Mestaruussarja 1981

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Mestaruussarja 1981
master HJK Helsinki
European Cup of
National Champions		 HJK Helsinki
Uefa cup Kuopion Pallotoverite
Cup winners HJK Helsinki
European
Cup Winners' Cup		 Kuusysi Lahti
Relegation ↓ Sepsi-78 Seinäjoki
Rovaniemi PS
Mikkelin Palloilijat
Mikkelin Pallo-Kissat
Relegated Rovaniemi PS
Mikkelin Palloilijat
Mikkelin Pallo-Kissat
Teams 12
Games 132 + 28 play-off games
 + 28 relegation games
Gates 591  (ø 3.14 per game)
Top scorer Juhani Himanka ( OPS ) 22 goals
← Mestaruussarja 1980

The Mestaruussarja 1981 was the 51st season of the Finnish football championship since its introduction in 1930. It was played among twelve teams in a combined system of a main round with a round trip and a subsequent championship or relegation round. Champion was HJK Helsinki ahead of Kuopion Pallotoverit .

Associations of the Mestaruussarja 1981.

Participating teams

Full name abbreviation place Previous year
Oulun Palloseura OPS Oulu 0master
Haka Valkeakoski Haka Valkeakoski 02nd place
HJK Helsinki HJK Helsinki 03rd place
Turku PS TPS Turku 04th Place
Kotkan Työvänen Palloilijat KTP Kotka 05th place
Tampereen Ilves Ilves Tampere 06th place
Sepsi-78 Seinäjoki S78 Seinäjoki 07th place
Kuopion PS KuPS Kuopio 08th place
Kuopion Pallotoverite KPT Kuopio Relegation
Rovaniemen PS RoPS Rovaniemi Climbers
Mikkelin Palloilijat MP Mikkeli Climbers
Mikkelin Pallo-Kissat MiPK Mikkeli Climbers

Main round

table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Kuopion Pallotoverite  22nd  11  9  2 045:220 +23 31:13
 2. HJK Helsinki  22nd  12  4th  6th 040:240 +16 28:16
 3. Turku PS  22nd  11  6th  5 036:220 +14 28:16
 4th Haka Valkeakoski  22nd  11  5  6th 042:240 +18 27:17
 5. Kotkan Työvänen Palloilijat (P)  22nd  11  4th  7th 033:260  +7 26:18
 6th Oulun Palloseura (M)  22nd  9  7th  6th 043:340  +9 25:19
 7th Tampereen Ilves  22nd  9  6th  7th 044:280 +16 24:20
 8th. Kuopion PS  22nd  10  3  9 034:370  −3 23:21
 9. Sepsi-78 Seinäjoki  22nd  8th  4th  10 021:300  −9 20:24
10. Rovaniemi PS (N)  22nd  5  3  14th 027:440 −17 13:31
11. Mikkelin Palloilijat (N)  22nd  4th  3  15th 017:500 −33 11:33
12. Mikkelin Pallo-Kissat (N)  22nd  2  4th  16 022:630 −41 08:36
  • Participation in the championship round
  • Participation in the relegation round
    • (M) reigning master
    (P) reigning cup winner
    (N) Newcomers

    Crosstab

    1981 KPT HJK TPS HAK KTP OPS ILV KPS S78 RPS MIP MPK
    1. Kuopion Pallotoverite 3: 1 1: 1 2: 2 6-0 2: 2 0-0 4: 1 3: 2 2-0 4: 2 3: 1
    2. HJK Helsinki 1-0 0: 2 3: 1 3-0 3: 1 0-0 2: 2 5-0 4: 1 3: 2 2: 1
    3. Turku PS 1: 4 0-0 2: 1 0: 2 1: 1 1: 1 5: 1 0: 1 4: 2 5-0 3: 1
    4th Haka Valkeakoski 0-0 0: 2 1: 2 1: 1 2-0 1: 1 3-0 1-0 5-0 3-0 2-0
    5. Kotkan Työvänen Palloilijat 1: 2 2: 1 3: 1 1: 1 0-0 4-0 4: 1 2: 2 2-0 2-0 2-0
    6th Oulun Palloseura 1: 1 1: 1 0: 2 0: 4 4: 2 4: 1 6-0 0-0 5: 1 2: 2 6-0
    7th Tampereen Ilves 1: 1 0: 2 1: 2 5: 2 2-0 5-0 1-0 4-0 1: 1 3-0 4: 2
    8th. Kuopion PS 1: 1 2: 1 1-0 0: 2 0: 1 5: 1 2: 1 3-0 2: 1 2-0 6-0
    9. Sepsi-78 Seinäjoki 2: 1 2-0 0: 1 3: 1 1-0 0: 2 1-0 3-0 0-0 2: 1 0: 2
    10. Rovaniemi PS 1: 2 0: 2 0: 2 2: 3 1-0 0: 2 4: 1 1: 1 2: 1 2-0 7: 1
    11. Mikkelin Palloilijat 0: 2 2-0 0-0 0: 3 0: 1 0: 2 0: 7 0: 2 1-0 2: 1 2: 2
    12. Mikkelin Pallo-Kissat 1: 1 2: 4 1: 1 0: 3 0: 3 2: 3 1: 5 0: 2 1: 1 2-0 2: 3

    Championship round

    The first eight teams in the main round played the champions and participants for the UEFA Cup in a simple round. The results obtained from the main round were also included. However, only half of the points (rounded up if necessary) were taken.

    Closing table
    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. HJK Helsinki  29  17th  5  7th 057:320 +25 25th
     2. Kuopion Pallotoverite  29  13  12  4th 056:280 +28 23
     3. Haka Valkeakoski  29  15th  6th  8th 054:340 +20 23
     4th Turku PS  29  13  10  6th 046:270 +19 22nd
     5. Tampereen Ilves  29  12  7th  10 059:460 +13 19th
     6th Kotkan Työvänen Palloilijat (P)  29  12  7th  10 038:360  +2 18th
     7th Kuopion PS  29  11  7th  11 046:500  −4 18th
     8th. Oulun Palloseura (M)  29  10  8th  11 055:580  −3 16
  • Finnish champion and participation in the 1982/83 European Cup
  • Participation in the 1982/83 UEFA Cup
    • (M) reigning master
    (P) reigning cup winner
    Crosstab
    HJK KPT HAK TPS ILV KTP KPS OPS
    HJK Helsinki 1-0 1: 3 - 4: 3 - 6-0 -
    Kuopion Pallotoverite - - 0-0 1: 1 1: 2 - 5-0
    Haka Valkeakoski - 0: 2 - 2-0 2-0 2: 2 -
    Turku PS 1: 1 - 1: 2 - - 0-0 3: 2
    Tampereen Ilves - - - 0: 5 4: 1 - 5: 4
    Kotkan Työvänen Palloilijat 0: 1 - - 0-0 - - 1: 1
    Kuopion PS - 2: 2 - - 1: 2 1: 1 -
    Oulun Palloseura 1: 3 - 4: 1 - - - 0: 6

    Relegation round

    The four worst teams from Mestaruussarja and the four best teams from I divisioona (marked with *) took part in the relegation round. The teams received additional points for their placements in previous competitions. The ninth to twelfth-placed teams in the Mestaruussarja main round received four, three, two and an additional point. The same ranking applied to the four best second division teams (1st place = 4 points, 2nd place = 3 points, etc.).

    table
    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points bonus total
     1. Kuusysi Lahti *  7th  4th  2  1 017: 800  +9 10: 40  4th 14th
     2. Kuopion Elo *  7th  5  1  1 012: 400  +8 11: 30  2 13
     3. Kokkolan Palloveikot *  7th  4th  1  2 016:100  +6 09: 50  3 12
     4th Sepsi-78 Seinäjoki  7th  3  2  2 016:110  +5 08: 60  4th 12
     5. Rovaniemi PS  7th  4th  1  2 016:130  +3 09: 50  3 12
     6th Mikkelin Palloilijat  7th  0  3  4th 007:180 −11 03:11  2  5
     7th Honka Espoo *  7th  1  1  5 007:160  −9 03:11  1  4th
     8th. Mikkelin Pallo-Kissat  7th  1  1  5 008:190 −11 03:11  1  4th
  • Participation in the Mestaruussarja 1982 and the European Cup Winners' Cup 1980/81 as a cup finalist
  • Participation in the Mestaruussarja 1982
  • Participation in the I divisioona 1982
    • Crosstab
    KSY ELO KPV S78 RPS MIP HON MPK
    Kuusysi Lahti 1: 1 - - - 5-0 2-0 5: 1
    Kuopion Elo - 0: 1 2: 1 3: 1 - - -
    Kokkolan Palloveikot 0: 1 - - 1: 1 3: 2 - 7: 1
    Sepsi-78 Seinäjoki 1: 1 - 4: 2 3-0 - - 2: 4
    Rovaniemi PS 5: 2 - - - 2: 1 5: 2 2: 1
    Mikkelin Palloilijat - 0: 4 - 1: 1 - 2: 2 -
    Honka Espoo - 0: 1 1: 2 1: 4 - - -
    Mikkelin Pallo-Kissat - 0: 1 - - - 1: 1 0: 1

    Game for 4th place

    Result
    Sepsi-78 Seinäjoki - Rovaniemi PS 3: 1

    Top scorer

    The top scorer of Mestaruussarja in 1981 was Juhani Himanka (OPS) with 22 goals.

    Soccer cup

    In the final of the Finnish Football Cup in Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki on October 17, 1981, HJK Helsinki won 4-0 against second division team Kuusysi Lahti and thus secured the double. Kuusysi qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup.

    International performance

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ table and results. In: eu-football.info. Retrieved March 20, 2019 .
    2. ↑ Finland - List of Topscorers (Mestaruussarja / Veikkausliiga) RSSSF