Finnish football league system
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The Finnish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Finland. The four highest levels are managed by the Finnish FA while the other leagues are managed by the regional departments of the FA.
System
As of 2024
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Level |
Total Clubs
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League(s)/Division(s) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1-4 | 64 | National Divisions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 12 | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 10 | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 12 | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 30 | Kakkonen Group A 10 teams |
Kakkonen Group B 10 teams |
Kakkonen Group C 10 teams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5-9 | Regional Divisions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 104 | Kolmonen South A 12 teams |
Kolmonen South B 12 teams |
Kolmonen South C 12 teams |
Kolmonen West A 12 teams |
Kolmonen West B 10 teams |
Kolmonen West C 12 teams |
Kolmonen East AC1 8 teams |
Kolmonen East AC2 8 teams |
Kolmonen East B 12 teams |
Kolmonen North 10 teams | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Nelonen South 4 Groups |
Nelonen West 4 Groups |
Nelonen East 3 Groups |
Nelonen North | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Vitonen South 8 Groups |
Vitonen West 6 Groups |
Vitonen East 5 Groups |
Vitonen North 2 Groups | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Kutonen South 10 Groups |
Kutonen West 10 Groups |
Kutonen East | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Seiska South 3 Groups |
Seiska West 2 Groups |
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Cup competitions
Clubs at all levels are eligible for Finnish Cup. Clubs of Kolmonen and below are eligible to compete in Regions' Cup. Clubs of Vitonen and below are eligible to compete in Regions' Roots Cup.
Finnish League Cup is 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, but returned in 2022 after the reformation of the Finnish Cup.
References
- ^ "Palloliitto".
- ^ "Tulospalvelu".
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)
- flashscore - Football Finnish league - Finland Live Scores, Results.(in English)
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