2024 Ykkösliiga
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Football league season
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Champions | KTP |
| Promoted | Jaro KTP |
| Relegated | MP |
| Top goalscorer | Aleksi Tarvonen (15 goals) |
2025 → | |
The 2024 Ykkösliiga was the inaugural season of Ykkösliiga, the new second highest football league in Finland. The season began on 13 April 2024 and ended on 19 October 2024.
Teams
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Team changes
[edit ]The league was contested with 10 clubs, unlike former second-tier Ykkönen which included 12 clubs.[1]
| Promoted to 2024 Veikkausliiga |
Relegated to 2024 Ykkönen |
Promoted from 2023 Kakkonen |
Relegated from 2023 Veikkausliiga |
Promoted to 2025 Veikkausliiga |
Relegated to 2025 Ykkönen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekenäs IF Gnistan |
JJK Jyväskylä KPV |
JIPPO PK-35 |
KTP | KTP Jaro |
MP |
- PK-35 qualified for the 2024 Ykkösliiga promotion play-offs as a 2023 Kakkonen Group A runner-up, and were promoted to Ykkösliiga as a play-offs winner.
- FC Honka were declared for bankruptcy after the 2023 Veikkausliiga season. Via supplemental process, 2023 Ykkönen runner-up Gnistan were promoted to 2024 Veikkausliiga, and 2024 Ykkösliiga promotion play-offs runner-up JIPPO were promoted to 2024 Ykkösliiga.
- HIFK were declared for bankruptcy after the 2023 Ykkönen season, and Käpylän Pallo (KäPa) earned a spot in 2024 Ykkösliiga via supplemental process, by which KäPa avoided the relegation after finishing 10th of 12 teams in 2023 Ykkönen.
Participants
[edit ]| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Jaro | Jakobstad (Pietarsaari) | Jakobstads Centralplan | 5,000 | Finland Niklas Vidjeskog |
| JIPPO | Joensuu | Mehtimäki | 1,000 | Finland Mikko Hallikainen |
| JäPS | Järvenpää | Järvenpään keskuskenttä | 2,000 | Finland Teemu Kankkunen |
| KTP | Kotka | Arto Tolsa Areena | 4,780 | Finland Jonas Nyholm |
| KäPa | Helsinki | Brahenkenttä | 1,200 | Finland Lari Lummepuro |
| MP | Mikkeli | Mikkelin Urheilupuisto | 7,000 | Finland Juha Pasoja |
| PK-35 | Helsinki | Algeco Areena | 1,200[2] | Portugal Tiago Santos |
| SalPa | Salo | Salon Urheilupuisto | 2,500 | Spain Jordi Aluja |
| SJK Akatemia | Seinäjoki | OmaSP Stadion | 5,817 | England Ash Civil |
| TPS | Turku | Veritas Stadion | 9,372 | Finland Miika Nuutinen |
Season
[edit ]League table
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KTP (C, P) | 27 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 75 | 32 | +43 | 58 | Promotion to Veikkausliiga |
| 2 | Jaro (O, P) | 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 54 | Qualification for the Veikkausliiga play-off |
| 3 | JIPPO | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 25 | +24 | 52 | |
| 4 | TPS | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 43 | |
| 5 | JäPS | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 35 | |
| 6 | PK-35 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 33 | |
| 7 | SJK Akatemia | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 29 | |
| 8 | SalPa | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 29 | |
| 9 | KäPa (O) | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 44 | 67 | −23 | 22 | Qualification for the Ykkösliiga play-off |
| 10 | MP (R) | 27 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 61 | −39 | 16 | Relegation to Ykkönen |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 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 teams for promotion or relegation).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 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 teams for promotion or relegation).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
[edit ]| Home \ Away | JAR | JIP | JÄP | KTP | KÄP | MP | PK | SAL | SJK | TPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaro | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| JIPPO | 2–0 | — | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| JäPS | 2–2 | 1–5 | — | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| KTP | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 1–2 |
| KäPa | 0–3 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 1–5 | — | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| MP | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–6 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| PK-35 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–5 | 3–0 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| SalPa | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| SJK Akatemia | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | — | 0–3 |
| TPS | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | — |
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Third round results
[edit ]| Home \ Away | JAR | JIP | JÄP | KTP | KÄP | MP | PK | SAL | SJK | TPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaro | — | 2–1 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | — | — | 3–0 | — | — |
| JIPPO | — | — | — | 3–2 | — | 2–4 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | — |
| JäPS | — | 1–4 | — | — | — | 4–0 | — | 0–2 | 2–1 | — |
| KTP | — | — | 1–2 | — | 7–2 | — | 2–1 | — | 3–3 | 1–1 |
| KäPa | — | 2–1 | 3–5 | — | — | 3–2 | 1–1 | — | — | — |
| MP | 4–2 | — | — | 0–5 | — | — | — | 1–2 | — | 0–0 |
| PK-35 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | — | — | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | — | — |
| SalPa | — | — | — | 2–5 | 1–4 | — | — | — | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| SJK Akatemia | 2–3 | — | — | — | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | — | 1–1 |
| TPS | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | — | 5–3 | — | 1–2 | — | — | — |
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Ykkösliiga play-off
[edit ]The ninth-placed team (KäPa) faced the second-placed team from the 2024 Ykkönen (KPV) in a two-legged play-off for the final place in the 2025 Ykkösliiga.
First leg
[edit ]Second leg
[edit ]Statistics
[edit ]Top scorers
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Hat-tricks[edit ]
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Awards
[edit ]Annual awards
[edit ]| Award[3] | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Finland Anttoni Huttunen | KTP |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Finland Pyry Piirainen | JIPPO |
| Defender of the Year | Cameroon Tabi Manga | KTP |
| Midfielder of the Year | Finland Sergei Eremenko | Jaro |
| Striker of the Year | Finland Aleksi Tarvonen | KTP |
Monthly awards
[edit ]| Month | Player of the Month |
|---|---|
| April[4] | Finland Enoch Banza (KTP) |
| May[5] | Japan Yoshiaki Kikuchi (JIPPO) |
| June[6] | Finland Aleksi Tarvonen (KTP) |
| July[7] | Finland Anttoni Huttunen (KTP) |
| August[8] | Finland Matias Paavola (KTP) |
| September[9] | Finland Jean-Claude Mabinda (JäPS) |
References
[edit ]- ^ Ykkösliiga, Finnish FA
- ^ Tekemisen meininkiä Pihlajamäessä: PK-35:llä uusittu stadion, lahitieto.fi, 5 July 2021
- ^ Captain’s Ball 2024 Timo Nummelinille – Katso kaikki palkitut, Football Association of Finland, 5 December 2024
- ^ Huhtikuun joukkue valittu - KTP:n Enoch Banza Ykkösliigan huhtikuun pelaaja (in Finnish)
- ^ JIPPO:n Yoshiaki Kikuchi Ykkösliigan toukokuun pelaaja (in Finnish)
- ^ Aleksi Tarvonen Ykkösliigan Veikkauksen kuukauden pelaaja, jpy.fi, 5 July 2024
- ^ Anttoni Huttunen Ykkösliigan Veikkauksen kuukauden pelaaja, jpy.fi, 5 August 2024
- ^ Matias Paavola Ykkösliigan Veikkauksen kuukauden pelaaja, jpy.fi, 5 September 2024
- ^ Jean-Claude Mabinda valittu Ykkösliigan syyskuun pelaajaksi, Finnish FA, 5 October 2024