Tag: Liiga

  • The Finnish football season ends on a high

    The Finnish football season ends on a high

    The race for the Veikkausliiga championship continues on Sunday after a dramatic turning point.

  • The excitement of the game: contributions of Finns in sports

    The excitement of the game: contributions of Finns in sports

    Finnish bettors often bet on the Suomen Liiga, the country’s leading ice hockey league, where successful teams such as HIFK, Tappara and Kärpät are successful. International tournaments such as the IIHF World Championships and the Winter Olympics are also high on the list. The nation prides itself on producing notable players such as Teemu Selanne…

  • The Canadiens select Juraj Slafkovsky No. 1 overall in the NHL draft

    The Canadiens select Juraj Slafkovsky No. 1 overall in the NHL draft

    The Montreal Canadiens selected Slovakian forward Juraj Slafkovsky from TPS Turku as No. 1 in the 2022 NHL draft on Thursday night in Montreal. The crowd at the Bell Center seemed to have mixed feelings about the decision after Slafkovsky’s name was called by Canada’s general manager Kent Hughes. Shane Wright of the Ontario Hockey…

  • The Finnish FA fines the club for fan racism

    The Finnish FA fines the club for fan racism

    The Finnish Football Association has fined the Kuopio football team KuPS a total of 300 euros for the racist abuse of a fan. Mohammad Al-Emara during the match last month. The incident happened during a match between Veikkausliiga KuPS and HJK on May 29, when one of the crowd shouted racist remarks at Al-Emara’s referees.…

  • Finnish football captain Sparv announced his retirement

    Finnish football captain Sparv announced his retirement

    Tim Sparv announced his resignation from football at a news conference in Helsinki on Monday afternoon. The 34-year-old captain of the Finnish men’s national football team played a total of 84 matches in the national team. Owls, aka Eagle Owls, and took Finland to the first grand final in history, when the team reached the…

  • Cautious optimism about the return of live events

    Cautious optimism about the return of live events

    Sports organizations have been cautiously optimistic about the possibility of removing coronavirus restrictions on live events, industry leaders said. Minister of Family and Social Affairs Krista Kiuru (SDP) told Yle on Friday that plans to remove restrictions are ready to await the outcome of this week’s round of comments. The proposals would remove most of…

  • APN Podcast: Election Debates and Crowds During Covid

    APN Podcast: Election Debates and Crowds During Covid

    Finland has published its Covid Exit plan, and bars and restaurants welcome customers to their terraces, but on Thursday the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs said this summer would not be as relaxed as last year. And even if you relax, one part of a typical Finnish summer is not yet in place. Football…

  • FA chair: Finland’s first euros can be played behind closed doors

    FA chair: Finland’s first euros can be played behind closed doors

    Chairman of the Finnish Football Association Ari Lahti has said that this summer’s European Championships, which were postponed from last year due to a coronavirus epidemic, may have to be played in front of empty stadiums. The championships are the first time that the Finnish men’s senior team will perform in the final tournament. "My…

  • A future based on common values

    A future based on common values

    In recent years, some common values ​​have been questioned. Developments in Hungary and Poland in particular have been worrying, although similar developments have been observed in several countries. In Hungary, the independence of the judiciary has been curtailed, freedom of the media has been undermined and civil society is under increasing pressure. In Poland, the…

  • Monday Magazines: Trafficking in Human Beings Task Force, Soccer Champions and Storm Warnings

    Monday Magazines: Trafficking in Human Beings Task Force, Soccer Champions and Storm Warnings

    Daily Helsingin Sanomat reports on Monday morning that the Finnish government intends to set up a special police task force to combat human trafficking. Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo (Green) told HS that there were initially 20 officers and that this number should be seen as a sign of the government’s commitment to this.…