Finnish football league system




The Finnish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Finland. The three highest levels are managed by the Finnish FA while the other leagues are managed by the regional departments of the FA.



The system


As of the 2017 season. 7th level (Kutonen) is played 2x35 minutes in Helsinki, 8th level (Seiska) 2x30 minutes in Helsinki and 2x40 minutes in Tampere.



















































































Level
Clubs
League(s)/Division(s)

1
12

Veikkausliiga
12 clubs

2
10

Ykkönen
10 clubs

3
36

Kakkonen Lohko A
Group A
12 clubs

Kakkonen Lohko B
Group B
12 clubs

Kakkonen Lohko C
Group C
12 clubs

4
103

Kolmonen
Pohjois-Suomi
Northern Finland
11 clubs

Kolmonen
Itä- & Keski-Suomi
Eastern & Central Finland
10 clubs

Kolmonen
Keski-Pohjanmaa & Vaasa
Central Ostrobothnia & Vaasa
12 clubs

Kolmonen
Tampere
12 clubs

Kolmonen
Länsi-Suomi
Western Finland
12 clubs

Kolmonen
Uusimaa & Helsinki
Group 1 - 12 clubs
Group 2 - 12 clubs
Group 3 - 12 clubs

Kolmonen
Kaakkois-Suomi
South-East Finland
10 clubs

5
150

Nelonen

Lappi - 6 clubs
Oulu - 9 clubs

Nelonen
Eastern
10 clubs

Nelonen
Central
10 clubs

Nelonen
Central Ostrobothnia
12 clubs

Nelonen
Vaasa
12 clubs

Nelonen
Tampere
11 clubs

Nelonen

Group 1 - 8 clubs
Group 2 - 8 clubs
Group 3 - 8 clubs

Nelonen
Uusimaa
Group 1 - 12 clubs
Group 2 - 12 clubs

Nelonen
Helsinki
Group 1 - 12 clubs
Group 2 - 12 clubs

Nelonen

8 clubs

6
210

Vitonen
Oulu - 11 clubs

Vitonen
Group A - 13 clubs
Group B - 12 clubs

Vitonen
10 clubs

Vitonen
11 clubs

Vitonen
12 clubs

Vitonen
12 clubs

Vitonen
Group 1 - 10 clubs
Group 2 - 10 clubs
Group 3 - 10 clubs

Vitonen
Group 1 - 10 clubs
Group 2 - 10 clubs
Group 3 - 10 clubs
Group 4 - 10 clubs

Vitonen
Group 1 - 10 clubs
Group 2 - 10 clubs
Group 3 - 10 clubs
Group 4 - 10 clubs

Vitonen
East - 9 clubs
West - 10 clubs

7
197
-
-

Kutonen
12 clubs

Kutonen
9 clubs

Kutonen
Group 1 - 11 clubs
Group 2 - 11 clubs

Kutonen
Group 1 - 12 clubs
Group 2 - 12 clubs

Kutonen
Group 1 - 11 clubs
Group 2 - 11 clubs

Kutonen
Group 1 - 10 clubs
Group 2 - 10 clubs
Group 3 - 10 clubs
Group 4 - 10 clubs

Kutonen
Group 1 - 18 clubs
Group 2 - 17 clubs
Group 3 - 16 clubs
Group 4 - 10 clubs

Kutonen
South - 9 clubs
North - 9 clubs

8
58
-
-
-

Seiska
11 clubs
-

Seiska
Group 1 - 11 clubs
Group 2 - 11 clubs
Group 3 - 11 clubs
-
-

Seiska
14 clubs
-


Cup competitions


Clubs at all levels are eligible for Finnish Cup. Clubs of Kolmonen and below are eligible to compete in Regions' Cup.


Finnish League Cup was a cup competition for top tier clubs played during winter months before the start of the league season. It was replaced in 2017 by Finnish Cup group stage.



External links




  • Finnish FA (in Finnish)


  • League321.com - Finnish football league tables, records & statistics database. (in English)


  • Finlandfootball.net - Football Archive of Finnish football with league tables and cup results. (in English)










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