Finland Veikkausliiga European Football League

Veikkausliiga league is the first football federation in Finland, was founded in 1990 and the start of the competition include a total of 14 professional football clubs.

The main sponsor that gives the name of the Finland football league is Veikkaus sports bookmaker. Before Veikkausliiga foundation first leagueof  Finnish Football Federation was Mestaruussarja since 1930, amateur or semiprofessional football league.In the period 1908 to 1930 football champions Finland was decided after winning the cup.

As in other countries where the climate is very cold Veikkausliiga football season begins in April and ends in October each football club participanting playing two matches each with other participants, a match at home and one on the opponent.

Team placed on last place on football championship at the end of Veikkausliiga season is automatically relegated to second league Ykkönen , penultimate football team placed on league tables will play in playoff games with the team ranked second in second league after which it will decide who will stay or advance on Veikkausliiga.

Annual wages Veikkausliiga football players is about 20,000 euros.

Finland Football Veikkausliiga particiaption on European Cups

Weikkausliiga is a founding member of the European Professional Football Leagues.

Football clubs that is placed at the end of the league championship for the first positions Veikkausliiga qualify for participation in European Cup football:

• Place I play in the qualifying round for the Champions League accession
• Places II-III support qualifying rounds matches in the Europa League
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