2023 Veikkausliiga#Play-offs

The league consisted of twelve teams; the top eleven teams from the previous season, and one team promoted from the Ykkönen. After 22 games, the season split into a championship/relegation round.

HJK were the defending champions. HJK drew an average home attendance of 5,631 in the 2023 Veikkausliiga, the highest in the league.https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/fin/avefin23.htm Veikkaus was the league’s sponsor.{{cite web |title=Veikkausliiga: HIFK is relegated after their loss against VPS, and KTP returns to the league |url=https://www.panoramafootball.com/updates/veikkausliiga-hifk-is-relegated-after-their-loss-against-vps-and-ktp-returns-to-the-league |publisher=Panorama Football |date=3 October 2022 |access-date=15 January 2023}}

{{Location map+ |Finland |width=265 |caption=Location of teams in 2023 Veikkausliiga |places=

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=60.46 |long=26.946 |label=KTP}}

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

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

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

{{Location map~ |Finland |lat=63.0951 |long=21.6165 |label=VPS}}

}}

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

|section=Regular season

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

|team_order=HJK, KPS, SJK, VPS, HON, INT, OUL, HAK, LAH, ILV, KTP, MAR

|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=complete

|win_HAK=5 |draw_HAK=9 |loss_HAK=8 |gf_HAK=27|ga_HAK=37

|win_HJK=12|draw_HJK=8 |loss_HJK=2 |gf_HJK=39|ga_HJK=19

|win_HON=10|draw_HON=5 |loss_HON=7 |gf_HON=23|ga_HON=17

|win_ILV=4 |draw_ILV=8 |loss_ILV=10|gf_ILV=20|ga_ILV=27

|win_INT=10|draw_INT=4 |loss_INT=8 |gf_INT=33|ga_INT=31

|win_KTP=5 |draw_KTP=5 |loss_KTP=12|gf_KTP=20|ga_KTP=33

|win_KPS=13|draw_KPS=4 |loss_KPS=5 |gf_KPS=34|ga_KPS=15

|win_LAH=5 |draw_LAH=7 |loss_LAH=10|gf_LAH=21|ga_LAH=32

|win_MAR=3 |draw_MAR=6 |loss_MAR=13|gf_MAR=21|ga_MAR=34

|win_OUL=9 |draw_OUL=4 |loss_OUL=9 |gf_OUL=32|ga_OUL=37

|win_SJK=11|draw_SJK=5 |loss_SJK=6 |gf_SJK=29|ga_SJK=24

|win_VPS=11|draw_VPS=3 |loss_VPS=8 |gf_VPS=30|ga_VPS=23

|name_HAK=Haka

|name_HJK=HJK

|name_HON=Honka

|name_ILV=Ilves

|name_INT=Inter Turku

|name_KTP=KTP

|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

}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

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

|update=complete

|matches_style=FBR

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

|name_HAK=Haka

|name_HJK=HJK

|name_HON=Honka

|name_ILV=Ilves

|name_INT=Inter Turku

|name_KTP=KTP

|name_KPS=KuPS

|name_LAH=Lahti

|name_MAR=Mariehamn

|name_OUL=Oulu

|name_SJK=SJK

|name_VPS=VPS

|match_HAK_HJK=1–1

|match_HAK_HON=1–1

|match_HAK_ILV=1–1

|match_HAK_INT=2–2

|match_HAK_KTP=4–2

|match_HAK_KPS=2–2

|match_HAK_LAH=1–1

|match_HAK_MAR=1–1

|match_HAK_OUL=2–2

|match_HAK_SJK=1–0

|match_HAK_VPS=2–2

|match_HJK_HAK=2–0

|match_HJK_HON=2–0

|match_HJK_ILV=1–0

|match_HJK_INT=4–1

|match_HJK_KTP=1–0

|match_HJK_KPS=2–2

|match_HJK_LAH=0–1

|match_HJK_MAR=4–2

|match_HJK_OUL=1–1

|match_HJK_SJK=0–0

|match_HJK_VPS=4–0

|match_HON_HAK=0–2

|match_HON_HJK=1–1

|match_HON_ILV=2–0

|match_HON_INT=1–0

|match_HON_KTP=0–1

|match_HON_KPS=0–1

|match_HON_LAH=3–0

|match_HON_MAR=2–1

|match_HON_OUL=4–1

|match_HON_SJK=0–0

|match_HON_VPS=1–0

|match_ILV_HAK=1–2

|match_ILV_HJK=1–1

|match_ILV_HON=1–1

|match_ILV_INT=2–1

|match_ILV_KTP=1–0

|match_ILV_KPS=0–3

|match_ILV_LAH=2–2

|match_ILV_MAR=0–0

|match_ILV_OUL=1–2

|match_ILV_SJK=1–1

|match_ILV_VPS=0–2

|match_INT_HAK=3–0

|match_INT_HJK=1–3

|match_INT_HON=2–0

|match_INT_ILV=2–1

|match_INT_KTP=2–1

|match_INT_KPS=1–1

|match_INT_LAH=2–1

|match_INT_MAR=1–1

|match_INT_OUL=2–1

|match_INT_SJK=1–2

|match_INT_VPS=0–2

|match_KTP_HAK=1–2

|match_KTP_HJK=3–3

|match_KTP_HON=1–2

|match_KTP_ILV=0–0

|match_KTP_INT=1–4

|match_KTP_KPS=0–0

|match_KTP_LAH=2–0

|match_KTP_MAR=2–1

|match_KTP_OUL=0–2

|match_KTP_SJK=0–2

|match_KTP_VPS=1–0

|match_KPS_HAK=3–0

|match_KPS_HJK=2–1

|match_KPS_HON=0–1

|match_KPS_ILV=1–0

|match_KPS_INT=1–2

|match_KPS_KTP=2–0

|match_KPS_LAH=2–0

|match_KPS_MAR=0–1

|match_KPS_OUL=1–0

|match_KPS_SJK=3–0

|match_KPS_VPS=0–1

|match_LAH_HAK=1–0

|match_LAH_HJK=1–2

|match_LAH_HON=1–0

|match_LAH_ILV=3–2

|match_LAH_INT=1–2

|match_LAH_KTP=0–0

|match_LAH_KPS=3–4

|match_LAH_MAR=0–2

|match_LAH_OUL=1–2

|match_LAH_SJK=1–1

|match_LAH_VPS=0–2

|match_MAR_HAK=2–1

|match_MAR_HJK=0–0

|match_MAR_HON=0–1

|match_MAR_ILV=1–1

|match_MAR_INT=0–2

|match_MAR_KTP=0–0

|match_MAR_KPS=0–2

|match_MAR_LAH=2–3

|match_MAR_OUL=1–2

|match_MAR_SJK=0–2

|match_MAR_VPS=1–2

|match_OUL_HAK=3–0

|match_OUL_HJK=1–3

|match_OUL_HON=1–3

|match_OUL_ILV=0–3

|match_OUL_INT=1–1

|match_OUL_KTP=3–1

|match_OUL_KPS=0–2

|match_OUL_LAH=1–1

|match_OUL_MAR=3–2

|match_OUL_SJK=0–3

|match_OUL_VPS=2–1

|match_SJK_HAK=2–1

|match_SJK_HJK=1–2

|match_SJK_HON=1–0

|match_SJK_ILV=1–0

|match_SJK_INT=2–1

|match_SJK_KTP=2–3

|match_SJK_KPS=1–0

|match_SJK_LAH=0–0

|match_SJK_MAR=3–2

|match_SJK_OUL=1–4

|match_SJK_VPS=2–1

|match_VPS_HAK=4–1

|match_VPS_HJK=0–1

|match_VPS_HON=0–0

|match_VPS_ILV=0–2

|match_VPS_INT=3–0

|match_VPS_KTP=2–1

|match_VPS_KPS=0–2

|match_VPS_LAH=0–0

|match_VPS_MAR=2–1

|match_VPS_OUL=3–0

|match_VPS_SJK=3–2

}}

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

|section=Championship Round

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

|team_order=HJK, KPS, VPS, SJK, HON, INT

|result1=CL1Q |result2=ECL1Q |result3=EUPO1 |result4=EUPO2 |result5=REUPO2 |result6=EUPO2 |result7=EUPO2

|update=complete

|win_HJK=15|draw_HJK=8 |loss_HJK=4 |gf_HJK=50|ga_HJK=26

|win_HON=12|draw_HON=5 |loss_HON=10|gf_HON=29|ga_HON=27

|win_INT=10|draw_INT=5 |loss_INT=12|gf_INT=35|ga_INT=40

|win_KPS=16|draw_KPS=5 |loss_KPS=6 |gf_KPS=41|ga_KPS=20

|win_SJK=12|draw_SJK=6 |loss_SJK=9 |gf_SJK=35|ga_SJK=33

|win_VPS=15|draw_VPS=4 |loss_VPS=8 |gf_VPS=41|ga_VPS=26

|status_HJK=C

|status_HON=R

|status_VPS=O

|name_HJK=HJK

|name_HON=Honka

|name_INT=Inter Turku

|name_KPS=KuPS

|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_CL1Q=green1 |text_CL1Q=Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round

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

|col_EUPO1=yellow3 |text_EUPO1=Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round play-off final

|col_EUPO2=yellow3 |text_EUPO2=Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round play-off quarter-finals

|col_REUPO2=red1 |text_REUPO2={{nowrap|Relegation to the 2024 Kakkonen and qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round play-off quarter-finals}}

|note_res_REUPO2=Honka were relegated to 2024 Kakkonen after the end of the season due to financial issues.}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|source=

|update=complete

|matches_style=FBR

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

|name_HJK=HJK

|name_HON=Honka

|name_INT=Inter Turku

|name_KPS=KuPS

|name_SJK=SJK

|name_VPS=VPS

|match_HJK_HON=3–0

|match_HJK_INT=2–0

|match_HJK_KPS=1–2

|match_HJK_SJK=null

|match_HJK_VPS=null

|match_HON_HJK=null

|match_HON_INT=3–0

|match_HON_KPS=null

|match_HON_SJK=null

|match_HON_VPS=0–3

|match_INT_HJK=null

|match_INT_HON=null

|match_INT_KPS=0–1

|match_INT_SJK=1–2

|match_INT_VPS=null

|match_KPS_HJK=null

|match_KPS_HON=3–1

|match_KPS_INT=null

|match_KPS_SJK=1–1

|match_KPS_VPS=0–2

|match_SJK_HJK=2–3

|match_SJK_HON=1–2

|match_SJK_INT=null

|match_SJK_KPS=null

|match_SJK_VPS=0–2

|match_VPS_HJK=3–2

|match_VPS_HON=null

|match_VPS_INT=1–1

|match_VPS_KPS=null

|match_VPS_SJK=null

}}

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

|section=Relegation Round

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

|team_order=OUL, ILV, HAK, LAH, MAR, KTP

|result1=EUPO2 |result2=ECL2Q |result5=RPO |result6=REL

|update=complete

|win_HAK=7 |draw_HAK=11|loss_HAK=9 |gf_HAK=35|ga_HAK=42

|win_ILV=8 |draw_ILV=9 |loss_ILV=10|gf_ILV=35|ga_ILV=33

|win_KTP=5 |draw_KTP=5 |loss_KTP=17|gf_KTP=21|ga_KTP=44

|win_LAH=7 |draw_LAH=8 |loss_LAH=12|gf_LAH=26|ga_LAH=41

|win_MAR=5 |draw_MAR=7 |loss_MAR=15|gf_MAR=28|ga_MAR=40

|win_OUL=11|draw_OUL=5 |loss_OUL=11|gf_OUL=41|ga_OUL=45

|status_KTP=R

|status_MAR=O

|name_HAK=Haka

|name_ILV=Ilves

|name_KTP=KTP

|name_LAH=Lahti

|name_MAR=Mariehamn

|name_OUL=Oulu

|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_ECL2Q=yellow1 |text_ECL2Q=Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round

|col_EUPO2=yellow3 |text_EUPO2={{nowrap|Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round play-off quarter-finals}}

|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification for the Veikkausliiga play-off final

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Ykkösliiga

|note_res_ECL2Q=Ilves qualified for the Conference League second qualifying round by winning the 2023 Finnish Cup.}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|source=

|update=complete

|matches_style=FBR

|team1=HAK |team2=ILV |team3=KTP |team4=LAH |team5=MAR |team6=OUL

|name_HAK=Haka

|name_ILV=Ilves

|name_KTP=KTP

|name_LAH=Lahti

|name_MAR=Mariehamn

|name_OUL=Oulu

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|match_HAK_KTP=2–0

|match_HAK_LAH=2–0

|match_HAK_MAR=null

|match_HAK_OUL=null

|match_ILV_HAK=null

|match_ILV_KTP=null

|match_ILV_LAH=null

|match_ILV_MAR=2–1

|match_ILV_OUL=3–2

|match_KTP_HAK=null

|match_KTP_ILV=0–3

|match_KTP_LAH=null

|match_KTP_MAR=0–2

|match_KTP_OUL=null

|match_LAH_HAK=null

|match_LAH_ILV=1–5

|match_LAH_KTP=2–1

|match_LAH_MAR=null

|match_LAH_OUL=2–1

|match_MAR_HAK=2–1

|match_MAR_ILV=null

|match_MAR_KTP=null

|match_MAR_LAH=0–0

|match_MAR_OUL=null

|match_OUL_HAK=1–1

|match_OUL_ILV=null

|match_OUL_KTP=2–0

|match_OUL_LAH=null

|match_OUL_MAR=3–2

}}

Teams placed 3rd-7th (Honka, Inter Turku, Oulu, SJK, and VPS) entered play-off matches for the second spot in the Conference League first qualifying round. The third-placed team (VPS) received a bye to the final. The quarter-finals and semi-finals are held over one leg (with the higher-placed team gaining home advantage), while the final is held over two legs.{{cite web|url=https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2023/10/21/hjk-on-mestari-2023-ktpn-tie-vie-ykkosliigaan|title=HJK is the champion in 2023 - KTP's path leads to the First League|website=Veikkausliiga}}

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|date = 25 October 2023

|time = 16:00 BST

|team1 = Honka (5th)

|score = 0–0

|aet = yes

|penaltyscore = 4–2

|report =

|team2 = Inter Turku (6th)

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Tapiolan urheilupuisto, Espoo

|attendance =

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|date = 25 October 2023

|time = 16:00 BST

|team1 = SJK (4th)

|score = 2–2

|aet = yes

|penaltyscore = 4–5

|report =

|team2 = Oulu (7th)

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = OmaSP Stadion, Seinäjoki

|attendance =

|referee =

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|date = 28 October 2023

|time = 15:00 BST

|team1 = Honka (5th)

|score = 5–0

|report =

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|goals1 =

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|stadium = Tapiolan urheilupuisto, Espoo

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|date = 1 November 2023

|time = 16:00 BST

|team1 = Honka (5th)

|score = 0–1

|report =

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|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Tapiolan urheilupuisto, Espoo

|attendance =

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{{football box collapsible

|date = 5 November 2023

|time = 14:00 BST

|team1 = VPS (3rd)

|score = 1–0

|aggregatescore = 2–0

|report =

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|goals1 =

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|stadium = Hietalahti Stadium, Vaasa

|attendance =

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The eleventh-placed team (Mariehamn) qualified for a play-off alongside the second, third, and fourth-placed teams from the 2023 Ykkönen (Gnistan, MP, and SJK Akatemia). The third and fourth-placed Ykkönen teams entered the quarter-finals, with the winners facing the second-placed Ykkönen team in the semi-finals. The semi-final winners then face the eleventh-placed Veikkausliiga team, with the winners securing the final place in the 2024 Veikkausliiga. For the quarter and semi-finals, the higher-placed team gained home advantage.

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|date = 14 October 2023

|time = 13:00 BST

|team1 = MP (3rd, Ykkönen)

|score = 1–4

|report =

|team2 = SJK Akatemia (4th, Ykkönen)

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Mikkelin Urheilupuisto, Mikkeli

|attendance =

|referee =

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{{football box collapsible

|date = 21 October 2023

|time = 16:00 BST

|team1 = Gnistan (2nd, Ykkönen)

|score = 4–2

|aet = yes

|report =

|team2 = SJK Akatemia (4th, Ykkönen)

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Mustapekka Areena, Helsinki

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 25 October 2023

|time = 16:30 BST

|team1 = Gnistan (2nd, Ykkönen)

|score = 0–0

|report =

|team2 = Mariehamn (11th, Veikkausliiga)

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Mustapekka Areena, Helsinki

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 29 October 2023

|time = 13:00 BST

|team1 = Mariehamn (11th, Veikkausliiga)

|score = 3–0

|aggregatescore = 3–0

|report =

|team2 = Gnistan (2nd, Ykkönen)

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Wiklöf Holding Arena, Mariehamn

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{updated|1 November 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.veikkausliiga.com/tilastot/2023/veikkausliiga/pelaajat/?sort=M#stats-wrapper|title=Veikkausliiga perustilastot|website=Veikkausliiga}}

{{reflist}}

• [http://www.veikkausliiga.com Official website]
• [https://int.soccerway.com/national/finland/veikkausliiga/2023/regular-season/r73356/ Veikkausliiga 2023 Regular Season at Soccerway]
• [https://www.flashscore.com/football/finland/veikkausliiga/standings/ Flashscore]

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