Veikkausliiga 2023
Season archive · 05 Apr 23 to 21 Oct 23 · 162 games
HJK Helsinki won the Veikkausliiga 2023 with 53 points from 27 games. KuPS finished second, level on 53 points.
Honka and KTP were relegated.
Bojan Radulović was the top scorer with 18 goals for HJK Helsinki.
The 162 games produced 417 goals, 2.57 per game. 42% were home wins, 24% draws and 34% away wins.
Final table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  HJK Helsinki Champions |
27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 53 |
| 2 |  KuPS |
27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 53 |
| 3 |  VPS |
27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 49 |
| 4 |  SJK |
27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 42 |
| 5 |  Honka Relegated |
27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 41 |
| 6 |  Inter Turku |
27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 40 | -5 | 35 |
| 7 |  AC Oulu |
27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 38 |
| 8 |  Ilves |
27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 33 |
| 9 |  Haka |
27 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 42 | -7 | 32 |
| 10 |  Lahti |
27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 41 | -15 | 29 |
| 11 |  Mariehamn |
27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 40 | -12 | 22 |
| 12 |  KTP Relegated |
27 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 44 | -23 | 20 |
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
2.57
417 goals in 162 games
Home wins
42%
Draws
24%
Away wins
34%
Both teams scored
52%
Over 2.5 goals
50%
xG per game
2.76
Both sides combined
Top scorers
| # | Player | Goals | Club | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bojan Radulović | 18 | HJK Helsinki |
24 |
| 2 | Peter Michael | 16 | VPS |
26 |
| 3 | Ashley Coffey | 12 | AC Oulu |
23 |
| 4 | Jaime Moreno | 11 | SJK |
25 |
| 5 | Juan Lescano | 9 | Haka |
20 |
| 6 | Santeri Haarala | 8 | Ilves |
26 |
| 6 | Darren Smith | 8 | Inter Turku |
26 |
| 8 | Niklas Jokelainen | 7 | AC Oulu |
26 |
| 8 | Tuomas Ollila | 7 | HJK Helsinki |
24 |
| 8 | Rasmus Karjalainen | 7 | AC Oulu |
25 |
Own goals are not counted for the scorer.
Top assists
| # | Player | Assists | Club | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murilo | 8 | SJK |
25 |
| 2 | Niklas Jokelainen | 6 | AC Oulu |
26 |
| 2 | Topi Keskinen | 6 | HJK Helsinki |
25 |
| 2 | Ryan Mahuta | 6 | Haka |
25 |
| 5 | Janne-Pekka Laine | 5 | Haka |
19 |
| 6 | Juan Lescano | 4 | Haka |
20 |
| 6 | Santeri Haarala | 4 | Ilves |
26 |
| 6 | Oiva Jukkola | 4 | Ilves |
27 |
| 6 | Roman Eremenko | 4 | Honka |
17 |
| 6 | Logan Rogerson | 4 | Haka |
25 |
Season records
All results
Every game of the 2023 season, by month.
April 202305 Apr 23 to 30 Apr 23 · 24 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr 23 | Mariehamn |
1–1 | Ilves |
| 05 Apr 23 | VPS |
0–0 | Lahti |
| 05 Apr 23 | SJK |
2–1 | Haka |
| 05 Apr 23 | KTP |
0–2 | AC Oulu |
| 05 Apr 23 | KuPS |
1–2 | Inter Turku |
| 05 Apr 23 | HJK Helsinki |
2–0 | Honka |
| 14 Apr 23 | Haka |
2–2 | AC Oulu |
| 14 Apr 23 | KTP |
0–0 | KuPS |
| 15 Apr 23 | Ilves |
2–1 | Inter Turku |
| 15 Apr 23 | Honka |
0–0 | SJK |
| 15 Apr 23 | VPS |
0–1 | HJK Helsinki |
| 16 Apr 23 | Mariehamn |
2–3 | Lahti |
| 19 Apr 23 | KuPS |
0–1 | Honka |
| 19 Apr 23 | HJK Helsinki |
4–0 | VPS |
| 22 Apr 23 | KTP |
2–1 | Mariehamn |
| 22 Apr 23 | SJK |
0–0 | Lahti |
| 23 Apr 23 | KuPS |
1–0 | Ilves |
| 23 Apr 23 | HJK Helsinki |
1–1 | AC Oulu |
| 24 Apr 23 | Haka |
1–1 | Honka |
| 29 Apr 23 | HJK Helsinki |
2–0 | Haka |
| 29 Apr 23 | Ilves |
1–0 | KTP |
| 29 Apr 23 | VPS |
0–0 | Honka |
| 29 Apr 23 | AC Oulu |
0–3 | SJK |
| 30 Apr 23 | Mariehamn |
0–2 | KuPS |
May 202305 May 23 to 27 May 23 · 27 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May 23 | Haka |
4–2 | KTP |
| 05 May 23 | Honka |
3–0 | Lahti |
| 05 May 23 | Ilves |
1–2 | AC Oulu |
| 05 May 23 | SJK |
2–1 | Inter Turku |
| 05 May 23 | VPS |
2–1 | Mariehamn |
| 05 May 23 | KuPS |
2–1 | HJK Helsinki |
| 09 May 23 | AC Oulu |
0–2 | KuPS |
| 09 May 23 | Honka |
0–2 | Haka |
| 09 May 23 | KTP |
3–3 | HJK Helsinki |
| 13 May 23 | Lahti |
0–0 | KTP |
| 13 May 23 | Honka |
0–1 | KuPS |
| 13 May 23 | AC Oulu |
2–1 | VPS |
| 13 May 23 | HJK Helsinki |
4–1 | Inter Turku |
| 13 May 23 | SJK |
1–0 | Ilves |
| 13 May 23 | Mariehamn |
2–1 | Haka |
| 20 May 23 | KuPS |
2–0 | Lahti |
| 21 May 23 | Ilves |
1–1 | HJK Helsinki |
| 22 May 23 | KTP |
0–2 | SJK |
| 22 May 23 | AC Oulu |
1–3 | Honka |
| 22 May 23 | Haka |
2–2 | VPS |
| 22 May 23 | Inter Turku |
1–1 | Mariehamn |
| 26 May 23 | Lahti |
1–2 | AC Oulu |
| 26 May 23 | Honka |
0–1 | KTP |
| 26 May 23 | SJK |
1–0 | KuPS |
| 26 May 23 | VPS |
0–2 | Ilves |
| 26 May 23 | Inter Turku |
3–0 | Haka |
| 27 May 23 | Mariehamn |
0–0 | HJK Helsinki |
June 202303 Jun 23 to 27 Jun 23 · 24 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jun 23 | Inter Turku |
2–0 | Honka |
| 03 Jun 23 | KTP |
1–0 | VPS |
| 03 Jun 23 | AC Oulu |
3–2 | Mariehamn |
| 03 Jun 23 | KuPS |
3–0 | Haka |
| 03 Jun 23 | HJK Helsinki |
0–0 | SJK |
| 03 Jun 23 | Ilves |
2–2 | Lahti |
| 07 Jun 23 | KuPS |
1–0 | AC Oulu |
| 07 Jun 23 | Haka |
1–1 | Ilves |
| 07 Jun 23 | Lahti |
1–2 | HJK Helsinki |
| 07 Jun 23 | Inter Turku |
2–1 | KTP |
| 07 Jun 23 | Honka |
2–1 | Mariehamn |
| 08 Jun 23 | SJK |
2–1 | VPS |
| 11 Jun 23 | AC Oulu |
1–1 | Inter Turku |
| 11 Jun 23 | Ilves |
1–1 | Honka |
| 11 Jun 23 | HJK Helsinki |
1–0 | KTP |
| 11 Jun 23 | Mariehamn |
0–2 | SJK |
| 11 Jun 23 | VPS |
0–2 | KuPS |
| 11 Jun 23 | Lahti |
1–0 | Haka |
| 27 Jun 23 | Honka |
1–0 | VPS |
| 27 Jun 23 | SJK |
1–4 | AC Oulu |
| 27 Jun 23 | KTP |
2–0 | Lahti |
| 27 Jun 23 | Inter Turku |
2–1 | Ilves |
| 27 Jun 23 | KuPS |
0–1 | Mariehamn |
| 27 Jun 23 | Haka |
1–1 | HJK Helsinki |
July 202301 Jul 23 to 30 Jul 23 · 28 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 23 | Honka |
1–1 | HJK Helsinki |
| 01 Jul 23 | Ilves |
1–1 | SJK |
| 01 Jul 23 | VPS |
3–0 | Inter Turku |
| 01 Jul 23 | AC Oulu |
3–0 | Haka |
| 01 Jul 23 | Mariehamn |
0–0 | KTP |
| 01 Jul 23 | Lahti |
3–4 | KuPS |
| 08 Jul 23 | HJK Helsinki |
0–1 | Lahti |
| 08 Jul 23 | KTP |
0–0 | Ilves |
| 08 Jul 23 | Haka |
2–2 | Inter Turku |
| 08 Jul 23 | KuPS |
0–1 | VPS |
| 08 Jul 23 | SJK |
1–0 | Honka |
| 09 Jul 23 | Mariehamn |
1–2 | AC Oulu |
| 12 Jul 23 | Inter Turku |
0–2 | VPS |
| 15 Jul 23 | Ilves |
0–0 | Mariehamn |
| 15 Jul 23 | VPS |
3–0 | AC Oulu |
| 16 Jul 23 | Lahti |
1–1 | SJK |
| 17 Jul 23 | Inter Turku |
1–1 | KuPS |
| 22 Jul 23 | Inter Turku |
1–2 | SJK |
| 22 Jul 23 | HJK Helsinki |
1–0 | Ilves |
| 22 Jul 23 | AC Oulu |
3–1 | KTP |
| 23 Jul 23 | Lahti |
0–2 | Mariehamn |
| 23 Jul 23 | VPS |
4–1 | Haka |
| 28 Jul 23 | Ilves |
0–2 | VPS |
| 29 Jul 23 | SJK |
1–2 | HJK Helsinki |
| 30 Jul 23 | Haka |
1–1 | Lahti |
| 30 Jul 23 | Honka |
4–1 | AC Oulu |
| 30 Jul 23 | KuPS |
2–0 | KTP |
| 30 Jul 23 | Mariehamn |
0–2 | Inter Turku |
August 202304 Aug 23 to 30 Aug 23 · 23 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug 23 | Ilves |
1–2 | Haka |
| 05 Aug 23 | HJK Helsinki |
4–2 | Mariehamn |
| 07 Aug 23 | KTP |
1–4 | Inter Turku |
| 07 Aug 23 | Lahti |
1–0 | Honka |
| 09 Aug 23 | VPS |
3–2 | SJK |
| 11 Aug 23 | Haka |
1–1 | Mariehamn |
| 12 Aug 23 | AC Oulu |
1–1 | Lahti |
| 13 Aug 23 | Honka |
1–0 | Inter Turku |
| 13 Aug 23 | Ilves |
0–3 | KuPS |
| 15 Aug 23 | SJK |
2–3 | KTP |
| 18 Aug 23 | Lahti |
0–2 | VPS |
| 18 Aug 23 | Mariehamn |
0–1 | Honka |
| 19 Aug 23 | AC Oulu |
0–3 | Ilves |
| 20 Aug 23 | Inter Turku |
1–3 | HJK Helsinki |
| 20 Aug 23 | KuPS |
3–0 | SJK |
| 21 Aug 23 | KTP |
1–2 | Haka |
| 25 Aug 23 | VPS |
2–1 | KTP |
| 26 Aug 23 | Inter Turku |
2–1 | Lahti |
| 26 Aug 23 | SJK |
3–2 | Mariehamn |
| 27 Aug 23 | Honka |
2–0 | Ilves |
| 27 Aug 23 | Haka |
2–2 | KuPS |
| 27 Aug 23 | AC Oulu |
1–3 | HJK Helsinki |
| 30 Aug 23 | Lahti |
1–2 | Inter Turku |
September 202303 Sep 23 to 29 Sep 23 · 22 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep 23 | KTP |
1–2 | Honka |
| 03 Sep 23 | Mariehamn |
1–2 | VPS |
| 03 Sep 23 | Haka |
1–0 | SJK |
| 03 Sep 23 | Lahti |
3–2 | Ilves |
| 03 Sep 23 | HJK Helsinki |
2–2 | KuPS |
| 03 Sep 23 | Inter Turku |
2–1 | AC Oulu |
| 15 Sep 23 | Haka |
2–2 | Ilves |
| 15 Sep 23 | Lahti |
2–1 | KTP |
| 16 Sep 23 | AC Oulu |
3–2 | Mariehamn |
| 16 Sep 23 | SJK |
1–2 | Honka |
| 16 Sep 23 | HJK Helsinki |
2–0 | Inter Turku |
| 17 Sep 23 | KuPS |
0–2 | VPS |
| 22 Sep 23 | Honka |
0–3 | VPS |
| 22 Sep 23 | KTP |
0–3 | Ilves |
| 22 Sep 23 | Lahti |
2–1 | AC Oulu |
| 22 Sep 23 | Mariehamn |
2–1 | Haka |
| 23 Sep 23 | Inter Turku |
0–1 | KuPS |
| 24 Sep 23 | SJK |
2–3 | HJK Helsinki |
| 27 Sep 23 | HJK Helsinki |
3–0 | Honka |
| 27 Sep 23 | Ilves |
2–1 | Mariehamn |
| 29 Sep 23 | VPS |
1–1 | Inter Turku |
| 29 Sep 23 | AC Oulu |
2–0 | KTP |
October 202301 Oct 23 to 21 Oct 23 · 14 games
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 23 | Haka |
2–0 | Lahti |
| 01 Oct 23 | KuPS |
1–1 | SJK |
| 06 Oct 23 | Ilves |
3–2 | AC Oulu |
| 07 Oct 23 | Inter Turku |
1–2 | SJK |
| 07 Oct 23 | Haka |
2–0 | KTP |
| 08 Oct 23 | Mariehamn |
0–0 | Lahti |
| 08 Oct 23 | VPS |
3–2 | HJK Helsinki |
| 08 Oct 23 | KuPS |
3–1 | Honka |
| 21 Oct 23 | KTP |
0–2 | Mariehamn |
| 21 Oct 23 | Lahti |
1–5 | Ilves |
| 21 Oct 23 | AC Oulu |
1–1 | Haka |
| 21 Oct 23 | Honka |
3–0 | Inter Turku |
| 21 Oct 23 | HJK Helsinki |
1–2 | KuPS |
| 21 Oct 23 | SJK |
0–2 | VPS |