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Champions KuPS make strong start and HJK cruise to victory on Veikkausliiga return

Both the reigning champions KuPS and the record champions HJK made winning starts to the 2026 Finnish league season, as both promoted sides also got points on the board in round one of the new Veikkausliiga campaign.

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Liiga Playoffs: SaiPa take series lead as KalPa earn huge away victory

After a total of six overtime periods in their previous two games, there was finally a clear winner in game three of the Liiga playoffs quarter-final series between SaiPa and Assat, while KalPa went to Tampere and earned a vital away victory as they cut Ilves' series lead to 2-1.

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Veikkausliiga 2026 season preview: KuPS' title again or can HJK bounce back?

Much of the Finnish sporting attention right now is on the business end of the ice hockey campaign, but the start of April brings with in the beginning of the football season, and the 2026 Veikkausliiga more than deserves its place in the spotlight.

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Liiga Playoffs: KooKoo's late surge beats Pelicans as Tappara down Hameenlinna

The top two seeds in the Liiga playoffs have taken 2-1 leads in their quarter-final series, with KooKoo putting in a stellar third period performance to beat Pelicans, while Tappara regained the overall advantage against Hameenlinna.

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Liiga Playoffs: SaiPa enact revenge on Assat after another drawn-out contest

SaiPa and Assat played out a second marathon contest in as many Liiga playoff semi-final matches, as the Lappeenranta gained revenge to tie the series after five periods of hockey, while Ilves took a 2-0 series lead over KalPa with an overtime winner.

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Liiga Playoffs: HPK and KooKoo draw level in quarter-finals with special wins

Hameenlinna and KooKoo have levelled their respective Liiga playoff quarter-final ties with memorable game two victories, as 12th seeds HPK beat top seeds Tappara, while KooKoo notched a big shutout win at Pelicans.

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Liiga Playoffs: Ilves take the lead in quarter-final series against champions KalPa

Ilves have gone ahead in their Liiga playoff quarter-final series against KalPa, winning 3-1 at home in their opening match of the postseason.

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Liiga Playoffs: Assat score 125th-minute winner in incredible victory over SaiPa

An extraordinary match in Lappeenranta saw overtime last longer than regulation time, as Assat finally beat SaiPa in the fourth extra period in the longest match in Liiga history on a tense opening night of playoff quarter-final ties, which also saw Pelicans notch a late overtime winner to draw first blood in their series, while top seeds Tappara held on for a narrow home victory.

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Liiga Playoffs: KalPa sneak past HIFK and Assat see off KE in wildcard deciders

The quarter-final line-up for the Liiga play-offs is complete after the final two wildcard round series were decided in game five, as Assat and KalPa progressed at the expense of Kiekko-Espoo and IFK Helsinki.

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Liiga Playoffs: Hameenlinna complete Lukko upset as Kiekko and KalPa stay alive

Lowest-seeds Hameenlinna have caused a shock in the Liiga playoffs by beating Lukko 4-1 in game four of their wildcard round series to take an unassailable 3-1 lead and knock the highest-ranked side in the round out of the competition, as Kiekko-Espoo and KalPa ensured their respective series went to game-five deciders.

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Liiga Playoffs: Pelicans sweep JYP as Kiekko-Espoo fight back against Assat

Pelicans are the first team to get through the wildcard round and reach the quarter-finals of the Liiga playoffs, as one goal was enough to sink JYP and take an unassailable 3-0 series lead.

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Liiga Playoffs: Assat and Pelicans in control as HPK and HIFK bounce back

Assat got the better of Kiekko-Espoo in overtime for the second night in a row, while Pelicans continued to upset JYP in game two of the wildcard round in the Liiga playoffs.

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Liiga Playoffs: Pelicans cause upset on opening night with win at JYP

Pelicans ripped up the script on the opening night of the Liiga playoffs, beating JYP 3-1 away from home as the best-of-five wildcard round got underway.

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Liiga roundup: Ilves hold off challengers to finish fourth as HPK reach playoffs

A home victory for Ilves on the final round of the regular Liiga season saw them take the hotly-contested fourth and final automatic place in the Quarter-finals, as KooKoo sealed a ticket to Europe and Hameenlinna confirmed their participation in the postseason.

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Liiga: Who needs what in the playoff race ahead of the Regular Season final round

After 59 of the 60 rounds of the regular season in Finland's Liiga, only three of the 16 teams know exactly where they will finish in the standings.

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Liiga roundup: Lukko beat Ilves to take four-way fight for fourth to final day

Four sides, who faced each other on the penultimate round, will be fighting for the fourth and final automatic quarter-final place on the last day of the Liiga regular season on Tuesday 17th March, after Lukko beat Ilves and KalPa beat JYP.

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Liiga roundup: KooKoo reach quarter-finals, Tappara finish top and Ilves beat JYP

Ilves landed a huge blow in the fight to finish in the top four of Finland's Liiga with two rounds to go, as they beat JYP away from home, while KooKoo ensured there is only one place left to scrap over as they beat Jukurit to go second. Meanwhile, Tappara secured a first-place finish in the regular season by beating Lukko.

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Liiga roundup: Tappara seal top-four berth as JYP benefit from rivals' defeats

A first win in three matches for Tappara has finally secured their place in the top four of the Liiga standings and a ticket to the playoff quarter-finals, as their opponents JYP held onto fourth place as two of their nearest challengers were beaten.

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Liiga roundup: Ilves battle to crucial win as Kiekko-Espoo secure playoff place

Ilves moved to within a point of fourth place in the Liiga standings after grinding out a win at home to Hameenlinna, as Kiekko-Espoo strolled past Assat to book their place in the postseason.

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Liiga roundup: KalPa secure precious win over Tappara as Ilves keep pressure on

A penalty shootout win gave KalPa a huge win over Liiga leaders Tappara to keep them in the hunt for fourth place in the table, which is now occupied by JYP following their win at Vaasan Sport, while Ilves beat TPS to maintain a four-horse race.

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Liiga roundup: Lukko back among top four with KooKoo win as Ilves win derby in OT

The top two sides in the Liiga were both beaten tonight in matches that could have a huge bearing on top-four qualification, as Lukko beat KooKoo to go fourth, while Ilves ended their losing run with a Tampere derby success over Tappara.

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Liiga announces plans for transitional 2026/27 season with increase in participants

Finland's Liiga and the Finnish Ice Hockey Association have agreed on the league format for the 2026/27 season, although the number of participating teams is still to be confirmed.

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Mariehamn thump Lahti to deny new boys Liiga Cup semi-final place as HJK advance

HJK have taken the fourth and final place in the Semi-finals of Finland's Liiga Cup thanks to Mariehamn thumping Veikkausliiga new boys Lahti in the last game of the Group Stage.

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Liiga roundup: Two-goal Soderlund seals huge win for KalPa in race for fourth

Reigning champions KalPa have moved back into the top four in the Liiga standings after two late goals earned a 3-2 turnaround victory away at Assat.