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2025 Ykkösliiga
The 2025 Ykkösliiga is the second season of the Ykkösliiga, the second highest league in the Finnish football league system. The season began on 21 April 2025. Teams Team changes The league was contested with 10 clubs. * KTP won the 2024 Ykkösliiga and were promoted to 2025 Veikkausliiga. FF Jaro was the season's runner-up and were promoted via play-offs. *Klubi 04 won the 2024 Ykkönen and were promoted automatically. * MP finished 10th in the 2024 Ykkösliiga and were relegated automatically. *Ekenäs IF finished 12th in the 2024 Veikkausliiga and were relegated back after one season in the top tier. *Lahti finished 11th in the 2024 Veikkausliiga. They were defeated by FF Jaro in the relegation play-offs and were relegated after 13 consecutive seasons in the top tier. Participants Season League table Results Season statistics Top goalscorers [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ykkösliiga
''Ykkösliiga'' (English language, English: ''"League One"''; ) is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system (after the Veikkausliiga), managed by the Football Association of Finland. The teams in Ykkösliiga also play a pre-season league cup, the Ykkösliigacup. The nation-wide second-tier league was first established in 1973 as I divisioona. It was later renamed Ykkönen, starting in 1994. The new and current Ykkösliiga will start running in 2024, and the former second-tier Ykkönen continues as the new third-tier level. History The first league format competition in the second level of Finnish football was called , which was founded in 1936. Before the inauguration of the , from 1930 to 1935, there had been special qualification matches for the right to play in the ''Mestaruussarja''. In the autumn of 1969, the Finnish football underwent a league system reform, and the was renamed ''II divisioona'', or Kakkonen, 2nd Division, with regional sections. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 Ykkönen
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Helsinki
Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipality, with million in the Helsinki capital region, capital region and million in the Helsinki metropolitan area, metropolitan area. As the most populous List of urban areas in Finland by population, urban area in Finland, it is the country's most significant centre for politics, education, finance, culture, and research. Helsinki is north of Tallinn, Estonia, east of Stockholm, Sweden, and west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. Helsinki has significant History of Helsinki, historical connections with these three cities. Together with the cities of Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen—and surrounding commuter towns, including the neighbouring municipality of Sipoo to the east—Helsinki forms a Helsinki metropolitan area, metropolitan are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teemu Kankkunen
Teemu Kankkunen (born 13 January 1980) is a retired Finnish footballer and who is the head coach of JäPS. Career He plays central defender. Height: former clubs: Atlantis FC, FC Viikingit, AC Vantaa, TiPS, in December 2008 retired from professional football and is currently assistant coach of HIFK Helsinki. Coaching career Kankkunen was in the 2009 season Youth Head Coach by Atlantis FC Atlantis FC is a Finnish football club, based in Helsinki. It currently plays in the third tier of Finnish football (''Ykkönen''). History The club was founded in late 1995 when Johanneksen Dynamo (founded 1980) and FC Norssi (founded 1985) m .... 2010 and 2011: Assistant Coach of HIFK's 1st team. Honours Won Finnish Champion in A-junior level (1999, AC Vantaa) External links Player Profile* 1980 births Living people Finnish men's footballers 21st-century Finnish sportsmen Atlantis FC players Men's association football central defenders Footballers from Helsinki Tikkuril ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Järvenpää
Järvenpää (; , ; ) is a town in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Järvenpää is situated in the centre of the Uusimaa region in the immediate vicinity of Lake Tuusula. The population of Järvenpää is approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. Järvenpää is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has approximately million inhabitants. Järvenpää is located on the Helsinki-Riihimäki railway line in the Uusimaa region, about north of Helsinki. Neighbouring municipalities are Tuusula, Sipoo and Mäntsälä. People also refer to Kerava as Järvenpää's neighbour, although technically they do not share a border due to the one kilometre-wide strip of land that belongs to Tuusula. History The first documented mention of the village of Järvenpää is found in a tax list from 1540, where it is named in Swedish as ; starting from the next decade, its Finnish name was used in parallel, in f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikko Hallikainen
Mikko is a Finnish masculine given name and equivalent of the English name Michael, having been borrowed into the Finnic languages. The given name Mikko is shared by the following notable people: * Mikko Alatalo, Finnish musician and politician * Mikko Eloranta, Finnish ice hockey left winger * Mikko Franck, Finnish conductor * Mikko Heiniö, Finnish composer * Mikko Hirvonen, Finnish World Rally Championship driver * Mikko Hyppönen, Finnish security guru and author * Mikko Ilonen, Finnish golfer * Mikko Juva, Finnish historian, theologian, and archbishop * Mikko Kavén, Finnish footballer * Mikko Koivu, Finnish ice hockey centre * Mikko Kolehmainen, Finnish flatwater canoer * Mikko Korhonen, Finnish golfer * Mikko Koskinen, Finnish ice hockey goaltender * Mikko Larkas, Finnish basketball coach * Mikko Leppilampi, Finnish actor and musician * Mikko Lindström, guitarist for Finnish band HIM * Mikko Nissinen, Finnish ballet dancer and current director of Boston Ballet * Mikko Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joensuu
Joensuu (; ; ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Karelia. It is located in the eastern interior of the country and in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Joensuu is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland, and the ninth most populous urban area in the country. Joensuu was founded in 1848 by the Russian Emperor Nicholas I. The city is located on the northern shore of Lake Pyhäselkä, the northern part of Lake Saimaa, at the mouth of the River Pielinen. The nearest major city, Kuopio in North Savonia, is located to the west. From Joensuu, the distance to Lappeenranta, the capital of South Karelia, is along Highway 6. As is typical of cities in Eastern Finland, Joensuu is monolingually Finnish. Along with Kuopio, Joensuu is one of major urban, economic, and cultural hubs of Eastern Finland. Joensuu is a student city with a subsidiary of the University of Eastern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JIPPO
Jippo (stylised as JIPPO 2001–2024) is a Finnish football club, based in Joensuu. It plays in the Ykkösliiga, the second highest level of Finnish football. Jippo plays its home matches at Mehtimäki, Joensuu. History JIPPO was formed in 2001 after the merger of JiiPee and Ratanat – both playing in the Kakkonen (third level), the division Jippo played its first four seasons from 2002 to 2005. The team was promoted to Ykkönen for the season 2006 after winning the eastern group of Kakkonen and beating Klubi-04 2–1 on aggregate in the promotion playoff. Arpad Mester scored the winner goal. After 9 years of playing in Ykkönen, JIPPO relegated back to Kakkonen for the season 2015, winning promotion back to Ykkönen after the 2020 season. During 2022–2023, JIPPO competed in Kakkonen. For the 2024 season, the club won promotion to the new second tier Ykkösliiga ''Ykkösliiga'' (English language, English: ''"League One"''; ) is the second highest level of the Finnish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Sund
Christian Sund (born 24 December 1978) is a Finnish football coach and a former player. He is the head coach of Ekenäs IF (EIF) in Ykkösliiga. Coaching career After retiring, Sund worked as a youth coach for Vasa IFK and later SJK. In 2018, he took charge of VPS's B-team and later became assistant manager of the first team in the beginning of 2019. In the summer 2019, he was appointed manager of the club. On 17 November 2021, he signed a two-year contract as the head coach of KPV, beginning in the 2022 season. On 14 November 2023, it was announced that Sund joins Ykkösliiga club KTP as their new assistant manager. After the dismissal of Gabriel Garcia Xatart, in August 2024 Sund was named the head coach of Ekenäs IF in Veikkausliiga. He couldn't help the club from relegating, but extended his contract with EIF for the next 2025 Ykkösliiga The 2025 Ykkösliiga is the second season of the Ykkösliiga, the second highest league in the Finnish football league system. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raseborg
Raseborg (; , ) is a town in Finland, located in the southern coast of the country. Raseborg is situated in the western part of the Uusimaa region. The population of Raseborg is approximately , while the Raseborg sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. Raseborg was created on January 1, 2009, when the municipalities of Ekenäs, Finland, Ekenäs, Karis and Pohja were consolidated into a single town, creating the largest Swedish-speaking-majority city of Finland in terms of population. Of these, Ekenäs now serves as the administrative center of Raseborg. The name of the new town is based on the Raseborg Castle located in Ekenäs, or formerly in the municipality of ''Snappertuna''. Historically the name of the county was also Raseborg in the 14th century. Raseborg covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Raseborg is a bilingual municipality with Finnish language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikkelin Palloilijat
Mikkelin Palloilijat (or MP) is a Finnish professional football club, based in Mikkeli, that competes in the Ykkönen, the third tier in Finnish football league system. The club was founded in 1929 and also included volleyball, bandy and ice hockey sections. History In 1998, MP merged with Mikkelin Kissat to form FC Mikkeli. Due to financial difficulties, this union was dissolved in 2001 and the two clubs returned to manage individually. It played in the Finnish First Division (''Ykkönen'') from 2004 to 2006 but was relegated to Kakkonen at the end of the season. The club gained promotion to Ykkönen by winning the Group A of Kakkonen 2009 but was immediately relegated back to Kakkonen in 2010. The club's manager is Juha Pasoja, and it plays its home matches at Mikkelin Urheilupuisto. In 2015, they got promoted to the Ykkönen again. Ice hockey departments of MP and local rivals MiPK merged in 1970, creating new club Jukurit. Jukurit has since then been quite successful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FF Jaro
Fotbollsföreningen Jaro (''Jakobstads Rostfria''), commonly known simply as Jaro, is a Finnish professional football club based in the bilingual town of Jakobstad. The club currently plays in Veikkausliiga, the top tier in Finland. History Jaro was founded on December 18, 1965 by football enthusiasts working at Oy Jakobstads Rostfria Ab, which became the club’s first sponsor. Jaro rose through the Finnish football divisions, earning promotion to Finland’s top tier for the first time in 1988 by beating MyPa in a playoff game for direct promotion (3–2 on penalties). The club was relegated after one season but returned in 1991 and remained in Veikkausliiga until 1998. Jaro finished 5th in 1995 and played in the Intertoto Cup in 1996. Jaro also reached the Finnish Cup final in 1999 but lost to FC Jokerit. The 2000s saw ups and downs, including financial difficulties in 2008 that were resolved through restructuring. Jaro remained in the Veikkausliiga from 2002 until 2015, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
