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.

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)