The 2014 Naisten Liiga, part of the 2014 Finnish football season, was the 8th season of Naisten Liiga since its establishment in 2007. The season started on 22 March 2014 and ended on 18 October 2014.[1] Åland United were the defending champions, having won their 2nd Finnish championship in 2013.
| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | PK-35 Vantaa |
| Relegated | ONS |
| Top goalscorer | Sanna Saarinen (20 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 1,593 Åland U 1–2 PK-35 (18 October) |
← 2013 2015 → | |
The season featured 10 teams. After 18 matches played, the league was divided to Championship Group of six and Relegation Group of four. The Champion, PK-35 Vantaa, qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League and ONS was relegated to the Naisten Ykkönen for the 2015 season.[1] FC Ilves was promoted.
Teams edit
Merilappi United was promoted in 2013 for their first season in the Finnish women's premier division.
Preliminary stage edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Åland United | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 56 | 21 | +35 | 43 | Championship group |
| 2 | PK-35 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 18 | +40 | 42 | |
| 3 | FC Honka | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 21 | +24 | 34 | |
| 4 | Pallokissat | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 29 | |
| 5 | Merilappi United | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 25 | |
| 6 | TPS | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 20 | |
| 7 | Kokkola F10 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 18 | Relegation group |
| 8 | NiceFutis | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 56 | −25 | 18 | |
| 9 | HJK | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 37 | −16 | 15 | |
| 10 | ONS | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 49 | −33 | 10 |
Source: [citation needed]
Championship group edit
- Note: Matches and points of Preliminary stage are counted
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PK-35 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 27 | +48 | 54 | 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifying round |
| 2 | Åland United | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 69 | 29 | +40 | 52 | |
| 3 | Pallokissat | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 41 | |
| 4 | FC Honka | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 59 | 34 | +25 | 37 | |
| 5 | TPS | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 64 | −19 | 27 | |
| 6 | Merilappi United | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 26 |
Source: [citation needed]
Relegation group edit
- Note: Matches and points of Preliminary stage are counted
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NiceFutis | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 53 | 68 | −15 | 31 | |
| 2 | HJK | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 28 | |
| 3 | Kokkola F10 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 69 | −32 | 21 | |
| 4 | ONS (R) | 24 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 30 | 71 | −41 | 16 | Relegation to Naisten Ykkönen |
Top scorers edit
| Pos. | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Sanna Saarinen
|
PK-35 | 20 |
| 2. | Sanni Franssi
|
PK-35 | 19 |
| 3. |  Brooke Barbuto
|
NiceFutis | 17 |
| Adelina Engman
|
Åland United | ||
| 5. | Ria Öling
|
TPS | 16 |
| 6. | Juliette Kemppi
|
Åland United | 14 |
| 7. |  Signy Aarna
|
Pallokissat | 13 |
| 8. | Riikka Hannula
|
FC Honka | 12 |
| Natalia Kuikka
|
Merilappi United | ||
 Cynthia Uwak
|
Åland United |
Personal awards edit
- Top scorer: Sanna Saarinen, PK-35
- Player of the year: Ria Öling, TPS
- Young player of the year: Katriina Naumanen, Pallokissat
- Referee of the year: Kirsi Heikkinen
Sources edit
- 2014 Naisten Liiga Finnish Football Association
References edit
- ^ a b "Sarjainfo" (in Finnish). Finnish Football Association. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
External links edit
- Naisten Liiga Official Homepage Archived 2014-12-22 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish)