A total of thirteen teams will contest in the league, including ten sides from the 2010

2010 Ykkönen

-League table:-Relegation play-offs:The 13th placed team of 2010 Veikkausliiga and the runners-up of the 2010 Ykkönen will compete in a two-legged play-offs for one spot in the 2011 Veikkausliiga...

 season, FC Lahti

FC Lahti

FC Lahti is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Lahti. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division after placing last in Finnish Premier League during season 2010...

 who was relegated from Veikkausliiga

2010 Veikkausliiga

The 2010 Veikkausliiga was the eightieth season of top-tier football in Finland. It began on 16 April 2010 and ended on 23 October 2010.-Teams:...

, AC Oulu

AC Oulu

AC Oulu is a Finnish football club, based in Oulu. The club's coach is Juha Malinen, and it plays its home matches at Raatin Stadion.-History :...

 who was refused a license for Veikkausliiga and HIFK

HIFK

Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 HIFK is the oldest IFK club in Finland. The club has activities in many sports, including football, ice hockey, bandy, floorball, handball, athletics and bowling. HIFK Soccer ry is part of the...

 who promoted from Kakkonen

Kakkonen

Kakkonen is the third tier of the Finnish football league system.-League structure:Kakkonen is divided to three groups of 14 clubs. A club plays each of the others in the same group twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a...

 after winning the promotion play-offs.

Club	Location	Stadium	Capacity	Manager
FC Espoo FC Espoo FC Espoo is a Finnish football club based in the city of Espoo, Finland. Founded in 1989, the first team plays in the Finnish First Division , the second tier of the Finnish football pyramid....	Espoo Espoo Espoo is the second largest city and municipality in Finland. The population of the city of Espoo is . It is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area along with the cities of Helsinki, Vantaa, and Kauniainen. Espoo shares its eastern border with Helsinki and Vantaa, while enclosing Kauniainen....	Leppävaaran stadion	5,000	Jussi Nuorela Jussi Nuorela Jussi Nuorela is a former Finnish professional footballer who last played for FC Inter Turku in the Veikkausliiga.-Club career:...
FC Hämeenlinna FC Hämeenlinna FC Hämeenlinna is a Finnish football club, based in Hämeenlinna. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division . The club's manager is Teuvo Palkki, and it plays its home matches at Kaurialan Kenttä.The team was formed in 1991....	Hämeenlinna Hämeenlinna Hämeenlinna is a city and municipality of about inhabitants in the heart of the historical province of Häme in the south of Finland and is the birthplace of composer Jean Sibelius. Today, it belongs to the region of Tavastia Proper, and until 2010 it was the residence city for the Governor of the...	Kaurialan kenttä Kaurialan Kenttä Kaurialan kenttä is a multi-use stadium in Hämeenlinna, Finland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Hämeenlinna. The stadium holds 4,000 people.-External links:*...	8,000	Jussi Lempinen
HIFK HIFK Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 HIFK is the oldest IFK club in Finland. The club has activities in many sports, including football, ice hockey, bandy, floorball, handball, athletics and bowling. HIFK Soccer ry is part of the...	Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...	Brahen kenttä	2,000	Jani Honkavaara
JIPPO JIPPO JIPPO is a Finnish football club, based in Joensuu. It currently plays in the Ykkönen, the second highest level of Finnish football. Jarmo Korhonen replaced Mark Dziadulewicz as the club's manager after 2010 season...	Joensuu Joensuu Joensuu is a city and municipality in North Karelia in eastern Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of North Karelia region. It was founded in 1848...	Joensuun keskuskenttä	2,000	Jarmo Korhonen
FC KooTeePee FC KooTeePee FC KooTeePee is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Kotka. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division . The club's manager is Janne Hyppönen, and it plays its home matches at the Arto Tolsa Areena.- History :...	Kotka Kotka Kotka is a town and municipality of Finland. Its former name is Rochensalm.Kotka is located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland at the mouth of Kymi River and it is part of the Kymenlaakso region in southern Finland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water....	Arto Tolsa Areena Arto Tolsa Areena Arto Tolsa Areena is a football stadium in Kotka, Finland. It is the home stadium of KTP and FC KooTeePee. The stadium holds 4,780 and was inaugurated in 1952 for the Helsinki Olympics. The stadium's record attendance was made during the Olympic Games in the football match between the Soviet...	4,780	Janne Hyppönen Janne Hyppönen Janne Hyppönen is a top Finnish football manager and former player.He has previously coached Veikkausliiga club Myllykosken Pallo and is currently the coach of FC KooTeePee.-External links:*...
KPV Kokkolan Palloveikot KPV is a Finnish football club, based in Kokkola. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division . The club's manager is Jarmo Korhonen, and it plays its home matches at Kokkolan keskuskenttä....	Kokkola Kokkola Kokkola is a town and municipality of Finland.The town is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...	Kokkolan keskuskenttä	3,000	Henri Myntti Henri Myntti Henri Myntti is a Finnish footballer and coach who is currently the head coach of KPV Kokkola.-Club career:Myntti began his career at his hometown Kokkola's top club KPV. In March 2001 he was signed as a promising youth player by the Norwegian Tippeligaen side Tromsø IL...
FC Lahti FC Lahti FC Lahti is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Lahti. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division after placing last in Finnish Premier League during season 2010...	Lahti Lahti Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki...	Lahden kisapuisto Lahden kisapuisto The Lahden kisapuisto is a multi-use stadium in Lahti, Finland. It is currently used mostly for football and hosts the home matches of FC City Stars. The stadium holds 4,000 people and is all-seater. It also hosted some football matches during the 1952 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...	4,000	Tommi Kautonen Tommi Kautonen Tommi "Auge" Kautonen is a Finnish football manager and former player . He is currently the head coach of FC Lahti....
OPS	Oulu Oulu Oulu is a city and municipality of inhabitants in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. It is the most populous city in Northern Finland and the sixth most populous city in the country. It is one of the northernmost larger cities in the world....	Raatin Stadion Raatti Stadion Raatti Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Oulu, Finland. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 12,000 people and was built in 1952....	6,996	Luiz Antonio
AC Oulu AC Oulu AC Oulu is a Finnish football club, based in Oulu. The club's coach is Juha Malinen, and it plays its home matches at Raatin Stadion.-History :...	Oulu Oulu Oulu is a city and municipality of inhabitants in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. It is the most populous city in Northern Finland and the sixth most populous city in the country. It is one of the northernmost larger cities in the world....	Raatin Stadion Raatti Stadion Raatti Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Oulu, Finland. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 12,000 people and was built in 1952....	6,996	Juha Malinen Juha Malinen Juha Malinen is an experienced Finnish football manager, who manages AC Oulu.In February 2007 Malinen signed a contract with Kazakhstan's FC Shakhter of Karaganda and was also appointed as a manager of U-21 National Team of Kazakhstan. FC Shakhter and Malinen parted their ways after 7 months...
PK-35 Vantaa Pallokerho-35 Pallokerho-35 is a Finnish football club, based in Vantaa. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division . As of the 2009 season the club has been based at the ISS Stadion, Myyrmäki, Vantaa....	Vantaa Vantaa Vantaa is a city and municipality in Finland. Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo and Kauniainen make up the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.Vantaa, with its population of , is the fourth most populated city of Finland. The biggest airport in Finland, the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, is located there...	ISS Stadion	4,500	Pasi Pihamaa Pasi Pihamaa Pasi Pihamaa born is a Finnish football coach of Atlantis FC in Helsinki, Finland.-Statistics:*Matches: 43 League Games...
FC PoPa Porin Palloilijat Porin Palloilijat or FC PoPa is a Finnish football club, based in the city of Pori in Finland. The club currently plays in the Ykkönen , the second highest level of Finnish football . The club was established in 1925 but did not operate between 1960 and 1981...	Pori Pori Pori is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäenjoki river, which is the largest in Finland. Pori is the most important town in the Satakunta region....	Porin Stadion Porin Stadion View from the south curve.Porin Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Pori, Finland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of PoPa, FC Jazz and NiceFutis.-History:...	12,000	Tero Suonperä
PS Kemi Palloseura Kemi Kings Palloseura Kemi Kings or PS Kemi Kings is a Finnish football team based in the town of Kemi, who are currently playing in the Finnish second division, the Ykkönen.-History:...	Kemi Kemi Kemi is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located very near the city of Tornio. It was founded in 1869 by royal decree, because of its proximity to a deep water harbour....	Sauvosaari	1,500	Juhani Himanka
FC Viikingit FC Viikingit FC Viikingit is a Finnish football club, based in Vuosaari, East Helsinki. The club was founded as Vuosaaren Viikingit in 1965, but in 1998 the football section was separated from the rest of the club and continued under the name FC Viikingit. Usually, the team is referred to as just Viikingit...	Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...	Vuosaaren urheilukenttä	4,200	Ilkka Jäntti

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment	Table
KPV	Keijo Hautamäki	Resigned	18 June 2011	10th	Henri Myntti Henri Myntti Henri Myntti is a Finnish footballer and coach who is currently the head coach of KPV Kokkola.-Club career:Myntti began his career at his hometown Kokkola's top club KPV. In March 2001 he was signed as a promising youth player by the Norwegian Tippeligaen side Tromsø IL...	4 July 2011	12th
FC PoPa	Mika Halmetniemi	Sacked	4 July 2011	13th	Tero Suonperä	8 July 2011	13th
PS Kemi	Kalle Huusko	Sacked	9 August 2011	12th	Juhani Himanka	9 August 2011	12th

League table

Results

Top scorers

Source: soccerway.com

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Ville Salmikivi	FC Viikingit FC Viikingit FC Viikingit is a Finnish football club, based in Vuosaari, East Helsinki. The club was founded as Vuosaaren Viikingit in 1965, but in 1998 the football section was separated from the rest of the club and continued under the name FC Viikingit. Usually, the team is referred to as just Viikingit...	20
2	Randy Edwini-Bonsu Randy Edwini-Bonsu Randy Edwini-Bonsu is a Ghanaian-born Canadian soccer player currently playing for Eintracht Braunschweig in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga, the second division in Germany.-Youth and Amateur:...	AC Oulu AC Oulu AC Oulu is a Finnish football club, based in Oulu. The club's coach is Juha Malinen, and it plays its home matches at Raatin Stadion.-History :...	16
3	Jukka Santala Jukka Santala Jukka Santala is a Finnish footballer who plays as a striker for RoPS. He returned to Finland after few years playing abroad. He had a trial with the Finnish Veikkausliiga side HJK Helsinki., but he chose to take a contract from FC Haka...	FC KooTeePee FC KooTeePee FC KooTeePee is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Kotka. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division . The club's manager is Janne Hyppönen, and it plays its home matches at the Arto Tolsa Areena.- History :...	13
4	Dritan Stafsula	AC Oulu AC Oulu AC Oulu is a Finnish football club, based in Oulu. The club's coach is Juha Malinen, and it plays its home matches at Raatin Stadion.-History :...	12
5	Luizao	OPS	10
	Aleksi Ristola	PK-35 Vantaa Pallokerho-35 Pallokerho-35 is a Finnish football club, based in Vantaa. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division . As of the 2009 season the club has been based at the ISS Stadion, Myyrmäki, Vantaa....	10
	Joni Korhonen	FC Viikingit FC Viikingit FC Viikingit is a Finnish football club, based in Vuosaari, East Helsinki. The club was founded as Vuosaaren Viikingit in 1965, but in 1998 the football section was separated from the rest of the club and continued under the name FC Viikingit. Usually, the team is referred to as just Viikingit...	10
6	Luis Vanderlei	OPS	9
	Drilon Shala Drilon Shala Drilon Shala is a Finnish football player of Kosovar-Albanian ancestry currently playing for FC Lahti; he formerly played for PP-70. Although he represented Finland at U19 level in 2010 he accepted an offer to play for the Kosovo national team.-External links: -References:*...	FC Lahti FC Lahti FC Lahti is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Lahti. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division after placing last in Finnish Premier League during season 2010...	9

External links

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