Kakkonen


Kakkonen or II divisioona is the fourth level in the league system of Finnish football and comprises 36 Finnish football teams. Until the end of 2023, Kakkonen was the third-highest level in Finland, but after the creation of new second-tier Ykkösliiga, Kakkonen also dropped down one level in the league pyramid. The new fourth-tier Kakkonen is divided to three groups, each consisting of 10 teams.
The II divisioona was introduced in 1973 and in the mid-1990s became known as the Kakkonen. Sakari Tukiainen finished the season 2014 as the top goal scorer and setting a new league record with 40 goals for the Kakkonen. Petter Meyer finished the 2015 as the top goal scorer for GrIFK with 23 goals.
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League structure

For the 2012 season the format of the Kakkonen has been changed with the league divided in 4 groups of 10 teams, each representing a geographical area. Every club plays each of the others in the same group three times. Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss. The group winners may win promotion to Ykkönen while two bottom clubs of each group and weakest 8th ranked club will be relegated to Kolmonen.
For the 2016 season the format of the Kakkonen has been changed with the league divided into 3 groups of 12 teams. Each club plays the others in its group twice. The group winners and the best second place team have a chance of winning one of two promotion places to Ykkönen after a four team playoff. The bottom three teams in each group 10, 11 and 12 will be relegated to Kolmonen.

Administration

The Football Association of Finland administers the Kakkonen.

Sections and teams 2022

Kakkonen Group B

No.Abbreviated NameTown or SettlementOfficial Club and Team NameMovements from 2021
1.EPSEspoonlahti, EspooEspoon Palloseura
2.FC Honka/AkatemiaEspooEsport Honka Akatemia
3.FC JazzPoriFC Jazz
4.GrIFKKauniainenGrankulla Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna
5.Klubi 04HelsinkiHJK Klubi 04Relegated from 2021 Ykkönen
6.HJSHämeenlinnaHämeenlinnan Jalkapalloseura
7.Ilves-KissatTampereTampereen-Viipurin Ilves-Kissat
8.Ilves/2TampereTampereen Ilves/2
9.KaaPoKaarinaKaarinan Pojat
10.MuSaMusa, PoriMusan SalamaRelegated from 2021 Ykkönen
11.SalPaSaloSalon Palloilijat
12.TamUTampereTampere United
13.VJSVantaaVantaan Jalkapalloseura

Kakkonen Group C

No.Abbreviated NameTown or SettlementOfficial Club and Team NameMovements from 2021
1.FC VaajakoskiVaajakoski, JyväskyläFootball Club Vaajakoski
2.GBKKokkolaGamlakarleby Bollklubb
3.HerculesOuluJalkapalloseura Hercules
4.JBKJakobstadJakobstads Bollklubb
5.JJKJyväskyläJyväskylän Jalkapalloklubi
6.KajHaKajaaniKajaanin HakaPromoted from Kolmonen
7.KomeetatJyväskyläJyväskylän KomeetatPromoted from Kolmonen
8.Närpes KraftNärpesNärpes Kraft Fotbollsförening
9.OLSOuluOulun Luistinseura
10.OTPOuluOulun Työväen Palloilijat
11.RoPSRovaniemiRovaniemen PalloseuraGave up its place in Ykkönen
12.VIFKVaasaVasa Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna

All details taken from Finnish FA website.

Group Winners

1970–1972 II divisioona, Tier 2
YearEast GroupWest GroupNorth Group
1970MiPKTPVVPS
1971PonnistusTaPaKPT
1972PonnistusI-KissatOTP

1973–1993 II divisioona, Tier 3
YearEast GroupWest GroupNorth Group
1973HPSTuToKaPa
1974LaPSPyrkiväSport
1975KIFMuSaKPS
1976FinnPaIFK MariehamnInto
1977KTPGrIFKOLS
1978HonkaLappBKRoPS
1979LaPaRPalloJaro
1980EloFinnPaJyP-77
1981PonnistusGrIFKKePS
1982HPSPPTHuima
1983KarpaloP-IirotKaPa
1984LauTPHPKKajHa
1985TPVKontUPK-37
1986GrIFKVaKPKaPa
1987VanPaTuToJaro
1988KumuPTuPaPK-37
1989JoKuGrIFKTP-55
1990FinnPaP-IirotOLS
1991VanPaTPVVPS
1992PonnistusP-IirotKajHa
1993KTPPIFFC 1991

1994-2023 Kakkonen, Tier 3
YearSouth GroupEast GroupWest GroupNorth Group
1994K-TeamRakuunatPP-70GBK
1995HIKTiPSTP-SeinäjokiOPS
1996PK-35VarTPKraftKPT-85
1997AtlantisKultsuKPV-jKajHa
1998TiPSRiPSMuSaKuPS
1999FC HämeenlinnaRakuunatÅIFKTervarit
2000GnistanFC KuusankoskiSalPaTP-47
2001ViikingitKooTeePeeVG-62KoMu
2002FC EspooWJKTPVOLS
2003PK-35KingsP-IirotPS Kemi
2004AtlantisJJKFJKKPV
2005Klubi 04JIPPOSalPaVIFK

YearA-GroupB-GroupC-Group
2006JJKTPVGBK
2007KäPaGrIFKPS Kemi
2008Klubi 04PoPaKiisto
2009MPFC EspooOPS-jp
2010HIFKIlvesSanta Claus
2011Klubi 04BK-46SJK

YearSouth GroupEast GroupWest GroupNorth Group
2012ÅIFKJäPSIlvesAC Kajaani
2013EIFHIFKFC JazzPS Kemi
2014EIFAtlantisVIFKPS Kemi
2015FC HonkaKlubi 04GrIFKKPV

YearA-GroupB-GroupC-Group
2016GnistanFC HonkaOulun Palloseura
2017KTPFC ViikingitAC Kajaani
2018MYPAMuSaTPV
2019Mikkelin PalloilijatIF GnistanSJK Akatemia
2020PK-35Klubi 04JIPPO
2021JäPSPargas IFSJK Akatemia
2022KäPaSalPaJJK
2023JIPPOEPSOLS

2024- Kakkonen, Tier 4
YearA-GroupB-GroupC-Group
2024ReipasInter Turku 2GBK Kokkola
2025HonkaIlves 2VPS 2