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Veikkausliiga 2018
HJK Helsinki won the 2018 Veikkausliiga with 78 points, 16 points ahead of RoPS Rovaniemi. Turun Palloseura and PS Kemi were not in the Veikkausliiga the next season. 2.47 goals per game over 198 matches; home sides won 40% and 26% were drawn.
Final table
| P | D | L | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HJK Helsinki · Champions | 33 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 61 | 19 | +42 | 78 |
| 2 | RoPS Rovaniemi | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 62 |
| 3 | KuPS Kuopio | 33 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 58 |
| 4 | FC Honka | 33 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 58 |
| 5 | Ilves Tampere | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 49 |
| 6 | Vaasan Palloseura | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 41 |
| 7 | FC Inter Turku | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 40 |
| 8 | FC Lahti | 33 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 40 |
| 9 | SJK Seinäjoki | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 32 |
| 10 | IFK Mariehamn | 33 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 37 | 59 | -22 | 31 |
| 11 | Turun Palloseura · Out next season | 33 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 37 | 55 | -18 | 29 |
| 12 | PS Kemi · Out next season | 33 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 29 | 59 | -30 | 24 |
Where this season ranks
- 2.47 goals per game: 3rd lowest of 10 complete Veikkausliiga seasons on file.
- Champions’ 78 points: the highest of 4 seasons with 12 clubs.
Season in numbers
| Measure | 2018 | League average |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| Home wins | 40% | 42% |
| Draws | 26% | 25% |
| Away wins | 33% | 33% |
| Goalless draws | 10% | 7% |
| Home advantageHome minus away points per game | 0.21 pts/game | 0.28 pts/game |
| Champions’ points | 78 | 59 |
| Most points relegated | 29 | 22 |
| Fewest points safe | 31 | 26 |
League average: every complete Veikkausliiga season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 12 clubs.