Kolmonen or III divisioona is the fourth level in the
league system of
Finnish football
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Finnish football
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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
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 footb ...
(SPL)
The
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 footb ...
( 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 10 and 12 teams in each.
District Football Associations
Since 1996 the administration of the Kolmonen has been delegated to the 12 district authorities of the SPL. Responsibilities for the 10 sections are divided as follows:
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SPL Helsinki and
SPL Uusimaa - 3 sections
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SPL Kaakkois-Suomi - 1 section
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SPL Itä-Suomi and
SPL Keski-Suomi SPL - 1 section
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SPL Pohjois-Suomi - 1 section
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SPL Keski-Suomi and
SPL Vaasa - 1 section
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SPL Satakunta - 1 section
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SPL Tampere - 1 section
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SPL Turku and
Åland FF - 1 section
Teams within the Kolmonen are eligible to compete in the
Suomen Cup
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The winner qualifies for the ...
and the Suomen Regions' Cup. The clubs are normally listed in an abbreviated form and their full names can be viewed by referring to the
List of clubs or the relevant
District Association.
Current clubs - 2015 season
Helsinki and Uusimaa - Lohko 1 (Section 1)
*
EIF/Akademi,
Ekenäs,
Raseborg
*
FC Espoo,
Espoo
*
FC HIK,
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FC POHU
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,
Helsinki
*
HPS, Helsinki
*
KäPa/Pule, Helsinki
*
LoPa
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,
Lohja
*
NuPS,
Nummela,
Vihti
*
PK-35, Helsinki
*
Pöxyt, Espoo
* Tikka, Espoo
* Töölön Taisto, Helsinki
Helsinki and Uusimaa - Lohko 2 (Section 2)
*
EsPa,
Espoo
* FC Vantaa,
Vantaa
* HerTo,
Helsinki
*
HIFK
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*
SibboV,
Sipoo
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TuPS,
Tuusula
Helsinki and Uusimaa - Lohko 3 (Section 3)
*
Akilles,
Porvoo
*
FC Kontu,
Helsinki
*
FC Viikingit
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2, Helsinki
*
HyPS,
Hyvinkää
* Lahen Pojat JS,
Lahti
*
MPS
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, Helsinki
*
PK K-U/Allianssi,
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* Ponnistajat, Helsinki
*
PuiU, Helsinki
*
Reipas, Lahti
* RiPS,
Riihimäki
* Spartak, Helsinki
Kaakkois-Suomi (South-East Finland)
* FC Peltirumpu,
Kouvola
* HaPK,
Hamina
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* IPS,
Imatra
*
Kultsu FC
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C ...
2,
Lappeenranta
* KuP,
Savonlinna
* Lappee JK, Lappeenranta
*
MiKi
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PEPO
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, Lappeenranta
* Purha, Inkeroinen, Kouvola
* SavU, Mikkeli
*
STPS, Savonlinna
Itä- and Keski-Suomi ( Eastern Finland and
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FC Blackbird
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Jyväskylä
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FC Villiketut, Jyväskylä
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JIlves,
Jämsänkoski,
Jämsä
*
JoPS
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,
Joensuu
*
JPS, Jyväskylä
* Kings SC,
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*
PK-37,
Iisalmi
*
SC KuFu-98
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, Kuopio
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SC Riverball
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*
SiPS,
Siilinjärvi
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Warkaus JK
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Varkaus
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T ...
.
Pohjois-Suomi (Northern Finland)
* AS Moon,
Raahe
* FC Kemi,
Kemi
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JS Hercules
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, Oulu
*
KajHa,
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* KTU, Kello,
Oulu
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OLS
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Oulu
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* OPS Akatemia, Oulu
* ORPa, Oulu
* RoPo,
Rovaniemi
* Spartak Kajaani,
Kajaani
* Tervarit, Oulu
Keski-Pohjanmaa and Vaasa (
Central Ostrobothnia
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and
Vaasa)
* Esse IK,
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,
Pedersöre
*
FC Kiisto
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History
Vaasan Kiisto was founded in September 1904 in Vaasa Finnish Gymnasiums gym hall, after members of Vaasa Workers Associ ...
a-team, Vaasa
*
FC Korsholm
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,
Korsholm
* HBK,
Kronoby
*
KPV
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Akatemia,
Kokkola
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Närpes Kraft
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2,
Närpes
*
Norrvalla FF,
Vörå
* SIF, Vaasa
* Sisu-Pallo,
Seinäjoki
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*
Sporting,
Kristinestad
*
VPS-j, Vaasa
*
Virkiä,
Lapua
Tampere and Satakunta
*
FC Jazz
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*
FC Rauma,
Rauma
*
Härmä,
Hämeenlinna
*
Ilves 2,
Tampere
* Loiske,
Lempäälä
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NoPS
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,
Nokia
*
PJK,
Pirkkala
* PS-44,
Valkeakoski
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() and covers an area of of
wh ...
* TKT, Tampere
* TOVE, Pori
* TP-T, Tampere
*
TPV 2, Tampere
Turku and Ahvenanmaa ( Turku and Åland)
* FC Åland, (
Finström,
Hammarland,
Saltvik
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and
Sund)
* FC Boda, Björkboda,
Kimitoön
* JIK,
Jomala
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* JyTy,
Turku
*
LTU,
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,
Kaarina
* PaiHa,
Paimio
*
PIF,
Pargas
*
SoVo,
Somero
* TuWe, Turku
*
TPK, Turku
* VG-62,
Naantali
* Wilpas,
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Seasons - League Tables
Footnotes
External links
ResultCodekolmonen summary(English)
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