose stadium in Rovaniemi , Finland . It is currently used for football matches , football training and sport classes of nearby schools and daycare centres . During winter there is a skiing track for young skiers . The stadium has covered seating capacity of 2800 , in two stands . Main stand capacity is 2000 , second stand 800 . Total capacity is up to over 5000 . For running there are three tracks , with fourth track in front of main stand . Lanes are green in color . The stadium has a new floodlighting with capacity of 1000 lux installed in 2008 . During summer 2009 the grass pitch was replaced with third generation artificial turf with under-soil heating . Cost of stadium renovation so far is 1,5 million euros . During the grass pitch dig-up in June 2009 , a German World War II -era 105-millimeter artillery shell was uncovered from ground .
Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho ( or SJK Seinäjoki or SJK ) is a Finnish professional football club from the city of Seinäjoki . The club plays in the Veikkausliiga , the highest tier of the Finnish league system . Their home ground is OmaSP Stadion , which is located near the city center and next to SJK 's training facility Wallsport . SJK was formed in 2007 after the merger of TP-Seinäjoki and Sepsi-78 .
Seinäjoki is a city located in South Ostrobothnia , Finland . Seinäjoki originated around the Östermyra bruk iron and gunpowder factories founded in 1798 . Seinäjoki became a municipality in 1868 , market town in 1931 and town in 1960 . In 2005 , the municipality of Peräseinäjoki was merged into Seinäjoki , and in the beginning of 2009 , the neighbouring municipalities of Nurmo and Ylistaro were consolidated with Seinäjoki . The Town library , Lakeuden Risti Church and central administrative buildings are designed by Alvar Aalto . The asteroid 1521 Seinäjoki bears the town 's name . Seinäjoki was historically called Östermyra in Swedish . Today this name , which never was official , is very seldom used even among the Swedish speakers . Literal translation for Seinäjoki is Wallriver . Seinäjoki Airport is located in the neighbouring municipality of Ilmajoki , 11 kilometres ( 10 mi ) south of the Seinäjoki city centre . Seinäjoki railway station in city center was opened in 1883 and until 1897 it carried the name Östermyra station . Seinäjoki is home to SJK Seinäjoki , a professional football team that competes in the Finnish Veikkausliiga .
OmaSP Stadion ( also known as Seinäjoki Football Stadium ) is a football stadium in Seinäjoki , Finland . It is the home stadium of SJK Seinäjoki of the Veikkausliiga . It is an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 6,000 spectators . Seinäjoki 's American football team Seinäjoki Crocodiles played their home games at OmaSP Stadion during the 2017 season as a part of team 's 30th anniversary season . OmaSP Stadion co-hosted the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in July 2018 .
Vaasan Palloseura ( or VPS ) is a Finnish football club , based in Vaasa . It currently plays in the Finnish Premier Division ( Veikkausliiga ) . The club 's current manager is Petri Vuorinen . The club plays its home matches at Hietalahti . VPS played twice in the UEFA Cup in 1998-99 and in 1999-00 , but were knocked out in the 2nd Qualifying Round by Grazer AK of Austria and in the 1st Qualifying Round by St Johnstone of Scotland . In spring of 2015 it was announced that the construction of VPS 's new stadium would start soon . The construction of the new stadium began in the summer of 2015 and was completed in August 2016 .
Vaasa ( Finnish : [ ˈʋɑːsɑ ] ; Swedish : Vasa [ ˈvɑ̂ːsa ] ( listen ) , Finland Swedish : [ ˈvɑːsɑ ] ( listen ) ) is a city on the west coast of Finland . It received its charter in 1606 , during the reign of Charles IX of Sweden and is named after the Royal House of Vasa . Vaasa has a population of 67,588 ( 31 January 2019 ) ( approximately 120,000 in the Vaasa sub-region ) , and is the regional capital of Ostrobothnia ( Swedish : Österbotten ; Finnish : Pohjanmaa ) . The city is bilingual with 69.8% of the population speaking Finnish as their first language and 24.8% speaking Swedish . The surrounding Ostrobothnian municipalities have a clear Swedish-speaking majority , which is why the Swedish language maintains a strong position in the city .
Hietalahti Stadium ( Finnish : Hietalahden jalkapallostadion ) , also known as Elisa Stadion for sponsorship reasons , is a multi-purpose stadium in Vaasa , Finland . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Vaasan Palloseura . The stadium has a capacity of 6,009 spectators . The stadium was originally built in 1935 . It was expanded to its current capacity in 2015-2016 . The name sponsor of the stadium is the Finnish telecommunications company Elisa . Hietalahti Stadium co-hosted the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in July 2018 .