Veikkausliga 2008 ( Fin. Veikkausliiga 2008 ) is the 78th season of the Finnish championship since its inception. The champion title could not be defended by the Tampere United club.
| Veikkausliiga 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Championship Details | |
| Time spending | April 27, 2008 - October 26, 2008 |
| Number of participants | 14 |
| Top places | |
| Winner |  Inter Turku (1st time) |
| Second place |  Honka |
| Third place |  Lahti |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Bombardier (s) |  Henry Mintty ( Tampere United ) Alexander Kokko ( Honka ) (13 goals) |
Content
Member Clubs
| Club | City |
|---|---|
| Inter | Turku |
| Honka | Espoo |
| Lahti | Lahti |
| Hick | Helsinki |
| MuPa-47 | Anyalankoski |
| TPN | Turku |
| Tampere United | Tampere |
| Haka | Valkeakoski |
| Yaro | Jacobstad |
| RoPS | Rovaniemi |
| UPU | Vaasa |
| Mariehamn | Mariehamn |
| KuPS | Kuopio |
| KooTeePee | Kotka |
Standings
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | Β± | ABOUT | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Inter Turku | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 46 - 12 | +34 | 54 | Champions League qualifying round 2009/10 |
| 2 | Honka | 26 | 15 | five | 6 | 46 - 23 | +23 | 50 | UEFA Europa League 2nd qualifying round 2009/10 |
| 3 | Lahti | 26 | 15 | 3 | eight | 44 - 24 | +20 | 48 | UEFA Europa League 1st qualifying round 2009/10 |
| four | Hick | 26 | 14 | five | 7 | 47 - 29th | +18 | 47 | UEFA Europa League 2nd qualifying round 2009/10 |
| five | MuPa-47 | 26 | eleven | 9 | 6 | 33 - 21 | +12 | 42 | |
| 6 | Turku PS | 26 | 12 | 6 | eight | 45 - 36 | +9 | 42 | |
| 7 | Tampere United | 26 | 9 | 9 | eight | 41 - 34 | +7 | 36 | |
| eight | Haka | 26 | ten | five | eleven | 31 - 37 | β6 | 35 | |
| 9 | Yaro | 26 | ten | five | eleven | 36 - 47 | β11 | 35 | |
| ten | Rovaniemi PS | 26 | eight | 6 | 12 | 31 - 37 | β6 | thirty | |
| eleven | Vaasa PS | 26 | 6 | eleven | 9 | 18 - 29th | β11 | 29th | |
| 12 | Mariehamn | 26 | 7 | five | 14 | 24 - 40 | β16 | 26 | |
| 13 | Kuopio PS | 26 | four | 7 | 15 | 26 - 56 | β30 | nineteen | Butt matches for a place in Veikkausliig |
| 14 | KooTeePee | 26 | one | five | 20 | 14 - 57 | β43 | eight | Departure to JukkΓΆnen 2009 |
And - games, B - wins, N - draws, P - losses, Goals - goals scored and goals conceded, Β± - goal difference, O - points
Bombardiers
| A place | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | Henry Mintty | Tampere United | 13 |
| Alexander Kokko | Honka | ||
| 3 | Mikko HyurΓΌnen | Yaro | eleven |
| Raphael | Lahti | ||
| Mikko Paatelainen | Turku PS | ||
| Tony Lehtinen | Haka |