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Listen "Huuhkajat World Cup Qualifiers Match Reports. Veikkausliiga: Relegation for Haka & the Battle at the Top"
Episode Synopsis
Blog: show notes and links https://finnishfootballshow.com/2025/10/20/huuhkajat-match-reports-veikkausliiga-update-haka-relegated/
IN THIS EPISODE...
Mark W & Keke are joined by a couple of guests for a bumper episode. Firstly, Jussi Hartikainen, from Suomen Maajoukkue Kannatajat ry and Football Supporters Europe, comes on to discuss the latest two World Cup Qualifiers for Finland, a 2-1 home win over Lithuania and a 0-4 away defeat to the Netherlands. Jussi also explains about his role and FSE and his involvement in the recent Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Finnish FA and the SMJK supporters group.
All three are then joined by KTP fan Sami Lindfors, who shares his experience of the bottom-of-the-table clash between KTP and Haka, which saw Haka relegated and KTP into a playoff with TPS Turku. They also talk through the current situation in the top half, with only 6 points between the top 4 teams and still 5 rounds of games to be played.
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:54 Report: Finland 2-1 Lithuania
00:15:12 Report: Netherlands 4-0 Finland
00:30:31 Upcoming fixtures and the extended international break in Sept 2026
00:33:24 Jussi’s work with Football Supporters Europe and the agreement between Palloliitto & SMJK
00:45:12 Relegation cliffhanger. Sami’s bus trip to watch Haka vs KTP
00:56:50 The five way battle at the top of the Mestaruussarja
01:10:55 Eero Markkanen retires
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IN THIS EPISODE...
Mark W & Keke are joined by a couple of guests for a bumper episode. Firstly, Jussi Hartikainen, from Suomen Maajoukkue Kannatajat ry and Football Supporters Europe, comes on to discuss the latest two World Cup Qualifiers for Finland, a 2-1 home win over Lithuania and a 0-4 away defeat to the Netherlands. Jussi also explains about his role and FSE and his involvement in the recent Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Finnish FA and the SMJK supporters group.
All three are then joined by KTP fan Sami Lindfors, who shares his experience of the bottom-of-the-table clash between KTP and Haka, which saw Haka relegated and KTP into a playoff with TPS Turku. They also talk through the current situation in the top half, with only 6 points between the top 4 teams and still 5 rounds of games to be played.
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:54 Report: Finland 2-1 Lithuania
00:15:12 Report: Netherlands 4-0 Finland
00:30:31 Upcoming fixtures and the extended international break in Sept 2026
00:33:24 Jussi’s work with Football Supporters Europe and the agreement between Palloliitto & SMJK
00:45:12 Relegation cliffhanger. Sami’s bus trip to watch Haka vs KTP
00:56:50 The five way battle at the top of the Mestaruussarja
01:10:55 Eero Markkanen retires
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