2018 Veikkausliiga#Play-offs
{{update|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Veikkausliiga
| season = 2018
| winners = HJK
29th title
| continentalcup1 = Champions League
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = HJK
| continentalcup2 = Europa League
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = RoPS
KuPS
Inter Turku
| matches = 198
| total goals = 490
| league topscorer = Klauss (21)
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| prevseason = 2017
| nextseason = 2019
}}
The 2018 Veikkausliiga was the 88th season of top-tier football in Finland. HJK were the defending champions.
Fixtures for the 2018 season were announced on 17 January 2017. The season started on 7 April 2018 and ended on 27 October 2018.{{cite web | url=http://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2018/01/17/veikkausliigan-otteluohjelma-2018-julkaistu | title=Veikkausliigan otteluohjelma 2018 julkaistu | publisher=www.veikkausliiga.com | date=17 January 2018 | access-date=18 January 2018}}
Teams
=Stadia and locations=
{{Location map+ |Finland |width=265 |caption=Location of teams in 2018 Veikkausliiga |places=
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=61.29 |long=23.450 |label=Ilves |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=60.1875 |long=24.9225 |label=HJK }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=60.205556 |long=24.655556 |label=FC Honka |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=62.781944 |long=22.851111 |label=SJK }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=62.8848 |long=27.6714 |label=KuPS }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=60.1025 |long=19.935 |label=Mariehamn |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=60.983056 |long=25.634167 |label=Lahti }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=60.442778 |long=22.291667 |label=Inter
TPS |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=65.73361 |long=24.56361 |label=PS Kemi }}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=63.085278 |long=21.627778 |label=VPS |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=66.499722 |long=25.721667 |label=RoPS }}
}}
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Club !Location !Stadium !Turf !Capacity |
| FC Honka
|6,000 |
| FC Inter
|10,000 |
| FC Lahti
|15,000 |
| HJK
|10,770 |
| IFK Mariehamn
|4,000 |
| Ilves
|5,040 |
| KuPS
|5,000 |
| PS Kemi
|Kemi |4,500 |
| RoPS
|4,000 |
| SJK
|6,000 |
| TPS
|10,000 |
| VPS
|6,000 |
=Personnel and kits=
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Club !Manager !Captain !Kit manufacturer !Sponsors |
| FC Honka
|{{flagicon|FIN}} {{sortname|Erik|Jansson|nolink=y}} |{{flagicon|FIN}} {{sortname|Tommi|Saarinen|nolink=y}} |Puma | |
| FC Inter
|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|John|Allen|John Allen (footballer, born 1964) |
|{{flagicon|FIN}} {{sortname|Timo|Furuholm}}
|Nike
|Alfons Håkans
|-
|FC Lahti
|{{flagicon|FIN}} {{sortname|Toni|Korkeakunnas}}
|{{flagicon|FIN}} {{sortname|Mikko|Hauhia}}
|Halton
Lahti Energia
Prima Power
|-
|HJK
|{{flagicon|FIN}} {{sortname|Mika|Lehkosuo}}
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Rafinha
|Apu
|-
|IFK Mariehamn
|{{flagicon|FIN}} {{sortname|Peter|Lundberg}}
|{{flagicon|FIN}} {{sortname|Kristian|Kojola}}
|Puma
|Hotell Arkipelag
|-
|Ilves
|{{flagicon|FIN}} {{sortname|Pontus|Augustinsson|nolink=y}}
|{{flagicon|FIN}} {{sortname|Mika|Hilander}}
|Adidas
|LähiTapiola
Pihlajalinna
Kiilto
|-
|KuPS
|{{flagicon|FIN}} {{sortname|Jani|Honkavaara}}
|{{flagicon|FIN}} {{sortname|Petteri|Pennanen}}
|Puma
|LähiTapiola
|-
|PS Kemi
|
|{{flagicon|COL}} {{sortname|Julián|Guevara}}
|Various
|----
|RoPS
|{{flagicon|FIN}} {{sortname|Toni|Koskela}}
|{{flagicon|FIN}} {{sortname|Antti|Okkonen}}
|Puma
|
|-
|SJK
||{{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Alexei|Eremenko Sr.|Aleksei Borisovich Yeryomenko}}
|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Mihkel|Aksalu}}
|LähiTapiola
Prima Power
Elisa
|-
|TPS
|{{flagicon|FIN}} {{sortname|Tuomas|Pekkarinen|nolink=y}}
|{{flagicon|FIN}} {{sortname|Sami|Rähmönen}}
|Puma
|OP Turun Seutu
Silja Line
LähiTapiola
|-
|VPS
|{{flagicon|FIN}} {{sortname|Petri|Vuorinen}}
|{{flagicon|FIN}} {{sortname|Sebastian|Strandvall}}
|Puma
|Various
|}
=Managerial changes=
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Team
!Outgoing manager !Manner of departure !Date of vacancy !Incoming manager !Date of appointment !Table | ||
|---|---|---|
| RoPS
|{{flagicon|FIN}} {{sortname|Juha|Malinen}} |Signed by Finland U19 |31 October 2017 |{{flagicon|FIN}} {{sortname|Toni|Koskela}} | rowspan=2 |Pre-season | ||
| SJK
|{{flagicon|SCO}} Brian Page |End of caretaker spell |31 October 2017 | {{flagicon|FIN}} {{sortname|Tommi|Kautonen}} | |
| SJK | {{flagicon|FIN}} {{sortname|Tommi|Kautonen}}
|Sacked |21 May 2018 | {{flagicon|RUS}} {{sortname|Alexei|Eremenko Sr.|Aleksei Borisovich Yeryomenko}}
|9th |
| FC Inter
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Fabrizio Piccareta |Resigned |9 June 2018 | {{flagicon|ENG}} John Allen
|8th | |
| PS Kemi
|{{flagicon|FIN}} Jari Åhman |Sacked |30 June 2018 | {{flagicon|SCO}} David Hannah
|12th |
{{clear}}
{{reflist|group=nb}}
{{clear}}
League table
|source=[http://www.veikkausliiga.com/tilastot/2018/veikkausliiga/joukkueet/#stats-wrapper Veikkausliiga] {{in lang|fi}}, [https://uk.soccerway.com/national/finland/veikkausliiga/2018/regular-season/r44726/ Soccerway]
|team1=HJK |team2=RPS |team3=KPS |team4=HON |team5=ILV |team6=VPS |team8=LAH |team7=INT |team9=SJK |team10=MAR |team11=TPS |team12=PSK
|result1=CL1Q |result2=EL1Q |result3=EL1Q |result7=EL1Qcup |result11=RPO |result12=REL
|update=complete
|win_HJK =24|draw_HJK =6 |loss_HJK =3 |gf_HJK =61|ga_HJK =19
|win_RPS =18|draw_RPS =8 |loss_RPS =7 |gf_RPS =42|ga_RPS =25
|win_HON =15|draw_HON =13|loss_HON =5 |gf_HON =51|ga_HON =33
|win_KPS =17|draw_KPS =7 |loss_KPS =9 |gf_KPS =56|ga_KPS =37
|win_ILV =14|draw_ILV =7 |loss_ILV =12|gf_ILV =45|ga_ILV =41
|win_VPS =10|draw_VPS =11|loss_VPS =12|gf_VPS =37|ga_VPS =43
|win_LAH =9 |draw_LAH =13|loss_LAH =11|gf_LAH =30|ga_LAH =38
|win_INT =10|draw_INT =10|loss_INT =13|gf_INT =37|ga_INT =44
|win_SJK =8 |draw_SJK =8 |loss_SJK =17|gf_SJK =28|ga_SJK =37
|win_MAR =8 |draw_MAR =7 |loss_MAR =18|gf_MAR =37|ga_MAR =59
|win_TPS =7 |draw_TPS =8 |loss_TPS =18|gf_TPS =37|ga_TPS =55
|win_PSK =6 |draw_PSK =6 |loss_PSK =21|gf_PSK =29|ga_PSK =59
|name_HON =Honka
|name_HJK =HJK
|name_MAR =IFK Mariehamn
|name_ILV =Ilves
|name_INT =Inter Turku
|name_KPS =KuPS
|name_LAH =Lahti
|name_PSK =PS Kemi Kings
|name_RPS =RoPS
|name_SJK =SJK
|name_TPS =TPS
|name_VPS =VPS
|status_HJK=C
|status_TPS=R
|status_PSK=R
|show_limit=5
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Play-off is only played if need to decide champion, teams for relegation or UEFA competition and will be played on a neutral ground).
|res_col_header=QR
|col_CL1Q=green1 |text_CL1Q=Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
|col_EL1Q=blue1 |text_EL1Q=Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
|col_EL1Qcup=blue1 |text_EL1Qcup=Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification for the relegation play-offs
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Ykkönen
|note_res_CL1Q=HJK qualified for the Champions League first qualifying round
|note_res_EL1Qcup=Inter Turku qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2017-18 Finnish Cup
}}
Results
Each team plays three times against every other team, either twice at home and once away or once at home and twice away, for a total of 33 matches played each.
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
=Matches 1–22=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| source = [http://www.veikkausliiga.com/tilastot/2018/veikkausliiga/ottelut/ Veikkausliiga] {{in lang|fi}}
| update = complete
| a_note =
| matches_style = FBR
| team1= HJK | team2= HON | team3= ILV | team4= INT | team5= KPS | team6= LAH | team7= MAR | team8= PSK | team9= RPS | team10= SJK | team11= TPS | team12= VPS
|name_HJK =HJK
|name_HON =Honka
|name_ILV =Ilves
|name_INT =Inter
|name_KPS =KuPS
|name_LAH =Lahti
|name_MAR =IFK Mariehamn
|name_PSK =PS Kemi Kings
|name_RPS =RoPs
|name_SJK =SJK
|name_TPS =TPS
|name_VPS =VPS
|match_HJK_HON =3–2
|match_HJK_ILV =3–1
|match_HJK_INT =3–0
|match_HJK_KPS =1–2
|match_HJK_LAH =1–2
|match_HJK_MAR =2–0
|match_HJK_PSK =2–0
|match_HJK_RPS =2–2
|match_HJK_SJK =4–0
|match_HJK_TPS =2–1
|match_HJK_VPS =5–0
|match_HON_HJK =1–2
|match_HON_ILV =4–1
|match_HON_INT =2–2
|match_HON_KPS =2–1
|match_HON_LAH =0–0
|match_HON_MAR =1–1
|match_HON_PSK =2–1
|match_HON_RPS =2–2
|match_HON_SJK =3–1
|match_HON_TPS =2–0
|match_HON_VPS =0–1
|match_ILV_HJK =0–0
|match_ILV_HON =3–3
|match_ILV_INT =1–1
|match_ILV_KPS =2–1
|match_ILV_LAH =0–0
|match_ILV_MAR =1–2
|match_ILV_PSK =2–0
|match_ILV_RPS =1–0
|match_ILV_SJK =1–1
|match_ILV_TPS =2–0
|match_ILV_VPS =0–0
|match_INT_HJK =0–0
|match_INT_HON =2–3
|match_INT_ILV =0–1
|match_INT_KPS =0–1
|match_INT_LAH =2–0
|match_INT_MAR =3–0
|match_INT_PSK =1–0
|match_INT_RPS =3–3
|match_INT_SJK =2–0
|match_INT_TPS =1–2
|match_INT_VPS =1–3
|match_KPS_HJK =2–2
|match_KPS_HON =1–1
|match_KPS_ILV =3–1
|match_KPS_INT =5–1
|match_KPS_LAH =1–1
|match_KPS_MAR =2–1
|match_KPS_PSK =2–3
|match_KPS_RPS =0–1
|match_KPS_SJK =1–1
|match_KPS_TPS =3–2
|match_KPS_VPS =1–2
|match_LAH_HJK =2–1
|match_LAH_HON =1–1
|match_LAH_ILV =2–0
|match_LAH_INT =1–2
|match_LAH_KPS =1–0
|match_LAH_MAR =2–0
|match_LAH_PSK =1–1
|match_LAH_RPS =0–0
|match_LAH_SJK =1–0
|match_LAH_TPS =3–2
|match_LAH_VPS =1–1
|match_MAR_HJK =0–1
|match_MAR_HON =1–2
|match_MAR_ILV =2–0
|match_MAR_INT =2–3
|match_MAR_KPS =1–4
|match_MAR_LAH =1–2
|match_MAR_PSK =2–1
|match_MAR_RPS =1–3
|match_MAR_SJK =1–0
|match_MAR_TPS =3–2
|match_MAR_VPS =2–2
|match_PSK_HJK =1–2
|match_PSK_HON =1–1
|match_PSK_ILV =0–2
|match_PSK_INT =2–4
|match_PSK_KPS =3–2
|match_PSK_LAH =0–0
|match_PSK_MAR =2–3
|match_PSK_RPS =0–1
|match_PSK_SJK =1–0
|match_PSK_TPS =2–2
|match_PSK_VPS =0–1
|match_RPS_HJK =1–2
|match_RPS_HON =1–2
|match_RPS_ILV =2–0
|match_RPS_INT =0–1
|match_RPS_KPS =2–0
|match_RPS_LAH =2–0
|match_RPS_MAR =2–0
|match_RPS_PSK =3–0
|match_RPS_SJK =1–0
|match_RPS_TPS =0–0
|match_RPS_VPS =1–0
|match_SJK_HJK =0–1
|match_SJK_HON =2–0
|match_SJK_ILV =2–3
|match_SJK_INT =0–1
|match_SJK_KPS =1–3
|match_SJK_LAH =1–0
|match_SJK_MAR =1–1
|match_SJK_PSK =0–1
|match_SJK_RPS =2–1
|match_SJK_TPS =4–0
|match_SJK_VPS =0–0
|match_TPS_HJK =0–1
|match_TPS_HON =0–0
|match_TPS_ILV =1–3
|match_TPS_INT =1–1
|match_TPS_KPS =0–0
|match_TPS_LAH =1–1
|match_TPS_MAR =2–0
|match_TPS_PSK =3–2
|match_TPS_RPS =0–0
|match_TPS_SJK =0–2
|match_TPS_VPS =0–1
|match_VPS_HJK =1–2
|match_VPS_HON =1–1
|match_VPS_ILV =1–1
|match_VPS_INT =2–0
|match_VPS_KPS =0–2
|match_VPS_LAH =2–2
|match_VPS_MAR =4–1
|match_VPS_PSK =3–1
|match_VPS_RPS =0–1
|match_VPS_SJK =1–1
|match_VPS_TPS =2–0
}}
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=Matches 23–33=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| source = [http://www.veikkausliiga.com/tilastot/2018/veikkausliiga/ottelut/ Veikkausliiga] {{in lang|fi}}
| update = complete
| a_note =
| matches_style = FBR
| team1= HJK | team2= HON | team3= ILV | team4= INT | team5= KPS | team6= LAH | team7= MAR | team8= PSK | team9= RPS | team10= SJK | team11= TPS | team12= VPS
|name_HJK =HJK
|name_HON =Honka
|name_ILV =Ilves
|name_INT =Inter
|name_KPS =KuPS
|name_LAH =Lahti
|name_MAR =IFK Mariehamn
|name_PSK =PS Kemi Kings
|name_RPS =RoPs
|name_SJK =SJK
|name_TPS =TPS
|name_VPS =VPS
|match_HJK_HON = –
|match_HJK_ILV = –
|match_HJK_INT =3–0
|match_HJK_KPS = –
|match_HJK_LAH = –
|match_HJK_MAR =2–0
|match_HJK_PSK =0–0
|match_HJK_RPS =3–0
|match_HJK_SJK =1–0
|match_HJK_TPS = –
|match_HJK_VPS =1–0
|match_HON_HJK =0–0
|match_HON_ILV = –
|match_HON_INT = –
|match_HON_KPS = –
|match_HON_LAH =2–0
|match_HON_MAR = –
|match_HON_PSK =2–1
|match_HON_RPS = –
|match_HON_SJK = –
|match_HON_TPS =3–0
|match_HON_VPS =3–1
|match_ILV_HJK =1–2
|match_ILV_HON =0–1
|match_ILV_INT =1–0
|match_ILV_KPS = –
|match_ILV_LAH =0–1
|match_ILV_MAR = –
|match_ILV_PSK =4–0
|match_ILV_RPS = –
|match_ILV_SJK = –
|match_ILV_TPS =2–0
|match_ILV_VPS = –
|match_INT_HJK = –
|match_INT_HON =0–2
|match_INT_ILV = –
|match_INT_KPS =0–1
|match_INT_LAH = –
|match_INT_MAR =1–1
|match_INT_PSK = –
|match_INT_RPS =0–0
|match_INT_SJK = –
|match_INT_TPS = –
|match_INT_VPS =1–1
|match_KPS_HJK =0–1
|match_KPS_HON =1–1
|match_KPS_ILV =2–0
|match_KPS_INT = –
|match_KPS_LAH =2–1
|match_KPS_MAR = –
|match_KPS_PSK =3–1
|match_KPS_RPS = –
|match_KPS_SJK = –
|match_KPS_TPS =2–1
|match_KPS_VPS = –
|match_LAH_HJK =0–2
|match_LAH_HON = –
|match_LAH_ILV = –
|match_LAH_INT =0–0
|match_LAH_KPS = –
|match_LAH_MAR = –
|match_LAH_PSK =1–2
|match_LAH_RPS =1–2
|match_LAH_SJK = –
|match_LAH_TPS =2–5
|match_LAH_VPS =1–1
|match_MAR_HJK = –
|match_MAR_HON =0–0
|match_MAR_ILV =3–6
|match_MAR_INT = –
|match_MAR_KPS =1–2
|match_MAR_LAH =3–0
|match_MAR_PSK = –
|match_MAR_RPS = –
|match_MAR_SJK =1–0
|match_MAR_TPS =2–2
|match_MAR_VPS = –
|match_PSK_HJK = –
|match_PSK_HON = –
|match_PSK_ILV = –
|match_PSK_INT =0–2
|match_PSK_KPS = –
|match_PSK_LAH = –
|match_PSK_MAR =2–0
|match_PSK_RPS =0–2
|match_PSK_SJK =0–0
|match_PSK_TPS = –
|match_PSK_VPS =0–2
|match_RPS_HJK = –
|match_RPS_HON =2–1
|match_RPS_ILV =1–0
|match_RPS_INT = –
|match_RPS_KPS =1–1
|match_RPS_LAH = –
|match_RPS_MAR =1–0
|match_RPS_PSK = –
|match_RPS_SJK =0–1
|match_RPS_TPS = –
|match_RPS_VPS = –
|match_SJK_HJK = –
|match_SJK_HON =0–1
|match_SJK_ILV =2–3
|match_SJK_INT =2–2
|match_SJK_KPS =1–2
|match_SJK_LAH =0–0
|match_SJK_MAR = –
|match_SJK_PSK = –
|match_SJK_RPS = –
|match_SJK_TPS =1–0
|match_SJK_VPS = –
|match_TPS_HJK =0–4
|match_TPS_HON = –
|match_TPS_ILV = –
|match_TPS_INT =1–0
|match_TPS_KPS = –
|match_TPS_LAH = –
|match_TPS_MAR = –
|match_TPS_PSK =4–1
|match_TPS_RPS =1–2
|match_TPS_SJK = –
|match_TPS_VPS =4–1
|match_VPS_HJK = –
|match_VPS_HON = –
|match_VPS_ILV =1–2
|match_VPS_INT = –
|match_VPS_KPS =0–3
|match_VPS_LAH = –
|match_VPS_MAR =1–1
|match_VPS_PSK = –
|match_VPS_RPS =1–2
|match_VPS_SJK =0–2
|match_VPS_TPS = –
}}
{{col-end}}
Season statistics
=Top scorers=
{{updated|match played 27 October 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
!Player !Club !Goals |
|---|
| rowspan=1|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Klauss |align="left"|HJK |rowspan=1|21 |
| rowspan=1|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Rasmus Karjalainen |align="left"|KuPS |rowspan=1|17 |
| rowspan=1|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GAM}} Macoumba Kandji |align="left"|Honka |rowspan=1|16 |
| rowspan=2|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Borjas Martín |align="left"|Honka |rowspan=2|12 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Petteri Pennanen
|align="left"|KuPS |
| rowspan=2|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Aleksei Kangaskolkka |align="left"|IFK Mariehamn |rowspan=2|10 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Sebastian Strandvall
|align="left"|VPS |
| rowspan=2|8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Furuholm |align="left"|Inter Turku |rowspan=2|9 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|CMR}} Marius Noubissi
|align="left"|Ilves |
| rowspan=3|10
|align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Mika Ääritalo |align="left"|TPS |rowspan=3|8 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Benjamin Källman
|align="left"|Inter Turku |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Lassi Lappalainen
|align="left"|RoPS |
Awards
=Annual awards=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| |Award{{Cite web |last=Happonen |first=Jesse |date=2018-11-03 |title=Tässä Veikkausliiga-kauden 2018 kaikki palkitut – HJK-tähti putsasi palkintopöydän |url=https://www.arvokisat.com/tassa-veikkausliiga-kauden-2018-kaikki-palkitut-hjk-tahti-putsasi-palkintopoydan/ |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=Arvokisat |language=fi}}
!|Winner !Club |
|---|
| Player of the Year
| align="left" |{{flagicon|BRA}} Klauss |HJK |
| Goalkeeper of the Year
| align="left " |{{flagicon|ESP}} Antonio Reguero |RoPS |
| Defender of the Year
| align="left" |{{flagicon|Nigeria }} Faith Obilor |HJK |
| Midfielder of the Year
| align="left" |{{flagicon|FIN }} Petteri Pennanen |KuPS |
| Striker of the Year
|align="left" |{{flagicon|BRA}} Klauss |HJK |
| Breakthrough of the Year
| align="left" |{{flagicon|BRA}} Klauss |HJK |
| Coach of the Year
| align="left" |{{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Koskela |RoPS |
= Team of the Year =
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|style="text-align:center;"| {{Image label begin|image=Soccer Field Transparant.svg|width=175|font-size=80%}} {{Image label|x=0.40|y=1.35|scale=175|text={{font color|Blue|Reguero}}}} {{Image label|x=0.60|y=1.11|scale=175|text={{font color|Blue|Obilor}}}} {{Image label|x=0.80|y=1.00|scale=175|text={{font color|Yellow|Aalto}}}} {{Image label|x=0.23|y=1.11|scale=175|text={{font color|Blue|Väisänen}}}} {{Image label|x=0.11|y=1.00|scale=175|text={{font color|Blue|Taiwo}}}} {{Image label|x=0.23|y=0.71|scale=175|text={{font color|Blue|Dahlström}}}} {{Image label|x=0.55|y=0.71|scale=175|text={{font color|Blue|Martín}}}} {{Image label|x=0.11|y=0.57|scale=175|text={{font color|Yellow|Pennanen}}}} {{Image label|x=0.25|y=0.31|scale=175|text={{font color|Blue|Klauss}}}} {{Image label|x=0.63|y=0.31|scale=175|text={{font color|Yellow|Kandji}}}} {{Image label|x=0.65|y=0.57|scale=175|text={{font color|Black|Strandvall}}}} {{Image label end}} |
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| colspan="13"|Team of the Year{{Cite web |title=Jalkapallotoimittajat nimesivät oman tähdistöjoukkueen |url=http://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2018/10/27/jalkapallotoimittajat-nimesivat-oman-tahdistojoukkueen |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=www.veikkausliiga.com |language=fi}} |
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| Goalkeeper
| colspan="4" |{{flagicon|ESP}} Antonio Reguero (RoPs) |
| Defence
| lowspan="1" | {{flagicon|FIN}} Henri Aalto (Honka) | lowspan="1" |{{flagicon|Nigeria }} Faith Obilor (HJK) |{{flagicon|FIN}} Leo Väisänen (RoPs) |{{flagicon|Nigeria }} Taye Taiwo (RoPs) |
| Midfield
|{{flagicon|FIN}} Sebastian Strandvall (VPS) | lowspan="1"| {{flagicon|FIN }} Sebastian Dahlström (HJK) | lowspan="1"| {{flagicon|ESP}} Borjas Martin (Honka) | lowspan="1"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Petteri Pennanen (KuPs) |
| Attack
| colspan="2.5"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Klauss (HJK) | colspan="2.5"| {{flagicon|SEN}} Macoumba Kandji (Honka) |
References
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{{2018 in Finnish football}}
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{{2017–18 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{2018–19 in European football (UEFA)}}
Category:Veikkausliiga seasons
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