Finnish Football League System - The System

The System

Below shows how the current system works. For each division, its English name, official name or sponsorship name and number of clubs is given. Each division promotes to the division(s) that lie directly above them and relegates to the division(s) that lie directly below them. The 2011 League Tables can be viewed by using the links in the Level column on the left hand side.

Level
(League Tables)

League(s)/Division(s)

1

Finnish Premier League
Veikkausliiga - (Nationwide League)
12 clubs

2

Finnish First Division
Ykkönen - (Nationwide League)
10 clubs

3

Finnish Second Division
Group South

Kakkonen - (Provincial League)
10 clubs

Finnish Second Division
Group East

Kakkonen - (Provincial League)
10 clubs

Finnish Second Division
Group West

Kakkonen - (Provincial League)
10 clubs

Finnish Second Division
Group North

Kakkonen - (Provincial League)
10 clubs

4

Finnish Third Division
Kolmonen - (Regional League)
117 clubs

Kolmonen Helsinki and Uusimaa 1 (12 clubs), Kolmonen Helsinki and Uusimaa 2 (12 clubs), Kolmonen Helsinki and Uusimaa 3 (12 clubs), Kolmonen Itä-Suomi and Keski-Suomi (12 clubs), Kolmonen Kaakkois-Suomi (12 clubs), Kolmonen Pohjois-Suomi (8 clubs), Kolmonen Satakunta (10 clubs), Kolmonen Tampere (14 clubs), Kolmonen Turku and Ahvenanmaa (12 clubs), Kolmonen Vaasa and Keski-Pohjanmaa (13 clubs),

5

Finnish Fourth Division
Nelonen - (Regional League)
162 clubs

6

Finnish Fifth Division
Vitonen - (Regional League)
218 clubs

7

Finnish Sixth Division
Kutonen - (Regional League)
234 clubs

8

Finnish Seventh Division
Seiska - (Regional League)
37 clubs

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