This is the 585th most frequent Finnish word.
liigan
"Liigan" is the genitive form of "liiga," meaning "of the league" in English.
Here, 'liigan' is the possessive form of 'liiga', indicating the association of the championship with the league.
Liigan mestaruus oli heidän tavoitteensa.
The championship of the league was their goal.
In this sentence, 'liigan' modifies 'uutisia', indicating that the news is about the league.
Hän seuraa aktiivisesti liigan uutisia.
He actively follows the league's news.
In this sentence, 'liigan' is the Finnish genetive form of 'liiga', meaning 'league', and it is used to indicate possession or affiliation; the team won 'the league'.