2012 Veikkausliiga#Monthly awards
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Veikkausliiga
| season = 2012
| winners = HJK
9th Veikkausliiga title
25th Finnish title
| relegated = Haka
| continentalcup1 = Champions League
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = HJK
| continentalcup2 = Europa League
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = FC Honka
Inter Turku
TPS
| matches = 198
| total goals = 535
| league topscorer = Irakli Sirbiladze
(17 goals)
| biggest home win = TPS 9–2 Haka
(22 August)
| biggest away win = KuPS 0–6 FC Inter
(22 July)
| highest scoring = TPS 9–2 Haka
(22 August)
| prevseason = 2011
| nextseason = 2013
}}
The 2012 Veikkausliiga is the 82nd season of top-tier football in Finland. It began on 15 April 2012 and ended on 27 October 2012.{{Cite web |url=http://www.veikkausliiga.com/PrintGameList.aspx |title=Veikkausliigan otteluohjelma 2012 |access-date=17 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130012612/http://www.veikkausliiga.com/PrintGameList.aspx |archive-date=30 January 2012 |url-status=dead}} HJK Helsinki were the defending champions and successfully defended their title.
Teams
RoPS were relegated to Ykkönen after finishing at the bottom of the 2011 season. Their place was taken by Ykkönen champions FC Lahti.
=Team summaries=
{{Location map+ |Finland |width=275 |caption=Location of teams in 2012 Veikkausliiga |places=
{{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=HJK }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=63.673611 |long=22.695 |label=Jaro }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=62.244722 |long=25.740833 |label=JJK }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=62.8848 |long=27.6714 |label=KuPS }}
{{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=61.268056 |long=24.020278 |label=Haka }}
}}
class="wikitable sortable"
!Club !Location !Stadium !Capacity !Manager !Captain |
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|6,000 |{{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Mika|Lehkosuo}} |{{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Tapio|Heikkilä}} |
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|10,000 |{{flagicon|Netherlands}} {{sortname|Job|Dragtsma}} |{{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Henri|Lehtonen}} |
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|15,000 |{{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Tommi|Kautonen}} |{{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Mikko|Hauhia}} |
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|5,000 |{{flagicon|Finland}}{{flagicon|Russia}} {{sortname|Alexei|Eremenko Sr.|Aleksei Borisovich Yeryomenko}} |{{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Heikki|Aho|dab=footballer}} |
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|Haka |3,516 |{{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Juha|Malinen}} |{{flagicon|Republic of Ireland}} {{sortname|Shane|Robinson|dab=footballer}} |
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|HJK |10,770 |{{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Antti|Muurinen}} |{{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Ville|Wallén}} |
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|JJK |3,000 |{{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Kari|Martonen}} |{{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Janne|Korhonen|Janne Korhonen (footballer)}} |
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|KuPS |5,000 |{{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Esa|Pekonen}} |{{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Pyry|Kärkkäinen}} |
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|4,000 |{{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Pekka|Lyyski}} |{{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Jani|Lyyski}} |
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|MYPA |4,167 |{{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Toni|Korkeakunnas}} |{{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Tuomas|Aho}} |
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|TPS |10,000 |{{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Marko|Rajamäki}} |{{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Toni|Kolehmainen}} |
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|VPS |4,600 |{{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Olli|Huttunen}} |{{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Sebastian|Strandvall}} |
1 Paavo Nurmi Stadion until June 2012.{{Cite web |url=http://fcinter.com/ottelut.php?m=1 |title = FC Inter |access-date=7 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329163913/http://www.fcinter.com/ottelut.php?m=1 |archive-date=29 March 2012 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://fc.tps.fi/otteluohjelma.251.php?nayta=1|title = Miesten Ykkönen - FC TPS}}
=Managerial changes=
class="wikitable" |
Team
!Outgoing manager !Manner of departure !Date of vacancy !Incoming manager !Date of appointment !Table |
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VPS
|{{flagicon|FIN}} Petri Vuorinen |End of contract |n/a |{{flagicon|FIN}} Olli Huttunen |Pre-season |
Haka
|{{flagicon|FIN}} Sami Ristilä |Sacked |{{flagicon|FIN}} Asko Jussila |23 August 2012 |11th |
Haka
|{{flagicon|FIN}} Asko Jussila |Resigned |{{flagicon|FIN}} Juha Malinen |10 September 2012 |11th |
League table
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=QR
|team1=HJK|name_HJK=HJK
|team2=INT|name_INT=FC Inter
|team3=TPS|name_TPS=TPS
|team4=MAR|name_MAR=IFK Mariehamn
|team5=LAH|name_LAH=FC Lahti
|team6=MYP|name_MYP=MYPA
|team7=HON|name_HON=FC Honka
|team8=VPS|name_VPS=VPS
|team9=JJK|name_JJK=JJK
|team10=KPS|name_KPS=KuPS
|team11=JAR|name_JAR=FF Jaro
|team12=HAK|name_HAK=Haka
|win_HJK=19|draw_HJK=7|loss_HJK=7|gf_HJK=63|ga_HJK=33|status_HJK=C
|win_INT=17|draw_INT=7|loss_INT=9|gf_INT=57|ga_INT=42
|win_TPS=16|draw_TPS=6|loss_TPS=11|gf_TPS=55|ga_TPS=33
|win_MAR=13|draw_MAR=12|loss_MAR=8|gf_MAR=50|ga_MAR=43
|win_LAH=16|draw_LAH=2|loss_LAH=15|gf_LAH=45|ga_LAH=49
|win_MYP=13|draw_MYP=10|loss_MYP=10|gf_MYP=39|ga_MYP=33
|win_HON=12|draw_HON=7|loss_HON=14|gf_HON=37|ga_HON=38
|win_VPS=12|draw_VPS=7|loss_VPS=14|gf_VPS=36|ga_VPS=38
|win_JJK=12|draw_JJK=4|loss_JJK=17|gf_JJK=54|ga_JJK=65
|win_KPS=10|draw_KPS=6|loss_KPS=17|gf_KPS=39|ga_KPS=53
|win_JAR=8|draw_JAR=9|loss_JAR=16|gf_JAR=28|ga_JAR=51
|win_HAK=9|draw_HAK=5|loss_HAK=19|gf_HAK=32|ga_HAK=57|status_HAK=R
|col_CL2=green1|text_CL2=Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
|result1=CL2
|col_EL1=blue2|text_EL1=Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
|result2=EL1|result3=EL1|result4=EL1
|note_res_EL1=IFK Mariehamn qualified for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League via Fair Play rankings.{{cite web|url=http://www.alandstidningen.ax/article.con?id=34210&iPage=3|title=IFK klara för Europa League|publisher=Ålandstidningen|date=9 May 2013|access-date=9 May 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628012048/http://www.alandstidningen.ax/article.con?id=34210&iPage=3|archive-date=28 June 2013|url-status=dead}}
|col_EL2=blue1|text_EL2=Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round
|note_res_EL2=FC Honka qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League by winning the 2012 Finnish Cup.
|result7=EL2
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Ykkönen
|result12=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.veikkausliiga.com/Statistic.aspx?id=1 veikkausliiga.com]
}}
Results
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
=Matches 1–22=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=HON|team2=INT|team3=LAH|team4=JAR|team5=HAK
|team6=HJK|team7=JJK|team8=KPS|team9=MAR|team10=MYP
|team11=TPS|team12=VPS
|name_HON=FC Honka
|match_HON_INT=2–1
|match_HON_LAH=3–2
|match_HON_JAR=2–0
|match_HON_HAK=2–2
|match_HON_HJK=1–0
|match_HON_JJK=0–2
|match_HON_KPS=1–0
|match_HON_MAR=2–2
|match_HON_MYP=2–1
|match_HON_TPS=0–2
|match_HON_VPS=1–1
|name_INT=FC Inter
|match_INT_HON=2–1
|match_INT_LAH=2–0
|match_INT_JAR=1–1
|match_INT_HAK=4–1
|match_INT_HJK=2–0
|match_INT_JJK=2–1
|match_INT_KPS=2–1
|match_INT_MAR=0–3
|match_INT_MYP=2–0
|match_INT_TPS=3–3
|match_INT_VPS=1–1
|name_LAH=FC Lahti
|match_LAH_HON=2–1
|match_LAH_INT=0–5
|match_LAH_JAR=0–2
|match_LAH_HAK=1–0
|match_LAH_HJK=3–0
|match_LAH_JJK=2–1
|match_LAH_KPS=2–1
|match_LAH_MAR=2–0
|match_LAH_MYP=0–0
|match_LAH_TPS=2–0
|match_LAH_VPS=1–0
|name_JAR=FF Jaro
|match_JAR_HON=0–1
|match_JAR_INT=0–1
|match_JAR_LAH=0–2
|match_JAR_HAK=1–0
|match_JAR_HJK=2–2
|match_JAR_JJK=0–3
|match_JAR_KPS=1–0
|match_JAR_MAR=0–3
|match_JAR_MYP=1–0
|match_JAR_TPS=0–1
|match_JAR_VPS=0–0
|name_HAK=Haka
|match_HAK_HON=2–1
|match_HAK_INT=0–2
|match_HAK_LAH=0–3
|match_HAK_JAR=4–1
|match_HAK_HJK=0–1
|match_HAK_JJK=3–1
|match_HAK_KPS=0–2
|match_HAK_MAR=0–2
|match_HAK_MYP=3–1
|match_HAK_TPS=1–0
|match_HAK_VPS=0–1
|name_HJK=HJK
|match_HJK_HON=3–0
|match_HJK_INT=2–1
|match_HJK_LAH=2–0
|match_HJK_JAR=4–1
|match_HJK_HAK=1–0
|match_HJK_JJK=2–0
|match_HJK_KPS=2–0
|match_HJK_MAR=3–1
|match_HJK_MYP=1–1
|match_HJK_TPS=0–0
|match_HJK_VPS=3–3
|name_JJK=JJK
|match_JJK_HON=0–1
|match_JJK_INT=0–0
|match_JJK_LAH=2–1
|match_JJK_JAR=1–1
|match_JJK_HAK=1–4
|match_JJK_HJK=0–3
|match_JJK_KPS=1–5
|match_JJK_MAR=5–2
|match_JJK_MYP=0–3
|match_JJK_TPS=2–1
|match_JJK_VPS=0–2
|name_KPS=KuPS
|match_KPS_HON=0–2
|match_KPS_INT=0–6
|match_KPS_LAH=1–2
|match_KPS_JAR=1–0
|match_KPS_HAK=3–0
|match_KPS_HJK=0–3
|match_KPS_JJK=2–2
|match_KPS_MAR=2–0
|match_KPS_MYP=1–2
|match_KPS_TPS=1–1
|match_KPS_VPS=0–3
|name_MAR=IFK Mariehamn
|match_MAR_HON=0–0
|match_MAR_INT=2–1
|match_MAR_LAH=2–0
|match_MAR_JAR=2–0
|match_MAR_HAK=1–0
|match_MAR_HJK=2–0
|match_MAR_JJK=3–3
|match_MAR_KPS=1–1
|match_MAR_MYP=0–0
|match_MAR_TPS=2–1
|match_MAR_VPS=0–0
|name_MYP=MYPA
|match_MYP_HON=0–0
|match_MYP_INT=4–0
|match_MYP_LAH=3–1
|match_MYP_JAR=2–0
|match_MYP_HAK=3–1
|match_MYP_HJK=1–0
|match_MYP_JJK=0–1
|match_MYP_KPS=1–1
|match_MYP_MAR=2–1
|match_MYP_TPS=1–1
|match_MYP_VPS=1–0
|name_TPS=TPS
|match_TPS_HON=2–1
|match_TPS_INT=4–1
|match_TPS_LAH=4–0
|match_TPS_JAR=2–3
|match_TPS_HAK=2–0
|match_TPS_HJK=3–1
|match_TPS_JJK=2–3
|match_TPS_KPS=3–0
|match_TPS_MAR=1–1
|match_TPS_MYP=0–1
|match_TPS_VPS=1–0
|name_VPS=VPS
|match_VPS_HON=2–0
|match_VPS_INT=0–2
|match_VPS_LAH=2–1
|match_VPS_JAR=1–1
|match_VPS_HAK=2–1
|match_VPS_HJK=1–0
|match_VPS_JJK=2–0
|match_VPS_KPS=0–1
|match_VPS_MAR=1–2
|match_VPS_MYP=2–0
|match_VPS_TPS=1–3
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.veikkausliiga.com/ veikkausliiga.com]
}}
{{col-2}}
=Matches 23–33=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=HON|team2=INT|team3=LAH|team4=JAR|team5=HAK
|team6=HJK|team7=JJK|team8=KPS|team9=MAR|team10=MYP
|team11=TPS|team12=VPS
|name_HON=FC Honka
|match_HON_INT=3–0
|match_HON_LAH=null
|match_HON_JAR=null
|match_HON_HAK=null
|match_HON_HJK=null
|match_HON_JJK=3–0
|match_HON_KPS=2–1
|match_HON_MAR=null
|match_HON_MYP=1–1
|match_HON_TPS=0–1
|match_HON_VPS=1–2
|name_INT=FC Inter
|match_INT_HON=null
|match_INT_LAH=null
|match_INT_JAR=3–1
|match_INT_HAK=null
|match_INT_HJK=null
|match_INT_JJK=3–2
|match_INT_KPS=1–4
|match_INT_MAR=1–0
|match_INT_MYP=null
|match_INT_TPS=0–0
|match_INT_VPS=2–0
|name_LAH=FC Lahti
|match_LAH_HON=3–2
|match_LAH_INT=4–3
|match_LAH_JAR=null
|match_LAH_HAK=0–1
|match_LAH_HJK=null
|match_LAH_JJK=null
|match_LAH_KPS=null
|match_LAH_MAR=null
|match_LAH_MYP=3–1
|match_LAH_TPS=1–0
|match_LAH_VPS=null
|name_JAR=FF Jaro
|match_JAR_HON=1–0
|match_JAR_INT=null
|match_JAR_LAH=2–1
|match_JAR_HAK=null
|match_JAR_HJK=null
|match_JAR_JJK=null
|match_JAR_KPS=1–1
|match_JAR_MAR=3–3
|match_JAR_MYP=0–3
|match_JAR_TPS=null
|match_JAR_VPS=null
|name_HAK=Haka
|match_HAK_HON=1–0
|match_HAK_INT=1–2
|match_HAK_LAH=null
|match_HAK_JAR=0–0
|match_HAK_HJK=2–2
|match_HAK_JJK=null
|match_HAK_KPS=null
|match_HAK_MAR=1–1
|match_HAK_MYP=null
|match_HAK_TPS=null
|match_HAK_VPS=null
|name_HJK=HJK
|match_HJK_HON=1–0
|match_HJK_INT=1–1
|match_HJK_LAH=2–0
|match_HJK_JAR=0–0
|match_HJK_HAK=null
|match_HJK_JJK=null
|match_HJK_KPS=4–1
|match_HJK_MAR=5–1
|match_HJK_MYP=null
|match_HJK_TPS=null
|match_HJK_VPS=null
|name_JJK=JJK
|match_JJK_HON=null
|match_JJK_INT=null
|match_JJK_LAH=3–1
|match_JJK_JAR=4–2
|match_JJK_HAK=5–0
|match_JJK_HJK=3–6
|match_JJK_KPS=null
|match_JJK_MAR=3–2
|match_JJK_MYP=null
|match_JJK_TPS=null
|match_JJK_VPS=1–2
|name_KPS=KuPS
|match_KPS_HON=null
|match_KPS_INT=null
|match_KPS_LAH=1–0
|match_KPS_JAR=null
|match_KPS_HAK=1–1
|match_KPS_HJK=null
|match_KPS_JJK=2–3
|match_KPS_MAR=null
|match_KPS_MYP=2–0
|match_KPS_TPS=1–3
|match_KPS_VPS=2–1
|name_MAR=IFK Mariehamn
|match_MAR_HON=1–1
|match_MAR_INT=null
|match_MAR_LAH=2–2
|match_MAR_JAR=null
|match_MAR_HAK=null
|match_MAR_HJK=null
|match_MAR_JJK=null
|match_MAR_KPS=2–0
|match_MAR_MYP=2–2
|match_MAR_TPS=1–0
|match_MAR_VPS=null
|name_MYP=MYPA
|match_MYP_HON=null
|match_MYP_INT=0–0
|match_MYP_LAH=null
|match_MYP_JAR=null
|match_MYP_HAK=1–0
|match_MYP_HJK=1–4
|match_MYP_JJK=2–1
|match_MYP_KPS=null
|match_MYP_MAR=null
|match_MYP_TPS=null
|match_MYP_VPS=1–1
|name_TPS=TPS
|match_TPS_HON=null
|match_TPS_INT=null
|match_TPS_LAH=null
|match_TPS_JAR=1–2
|match_TPS_HAK=9–2
|match_TPS_HJK=1–2
|match_TPS_JJK=1–0
|match_TPS_KPS=null
|match_TPS_MAR=null
|match_TPS_MYP=1–0
|match_TPS_VPS=1–0
|name_VPS=VPS
|match_VPS_HON=null
|match_VPS_INT=null
|match_VPS_LAH=1–3
|match_VPS_JAR=2–1
|match_VPS_HAK=0–1
|match_VPS_HJK=1–3
|match_VPS_JJK=null
|match_VPS_KPS=null
|match_VPS_MAR=1–3
|match_VPS_MYP=null
|match_VPS_TPS=null
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.veikkausliiga.com/ veikkausliiga.com]
}}
{{col-end}}
Statistics
Updated to games played on 27 October 2012.
=Top scorers=
Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20120503235403/http://www.veikkausliiga.com/Statistic.aspx?id=11 veikkausliiga.com] {{in lang|fi}}
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Rank
!Player !Club !Goals |
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rowspan="1"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GEO}} Irakli Sirbiladze |align="left"|FC Inter |17 |
rowspan="1"|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Aleksei Kangaskolkka |align="left"|IFK Mariehamn |16 |
rowspan="1"|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JAM}} Steven Morrissey |align="left"|VPS |15 |
rowspan="1"|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Pekka Sihvola |align="left"|MYPA |14 |
rowspan="3"|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|HUN}} Tamás Gruborovics |align="left"|JJK |12 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Mika Ojala
|align="left"|FC Inter |12 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|GAM}} Demba Savage
|align="left"|HJK |12 |
rowspan="2"|8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Joel Pohjanpalo |align="left"|HJK |11 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Aleksi Ristola
|align="left"|TPS |11 |
rowspan="4"|10
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Mikko Innanen |align="left"|JJK |10 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Juho Mäkelä
|align="left"|HJK |10 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Tim Väyrynen
|align="left"|FC Honka |10 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Babatunde Wusu
|align="left"|JJK |10 |
rowspan="1"|14
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Petteri Forsell |align="left"|IFK Mariehamn |9 |
rowspan="6"|15
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Dennis Okaru |align="left"|TPS |8 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Jarno Parikka
|align="left"|VPS |8 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Akseli Pelvas
|align="left"|HJK |8 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|IRE}} Shane Robinson
|align="left"|Haka |8 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Jussi Vasara
|align="left"|FC Honka |8 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Mika Ääritalo
|align="left"|TPS |8 |
rowspan=1 align="center"|21
|colspan=2 align="center"|5 players |rowspan=1 align="center"|7 |
rowspan=1 align="center"|26
|colspan=2 align="center"|4 players |rowspan=1 align="center"|6 |
rowspan=1 align="center"|30
|colspan=2 align="center"|8 players |rowspan=1 align="center"|5 |
rowspan=1 align="center"|38
|colspan=2 align="center"|14 players |rowspan=1 align="center"|4 |
rowspan=1 align="center"|52
|colspan=2 align="center"|11 players |rowspan=1 align="center"|3 |
rowspan=1 align="center"|63
|colspan=2 align="center"|27 players |rowspan=1 align="center"|2 |
rowspan=1 align="center"|90
|colspan=2 align="center"|65 players |rowspan=1 align="center"|1 |
Monthly awards
Annual awards
Source: [https://archive.today/20130205130624/http://www.veikkausliiga.com/News.aspx?type=1&ID=49495 Pelipaikkojen parhaat 2012 nimetty] {{in lang|fi}}
class="wikitable" |
Position
!Player |
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Best Goalkeeper
|{{flagicon|Finland}} Henrik Moisander (TPS) |
Best Defender
| {{flagicon|Finland}} Jarkko Hurme (TPS) |
Best Midfielder
|{{flagicon|Finland}} Mika Ojala (FC Inter) |
Best Striker
|{{flagicon|Georgia}} Irakli Sirbiladze (FC Inter) |
Best Manager
|{{flagicon|Finland}} Toni Korkeakunnas (MYPA) |
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.veikkausliiga.com/ Official site] {{in lang|fi}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070504075641/http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/countries/association=42/standings.html uefa.com]
{{Veikkausliiga seasons}}
{{2012 in Finnish football}}
{{2011–12 in European Football (UEFA)}}
{{2012–13 in European football (UEFA)}}