The SPL Itä-Suomen piiri ''(Eastern Finland Football Association)'' is one of the 12 district organisations of 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 ...

. It administers lower tier

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Background

Suomen Palloliitto Itä-Suomen piiri, commonly referred to as SPL Itä-Suomen piiri or SPL Itä-Suomi, is the governing body for football in

. Based in

Kuopio Kuopio (, ) is a Finnish city and municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia. It has a population of , which makes it the most populous municipality in Finland. Along with Joensuu, Kuopio is one of the major urban, economic, and cult ...

, the Association's Director is Pekka Ojala. The organisation was established in 1994 following the amalgamation of SPL Joensuun piiri and SPL Savon piiri.

Member clubs

League Competitions

SPL Itä-Suomen piiri run the following league competitions:

Men's Football

* Division 3 -

Kolmonen 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 En ...

- one section * Division 4 -

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- two sections * Division 5 -

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- three sections

Ladies Football

* Division 3 - Kolmonen - one section * Small-sided - Pienkenttä - one section

Footnotes

References

External links

SPL Itä-Suomen piiri Official Website
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