The 2024 Veikkausliiga is the 94th season of top-tier

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, which takes place from April to November.

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was the league's sponsor.

Teams

The league consisted of twelve teams; ten teams remaining from the previous season, and two teams promoted from the Ykkönen. HJK entered the season as defending champions. EIF were promoted as champions of the

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(returning to the top flight after a 90-year absence), replacing the bottom-placed

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team ( KTP, relegated after a single-year stint in top flight). Ykkönen runners-up Gnistan were also promoted (marking their debut in the top flight) after fifth-placed Veikkausliiga team Honka were demoted due to bankruptcy, replacing them in the league.

Stadiums and locations

Personnel and kits

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eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Managerial changes

Regular season

League table

Results by round

Results

Play-offs

Conference League play-off

Teams placed 3rd-7th enter play-off matches for the second spot in the Conference League first qualifying round. The third-placed team receive 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.

Veikkausliiga play-off

The eleventh-placed team will face the second-placed team from the

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for the final place in the 2025 Veikkausliiga.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Hat-tricks

Awards

References

External links

Official website

Veikkausliiga 2024 Regular Season at Soccerway

Flashscore
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