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

2013

7th level (Kutonen) is played 35x35 minutes, 8th level (Seiska) 30x30 minutes.

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
107		 Kolmonen
Pohjois-Suomi
Northern Finland
12 clubs		 Kolmonen
Itä- & Keski-Suomi
Eastern & Central Finland
11 clubs		 Kolmonen
Keski-Pohjanmaa & Vaasa
Central Ostrobothnia & Vaasa
12 clubs		 Kolmonen
Tampere & Satakunta
12 clubs		 Kolmonen
Turku & Ahvenanmaa
Turku & Åland Islands
12 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
149		 Nelonen

Lappi - 6 clubs
Oulu - 8 clubs		 Nelonen
Eastern
12 clubs		 Nelonen
Central
10 clubs		 Nelonen
Central Ostrobothnia
12 clubs		 Nelonen
Vaasa
12 clubs		 Nelonen
Tampere
12 clubs		 Nelonen
Satakunta
7 clubs		 Nelonen

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

10 clubs
6
213		 Vitonen
Oulu - 7 clubs		 Vitonen
Group A - 8 clubs
Group B - 6 clubs
Group C - 7 clubs
Group D - 6 clubs		 Vitonen
10 clubs		 Vitonen
12 clubs		 Vitonen
12 clubs		 Vitonen
Group 1 - 12 clubs
Group 2 - 11 clubs		 Vitonen
Group A - 9 clubs
Group B - 8 clubs		 Vitonen
Group 1 - 11 clubs
Group 2 - 12 clubs		 Vitonen
Group 1 - 9 clubs
Group 2 - 10 clubs
Group 3 - 9 clubs
Group 4 - 9 clubs		 Vitonen
Group 1 - 10 clubs
Group 2 - 10 clubs
Group 3 - 10 clubs		 Vitonen
East - 6 clubs
West - 9 clubs
7
261		 - - Kutonen
10 clubs		 Kutonen
Group A - 9 clubs
Group B - 3 clubs
Group C - 8 clubs		 Kutonen
Group 1 - 8 clubs
Group 2 - 8 clubs
Group 3 - 8 clubs		 Kutonen
Group 1 - 10 clubs
Group 2 - 9 clubs
Group 3 - 9 clubs
Group 4 - 9 clubs		 - Kutonen
Group 1 - 9 clubs
Group 2 - 10 clubs
Group 3 - 10 clubs		 Kutonen
Group 1 - 9 clubs
Group 2 - 9 clubs
Group 3 - 9 clubs
Group 4 - 8 clubs
Group 5 - 9 clubs
Group 6 - 9 clubs		 Kutonen
Group 1 - 16 clubs
Group 2 - 16 clubs
Group 3 - 16 clubs
Group 4 - 16 clubs		 Kutonen
East - 8 clubs
South - 8 clubs
North - 8 clubs
8
30		 - - - - - - - - - Seiska
Group 1 - 15 clubs
Group 2 - 15 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 is a cup competition for top tier clubs played during Winter months before the start of the league season.

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