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Kolmonen – Finnish League Division 3
Kolmonen or III divisioona is the fourth level in the league system of Finnish football and comprises 104 Finnish football teams. The III divisioona was introduced in 1973 and in the mid-1990s became known as the Kolmonen (''Number Three'' in English and ''Trean'' in Swedish). The competition There are 104 clubs in the Kolmonen, divided in 9 groups of 10 to 12 teams each representing a geographical area. During the course of a season (starting in April and ending in October) each club plays the others twice, once at their home ground and once at that of their opponents. The top team in each Kolmonen group is promoted to Kakkonen and the two lowest placed teams are normally relegated to the Nelonen. Administration Football Association of Finland (SPL) The Football Association of Finland ( fi, Suomen Palloliitto, SPL; sv, Finlands Bollförbund, FBF) administered the Kolmonen from 1973 until 1995. There were 9 sections which were divided on a regional basis with between 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland across Estonia to the south. Finland covers an area of with a population of 5.6 million. Helsinki is the capital and largest city, forming a larger metropolitan area with the neighbouring cities of Espoo, Kauniainen, and Vantaa. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns. Finnish, alongside Swedish, are the official languages. Swedish is the native language of 5.2% of the population. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to the boreal in the north. The land cover is primarily a boreal forest biome, with more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first inhabited around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period. The Stone Age introduced several differ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Association Of Finland
The Football Association of Finland ( fi, Suomen Palloliitto, abbr. SPL; sv, Finlands Bollförbund) is the governing body of football in Finland. It was founded in Helsinki on 19 May 1907. The SPL organises the men's and women's national football teams, and the second and third tiers of national football. The premier division Veikkausliiga is organized by a distinct organisation, and the lower tiers (the fourth tier and below) are organized by the 12 district organisations. The SPL is based in the Finnish capital city of Helsinki. Background The SPL has more than 1,000 member clubs and approximately 140,000 registered players. The Finnish Gallup survey has indicated that football is a popular pastime with around 500,000 Finns interested in the sport. The SPL is Finland's largest amateur sports federation. The association was also the governing body of bandy in Finland until Finland's Bandy Association was founded in 1972. In 1928, it also arranged the first Finland ice hockey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suomen Cup
The Finnish Cup ( fi, Suomen cup; sv, Finlands cup) is Finland's main national cup competition in football. This yearly competition is open for all member clubs of the FA of Finland and has been played since 1955. The winner qualifies for the UEFA Europa Conference League. Finals The performance of various clubs is shown in the following table: Performance by club The performance of various clubs is shown in the following table: Performance by region See also *Finnish League Cup The Finnish League Cup was a knock-out association football, football competition contested annually during the pre-season in winter by teams from Veikkausliiga. The league cup was abolished after the 2016 tournament and replaced with the Finnish C ... References External linksOfficial page RSSSF.com {{National football Cups (UEFA region) 1 National association football cups Recurring sporting events established in 1955 1955 establishments in Finland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SPL Turun Piiri
The SPL Turun piiri ''(Turku Football Association)'' is one of the 12 district organisations of the Football Association of Finland. It administers lower tier football in Turku. Background Suomen Palloliiton Turun piiri, commonly referred to as SPL Turun piiri or SPL Turku, is the governing body for football in Turku. Based in the city of Turku, the Association's Director is Jouni Koivuniemi. Member clubs League Competitions SPL Turkun piiri run the following league competitions: Men's Football * Division 3 - Kolmonen - one section * Division 4 - Nelonen - one section * Division 5 - Vitonen - two sections * Division 6 - Kutonen Kutonen or VI divisioona is the seventh level in the Finnish football league system and comprises 265 teams. The VI divisioona was introduced in 1973 and in the mid-1990s became known as the Kutonen (''Number Six'' in English and ''Sexan'' in ... - three sections Ladies Football * Division 3 - Kolmonen - one section Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SPL Tampereen Piiri
The SPL Tamperen piiri ''(Tampere Football Association)'' is one of the 12 district organisations of the Football Association of Finland. It administers lower tier football in Tampere. Background Suomen Palloliitto Tampereen piiri, commonly referred to as SPL Tamperen piiri or SPL Tampere, is the governing body for football in Tampere. Based in the city of Tampere, the Association's Director is Timo Korsumäki. Member clubs League Competitions SPL Tamperen piiri run the following league competitions: Men's Football * Division 3 - Kolmonen - one section * Division 4 - Nelonen - one section * Division 5 - Vitonen - two sections * Division 6 - Kutonen Kutonen or VI divisioona is the seventh level in the Finnish football league system and comprises 265 teams. The VI divisioona was introduced in 1973 and in the mid-1990s became known as the Kutonen (''Number Six'' in English and ''Sexan'' in ... - five sections Ladies Football * Division 3 - Kolmonen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SPL Satakunnan Piiri
The SPL Satakunnan piiri ''(Satakunta Football Association)'' is one of the 12 district organisations of the Football Association of Finland. It administers lower tier football in Satakunta. Background Suomen Palloliitto Satakunnan piiri, commonly referred to as SPL Satakunnan piiri or SPL Satakunta, is the governing body for football in Satakunta. SPL Satakunta was founded in 1934, as the SPL Häme-Satakunta-district was divided into two associations. Based in Pori, the Association's Director is Janne Koivisto. Member clubs League Competitions SPL Satakuntan piiri run the following league competitions: Men's Football * Division 3 - Kolmonen - one section * Division 4 - Nelonen - one section * Division 5 - Vitonen - one section Ladies Football * Division 3 - Kolmonen - one section SPL Satakunta champions The SPL Satakunta clubs have played for the district's championship title since 1934 (ladies 1972). Champions of the 2000s Men/Ladies: *2000 FC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
