Mestaruussarja 1957

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Mestaruussarja 1957
master Helsingin Palloseura
European Cup of
National Champions		 Helsingin Palloseura
Relegated Kronohagens IF ,
Kotkan Reipas
Teams 10
Games 90
Gates 342  (ø 3.8 per game)
Top scorer Matti Sundelin ( Turku PS ) 21 goals
← Mestaruussarja 1956

The Mestaruussarja 1957 was the 27th season of the Finnish football championship since its introduction in 1930. It was played among ten teams from May 5 to October 6.

Champion Helsingin Palloseura in the second season since the rise of 1955. For the first time then played the Finnish champion European Cup champion . The last two clubs were relegated.

Mestaruussarja associations 1957.

Participating teams

Full name abbreviation place Previous year
Kuopion PS KuPS Kuopio 0master
HJK Helsinki HJK Helsinki 02nd place
Kronohagens IF KIF Helsinki 03rd place
Ilves-Kissat Tampere IKissat Tampere 04th Place
Haka Valkeakoski Haka Valkeakoski 05th place
Vaasan PS VPS Vaasa 06th place
Kotkan Työvänen Palloilijat KTP Kotka 07th place
Helsingin Palloseura HPS Helsinki 08th place
Turku PS TPS Turku Climbers
Kotkan Reipas KoRe Kotka Climbers

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Helsingin Palloseura  18th  11  4th  3 049:270 +22 26:10
 2. Haka Valkeakoski  18th  11  3  4th 046:200 +26 25:11
 3. Turku PS (N)  18th  7th  7th  4th 045:370  +8 21:15
 4th Kuopion PS (M)  18th  8th  3  7th 028:340  −6 19:17
 5. Ilves-Kissat Tampere  18th  7th  4th  7th 050:340 +16 18:18
 6th HJK Helsinki  18th  5  8th  5 026:260  ± 0 18:18
 7th Vaasan PS  18th  6th  4th  8th 021:300  −9 16:20
 8th. Kotkan Työvänen Palloilijat  18th  5  5  8th 028:310  −3 15:21
 9. Kronohagens IF  18th  5  4th  9 028:360  −8 14:22
10. Kotkan Reipas (N)  18th  2  4th  12 021:670 −46 08:28
  • Finnish champion and participation in the 1958/59 European Cup
  • Descent to Suomensarja in 1958
    • (M) reigning master
    (N) Newcomers

    Crosstab

    1957 HPS HAK TPS KPS ICT HJK VPS KTP KIF KRE
    1. Helsingin Palloseura 2: 2 1: 1 2: 1 3: 2 4: 2 5: 3 2: 1 0: 3 8: 2
    2. Haka Valkeakoski 2: 3 5: 2 0-0 0: 3 5: 2 0: 1 2: 1 2-0 4-0
    3. Turku PS 5: 3 0: 5 0: 2 3: 1 4: 1 1-0 3: 2 7: 2 4: 4
    4th Kuopion PS 0: 7 2: 1 2-0 1: 6 0: 2 1: 2 3: 1 2: 1 3-0
    5. Ilves-Kissat Tampere 1: 3 2: 5 2: 2 1: 2 1: 1 5: 1 4-0 0: 2 2: 2
    6th HJK Helsinki 0-0 0-0 2: 2 4: 2 1: 2 1: 2 1-0 0-0 3-0
    7th Vaasan PS 0: 1 1: 3 1: 1 3: 2 3: 2 0-0 1: 1 0-0 1-0
    8th. Kotkan Työvänen Palloilijat 0-0 0: 1 2: 2 1: 2 2: 2 2: 2 2: 1 3: 2 3: 2
    9. Kronohagens IF 0: 4 0: 2 1: 1 2: 2 2: 4 1: 3 3: 1 0: 4 7-0
    10. Kotkan Reipas 2: 1 1: 7 1: 7 1: 1 1:10 1: 1 2-0 1: 3 1: 2

    Top scorer

    Turku PS's Matti Sundelin was Mestaruussarja’s top scorer with 21 goals in 1957.

    Soccer cup

    Drott Jakobstad won the Finnish Football Cup in front of almost 3,900 spectators in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium with a 2-1 win after extra time over Kuopion Pallotoverit .

    International performance

    Master Helsingin Palloseura qualified for the European Cup of National Champions 1958/59.

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ table and results. In: eu-football.info. Retrieved March 14, 2019 .
    2. ↑ www.rsssf.com Finland - List of Topscorers