| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Champions | SJK 1st Veikkausliiga title |
| Relegated | FF Jaro KTP |
| Champions League | SJK |
| Europa League | RoPS HJK IFK Mariehamn |
| Matches | 198 |
| Goals | 448 (2.26 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Aleksandr Kokko (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | SJK 5–0KuPS (11 May) |
| Biggest away win | RoPS 0–4FC Inter (23 April) |
| Highest scoring | IFK Mariehamn 4–3FF Jaro (19 July) |
| Highest attendance | 10,521 HJK Helsinki 1-1HIFK (6 July) |
| Average attendance | 2,574 |
←2014 2016 → | |
The2015Veikkausliiga was the 85th season of top-tierfootball inFinland.HJK Helsinki were the defending champions. The season was won bySJK, ending HJK's record streak of six straight titles.
TPS were relegated toYkkönen after finishing at the bottom of the2014 season. Their place was taken byYkkönen championsHIFK.
FC Honka andMYPA were not given a license due to the clubs' bad economic situation. The two places were given forKTP, the runner-up of 2014Ykkönen, andIlves, which finished third in Ykkönen.[1]
| Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Inter | Nike | Alfons Håkans | ||
| FC Lahti | Umbro | BE Group Lahti Energia Halton | ||
| FF Jaro | Macron | Stadshotellet Kaupunginhotelli Halpa-Halli Sagafurs | ||
| HIFK | Kappa | Aktia Bank | ||
| HJK | Adidas | Apu | ||
| IFK Mariehamn | Puma | Hotell Arkipelag | ||
| Ilves | Adidas | LähiTapiola Dextra | ||
| KTP | Puma | Steveco Data Group Port of Haminakotka | ||
| KuPS | Puma | LähiTapiola Laitilan Wirvoitusjuomatehdas | ||
| RoPS | Puma | Saraware | ||
| SJK | Adidas | GapCon | ||
| VPS | Puma | Various |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilves | End of contract | n/a | 24 October 2014[2] | Pre-season | ||
| VPS | Sacked | 29 June 2015 | 29 June 2015[3] | 12th | ||
| Ilves | Sacked | 7 October 2015[4] | 14 October 2015[5] | 8th |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SJK(C) | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 22 | +28 | 60 | Qualification for theChampions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | RoPS | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 59 | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | HJK | 33 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 58 | |
| 4 | Inter Turku | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 49 | |
| 5 | Lahti | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 48 | |
| 6 | IFK Mariehamn | 33 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 45 | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 7 | HIFK | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 43 | |
| 8 | Ilves | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 40 | |
| 9 | KuPS | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 38 | |
| 10 | VPS | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 33 | |
| 11 | KTP(R) | 33 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 32 | Qualification for therelegation play-offs |
| 12 | Jaro(R) | 33 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 29 | Relegation to theYkkönen |
Matches 1–22[edit]
Source:veikkausliiga.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. | Matches 23–33[edit]
Source:veikkausliiga.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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| KTP | 2–3 | PK-35 Vantaa |
|---|---|---|
| Äijälä Kaivonurmi | Report | García Ositashvili Couñago |
PK-35 Vantaa won 3–2 on aggregate.
Source:veikkausliiga.com(in Finnish)
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RoPS | 17 | |
| 2 | VPS | 16 | |
| 3 | SJK | 14 | |
| 4 | FC Lahti | 12 | |
| 5 | Ilves | 10 | |
| 6 | HIFK | 9 | |
| 7 | HJK | 8 | |
| HJK | 8 | ||
| HJK | 8 | ||
| IFK Mariehamn | 8 | ||
| SJK | 8 | ||
| 12 | SJK | 6 | |
| FC Inter | 6 | ||
| HIFK | 6 | ||
| HJK | 6 | ||
| KTP | 6 | ||
| FC Inter | 6 | ||
| 18 | 7 players | 5 | |
| 25 | 13 players | 4 | |
| 38 | 24 players | 3 | |
| 62 | 34 players | 2 | |
| 96 | 62 players | 1 | |
| Month | Coach of the Month | Player of the Month |
|---|---|---|
| April[7] | ||
| May[8] | ||
| June[9] | ||
| July[10] | ||
| August[11] | ||
| September[12] | ||
| October[13] |
| Award[14] | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | RoPS | |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | SJK | |
| Defender of the Year | RoPS | |
| Midfielder of the Year | RoPS | |
| Striker of the Year | RoPS | |
| Breakthrough of the Year | Inter Turku | |
| Coach of the Year | SJK |