2012 Veikkausliiga
| Season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Champions | HJK 25th title |
| Relegated | Haka |
| Champions League | HJK |
| Europa League | FC Honka Inter Turku TPS |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 535 (2.7 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Irakli Sirbiladze (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | TPS 9–2 Haka (22 August) |
| Biggest away win | KuPS 0–6 FC Inter (22 July) |
| Highest scoring | TPS 9–2 Haka (22 August) |
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2013 →
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The 2012 Veikkausliiga is the eighty-second season of top-tier football in Finland. It began on 15 April 2012 and ended on 27 October 2012.[1] HJK Helsinki were the defending champions and successfully defended their title.
Contents
Teams
RoPS were relegated to Ykkönen after finishing at the bottom of the 2011 season. Their place was taken by Ykkönen champions FC Lahti.
Team summaries
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Manager | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Honka | Espoo | Tapiolan Urheilupuisto | 6,000 |  Mika Lehkosuo |
Tapio Heikkilä |
| FC Inter | Turku | Veritas Stadion1 | 10,000 |  Job Dragtsma |
Henri Lehtonen |
| FC Lahti | Lahti | Lahden Stadion | 15,000 | Tommi Kautonen |
Mikko Hauhia |
| FF Jaro | Jakobstad | Jakobstads Centralplan | 5,000 |  Alexei Eremenko Sr. |
Heikki Aho |
| Haka | Valkeakoski | Tehtaan kenttä | 3,516 | Juha Malinen |
 Shane Robinson |
| HJK | Helsinki | Sonera Stadium | 10,770 | Antti Muurinen |
Ville Wallén |
| JJK | Jyväskylä | Harjun stadion | 3,000 | Kari Martonen |
Janne Korhonen |
| KuPS | Kuopio | Savon Sanomat Areena | 5,000 | Esa Pekonen |
Pyry Kärkkäinen |
| IFK Mariehamn | Mariehamn | Wiklöf Holding Arena | 4,000 | Pekka Lyyski |
Jani Lyyski |
| MYPA | Kouvola | Saviniemi | 4,167 | Toni Korkeakunnas |
Tuomas Aho |
| TPS | Turku | Veritas Stadion1 | 10,000 | Marko Rajamäki |
Toni Kolehmainen |
| VPS | Vaasa | Hietalahti Stadium | 4,600 | Olli Huttunen |
Sebastian Strandvall |
1 Paavo Nurmi Stadion until June 2012.[2][3]
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPS | Petri Vuorinen |
End of contract | n/a | Olli Huttunen |
1 December 2011[4] | Pre-season |
| Haka | Sami Ristilä |
Sacked | 23 August 2012[5] | Asko Jussila |
23 August 2012 | 11th |
| Haka | Asko Jussila |
Resigned | 10 September 2012[6] | Juha Malinen |
10 September 2012 | 11th |
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HJK (C) (Q) | 33 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 33 | +30 | 64 | 2013–14 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round |
| 2 | FC Inter (Q) | 33 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 58 | 2013–14 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round |
| 3 | TPS (Q) | 33 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 54 | |
| 4 | IFK Mariehamn (Q) | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 51 | 2013–14 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round 2 |
| 5 | FC Lahti | 33 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 50 | |
| 6 | MYPA | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 49 | |
| 7 | FC Honka (Q) | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 43 | 2013–14 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round 1 |
| 8 | VPS | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 43 | |
| 9 | JJK | 33 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 54 | 65 | −11 | 40 | |
| 10 | KuPS | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 36 | |
| 11 | FF Jaro | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 51 | −23 | 33 | |
| 12 | Haka (R) | 33 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 32 | 57 | −25 | 32 | Relegation to 2013 Ykkönen |
Updated to games played on 27 October 2012.
Source: veikkausliiga.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1 FC Honka qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League by winning the 2012 Finnish Cup.
2 IFK Mariehamn qualified for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League via Fair Play rankings.[7]
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
Matches 1–22
| Home ╲ Away | HON | INT | LAH | JAR | HAK | HJK | JJK | KPS | MAR | MYP | TPS | VPS |
| FC Honka | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | |
| FC Inter | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | |
| FC Lahti | 2–1 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| FF Jaro | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| Haka | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
| HJK | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–3 | |
| JJK | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 1–5 | 5–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | |
| KuPS | 0–2 | 0–6 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | |
| IFK Mariehamn | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| MYPA | 0–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| TPS | 2–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
| VPS | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
Updated to games played on 27 October 2012.
Source: veikkausliiga.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches 23–33
| Home ╲ Away | HON | INT | LAH | JAR | HAK | HJK | JJK | KPS | MAR | MYP | TPS | VPS |
| FC Honka | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | ||||||
| FC Inter | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | ||||||
| FC Lahti | 3–2 | 4–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | |||||||
| FF Jaro | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–3 | |||||||
| Haka | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |||||||
| HJK | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 5–1 | ||||||
| JJK | 3–1 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 3–6 | 3–2 | 1–2 | ||||||
| KuPS | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | ||||||
| IFK Mariehamn | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |||||||
| MYPA | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |||||||
| TPS | 1–2 | 9–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||||||
| VPS | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
Updated to games played on 27 October 2012.
Source: veikkausliiga.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Statistics
Updated to games played on 27 October 2012.
Monthly awards
| Month | Coach of the Month | Player of the Month |
|---|---|---|
| April[8] | Toni Korkeakunnas (MYPA) |
Magnus Bahne (FC Inter) |
| May[9] | Pekka Lyyski (IFK Mariehamn) |
 Tamás Gruborovics (JJK) |
| June[10] | Alexei Eremenko Sr. (FF Jaro) |
Sampo Koskinen (FC Honka) |
| July[11] | Marko Rajamäki (TPS) |
Petteri Forsell (IFK Mariehamn) |
| August[12] | Toni Korkeakunnas (MYPA) |
Pekka Sihvola (MYPA) |
| September[13] | Tommi Kautonen (FC Lahti) |
 Irakli Sirbiladze (FC Inter) |
| October[14] | Antti Muurinen (HJK) |
Rasmus Schüller (HJK) |
Annual awards
Source: Pelipaikkojen parhaat 2012 nimetty (Finnish)
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Henrik Moisander (TPS) |
| Defender | Jarkko Hurme (TPS) |
| Midfielder | Mika Ojala (FC Inter) |
| Striker | Irakli Sirbiladze (FC Inter) |
| Manager | Toni Korkeakunnas (MYPA) |
See also
External links
- Official site (Finnish)
- uefa.com
References
- ↑ Veikkausliigan otteluohjelma 2012
- ↑ http://fcinter.com/ottelut.php?m=1
- ↑ http://fc.tps.fi/otteluohjelma.251.php?nayta=1
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- ↑ Magnus Bahnesta Veikkausliigan huhtikuun pelaaja (Finnish)
- ↑ Toukokuun joukkue nimetty (Finnish)
- ↑ Sampo Koskinen Veikkausliigan kesäkuun pelaaja (Finnish)
- ↑ Petteri Forsell Veikkausliigan heinäkuun pelaaja (Finnish)
- ↑ Pekka Sihvola elokuun kuukauden pelaaja (Finnish)
- ↑ Sirbiladze syyskuun kuukauden pelaaja (Finnish)
- ↑ HJK miehitti lokakuun joukkueen (Finnish)
