The association football champions of Finland are the winners of the highest league in Finnish football, which is currently the Veikkausliiga (Swedish: Tipsligan) . It has been played since 1990. The first 21 championship titles were decided with cup competition. From 1930 to 1989 the highest division was known as Mestaruussarja. Veikkausliiga seasons 1990 and 1991 were played under the name "Futisliiga" (Swedish: Fotbollsligan).
Champions
Cup Competition 1908–1929
Season | Winner | Runners-up | Result |
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1908 | Unitas | PUS | 4–1 |
1909 | PUS | HIFK | 4–0 |
1910 | ÅIFK | Reipas | 4–2 |
1911 | HJK | ÅIFK | 7–1 |
1912 | HJK | HIFK | 7–1 |
1913 | KIF | ÅIFK | 5–3 |
1914 | Not played due to World War I. | ||
1915 | KIF | ÅIFK | 1–0 |
1916 | KIF | ÅIFK | 3–2 |
1917 | HJK | ÅIFK | 4–2 |
1918 | HJK | Reipas | 3–0 |
1919 | HJK | Reipas | 1–0 |
1920 | ÅIFK | HPS | 2–1 |
1921 | HPS | HJK | 1–1 / 2–1 R |
1922 | HPS | Reipas | 4–2 |
1923 | HJK | TPS | 3–1 |
1924 | ÅIFK | HPS | 4–3 |
1925 | HJK | TPS | 3–2 |
1926 | HPS | TPS | 5–2 |
1927 | HPS | Reipas | 6–0 |
1928 | TPS | HIFK | 1–1 / 3–2 R |
1929 | HPS | HIFK | 4–0 |
Mestaruussarja 1930–1989
Veikkausliiga 1990–present
Season | Winner | Runners-up | Third place |
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1990 | HJK | Kuusysi | MP |
1991 | Kuusysi | MP | FC Haka |
1992 | HJK | Kuusysi | FC Jazz |
1993 | FC Jazz | MyPa | HJK |
1994 | TPV | MyPa | HJK |
1995 | FC Haka | MyPa | HJK |
1996 | FC Jazz | MyPa | TPS |
1997 | HJK | VPS | FinnPa |
1998 | FC Haka | VPS | PK-35 |
1999 | FC Haka | HJK | MyPa |
2000 | FC Haka | FC Jokerit | MyPa |
2001 | TamU | HJK | MyPa |
2002 | HJK | MyPa | FC Haka |
2003 | HJK | FC Haka | TamU |
2004 | FC Haka | AC Allianssi | TamU |
2005 | MyPa | HJK | TamU |
2006 | TamU | HJK | FC Haka |
2007 | TamU | FC Haka | TPS |
2008 | FC Inter | FC Honka | FC Lahti |
2009 | HJK | FC Honka | TPS |
2010 | HJK | KuPS | TPS |
2011 | HJK | FC Inter | JJK |
2012 | HJK | FC Inter | TPS |
2013 | HJK | FC Honka | VPS |
2014 | HJK | SJK | FC Lahti |
2015 | SJK | RoPS | HJK |
2016 | IFK Mariehamn | HJK | SJK |
2017 | HJK | KuPS | FC Ilves |
2018 | HJK | RoPS | KuPS |
2019 | KuPS | FC Inter | FC Honka |
2020 | HJK | FC Inter | KuPS |
2021 | HJK | KuPS | SJK |
2022 | HJK | KuPS | FC Honka |
2023 | HJK | KuPS | VPS |
2024 | KuPS | Ilves | HJK |
Performance
Performance by club
The following clubs have won:
Finnish Championship Cup Competition (1908–1929)
Mestaruussarja (1930–1989)
Veikkausliiga (1990–present)
29 clubs have been Champions.
Club | Titles | Runners-up | Winning Years |
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HJK | 33 | 14 | 1911, 1912, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1923, 1925, 1936, 1938, 1964, 1973, 1978, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
FC Haka | 9 | 7 | 1960, 1962, 1965, 1977, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004 |
HPS | 9 | 6 | 1921, 1922, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1957 |
TPS | 8 | 12 | 1928, 1939, 1941, 1949, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1975 |
KuPS | 7 | 13 | 1956, 1958, 1966, 1974, 1976, 2019, 2024 |
HIFK | 7 | 7 | 1930, 1931, 1933, 1937, 1947, 1959, 1961 |
FC Kuusysi | 5 | 4 | 1982, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991 |
Kiffen | 4 | – | 1913, 1915, 1916, 1955 |
ÅIFK | 3 | 5 | 1910, 1920, 1924 |
Reipas Lahti | 3 | 3 | 1963, 1967, 1970 |
VIFK | 3 | 2 | 1944, 1946, 1953 |
Tampere United | 3 | – | 2001, 2006, 2007 |
VPS | 2 | 5 | 1945, 1948 |
KTP | 2 | – | 1951, 1952 |
OPS | 2 | – | 1979, 1980 |
FC Jazz | 2 | – | 1993, 1996 |
MyPa | 1 | 5 | 2005 |
FC Inter Turku | 1 | 4 | 2008 |
FC Ilves | 1 | 2 | 1983 |
SJK | 1 | 1 | 2015 |
PUS | 1 | 1 | 1909 |
Sudet Vyborg | 1 | 1 | 1940 |
KPV | 1 | 1 | 1969 |
Unitas | 1 | – | 1908 |
HT | 1 | – | 1942 |
Ilves-Kissat | 1 | – | 1950 |
Pyrkivä Turku | 1 | – | 1954 |
TPV | 1 | – | 1994 |
IFK Mariehamn | 1 | – | 2016 |
Titles won by club (%)
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi – 33 (28.7%) FC Haka - 9 (7.8%) Helsingin Palloseura - 9 (7.8%) Turun Palloseura - 8 (7.0%) IFK Helsingfors - 7 (6.1%) Kuopion Palloseura - 7 (6.1%) FCKuusysi - 5 (4.3%) FC Kiffen 08 - 4 (3.5%) Other Teams - 33 (28.7%)References
- Antti Koivukangas (31 March 2016). "Fotbollsligan 1990: Kuusela ledde HJK till guld" (in Swedish). Yle. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ Championship was decided with cup competition due to war.
- ^ Championship was decided on a final match between the champions of Finnish Football Association (SPL) and Finnish Workers' Sports Federation (TUL).
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