RoPS finished at the bottom of the
2009 season and were relegated to
Ykkönen. Their place was taken by Ykkönen champions
AC Oulu. 13th-placed Veikkausliiga team
JJK and Ykkönen runners-up
KPV competed in a two-legged relegation play-offs for one spot in this season. JJK won 5–3 on aggregate and thereby retained their league position. ==Team summaries==