Mestaruussarja 1959

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Mestaruussarja 1959
master Helsingfors IFK
European Cup of
National Champions		 Helsingfors IFK
Cup winners Haka Valkeakoski
Relegated Gamlakarleby BK
Teams 10
Games 90
Gates 355  (ø 3.94 per game)
Top scorer Matti Sundelin ( TPS ) 21 goals
← Mestaruussarja 1958

The Mestaruussarja 1959 was the 29th season of the Finnish football championship since its introduction in 1930. It was played among ten teams from May 3 to October 25. Helsingfors IFK won the championship in its second season after promotion in 1957.

Since the league was increased to twelve clubs in the coming season, only one club was relegated and three clubs were promoted.

Mestaruussarja associations 1959.

Participating teams

Full name abbreviation place Previous year
Kuopion PS KuPS Kuopio 0master
Helsingin Palloseura HPS Helsinki 02nd place
Helsingfors IFK HIFK Helsinki 03rd place
Turku PS TPS Turku 04th Place
HJK Helsinki HJK Helsinki 05th place
Vaasa IFK VIFK Vaasa 06th place
Haka Valkeakoski Haka Valkeakoski 07th place
RU-38 Porin RU-38 Pori Climbers
Helsingin Pallo-Pojat PPH Helsinki Climbers
Gamlakarleby BK GBK Kokkola Climbers

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Helsingfors IFK  18th  11  5  2 043:260 +17 27: 90
 2. RU-38 Porin (N)  18th  10  5  3 040:280 +12 25:11
 3. Haka Valkeakoski  18th  8th  5  5 035:250 +10 21:15
 4th Kuopion PS (M)  18th  9  3  6th 037:300  +7 21:15
 5. Helsingin Palloseura  18th  7th  3  8th 038:320  +6 17:19
 6th Turku PS  18th  6th  4th  8th 050:510  −1 16:20
 7th Vaasa IFK  18th  5  5  8th 029:350  −6 15:21
 8th. HJK Helsinki  18th  4th  5  9 028:390 −11 13:23
 9. Helsingin Pallo-Pojat (N)  18th  4th  5  9 026:390 −13 13:23
10. Gamlakarleby BK (N)  18th  4th  4th  10 029:500 −21 12:24
  • Finnish champion and participation in the European Cup of National Champions 1960/61
  • Relegation to Suomensarja in 1960
    • (M) reigning master
    (N) Newcomers

    Crosstab

    1959 HIF RU38 HAK KPS HPS TPS IFV HJK PPH GBK
    1. Helsingfors IFK 3-0 3: 1 4: 3 2: 1 5: 5 2: 2 1-0 4: 1 3: 1
    2. RU-38 Porin 1: 1 1: 1 2: 2 3: 2 5: 3 2-0 1: 1 1: 1 5: 3
    3. Haka Valkeakoski 2: 2 1: 2 1-0 4-0 3: 2 4: 1 3: 1 3: 2 3-0
    4th Kuopion PS 3-0 2-0 2-0 3: 1 7: 2 1: 1 2: 1 2-0 2: 3
    5. Helsingin Palloseura 2: 3 4-0 1-0 1: 3 1: 2 6: 3 4-0 3: 3 2-0
    6th Turku PS 1: 4 1: 3 2-0 0: 2 2: 5 2-0 6-0 3: 3 5: 4
    7th Vaasa IFK 0: 2 1: 2 2: 2 2: 1 2-0 2: 2 5-0 1: 2 0-0
    8th. HJK Helsinki 0: 2 0: 2 3: 3 6-0 1: 1 2: 2 6: 2 1-0 5: 2
    9. Helsingin Pallo-Pojat 1: 1 1: 5 0-0 4-0 0: 3 1: 7 0: 2 2-0 5: 1
    10. Gamlakarleby BK 2: 1 1: 5 1: 4 2: 2 1: 1 4: 3 1: 3 1: 1 2-0

    Top scorer

    Turun PS's Matti Sundelin was Mestaruussarja 's top scorer with 21 goals in 1959. Sundelin won this award for the second time after 1957.

    Soccer cup

    Haka Valkeakoski won the Finnish Football Cup on November 1st in front of almost 4,200 spectators in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium with a 2-1 win over Helsingfors IFK.

    International performance

    Helsingfors IFK qualified as champions of the 1959 season for the European Cup of National Champions 1960/61 :

    • Master Helsingfors IFK (national championship cup)
      • Preliminary round: 1: 3 and 1: 2 against IFK MalmöSwedenSweden

    Web links

    Individual evidence

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