The 2015

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was the 85th season of top-tier

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were the defending champions. The season was won by SJK, ending HJK's record streak of six straight titles.

Teams

TPS were relegated to

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after finishing at the bottom of the 2014 season. Their place was taken by

champions

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and MYPA were not given a license due to the clubs' bad economic situation. The two places were given for KTP, the runner-up of 2014

, and

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, which finished third in Ykkönen.Liigalisenssikomitea päätti Veikkausliigalisensseistä kaudelle 2015
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Stadia and location

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Matches 1–22

Matches 23–33

Relegation play-offs

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Statistics

Top scorers

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Top assists