1930 Mestaruussarja – Finnish League Championship Explained

Competition:Mestaruussarja
Season:1930
Winners:HIFK Helsinki (1st title)
Relegated:Stjärnan Helsinki
ÅIFK Turku
Matches:56
Total Goals:151
League Topscorer:Holger Salin, HIFK Helsinki
Olof Strömsten, KIF Helsinki (9)
Nextseason:1931

The 1930 Mestaruussarja season was the first completed season of Finnish Football Championship played in a league format, known locally as the Mestaruussarja, ‘Championship Series’. Prior to this, from 1908 to 1929, the championship had been decided in a cup competition, which was NOT called the Finnish Cup.

Overview

The 1930 Mestaruussarja was contested by 8 teams, with HIFK Helsinki claiming the inaugural championship, which was also known as the A-sarja, by winning a tiebreaker match with the scoreline of 4–1 over TPS Turku. Stjärnan Helsinki and ÅIFK Turku were relegated to the second tier, which was known as the B-sarja.[1]

Participating clubs

In 1930, there were 8 participants in the Mestaruussarja:[1]

Members of the HIFK champions’ team

Frans Karjagin, Gösta Lesch; Alfons Nylund, Torsten Lindholm, Axel Lindbäck; Gunnar Åström, Jarl Malmgren, Torsten Svanström, Holger Salin, Ragnar Lindbäck.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Finland - List of League First Level Tables - rsssf.org . Heikki Pietarinen - RSSSF. 2012-07-05.