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. Åland United were the defending champions, having won their 2nd Finnish championship in 2013.
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. FC Ilves was promoted.
Teams Merilappi United was promoted in 2013 for their first season in the Finnish women's premier division.
Team Location Stadium ManagerFC HonkaEspooTapiolan Urheilupuisto Timo LounioHJKHelsinkiTöölön Pallokenttä Maria VirolainenKokkola Futis 10KokkolaKokkolan Keskuskenttä Risto Willman Hannu Ketoja (since 15 June)Merilappi UnitedKemiCity Sport Areena Jukka-Pekka PoutiainenNiceFutisPoriPori Stadium Kari LatvanenONSOuluCastrén Stadium Mauri HolappaPallokissatKuopioSavon Sanomat Areena Ollipekka OjalaPK-35VantaaISS Stadion Jari VäisänenTPSTurkuTurun yläkenttä Sami HaltiaÅland UnitedLemlandBengtsböle IP Gary Williams
Preliminary stage
Championship group Note: Matches and points of Preliminary stage are counted
Relegation group Note: Matches and points of Preliminary stage are counted
Top scorers Pos.PlayerClubGoals1. Sanna SaarinenPK-35202. Sanni FranssiPK-35193. Brooke BarbutoNiceFutis17 Adelina EngmanÅland United5. Ria ÖlingTPS166. Juliette KemppiÅland United147. Signy AarnaPallokissat138. Riikka HannulaFC Honka12 Natalia KuikkaMerilappi United Cynthia UwakÅland United
Personal awards 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 2014 Naisten Liiga Finnish Football Association
References
External links Naisten Liiga Official Homepage (in Finnish)