Kakkonen

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Kakkonen
Full name Miesten Kakkonen
Association Suomen Palloliitto
First edition 1994
hierarchy 3rd league
Teams 36 (in 3 groups)
master FC KTP (Group A),
FC Viikingit (Group B),
AC Kajaani (Group C)
Website Kakkonen 2018
↑ Ykkönen (II)
↓ Colons (IV)

Kakkonen is the third highest division in Finnish football . The league is organized under the direction of Suomen Palloliitto .

In the league, 36 teams compete in three different groups, and play for promotion to the second division Ykkönen . The respective group winners and the best runner-up in the group determine two winners in play-off games who advance to the second division. The third to last teams in each group are relegated to the fourth division ( Kolmonen ).

The teams compete against each other twice during the season. There are three points for a win and one point for a draw.

Teams of the 2017 season

Group A:

  • FC KTP, Kotka
  • FC Lahti Akatemia, Lahti
  • MiPK, Mikkeli
  • PK KU, Kerava
  • JäPS, Järvenpää
  • FC Kiffen, Helsinki
  • Kultsu FC, Lappeenranta
  • MP, Mikkeli
  • FC Legirus Inter, Vantaa
  • PEPO, Lappeenranta
  • Sudet, Kouvola
  • Club 04, Helsinki

Group B:

  • Käpylän Pallo, Helsinki
  • BK-46, Raasepori
  • EsPa, Espoo
  • Espoo FC, Espoo
  • MuSa, Pori
  • Peimari UTD, Sauvo
  • NuPS, Nummela
  • FC Viikingit, Helsinki
  • Tampere United, Tampere
  • FC Jazz, Pori
  • SalPa, Salo
  • TPV, Tampere

Group C:

  • AC Kajaani, Kajaani
  • JBK, Pietarsaari
  • PK-37, Iisalmi
  • GBK, Kokkola
  • Hercules, Oulu
  • Kufu98. Kuopio
  • Närpes power, Närpiö
  • OTP, Oulu
  • Vlliiketut, Jyväskylä
  • TP-47, Tornio
  • VIFK, Vaasa
  • KajHa, Kajaani

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Individual evidence