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 top goal-scoring pair, that is, the two players where one scored the goal and the other assisted, are Mads Borchers and Teemu Pukki who have together scored 4 goals for HJK during the current season.
Fastest goalscorer
These players have all scored in the first minute in a match this season:
Fastest hat-trick
The fastest hat-trick this season was scored by Mads Borchers of HJK, scoring three goals within 42 minutes in the match between HJK-Gnistan.
Top goalscorer by calendar month
The most goals scored in a calendar month during the season is 9 goals, which Mads Borchers (HJK) scored in October 2026.
Most braces by player
The player who has scored the most braces, meaning at least two goals in a match this season, is Mads Borchers in HJK, in total he has scored at least two goals in a match six times.
Most first goals in a match
Teemu Hytönen in Ilves has scored the first goal of the match the most times so far this season, and he has done it in seven matches,
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 six 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 team
Gnistan is the team that has scored the most goals in 90+ minutes, in total they have scored two goals in added time.
Most own goals by player
The player who has managed to put the ball into his own net the most times is Otso Virtanen in Ilves, in total he has scored two own goals so far this season.
Most own goals by team
The team that has scored the most own goals so far in the current season is HJK, having done so three times.
Players with goals in most consecutive matches
Currently, it is Teemu Hytönen in Ilves who has the most consecutive matches with a goal, which is 5 matches in a row.
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 Teemu Hytönen in Ilves, who did it in 6 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 8 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 16 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.