2007 Veikkausliiga

The 2007 season of the Veikkausliiga (the premier league of the Finnish football system), the 18th season in the league's history, began on April 21.

Veikkausliiga
Season2007
ChampionsTampere United
3rd Finnish title
RelegatedAC Oulu, FC Viikingit
Champions LeagueTampere United
UEFA CupFC Haka, FC Honka
Matches played182
Goals scored458 (2.52 per match)
Average goals/game2,52
Top goalscorer Rafael (14)
Biggest home winFC Lahti 6 - 0 VPS
Biggest away winFC Viikingit 0 - 4 FC Lahti
Highest scoringFC Lahti 5 - 2 FF Jaro
2006
2008

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tampere United (C) 26 16 6 4 45 27 +18 54 Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
2 FC Haka 26 13 7 6 39 23 +16 46 Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3 TPS 26 13 4 9 43 33 +10 43 Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round
4 FC Honka 26 10 11 5 34 25 +9 41 Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
5 MyPa 26 11 7 8 29 26 +3 40
6 IFK Mariehamn 26 9 10 7 31 30 +1 37
7 HJK 26 7 13 6 31 25 +6 34
8 FC Lahti 26 9 6 11 38 34 +4 33
9 FC Inter 26 9 6 11 32 28 +4 33
10 VPS 26 7 11 8 26 35 9 32
11 FF Jaro 26 7 7 12 30 41 11 28
12 FC KooTeePee 26 7 5 14 27 38 11 26
13 FC Viikingit 26 5 8 13 25 44 19 23 Qualification to relegation play-offs
14 AC Oulu (R) 26 5 7 14 28 49 21 22 Relegation to Ykkönen
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. As Tampere United are guaranteed European football in the Champions League as league champions, their spot in the UEFA Cup as Finnish Cup winners is transferred to the losing finalist. FC Honka will therefore play in the 2008-09 season of the UEFA Cup
 Veikkausliiga 2007 Winners 
Tampere United
Third title

Relegation playoff

RoPS of the Ykkönen beat FC Viikingit for a place in the 2008 season of the Veikkausliiga.

European results

Champions League:

UEFA Cup:

Intertoto Cup:

Top goal scorers

As of 13 October 2007

Position Player Country Team Goals
1RafaelFC Lahti13
2Toni LehtinenFC Haka11
3Mikko PaatelainenTPS9
-Berat SadikFC Lahti9
5Jami PuustinenFC Honka8
-Mika ÄäritaloTPS8
7Kim LiljeqvistKooTeePee7
-Jari NiemiTampere Utd7
9Jonas EmetFF Jaro6
-Mikko InnanenFC Haka6
-Armand OneTPS6
-Tomi PetrescuTampere Utd6
-Antti PohjaTampere Utd6
-Vili SavolainenHJK6
15Jussi AaltoFF Jaro5
-Janne HietanenAC Oulu5
-Toni JunnilaFF Jaro5
-Tero TaipaleVPS5
-Justus VajanneIFK Mariehamn5
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