Veikkausliiga 2021
Season archive · 24 Apr 21 to 31 Oct 21 · 162 games
HJK Helsinki won the Veikkausliiga 2021 with 59 points from 27 games. KuPS finished second on 58, 1 point behind.
KTP was relegated.
Ariel Ngueukam and Benjamin Källman were the top scorers with 14 goals.
The 162 games produced 408 goals, 2.52 per game. 42% were home wins, 20% draws and 38% away wins.
Final table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  HJK Helsinki Champions |
27 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 19 | +22 | 59 |
| 2 |  KuPS |
27 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 58 |
| 3 |  SJK |
27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 48 |
| 4 |  Inter Turku |
27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 45 |
| 5 |  Ilves |
27 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 36 |
| 6 |  HIFK |
27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 35 |
| 7 |  Lahti |
27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 40 |
| 8 |  Haka |
27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 35 |
| 9 |  Honka |
27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 33 |
| 10 |  Mariehamn |
27 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 40 | -12 | 30 |
| 11 |  AC Oulu |
27 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 44 | -23 | 23 |
| 12 |  KTP Relegated |
27 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 58 | -33 | 11 |
After 22 games each the league split into groups of 6 and 6: they are ranked apart, so a club in a lower group cannot finish above one in a higher group, whatever its points.
The season in numbers
Goals per game
2.52
408 goals in 162 games
Home wins
42%
Draws
20%
Away wins
38%
Both teams scored
44%
Over 2.5 goals
45%
Top scorers
| # | Player | Goals | Club | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariel Ngueukam | 14 | SJK |
26 |
| 1 | Benjamin Källman | 14 | Inter Turku |
27 |
| 3 | Tim Väyrynen | 9 | KuPS |
13 |
| 4 | Darren Smith | 8 | Honka |
24 |
| 4 | Jake Jervis | 8 | SJK |
25 |
| 4 | Urho Nissilä | 8 | KuPS |
25 |
| 7 | Altin Zeqiri | 7 | Lahti |
18 |
| 7 | Chinedu Geoffrey | 7 | Lahti |
27 |
| 7 | Denys Oliynyk | 7 | SJK |
25 |
| 7 | Timo Furuholm | 7 | Inter Turku |
25 |
Own goals are not counted for the scorer.
Season records
All results
Every game of the 2021 season, by month.
April 202124 Apr 21 · 2 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 21 | HJK Helsinki |
4–2 | Honka |
| 24 Apr 21 | Inter Turku |
1–0 | KuPS |
May 202102 May 21 to 30 May 21 · 30 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May 21 | KuPS |
0–0 | HJK Helsinki |
| 03 May 21 | SJK |
1–1 | KTP |
| 03 May 21 | Lahti |
2–1 | Inter Turku |
| 03 May 21 | AC Oulu |
0–2 | Ilves |
| 03 May 21 | HIFK |
2–0 | Haka |
| 03 May 21 | Honka |
0–2 | Mariehamn |
| 07 May 21 | SJK |
1–1 | HIFK |
| 07 May 21 | KTP |
1–3 | Honka |
| 09 May 21 | Inter Turku |
2–1 | Haka |
| 09 May 21 | Mariehamn |
3–1 | AC Oulu |
| 11 May 21 | Ilves |
0–3 | HJK Helsinki |
| 11 May 21 | Lahti |
2–4 | KuPS |
| 14 May 21 | Haka |
0–3 | KTP |
| 14 May 21 | KuPS |
2–0 | Mariehamn |
| 14 May 21 | Honka |
1–2 | Inter Turku |
| 15 May 21 | HIFK |
1–1 | Ilves |
| 15 May 21 | AC Oulu |
0–2 | SJK |
| 17 May 21 | HJK Helsinki |
2–0 | Lahti |
| 22 May 21 | Inter Turku |
2–1 | KTP |
| 22 May 21 | Lahti |
1–0 | Honka |
| 22 May 21 | SJK |
0–2 | HJK Helsinki |
| 22 May 21 | Ilves |
3–2 | KuPS |
| 23 May 21 | AC Oulu |
1–2 | HIFK |
| 23 May 21 | Mariehamn |
0–3 | Haka |
| 28 May 21 | HJK Helsinki |
3–1 | AC Oulu |
| 28 May 21 | Ilves |
2–0 | KTP |
| 29 May 21 | Honka |
0–1 | SJK |
| 29 May 21 | HIFK |
1–4 | Inter Turku |
| 29 May 21 | KuPS |
1–2 | Haka |
| 30 May 21 | Mariehamn |
0–3 | Lahti |
June 202110 Jun 21 to 30 Jun 21 · 27 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 21 | Inter Turku |
3–0 | Mariehamn |
| 10 Jun 21 | KTP |
0–2 | HIFK |
| 10 Jun 21 | Lahti |
3–1 | Ilves |
| 10 Jun 21 | SJK |
0–1 | KuPS |
| 10 Jun 21 | Haka |
1–2 | HJK Helsinki |
| 11 Jun 21 | AC Oulu |
0–2 | Honka |
| 14 Jun 21 | Mariehamn |
0–1 | HJK Helsinki |
| 14 Jun 21 | KuPS |
1–0 | Inter Turku |
| 14 Jun 21 | SJK |
1–0 | Ilves |
| 15 Jun 21 | HIFK |
1–0 | Honka |
| 15 Jun 21 | KTP |
1–3 | AC Oulu |
| 15 Jun 21 | Haka |
1–1 | Lahti |
| 18 Jun 21 | HJK Helsinki |
2–1 | Ilves |
| 18 Jun 21 | Inter Turku |
2–0 | SJK |
| 19 Jun 21 | KuPS |
2–1 | Honka |
| 23 Jun 21 | Lahti |
0–0 | HIFK |
| 23 Jun 21 | Ilves |
2–1 | Inter Turku |
| 24 Jun 21 | HJK Helsinki |
2–0 | KTP |
| 24 Jun 21 | Mariehamn |
0–1 | SJK |
| 24 Jun 21 | Honka |
2–1 | Haka |
| 24 Jun 21 | AC Oulu |
0–2 | KuPS |
| 30 Jun 21 | KuPS |
2–0 | AC Oulu |
| 30 Jun 21 | Inter Turku |
1–1 | Lahti |
| 30 Jun 21 | Haka |
1–1 | Honka |
| 30 Jun 21 | KTP |
1–1 | Ilves |
| 30 Jun 21 | HIFK |
0–1 | HJK Helsinki |
| 30 Jun 21 | SJK |
3–0 | Mariehamn |
July 202104 Jul 21 to 31 Jul 21 · 22 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul 21 | Mariehamn |
0–0 | HIFK |
| 04 Jul 21 | Lahti |
2–1 | SJK |
| 05 Jul 21 | AC Oulu |
1–1 | KTP |
| 05 Jul 21 | Ilves |
1–0 | Haka |
| 11 Jul 21 | Honka |
1–0 | AC Oulu |
| 11 Jul 21 | Haka |
0–1 | KuPS |
| 12 Jul 21 | HIFK |
0–1 | Lahti |
| 12 Jul 21 | KTP |
1–3 | Mariehamn |
| 16 Jul 21 | Lahti |
1–1 | Mariehamn |
| 16 Jul 21 | Ilves |
0–1 | SJK |
| 17 Jul 21 | AC Oulu |
2–1 | HJK Helsinki |
| 19 Jul 21 | KTP |
0–0 | Haka |
| 19 Jul 21 | Inter Turku |
0–1 | HIFK |
| 23 Jul 21 | HIFK |
2–2 | KTP |
| 24 Jul 21 | SJK |
3–2 | AC Oulu |
| 24 Jul 21 | HJK Helsinki |
2–0 | Haka |
| 25 Jul 21 | Mariehamn |
0–2 | Inter Turku |
| 25 Jul 21 | KuPS |
1–0 | Ilves |
| 25 Jul 21 | Honka |
1–1 | Lahti |
| 30 Jul 21 | Ilves |
1–0 | AC Oulu |
| 30 Jul 21 | Lahti |
3–0 | KTP |
| 31 Jul 21 | HJK Helsinki |
0–0 | SJK |
August 202102 Aug 21 to 31 Aug 21 · 22 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug 21 | Inter Turku |
2–2 | Honka |
| 07 Aug 21 | AC Oulu |
1–0 | Mariehamn |
| 07 Aug 21 | KTP |
0–1 | HJK Helsinki |
| 08 Aug 21 | Haka |
1–0 | Inter Turku |
| 08 Aug 21 | KuPS |
2–2 | Lahti |
| 08 Aug 21 | Honka |
4–1 | Ilves |
| 13 Aug 21 | Lahti |
0–2 | Haka |
| 14 Aug 21 | AC Oulu |
2–0 | Inter Turku |
| 15 Aug 21 | HJK Helsinki |
1–0 | Mariehamn |
| 15 Aug 21 | KuPS |
4–0 | KTP |
| 16 Aug 21 | SJK |
3–2 | Honka |
| 20 Aug 21 | Haka |
0–1 | AC Oulu |
| 21 Aug 21 | Inter Turku |
2–0 | Ilves |
| 22 Aug 21 | HIFK |
1–5 | KuPS |
| 22 Aug 21 | Mariehamn |
1–3 | Honka |
| 23 Aug 21 | Lahti |
0–1 | HJK Helsinki |
| 27 Aug 21 | SJK |
4–0 | Haka |
| 28 Aug 21 | Honka |
0–3 | HIFK |
| 28 Aug 21 | AC Oulu |
1–1 | Lahti |
| 29 Aug 21 | Mariehamn |
1–0 | Ilves |
| 29 Aug 21 | HJK Helsinki |
1–1 | KuPS |
| 31 Aug 21 | KTP |
1–3 | Inter Turku |
September 202105 Sep 21 to 30 Sep 21 · 29 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep 21 | Mariehamn |
0–1 | KuPS |
| 07 Sep 21 | HIFK |
1–0 | SJK |
| 11 Sep 21 | Honka |
3–1 | KTP |
| 11 Sep 21 | Ilves |
1–0 | Lahti |
| 11 Sep 21 | KuPS |
3–0 | SJK |
| 11 Sep 21 | Inter Turku |
1–3 | HJK Helsinki |
| 11 Sep 21 | HIFK |
3–1 | AC Oulu |
| 11 Sep 21 | Haka |
1–2 | Mariehamn |
| 14 Sep 21 | KTP |
0–1 | SJK |
| 14 Sep 21 | Ilves |
1–0 | HIFK |
| 18 Sep 21 | HIFK |
0–3 | Mariehamn |
| 18 Sep 21 | Lahti |
0–0 | AC Oulu |
| 18 Sep 21 | KTP |
1–2 | KuPS |
| 18 Sep 21 | SJK |
2–2 | Inter Turku |
| 18 Sep 21 | Haka |
0–1 | Ilves |
| 19 Sep 21 | Honka |
0–0 | HJK Helsinki |
| 22 Sep 21 | Honka |
0–1 | KuPS |
| 22 Sep 21 | Haka |
4–0 | SJK |
| 22 Sep 21 | HJK Helsinki |
0–2 | HIFK |
| 22 Sep 21 | KTP |
1–2 | Lahti |
| 22 Sep 21 | Ilves |
2–0 | Mariehamn |
| 22 Sep 21 | Inter Turku |
4–0 | AC Oulu |
| 26 Sep 21 | HJK Helsinki |
0–1 | Inter Turku |
| 26 Sep 21 | KuPS |
0–0 | HIFK |
| 26 Sep 21 | AC Oulu |
0–1 | Haka |
| 26 Sep 21 | Mariehamn |
4–2 | KTP |
| 26 Sep 21 | SJK |
4–1 | Lahti |
| 26 Sep 21 | Ilves |
0–0 | Honka |
| 30 Sep 21 | Haka |
2–0 | HIFK |
October 202102 Oct 21 to 31 Oct 21 · 30 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct 21 | Honka |
1–1 | Mariehamn |
| 02 Oct 21 | KuPS |
2–1 | Ilves |
| 03 Oct 21 | Lahti |
2–1 | KTP |
| 03 Oct 21 | Inter Turku |
2–0 | HIFK |
| 03 Oct 21 | Haka |
0–0 | AC Oulu |
| 03 Oct 21 | HJK Helsinki |
2–3 | SJK |
| 16 Oct 21 | Ilves |
2–3 | HJK Helsinki |
| 16 Oct 21 | HIFK |
2–2 | SJK |
| 16 Oct 21 | Haka |
1–1 | Lahti |
| 16 Oct 21 | Inter Turku |
2–3 | KuPS |
| 16 Oct 21 | AC Oulu |
1–2 | Mariehamn |
| 16 Oct 21 | KTP |
2–0 | Honka |
| 22 Oct 21 | Lahti |
0–0 | AC Oulu |
| 22 Oct 21 | SJK |
4–2 | Ilves |
| 23 Oct 21 | Honka |
0–2 | Haka |
| 23 Oct 21 | Mariehamn |
5–1 | KTP |
| 23 Oct 21 | KuPS |
0–0 | HIFK |
| 24 Oct 21 | HJK Helsinki |
2–1 | Inter Turku |
| 27 Oct 21 | KTP |
2–4 | Haka |
| 27 Oct 21 | Mariehamn |
0–3 | Lahti |
| 27 Oct 21 | Ilves |
0–2 | Inter Turku |
| 27 Oct 21 | HJK Helsinki |
1–0 | HIFK |
| 27 Oct 21 | SJK |
2–2 | KuPS |
| 27 Oct 21 | Honka |
6–1 | AC Oulu |
| 31 Oct 21 | AC Oulu |
2–1 | KTP |
| 31 Oct 21 | Lahti |
2–3 | Honka |
| 31 Oct 21 | Haka |
2–0 | Mariehamn |
| 31 Oct 21 | KuPS |
1–1 | HJK Helsinki |
| 31 Oct 21 | HIFK |
0–3 | Ilves |
| 31 Oct 21 | Inter Turku |
2–5 | SJK |