Season trivia for Veikkausliiga 2026
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 2026 Veikkausliiga season in Finland.
Note that the season is not finished yet, and therefor the information below is not necessarily the final version.
Best scoring couple
The players who have been behind the most goals this season so far are Otto Ruoppi - Jaime Moreno (KuPS), Eetu Turkki - Theodoros Tsirigotis (TPS), Teemu Hytönen - Oliver Pettersson (Ilves), Mads Borchers - Teemu Pukki (HJK), Adeleke Akinyemi - Joakim Latonen (Gnistan), Jardell Kanga - Teemu Hytönen (Ilves) and Marius Könkkölä - Albijon Muzaci (TPS). In total, the different pair of players have scored 3 goals, with one player scoring the goal and the other assisting it.
Fastest goalscorer
These players have all scored in the first minute in a match this season:
Top goalscorer by calendar month
The most goals scored in a calendar month during the season is 6 goals, which Jardell Kanga (Ilves) scored in June 2026.
Most braces by player
The players who have scored at least two goals the most times in a match this season are these, and they have scored braces three times so far:
Rasmus Karjalainen (Oulu)
Adeleke Akinyemi (Gnistan)
Most first goals in a match
So far this season, there are four players who have scored the first goal in a match the most times, each of them has done it in five different matches and these players are:
Most last goals in a match
The last goal of the match has most frequently been scored this season by Mads Borchers in HJK, in total he has scored the last goal five times.
Most penalty goals by player
The player who has scored the most penalty goals this season is Jardell Kanga in Ilves with his six penalty goals.
Most penalty goals by team
The team that has scored the most penalty goals in the matches played so far this season is Ilves, who have scored nine goals from the penalty spot.
Most stoppage time goals by player
The player who currently has scored the most stoppage time goals in Veikkausliiga is Stanislav Baranov in Ilves, so far he has scored two goals in added time.
Most stoppage time goals by team
Ilves is the team that has scored the most goals in 90+ minutes, in total they have scored two goals in added time.
Players with goals in most consecutive matches
Right now, there are three players who have managed to score in 4 matches in a row, and they are:
Players with goals or assists in most consecutive matches
The longest streak of matches where a player contributed to at least one goal, either by scoring or assisting, belongs to Jaime Moreno in KuPS, who did it in 5 consecutive matches.
Players with most goals in the first half
So far this season, it is Teemu Hytönen in Ilves who has scored the most goals in the first half with 7 goals.
Players with most goals in the second half
Mads Borchers in HJK has scored the most goals in the second half of the match, having scored 9 goals in the second half so far.
Most consecutive wins
The team with the most consecutive wins so far this season is KuPS, and their streak is 6 straight wins.
Most matches in a row without losing
KuPS have 14 consecutive matches without losing, which is the best in Veikkausliiga this season.
Most consecutive losses
The team with the most consecutive losses right now, with 9 straight defeats, is Mariehamn.
Most matches in a row without a win
Mariehamn is the team with the longest streak of matches without a win so far this season, their run is at 19 straight matches without a win.
Most comebacks from behind to win
The team that has been behind and then turned it into a win the most times so far is VPS, and they have done it in three different matches.
Most blown leads resulting in losses
The teams worst at defending their leads this season are HJK, Mariehamn, SJK Seinäjoki, Oulu and Lahti, each with two matches where they lost or drew after having led.