1959 Mestaruussarja

The Mestaruussarja 1959 was the 29th season for the Finnish football championship since the introduction of Mestaruussarja. It was contested among ten teams. Helsingfors IFK managed the championship for the second season after promotion in 1957.

Since the league was expanded in the coming season to twelve clubs, only one club three clubs relegated, but on.

Final Table

Scorer

Matti Sundelin of Turun Palloseura was 21 goals scorers of Mestaruussarja 1959. Sundelin won this award for the second time after 1957.

FA Cup

The Finnish Football Cup won on November 1, nearly 4,200 spectators in the Olympic Stadium of Helsinki Valkeakosken Haka by a 2-1 win against IFK Helsingfors.

International truncation

Helsingfors IFK qualified as a master of season 1959 for the European Cup of Champions 1960/61:

• Master Helsingfors IFK ( State Champion Cup ) Preliminary round: 1:3 and 1:2 against IFK Malmö