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.

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
12 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
104		 Kolmonen
Pohjois-Suomi
Northern Finland
9 clubs		 Kolmonen
Itä- & Keski-Suomi
Eastern & Central Finland
11 clubs		 Kolmonen
Keski-Pohjanmaa & Vaasa
Central Ostrobothnia & Vaasa
12 clubs		 Kolmonen
Tampere
12 clubs		 Kolmonen
Länsi-Suomi
Western Finland
14 clubs		 Kolmonen
Uusimaa & Helsinki
Group 1 - 12 clubs
Group 2 - 12 clubs
Group 3 - 12 clubs		 Kolmonen
Kaakkois-Suomi
South-East Finland
12 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
47		 - - - Seiska
9 clubs		 - - - - Seiska
Group 1 - 11 clubs
Group 2 - 11 clubs		 Seiska
Group 1 - 9 clubs
Group 2 - 9 clubs
Group 3 - 9 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.

  • 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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