The 2010 Veikkausliiga was the 80th season of top-tier football in Finland.
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.