Veikkausliiga

Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football (soccer), comprising the top 14 clubs of the country. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name. The Veikkausliiga was founded in 1990, before that the top division was called Mestaruussarja (championship series) since 1930. Between 1908 and 1930 the championship was decided in a cup competition.

Related Topics:
Finnish - Football (soccer) - Betting - Veikkaus - 1990

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Division One (Ykkönen) has been the second highest level of Finnish football since 1973.

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Just like in other Northern European countries, the Veikkausliiga matches are played in the summer, with a schedule usually from April to October. In current format each team plays all other teams twice, both at home and away. At the end of the season, the lowest-placed (14th) team is relegated to the Ykkönen, which winner will be promoted to the Veikkausliiga. The team placed 13th will play a two-legged relegation/promotion match with the second-placed team in the Ykkönen.

Related Topics:
April - October - Ykkönen

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