Season trivia for Veikkausliiga 2022
It's not all about becoming the top scorer or winning matches - there's also a wealth of fascinating information related to goalscorers and other remarkable records. Below, you'll find trivia and interesting facts from the 2022 Veikkausliiga season in Finland.
Fastest goalscorer
The fastest goal scorers during the season 2022 were these players, all of whom scored in minute 2 of any match of the season:
Top goalscorer by calendar month
The most goals scored in a calendar month during the season 2022 was 4 goals, which these players scored in those months:
Benjamin Källman (Inter Turku) - April 2022
Kai Meriluoto (Ilves) - April 2022
Michael López (Oulu) - April 2022
Lee Erwin (Haka) - April 2022
Tim Väyrynen (KuPS) - April 2022
Lee Erwin (Haka) - July 2022
Rui Modesto (Honka) - July 2022
Tuomas Kaukua (SJK Seinäjoki) - July 2022
Kalle Multanen (VPS) - July 2022
Rasmus Karjalainen (Oulu) - September 2022
Most braces by player
Lee Erwin in Haka scored (at least) two goals in a match four times and was thus the player who scored the most braces in matches during the 2022 season.
Most first goals in a match
The player who scored the first goal in a match the most times during the 2022 season was Tim Väyrynen in KuPS, in total he did it six times.
Most last goals in a match
The last goal of the match was scored the most times by Lee Erwin in Haka during the 2022 season, in total he did this six times.
Most penalty goals by player
The best penalty taker in the league during the 2022 season was John Owoeri, in total he scored five penalties for his Mariehamn.
Most penalty goals by team
Mariehamn was the most effective team of all when it came to penalty goals during the 2022 season, in total they scored six of their goals from penalties.
Most stoppage time goals by player
Michael López was the player who scored the most stoppage time goals during the 2022 season, in total he scored two stoppage time goals for his Oulu.
Most stoppage time goals by team
The highest number of goals in added time by a team was three goals, which five teams managed to do, and these were Haka, SJK Seinäjoki, Honka, Ilves and Oulu.
Players with goals in most consecutive matches
There were two players who scored in 5 consecutive matches during the 2022 season, and the players who achieved this were Lee Erwin (Haka) and John Owoeri (Mariehamn).
Players with most goals in the first half
It was Kalle Multanen in VPS who scored the most goals in the first half, with a total of 10 goals in the first half of the match.
Players with most goals in the second half
Lee Erwin in Haka scored a total of 11 goals in the second half, including stoppage time, which was the best in Veikkausliiga during the 2022 season.
Most consecutive losses
During the 2022 season, there were two teams that had 5 consecutive losses, and those teams were SJK Seinäjoki and Lahti.
Most matches in a row without a win
HIFK Fotboll managed the feat of not winning a single match in 10 consecutive matches during the 2022 season, something they did best among all the teams in the league.
Most comebacks from behind to win
The art of turning a deficit in a match into a win is something HJK were best at during the 2022 season, they came back to win five matches in total.
Most blown leads resulting in losses
Taking the lead in matches only to lose is no admirable feat, but Ilves have managed this in five matches during the 2022 season, more than any other team in Veikkausliiga.