2006 Veikkausliiga
{{infobox football league season
| image =
| caption =
| competition = Veikkausliiga
| winners = Tampere United
2nd Finnish title
| premiers =
| promoted =
| relegated = KuPS
| continentalcup1 = Champions League
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Tampere United
| continentalcup2 = UEFA Cup
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = HJK, MyPa, FC Haka
| matches = 156
| total goals = 410
| average goals =
| league topscorer = {{flagicon|Finland}}Hermanni Vuorinen (16)
| biggest home win = TPS 7 - 0 FC KooTeePee
| biggest away win = KuPS 0 - 5 TPS
| highest scoring = TPS 7 - 0 FC KooTeePee
FF Jaro 2 - 5 FC Honka
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest winless =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 2005
| nextseason = 2007
| season = 2006
}}
The 2006 season of the Veikkausliiga the 17th season in the league's history, which began on April 19 and ended on October 29.
The league was originally supposed to have 14 teams, but AC Allianssi was refused a license, so the league was subsequently played with only 13 teams.
{{Location map+ |Finland |float=right|width=265 |caption=Location of teams in 2006 Veikkausliiga |places=
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=62.8980 |long=27.6782 |label=KuPS }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=60.772778 |long=26.790278 |label=MyPa }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=60.179119 |long=24.781256 |label=Honka |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=60.1875 |long=24.9225 |label=Viikingit
HJK }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=63.673611 |long=22.695 |label=Jaro }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=61.498056 |long=23.760833 |label=Tampere United |position=left }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=60.466667 |long=26.945833 |label=KooTeePee }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=60.1025 |long=19.935 |label=Mariehamn |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=60.983056 |long=25.634167 |label=Lahti }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=60.442778 |long=22.291667 |label=Inter
TPS |position=left }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=63.085278 |long=21.627778 |label=VPS }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=61.266667 |long=24.030556 |label=Haka }}
}}
Table
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|team1=TAM|name_TAM=Tampere United
|team2=HJK|name_HJK=HJK
|team3=HAK|name_HAK=FC Haka
|team4=HON|name_HON=FC Honka
|team5=IFK|name_IFK=IFK Mariehamn
|team6=MYP|name_MYP=MyPa
|team7=TPS|name_TPS=TPS
|team8=LAH|name_LAH=FC Lahti
|team9=VPS|name_VPS=VPS
|team10=INT|name_INT=FC Inter
|team11=KTP|name_KTP=FC KooTeePee
|team12=JAR|name_JAR=FF Jaro
|team13=KUPS|name_KUPS=KuPS
|win_TAM=16|draw_TAM=3|loss_TAM=5|gf_TAM=39|ga_TAM=18|status_TAM=C
|win_HJK=13|draw_HJK=6|loss_HJK=5|gf_HJK=45|ga_HJK=18
|win_HAK=13|draw_HAK=5|loss_HAK=6|gf_HAK=37|ga_HAK=24
|win_HON=13|draw_HON=3|loss_HON=8|gf_HON=50|ga_HON=32
|win_IFK=10|draw_IFK=7|loss_IFK=7|gf_IFK=31|ga_IFK=22
|win_MYP=10|draw_MYP=4|loss_MYP=10|gf_MYP=25|ga_MYP=26
|win_TPS=9|draw_TPS=4|loss_TPS=11|gf_TPS=35|ga_TPS=38
|win_LAH=9|draw_LAH=4|loss_LAH=11|gf_LAH=26|ga_LAH=34
|win_VPS=8|draw_VPS=5|loss_VPS=11|gf_VPS=26|ga_VPS=36
|win_INT=7|draw_INT=7|loss_INT=10|gf_INT=25|ga_INT=35
|win_KTP=8|draw_KTP=3|loss_KTP=13|gf_KTP=26|ga_KTP=44
|win_JAR=4|draw_JAR=7|loss_JAR=13|gf_JAR=27|ga_JAR=42
|win_KUPS=5|draw_KUPS=4|loss_KUPS=15|gf_KUPS=18|ga_KUPS=41|status_KUPS=R
|col_CL1=green1|text_CL1=Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
|result1=CL1
|col_UC1=blue1|text_UC1=Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round
|result2=UC1|result3=UC1
|note_res_UC1=FC Haka gained HJK's UEFA Cup place as HJK won the Finnish Cup. The Intertoto Cup place was given to FC Honka.
|col_IC=#ccccff|text_IC=Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round
|result4=IC
|col_UC1c=blue1|text_UC1c=Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round
|note_res_UC1c=MyPa were awarded a place in the UEFA Cup as Fair Play Award winners.
|result6=UC1c
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Ykkönen
|result13=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120114221317/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesf/fin06.html RSSSF]
}}
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=HAK|team2=HJK|team3=HON|team4=INT|team5=JAR
|team6=KTP|team7=KUP|team8=LAH|team9=IFK|team10=MYP
|team11=TAM|team12=TPS|team13=VPS
|name_HAK=FC Haka
|match_HAK_HJK=2–2
|match_HAK_HON=2–0
|match_HAK_INT=0–0
|match_HAK_JAR=3–1
|match_HAK_KTP=3–1
|match_HAK_KUP=2–1
|match_HAK_LAH=1–1
|match_HAK_IFK=1–0
|match_HAK_MYP=1–2
|match_HAK_TAM=0–3
|match_HAK_TPS=0–1
|match_HAK_VPS=4–1
|name_HJK=HJK
|match_HJK_HAK=1–2
|match_HJK_HON=3–0
|match_HJK_INT=5–0
|match_HJK_JAR=4–0
|match_HJK_KTP=5–0
|match_HJK_KUP=1–0
|match_HJK_LAH=0–1
|match_HJK_IFK=0–0
|match_HJK_MYP=4–1
|match_HJK_TAM=0–3
|match_HJK_TPS=3–2
|match_HJK_VPS=3–0
|name_HON=FC Honka
|match_HON_HAK=0–2
|match_HON_HJK=0–0
|match_HON_INT=6–0
|match_HON_JAR=3–2
|match_HON_KTP=4–1
|match_HON_KUP=4–0
|match_HON_LAH=5–0
|match_HON_IFK=2–1
|match_HON_MYP=2–2
|match_HON_TAM=1–3
|match_HON_TPS=0–1
|match_HON_VPS=2–1
|name_INT=FC Inter
|match_INT_HAK=1–3
|match_INT_HJK=0–1
|match_INT_HON=2–1
|match_INT_JAR=2–2
|match_INT_KTP=0–0
|match_INT_KUP=1–1
|match_INT_LAH=0–1
|match_INT_IFK=1–1
|match_INT_MYP=1–0
|match_INT_TAM=0–1
|match_INT_TPS=0–0
|match_INT_VPS=2–0
|name_JAR=FF Jaro
|match_JAR_HAK=0–0
|match_JAR_HJK=2–0
|match_JAR_HON=2–5
|match_JAR_INT=1–5
|match_JAR_KTP=0–0
|match_JAR_KUP=1–0
|match_JAR_LAH=1–2
|match_JAR_IFK=1–3
|match_JAR_MYP=1–3
|match_JAR_TAM=1–2
|match_JAR_TPS=5–0
|match_JAR_VPS=1–1
|name_KTP=FC KooTeePee
|match_KTP_HAK=0–2
|match_KTP_HJK=2–1
|match_KTP_HON=1–2
|match_KTP_INT=3–1
|match_KTP_JAR=2–1
|match_KTP_KUP=3–1
|match_KTP_LAH=2–1
|match_KTP_IFK=1–2
|match_KTP_MYP=0–1
|match_KTP_TAM=1–0
|match_KTP_TPS=0–3
|match_KTP_VPS=2–0
|name_KUP=KuPS
|match_KUP_HAK=1–2
|match_KUP_HJK=0–2
|match_KUP_HON=2–2
|match_KUP_INT=2–1
|match_KUP_JAR=2–1
|match_KUP_KTP=1–1
|match_KUP_LAH=0–0
|match_KUP_IFK=1–2
|match_KUP_MYP=1–0
|match_KUP_TAM=0–2
|match_KUP_TPS=0–5
|match_KUP_VPS=1–2
|name_LAH=FC Lahti
|match_LAH_HAK=2–2
|match_LAH_HJK=0–2
|match_LAH_HON=1–3
|match_LAH_INT=1–2
|match_LAH_JAR=3–1
|match_LAH_KTP=0–4
|match_LAH_KUP=2–0
|match_LAH_IFK=3–0
|match_LAH_MYP=0–2
|match_LAH_TAM=0–2
|match_LAH_TPS=3–1
|match_LAH_VPS=1–0
|name_IFK=IFK Mariehamn
|match_IFK_HAK=2–1
|match_IFK_HJK=0–0
|match_IFK_HON=1–2
|match_IFK_INT=0–1
|match_IFK_JAR=0–0
|match_IFK_KTP=4–1
|match_IFK_KUP=2–0
|match_IFK_LAH=1–1
|match_IFK_MYP=1–0
|match_IFK_TAM=1–0
|match_IFK_TPS=0–1
|match_IFK_VPS=0–1
|name_MYP=MyPa
|match_MYP_HAK=0–1
|match_MYP_HJK=0–0
|match_MYP_HON=2–1
|match_MYP_INT=1–0
|match_MYP_JAR=2–0
|match_MYP_KTP=2–0
|match_MYP_KUP=3–0
|match_MYP_LAH=1–0
|match_MYP_IFK=0–2
|match_MYP_TAM=0–2
|match_MYP_TPS=1–3
|match_MYP_VPS=1–2
|name_TAM=Tampere United
|match_TAM_HAK=1–0
|match_TAM_HJK=0–2
|match_TAM_HON=2–1
|match_TAM_INT=3–1
|match_TAM_JAR=0–0
|match_TAM_KTP=1–0
|match_TAM_KUP=1–0
|match_TAM_LAH=3–1
|match_TAM_IFK=2–2
|match_TAM_MYP=1–1
|match_TAM_TPS=4–2
|match_TAM_VPS=2–3
|name_TPS=TPS
|match_TPS_HAK=1–2
|match_TPS_HJK=1–4
|match_TPS_HON=0–2
|match_TPS_INT=2–2
|match_TPS_JAR=0–3
|match_TPS_KTP=7–0
|match_TPS_KUP=1–2
|match_TPS_LAH=1–0
|match_TPS_IFK=0–4
|match_TPS_MYP=0–0
|match_TPS_TAM=0–1
|match_TPS_VPS=2–1
|name_VPS=VPS
|match_VPS_HAK=2–1
|match_VPS_HJK=2–2
|match_VPS_HON=1–2
|match_VPS_INT=0–2
|match_VPS_JAR=0–0
|match_VPS_KTP=2–1
|match_VPS_KUP=0–2
|match_VPS_LAH=0–2
|match_VPS_IFK=2–2
|match_VPS_MYP=3–0
|match_VPS_TAM=1–0
|match_VPS_TPS=1–1
|update=complete|source=
}}
European results
- MyPa prevailed in the first round against The New Saints, but was knocked out by FC Copenhagen in the second round
- HJK lost the first round to Drogheda United
- FC Haka lost the first round to FC Levadia Tallinn
- Tampere United won the first round against Carmarthen Town F.C., but was knocked out by Kalmar FF in the second round
Promotions and relegations
- The 2007 season is once again being contested by 14 teams. Only one team, KuPS, was relegated, while two teams from Division 1 were promoted, being FC Viikingit and AC Oulu.
Top goal scorers
class="wikitable"
! Position ! Player ! Country ! Team ! Goals | ||||
1 | Hermanni Vuorinen | {{flagicon|Finland}} | FC Honka | 16 |
2 | Rafael | {{flagicon|Brazil}} | FC Lahti | 13 |
3 | Farid Ghazi | {{flagicon|Algeria}} | HJK | 12 |
4 | Ville Lehtinen | {{flagicon|Finland}} | Tampere Utd | 11 |
- | Mikko Paatelainen | {{flagicon|Finland}} | FF Jaro | 11 |
- | Antti Pohja | {{flagicon|Finland}} | HJK | 11 |
7 | Ady | {{flagicon|Brazil}}/{{flagicon|Tunisia}} | TPS | 10 |
- | Valtter Laaksonen | {{flagicon|Finland}} | FC Inter | 10 |
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120114221317/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesf/fin06.html Results from RSSSF]
{{Veikkausliiga seasons}}
{{2006 in Finnish football}}
{{2005–06 in European Football (UEFA)}}
{{2006-07 in European Football (UEFA)}}