The Finnish Veikkausliga

One of the many leagues that is proving interesting this season is the Finnish Veikkausliga. The self-proclaimed nation of the 'Coolest Football on Earth' is provided an exciting and certainly not predictable spectacle this year. After 13 league games, FC Haka lead the way on 27, only ahead of HJK on goal difference. TPS are keeping it interesting just 4 points behind them and then a series of teams trailing in close proximity. The season is nowhere near over!

One of the things that makes the Veikkausliga so interesting is the fact that unlike some of the more established leagues in world football, the winner is not essentially pre-determined. This can be seen in the last 2 seasons where 6 different teams ended up occupying the top 3 places! This simply doesn't happen in England, Spain, Italy or France along with many other European leagues that are kept in higher regard. There are historical trends within Finnish football such as Helsinki powerhouses HJK head and shoulders above the rest in terms of league titles but in recent years this seems to be changing. It will be interesting to see how this develops in the upcoming seasons and hopefully, this unpredictably will continue for us neutrals!