About Veikkausliiga
As a football league, the Veikkausliiga belongs to Finland's competitive calendar. 2017 is the edition documented here. HJK closed the Veikkausliiga 2017 as champions on 76 points (23W-7D-3L). The scoring race was won by Aleksei Kangaskolkka (Mariehamn), with 16 goals. Through 198 matches, the campaign averaged 2.7 goals per game. Away teams won 30% of matches, against 42% home wins and 28% draws.
The Veikkausliiga 2017 standings showed HJK on top with 76 points from 33 matches, 20 points clear of second place; in pursuit, Ilves (56) and KuPS (56).
Top of the scorer chart was Aleksei Kangaskolkka (Mariehamn), with 16 goals. Ariel Ngueukam (Ilves, 15) and Filip Valencic (PS Kemi, 15) follow in the chart.
