2022 Veikkausliiga

{{more citations needed|date=July 2022}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Veikkausliiga

| season = 2022

| dates = 2 April – 30 November 2022

| winners = HJK

| relegated = HIFK

| continentalcup1 = Champions League

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = HJK

| continentalcup2 = Conference League

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = KuPS
Honka
Haka

| matches = 74

| total goals = 207

| league topscorer = Lee Erwin

(20 goals)

| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Honka 5–1 SJK}}
{{small|(25 April 2022)}}
{{nowrap|Inter Turku 4–0 Mariehamn}}
{{small|(29 April 2022)}}
{{nowrap|Inter Turku 5–1 Lahti}}
{{small|(22 June 2022)}}

| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Oulu 0–6 VPS}}
{{small|(2 July 2022)}}

| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Honka 5–1 SJK}}
{{small|(25 April 2022)}}
{{nowrap|HIFK 1–5 VPS}}
{{small|(18 June 2022)}}
{{nowrap|Inter Turku 5–1 Lahti}}
{{small|(22 June 2022)}}
{{nowrap|Oulu 0–6 VPS}}
{{small|(2 July 2022)}}

| longest wins = 5 matches
KuPS

| longest unbeaten = 10 matches
KuPS

| longest winless = 10 matches
HIFK

| longest losses = 5 matches
SJK

| prevseason = 2021

| nextseason = 2023

| updated = 2 July 2022

}}

The 2022 Veikkausliiga was the 92nd season of top-tier football in Finland. HJK won the championship for the third consecutive season.

Teams

KTP (relegated after one year in the top flight) were relegated to Ykkönen after finishing at the bottom of the 2021 season. Their place was taken by Ykkönen champions VPS (promoted after a two-year absence).

=Stadia and locations=

{{Location map+ |Finland |width=265 |caption=Location of teams in 2022 Veikkausliiga |places=

{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=65.01972|long=25.46583|label=AC Oulu}}

{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=60.1875 |long=24.9225 |label=HIFK
HJK}}

{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=62.8846 |long=27.6718 |label=KuPS}}

{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=60.1777 |long=24.7813 |label=FC Honka|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=60.9830 |long=25.6341 |label=FC Lahti}}

{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=60.1022 |long=19.9352 |label=IFK Mariehamn}}

{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=61.5003 |long=23.7853 |label=Ilves}}

{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=62.7786 |long=22.8147 |label=SJK}}

{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=60.4427 |long=22.2916 |label=FC Inter|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=61.2680 |long=24.0202 |label=FC Haka}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"

!Club

!Location

!Stadium

!Turf

!Capacity

AC Oulu

|Oulu

|Raatti Stadion

|Natural

|4,392

FC Haka

|Valkeakoski

|Tehtaan kenttä

|Artificial

|3,516

FC Honka

|Espoo

|Tapiolan Urheilupuisto

|Natural

|6,000

FC Inter

|Turku

|Veritas Stadion

|Natural

|9,372

FC Lahti

|Lahti

|Lahden Stadion

|Natural

|7,465

HIFK

|Helsinki

|Bolt Arena

|Artificial

|10,770

HJK

|Helsinki

|Bolt Arena

|Artificial

|10,770

IFK Mariehamn

|Mariehamn

|Wiklöf Holding Arena

|Artificial

|4,000

Ilves

|Tampere

|Tampere Stadium

|Natural

|16,800

KuPS

|Kuopio

|Savon Sanomat Areena

|Artificial

|5,000

SJK

|Seinäjoki

|OmaSP Stadion

|Artificial

|6,000

VPS

|Vaasa

|Hietalahti

|Artificial

|6,005

=Personnel and kits=

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
Team

! Manager

! Captain

! Manufacturer

! Shirt sponsor(s)

AC Oulu

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jyrki Ahola

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Lassi Nurmos

| Craft

| Go On Oulu / Codemate / Oulun Energia

FC Haka

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Teemu Tainio

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jacob Bushue

|Puma

| Volkswagen

FC Honka

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Vesa Vasara

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Duarte Tammilehto

| Puma

| Volkswagen

FC Inter

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Miguel Grau{{Cite web|url=https://cadenaser.com/2022/03/18/con-f-de-finlandia-frio-a-18-bajo-cero-futbol-formacion-y-fantastica-experiencia-para-un-entrenador-extremeno/|title=Con "F" de Finlandia: frío a 18 bajo cero, fútbol, formación y fantástica experiencia para un entrenador extremeño|date=18 March 2022 |publisher=cadenaser.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://eldesmarque.com/valencia/valencia-cf/138239-entrevista-a-miguel-grau|title=Miguel Grau y la complicidad con Marcelino|date=9 July 2018 |publisher=eldesmarque.com}}

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Furuholm

| Nike

| Alfons Håkans

FC Lahti

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Ilir Zeneli

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kari Arkivuo

| Umbro

| Halton / Oomi / Green Lahti

HIFK

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Mixu Paatelainen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Sakari Mattila

| Puma

| Aktia Bank

HJK

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Koskela

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Daniel O'Shaughnessy

| Adidas

| Apu

IFK Mariehamn

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Daniel Norrmén

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Timi Lahti

| Puma

| Åland / Arkipelag

Ilves

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Kallio

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tuure Siira

| Adidas

| Pohjola Rakennus / Avant Tecno / Pihlajalinna / NYQS Oy

KuPS

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Simo Valakari

| {{flagicon|GHA}} Nana Boateng

| Puma

| Pohjola Sairaala (home) / LähiTapiola (away)

SJK

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Joaquín Gómez

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Mehmet Hetemaj

| Adidas

| LähiTapiola / Oma Säästöpankki / Elisa

VPS

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jussi Nuorela

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Sebastian Strandvall

| Nike

|

Regular season

=League table=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Regular season

|source= https://us.soccerway.com/national/finland/veikkausliiga/2022/regular-season/r66785/

|team1=HJK |team2=KPS |team3=HON |team4=HAK |team5=INT |team6=SJK |team7=OUL |team8=ILV |team9=MAR |team10=VPS |team11=LAH |team12=HFK

|result1=CHA |result2=CHA |result3=CHA |result4=CHA |result5=CHA |result6=CHA |result7=REL |result8=REL |result9=REL |result10=REL |result11=REL |result12=REL

|update=11 September 2022

|win_HJK=15|draw_HJK=4 |loss_HJK=3 |gf_HJK=34|ga_HJK=18

|win_KPS=14|draw_KPS=5 |loss_KPS=3 |gf_KPS=36|ga_KPS=16

|win_HON=12|draw_HON=5 |loss_HON=5 |gf_HON=45|ga_HON=21

|win_HAK=11|draw_HAK=4 |loss_HAK=7 |gf_HAK=36|ga_HAK=38

|win_INT=9 |draw_INT=5 |loss_INT=8 |gf_INT=40|ga_INT=28

|win_SJK=9 |draw_SJK=4 |loss_SJK=9 |gf_SJK=29|ga_SJK=32

|win_OUL=8 |draw_OUL=6 |loss_OUL=8 |gf_OUL=35|ga_OUL=35

|win_ILV=6 |draw_ILV=7 |loss_ILV=9 |gf_ILV=31|ga_ILV=36

|win_MAR=6 |draw_MAR=6 |loss_MAR=10|gf_MAR=25|ga_MAR=33

|win_VPS=6 |draw_VPS=4 |loss_VPS=12|gf_VPS=39|ga_VPS=36

|win_LAH=4 |draw_LAH=6 |loss_LAH=12|gf_LAH=19|ga_LAH=43

|win_HFK=1 |draw_HFK=6 |loss_HFK=15|gf_HFK=15|ga_HFK=48

|name_HAK=Haka

|name_HFK=HIFK

|name_HJK=HJK

|name_HON=Honka

|name_ILV=Ilves

|name_INT=Inter Turku

|name_KPS=KuPS

|name_LAH=Lahti

|name_MAR=Mariehamn

|name_OUL=Oulu

|name_SJK=SJK

|name_VPS=VPS

|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=Q

|col_CHA=green1 |text_CHA=Qualification for the Championship round

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Qualification for the Relegation round

}}

Results

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [https://www.flashscore.com/football/finland/veikkausliiga/ Flashscore]

|update= 11 September 2022

| matches_style = FBR

|team1=HAK |team2=HFK |team3=HJK |team4=HON |team5=ILV |team6=INT |team7=KPS |team8=LAH |team9=MAR |team10=OUL |team11=SJK |team12=VPS

|name_HAK=Haka

|name_HFK=HIFK

|name_HJK=HJK

|name_HON=Honka

|name_ILV=Ilves

|name_INT=Inter Turku

|name_KPS=KuPS

|name_LAH=Lahti

|name_MAR=Mariehamn

|name_OUL=Oulu

|name_SJK=SJK

|name_VPS=VPS

| match_HAK_HFK = 2–1

| match_HAK_HJK = 0–3

| match_HAK_HON = 2–1

| match_HAK_ILV = 2–1

| match_HAK_INT = 3–2

| match_HAK_KPS = 2–1

| match_HAK_LAH = 1–1

| match_HAK_MAR = 3–2

| match_HAK_OUL = 3–2

| match_HAK_SJK = 1–1

| match_HAK_VPS = 0–2

| match_HFK_HAK = 0–2

| match_HFK_HJK = 0–2

| match_HFK_HON = 1–2

| match_HFK_ILV = 0–1

| match_HFK_INT = 0–3

| match_HFK_KPS = 0–1

| match_HFK_LAH = 0–3

| match_HFK_MAR = 1–1

| match_HFK_OUL = 1–6

| match_HFK_SJK = 0–2

| match_HFK_VPS = 1–5

| match_HJK_HAK = 4–1

| match_HJK_HFK = 2–1

| match_HJK_HON = 1–0

| match_HJK_ILV = 2–1

| match_HJK_INT = 1–4

| match_HJK_KPS = 1–1

| match_HJK_LAH = 3–2

| match_HJK_MAR = 1–0

| match_HJK_OUL = 0–1

| match_HJK_SJK = 1–0

| match_HJK_VPS = 3–1

| match_HON_HAK = 3–2

| match_HON_HFK = 4–1

| match_HON_HJK = 1–2

| match_HON_ILV = 0–0

| match_HON_INT = 2–1

| match_HON_KPS = 2–0

| match_HON_LAH = 5–0

| match_HON_MAR = 1–1

| match_HON_OUL = 2–2

| match_HON_SJK = 5–1

| match_HON_VPS = 4–0

| match_ILV_HAK = 2–3

| match_ILV_HFK = 0–1

| match_ILV_HJK = 1–2

| match_ILV_HON = 0–4

| match_ILV_INT = 1–1

| match_ILV_KPS = 1–2

| match_ILV_LAH = 3–2

| match_ILV_MAR = 1–0

| match_ILV_OUL = 0–2

| match_ILV_SJK = 3–1

| match_ILV_VPS = 3–2

| match_INT_HAK = 0–2

| match_INT_HFK = 2–2

| match_INT_HJK = 0–1

| match_INT_HON = 0–1

| match_INT_ILV = 2–2

| match_INT_KPS = 1–2

| match_INT_LAH = 5–1

| match_INT_MAR = 4–0

| match_INT_OUL = 2–1

| match_INT_SJK = 1–0

| match_INT_VPS = 1–1

| match_KPS_HAK = 2–1

| match_KPS_HFK = 5–1

| match_KPS_HJK = 0–0

| match_KPS_HON = 1–1

| match_KPS_ILV = 0–0

| match_KPS_INT = 2–1

| match_KPS_LAH = 4–0

| match_KPS_MAR = 1–0

| match_KPS_OUL = 2–1

| match_KPS_SJK = 2–0

| match_KPS_VPS = 3–1

| match_LAH_HAK = 0–1

| match_LAH_HFK = 0–0

| match_LAH_HJK = 1–1

| match_LAH_HON = 0–2

| match_LAH_ILV = 1–1

| match_LAH_INT = 2–1

| match_LAH_KPS = 0–1

| match_LAH_MAR = 0–2

| match_LAH_OUL = 0–2

| match_LAH_SJK = 1–3

| match_LAH_VPS = 0–5

| match_MAR_HAK = 2–0

| match_MAR_HFK = 1–1

| match_MAR_HJK = 2–1

| match_MAR_HON = 1–1

| match_MAR_ILV = 1–5

| match_MAR_INT = 2–3

| match_MAR_KPS = 1–1

| match_MAR_LAH = 0–0

| match_MAR_OUL = 2–1

| match_MAR_SJK = 2–0

| match_MAR_VPS = 1–3

| match_OUL_HAK = 3–0

| match_OUL_HFK = 1–1

| match_OUL_HJK = 1–1

| match_OUL_HON = 2–1

| match_OUL_ILV = 2–2

| match_OUL_INT = 1–0

| match_OUL_KPS = 0–3

| match_OUL_LAH = 0–0

| match_OUL_MAR = 3–1

| match_OUL_SJK = 1–0

| match_OUL_VPS = 0–6

| match_SJK_HAK = 2–2

| match_SJK_HFK = 2–1

| match_SJK_HJK = 0–1

| match_SJK_HON = 3–2

| match_SJK_ILV = 3–3

| match_SJK_INT = 1–1

| match_SJK_KPS = 2–1

| match_SJK_LAH = 1–2

| match_SJK_MAR = 1–0

| match_SJK_OUL = 3–2

| match_SJK_VPS = 2–0

| match_VPS_HAK = 3–3

| match_VPS_HFK = 1–1

| match_VPS_HJK = 0–1

| match_VPS_HON = 0–1

| match_VPS_ILV = 3–0

| match_VPS_INT = 1–2

| match_VPS_KPS = 0–1

| match_VPS_LAH = 2–3

| match_VPS_MAR = 1–3

| match_VPS_OUL = 2–2

| match_VPS_SJK = 0–1

}}

Championship round

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Championship round

|source= [https://www.flashscore.com/football/finland/veikkausliiga/ Flashscore]

|team1=HJK |team2=KPS |team3=HON |team4=HAK |team5=INT |team6=SJK

|result1=CL1Q |result2=ECL2Q |result3=ECL1Q |result4=EUPO |result5=EUPO |result6=EUPO

|update=complete

|win_HJK=18|draw_HJK=4 |loss_HJK=5 |gf_HJK=41|ga_HJK=23

|win_KPS=17|draw_KPS=6 |loss_KPS=4 |gf_KPS=43|ga_KPS=21

|win_HON=14|draw_HON=7 |loss_HON=6 |gf_HON=53|ga_HON=27

|win_HAK=13|draw_HAK=6 |loss_HAK=8 |gf_HAK=40|ga_HAK=40

|win_SJK=10|draw_SJK=5 |loss_SJK=12|gf_SJK=33|ga_SJK=38

|win_INT=10 |draw_INT=5 |loss_INT=12|gf_INT=42|ga_INT=36

|status_HJK=CQ

|status_KPS=Q

|status_HON=Q

|status_HAK=O

|name_HAK=Haka

|name_HON=Honka

|name_HJK=HJK

|name_INT=Inter Turku

|name_KPS=KuPS

|name_SJK=SJK

| show_matches = yes

| matches_style = FBR

| match_HAK_HON = null

| match_HAK_HJK = 0–1

| match_HAK_INT = null

| match_HAK_KPS = null

| match_HAK_SJK = 2–0

| match_HON_HAK = 1-1

| match_HON_HJK = 3–1

| match_HON_INT = 2–1

| match_HON_KPS = null

| match_HON_SJK = null

| match_HJK_HAK = null

| match_HJK_HON = null

| match_HJK_INT = 3–0

| match_HJK_KPS = 0-1

| match_HJK_SJK = 2–1

| match_INT_HAK = 0–1

| match_INT_HON = null

| match_INT_HJK = null

| match_INT_KPS = null

| match_INT_SJK = 1-0

| match_KPS_HAK = 0–0

| match_KPS_HON = 3–2

| match_KPS_HJK = null

| match_KPS_INT = 2–0

| match_KPS_SJK = null

| match_SJK_HAK = null

| match_SJK_HON = 0–0

| match_SJK_HJK = null

| match_SJK_INT = null

| match_SJK_KPS = 3–1

|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=Q

|col_CL1Q=green1 |text_CL1Q=Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round

|col_ECL2Q=yellow1|text_ECL2Q=Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round

|col_ECL1Q=yellow2|text_ECL1Q=Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round

|col_EUPO=yellow3 |text_EUPO=Qualification for the national Europa Conference League play-offs.

}}

Relegation round

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source= [https://int.soccerway.com/national/finland/veikkausliiga/2022/regular-season/r66785/ Soccerway]

|section=Relegation round

|highest_pos=7

|team7=OUL |team8=VPS |team9=ILV |team10=MAR |team11=LAH |team12=HFK

|result7=EUPO|result8=EUPO|result11=RPO |result12=REL

|update=complete

|win_HFK=1 |draw_HFK=6 |loss_HFK=20|gf_HFK=20|ga_HFK=70

|win_ILV=9 |draw_ILV=7 |loss_ILV=11|gf_ILV=43|ga_ILV=43

|win_LAH=5 |draw_LAH=6 |loss_LAH=16|gf_LAH=26|ga_LAH=55

|win_MAR=9 |draw_MAR=7 |loss_MAR=11|gf_MAR=41|ga_MAR=43

|win_OUL=11|draw_OUL=6 |loss_OUL=10|gf_OUL=46|ga_OUL=43

|win_VPS=10|draw_VPS=5 |loss_VPS=12|gf_VPS=52|ga_VPS=41

|name_HFK=HIFK

|name_ILV=Ilves

|name_LAH=Lahti

|name_MAR=Mariehamn

|name_OUL=Oulu

|name_VPS=VPS

| show_matches = yes

| matches_style = FBR

| match_HFK_ILV = 1–5

| match_HFK_LAH = null

| match_HFK_MAR = 2–3

| match_HFK_OUL = null

| match_HFK_VPS = null

| match_ILV_HFK = null

| match_ILV_LAH = 1–0

| match_ILV_MAR = 2–3

| match_ILV_OUL = null

| match_ILV_VPS = 2–3

| match_LAH_HFK = 6–1

| match_LAH_ILV = null

| match_LAH_MAR = null

| match_LAH_OUL = null

| match_LAH_VPS = 0–2

| match_MAR_HFK = null

| match_MAR_ILV = null

| match_MAR_LAH = 6–0

| match_MAR_OUL = 2–4

| match_MAR_VPS = 2–2

| match_OUL_HFK = 4–1

| match_OUL_ILV = 0–2

| match_OUL_LAH = 2–1

| match_OUL_MAR = null

| match_OUL_VPS = null

| match_VPS_HFK = 4–0

| match_VPS_ILV = null

| match_VPS_LAH = null

| match_VPS_MAR = null

| match_VPS_OUL = 2–1

|status_HFK=R

|status_LAH=O

|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=Q

|col_EUPO=yellow3 |text_EUPO=Qualification for the national Europa Conference League play-offs.

|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification for the relegation play-offs

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to Ykkönen

}}

Europa Conference League play-offs

{{#invoke:RoundN|N8|style=white-space:nowrap|width=200|RD2=Semi-final

|flex_tree=yes|skipmatch =3-4;6 |omit_blanks = yes|3rdplace=no|score-boxes=3

|19 October 2022|{{RDseed|6}} SJK|||0|{{RDseed|7}} Oulu|||1

|19 October 2022|{{RDseed|5}} Inter Turku|||1|{{RDseed|8}} VPS|||5

|22 October 2022|{{RDseed|7}} Oulu|||0|{{RDseed|8}} VPS {{aet}}|||1

|26 and 30 October 2022|{{RDseed|8}} VPS|0|2|2|{{RDseed|4}} Haka|3|1|4

}}

=Quarter-finals=

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2022|10|19|df=y}}

|time = 18:00 EEST

|team1 = Inter Turku

|score = 1–5

|team2 = VPS

|goals1 =

  • Niska {{goal|81}}

|goals2 =

  • Alanko {{goal|37}}
  • Kuittinen {{goal|48|o.g.}}
  • Multanen {{goal|66}}
  • Hudd {{goal|77}}
  • Niemi {{goal|85}}

|stadium = Veritas Stadion

|location = Turku

|attendance = 1,052

|referee = Ville Nevalainen

|report =

}}

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2022|10|19|df=y}}

|time = 18:00 EEST

|team1 = SJK

|score = 0–1

|team2 = Oulu

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = OmaSP Stadion

|location = Seinäjoki

|attendance = 1,698

|referee = Mohammad Al-Emara

|report =

}}

=Semifinal=

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2022|10|22|df=y}}

|time = 17:00 EEST

|team1 = Oulu

|score = 0–1

|aet = yes

|team2 = VPS

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

  • Jääskä {{goal|108}}

|stadium = Raatti Stadium

|location = Oulu

|attendance = 1,091

|referee = Joni Hyytiä

|report =

}}

=Final=

==First leg==

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2022|10|26|df=y}}

|time = 18:00 EEST

|team1 = VPS

|score = 0–3

|team2 = Haka

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

  • Erwin {{goal|5||28||43|pen.}}

|stadium = Hietalahti Stadium

|location = Vaasa

|attendance =

|referee =

|report =

}}

==Second leg==

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2022|10|30|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 EET

|team1 = Haka

|score = 1–2

|team2 = VPS

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

  • Räisänen {{goal|13}}
  • Vahtera {{goal|73}}

|stadium = Tehtaan kenttä

|location = Valkeakoski

|attendance =

|referee =

|report =

}}

Relegation play-offs

{{#invoke:RoundN|N8|style=white-space:nowrap|width=200|RD1=Ykkönen playoff semifinal|RD2=Ykkönen playoff final|RD3=Promotion/relegation playoff final

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|12 Oktober 2022|{{RDseed|{{tooltip|3|3rd in Ykkönen}}}} FF Jaro|||2|{{RDseed|{{tooltip|4|4th i Ykkönen}}}} Ekenäs IF|||1

|17 Oktober 2022|{{RDseed|{{tooltip|2|2nd i Ykkönen}}}} TPS|||4|{{RDseed|{{tooltip|3|3rd i Ykkönen}}}} FF Jaro|||0

|20 & 23 Oktober 2022|{{RDseed|{{tooltip|2|2nd i Ykkönen}}}} TPS|1|1|2|{{RDseed|{{tooltip|11|11th in Veikkausliiga}}}} Lahti|1|2|3

}}

=Ykkönen playoff semifinals=

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2022|10|12|df=y}}

|time = 18:30 EEST

|team1 = FF Jaro

|score = 2–1

|team2 = Ekenäs IF

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

  • Efimov {{goal|25}}

|stadium = Jakobstads Centralplan, Jakobstad

|attendance =

|referee = Petri Viljanen

|report = http://www.ffjaro.fi/fi/uutiset/ff-jaro-jatkaa-karsintaa-liigapaikasta

}}

=Ykkönen playoff finals=

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2022|10|17|df=y}}

|time = 18:30 EEST

|team1 = TPS

|score = 4–0

|team2 = FF Jaro

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Veritas Stadion, Turku

|attendance = 2,389

|referee = Dennis Antamo

|report =

}}

=Promotion/relegation play-off final=

== First leg ==

{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|2022|10|20|df=y}}

| time = 18:30 EEST

| team1 = TPS

| score = 1–1

| report =

| team2 = FC Lahti

| goals1 =

  • Pakkanen {{goal|72}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Veritas Stadion

| location = Turku

| attendance = 2,621

| referee = Peiman Simani

| event =

| round =

| score1 =

| score2 =

}}

== Second leg ==

{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|2022|10|23|df=y}}

| time = 17:00 EEST

| team1 = FC Lahti

| score = 2–1

| report =

| team2 = TPS

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Lahti Stadium

| location = Lahti

| attendance =

| referee = Oliver Reitala

| event =

| round =

| score1 =

| score2 =

}}

Statistics

=Top goalscorers=

{{updated|30 October 2022}}[https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/category/VL!spljp22/statistics/points Suomen Palloliitto]

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Lee Erwin

|align="left"|Haka

|20

2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Kalle Multanen

|align="left"|VPS

|15

3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Agon Sadiku

|align="left"|Honka

|14

rowspan="2"|4

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} John Owoeri

|align="left"|Mariehamn

|rowspan="2"|11

align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Tim Väyrynen

|align="left"|KuPS

rowspan="2"|6

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Michael López

|align="left"|Oulu

|rowspan="2"|10

align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Kai Meriluoto

|align="left"|Ilves

rowspan="2"|8

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|align="left"|Mariehamn

|rowspan="2"|9

align="left"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Petteri Pennanen

|align="left"|Ilves

rowspan="2"|10

|align="left"|{{flagicon|LAT}} Jānis Ikaunieks

|align="left"|KuPS

|rowspan="2"|8

align="left"|{{flagicon|SRB}} Bojan Radulović

|align="left"|HJK

Awards

=Annual awards=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|Award{{Cite web |last=Liimatta |first=Ville |date=2022-12-01 |title=Vuoden 2022 Captain's Ball: Kaikki voittajat ja palkitut kootusti |url=https://www.suomifutis.com/2022/12/captains-ball-2022-voittajat-palkitut/ |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=SuomiFutis |language=fi}}

!|Winner

!Club

Player of the Year

| align="left" |{{flagicon|SCO}} Lee Erwin

|Haka

Goalkeeper of the Year

| align="left " |{{flagicon|NIR}} Conor Hazard

|HJK

Defender of the Year

| align="left" |{{flagicon|BRA}} Paulo Ricardo

|KuPS

Midfielder of the Year

| align="left" |{{flagicon|FIN}} Petteri Pennanen

|Ilves

Striker of the Year

|align="left" |{{flagicon|SCO}} Lee Erwin

|Haka

Breakthrough of the Year

| align="left" |{{flagicon|FIN}} Agon Sadiku

|Honka

Coach of the Year

| align="left" |{{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Koskela

|HJK

= 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|Yellow|Kreidl}}}}

{{Image label|x=0.60|y=1.11|scale=175|text={{font color|Blue|Tenho}}}}

{{Image label|x=0.74|y=1.00|scale=175|text={{font color|Yellow|Toivomäki}}}}

{{Image label|x=0.23|y=1.11|scale=175|text={{font color|Yellow|Ricardo}}}}

{{Image label|x=0.11|y=1.00|scale=175|text={{font color|Blue|Murillo}}}}

{{Image label|x=0.23|y=0.71|scale=175|text={{font color|Yellow|Popovich}}}}

{{Image label|x=0.55|y=0.71|scale=175|text={{font color|Yellow|Ikaunieks}}}}

{{Image label|x=0.11|y=0.57|scale=175|text={{font color|Black|Limatta}}}}

{{Image label|x=0.23|y=0.31|scale=175|text={{font color|White|Erwin}}}}

{{Image label|x=0.63|y=0.31|scale=175|text={{font color|Yellow|Sadiku}}}}

{{Image label|x=0.69|y=0.57|scale=175|text={{font color|Yellow|Modesto}}}}

{{Image label end}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
colspan="13"|Team of the Year{{Cite web |title=Perinteinen Koplajoukkue nimetty - jalkapallotoimittajien valinnat kauden parhaiksi |url=http://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2022/10/16/perinteinen-koplajoukkue-nimetty-jalkapallotoimittajien-valinnat-kauden-parhaiksi |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=www.veikkausliiga.com |language=fi}}
Goalkeeper

| colspan="4" |{{flagicon|Austria }} Johannes Kreidl (KuPS)

Defence

| lowspan="1" | {{flagicon|FIN}}

Henri Toivomäki (KuPS)

| lowspan="1" |{{flagicon|FIN}}

Miro Tenho (HJK)

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

Paulo Ricardo (KuPS)

|{{flagicon|COL}}

Luis Carlos Murillo (HJK)

Midfield

|{{flagicon|POR}}

Rui Modesto (Honka)

| lowspan="1"|

{{flagicon|FIN }}

Anton Popovitch

(KuPS)

| lowspan="1"| {{flagicon|LAT}} Jānis Ikaunieks (KuPS)

| lowspan="1"|{{flagicon|FIN}}

Otso Liimatta (Oulu)

Attack

| colspan="2.5"|{{flagicon|SCO }} Lee Erwin (Haka)

| colspan="2.5"| {{flagicon|FIN}} Agon Sadiku (Honka)

=Attendance=

{{Fb a header}}

{{Fb a team|p=1 |t=HJK |s=8096|h= 4650|l= 3446|a= 4048|pr=1530}}

{{Fb a team|p=2 |t=HIFK |s=9565|h= 7103|l= 1212|a= 3188|pr=1183}}

{{Fb a team|p=3 |t=SJK |s=4432|h=2358|l= 2074|a= 2216|pr=1727}}

{{Fb a team|p=4 |t=KuPS |s=5394|h=2336|l=1394|a= 1798|pr=2184}}

{{Fb a team|p=5 |t=VPS |s=3524|h=2286|l=1238|a= 1762|pr=879|nt=†}}

{{Fb a team|p=6 |t=Haka |s=3250|h=2240|l=1010|a= 1625|pr=1190}}

{{Fb a team|p=7 |t=Ilves |s=3941|h=1844|l=234|a= 1314|pr=1828}}

{{Fb a team|p=8 |t=FC Lahti |s=3561|h=1467|l=786|a= 1187|pr=924}}

{{Fb a team|p=9|t=FC Inter |s=2652|h= 2122|l= 224|a= 884|pr=1426}}

{{Fb a team|p=10|t=IFK Mariehamn |s=2193|h=857|l=614|a= 731|pr= 736}}

{{Fb a team|p=11|t=AC Oulu |s=1320|h=1086|l=234|a= 660|pr=1321}}

{{Fb a team|p=12|t=FC Honka |s=672|h= 340|l= 332|a= 336|pr=490}}

{{Fb a footer |s=48600|h=7103|l= 224|a= 1301|pr=1620|u=27 April 2022|source=[https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/category/VL!spljp22/group/1/results]|notes= Promoted from Ykkönen 2021 |date=April 2022}}

References

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