Ykkönen

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Ykkönen (in Finnish)
Ettan (in Swedish)
Founded1973
CountryFinland
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid2 (1973–2023)
3 (2024–)
Promotion toYkkösliiga (1–2 depending on promotion playoff)
Relegation toKakkonen (2)
Domestic cup(s)Suomen Cup
Current championsEkenäs IF (1st title)
(2023)
Most championshipsKUPS, MP (4)
TV partnersRuutu+
Websitewww.miestenykkonen.fi
Current: 2024 Ykkönen

Ykkönen (Finnish for 'Number One'; Swedish: Ettan) is the third highest level of the Finnish football league system (after the Veikkausliiga and Ykkösliiga), managed by the Football Association of Finland. Until the end of 2023, Ykkönen was the second-highest level in Finland, but after the creation of new second-tier Ykkösliiga, it was dropped down one level in the league pyramid.

History[edit]

The first league format competition in the second level of Finnish football was called Suomensarja, which was founded in 1936.[1] Before the inauguration of the Suomensarja, 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 Suomensarja was renamed II divisioona, or 2nd Division, with regional sections.[2]

In 1973, this level of football in Finland became nationwide, and the new name was 1. divisioona (First Division). The name Ykkönen has been used since 1995.[1]

The new nation-wide third-tier Ykkönen will start running in 2024, as the first ever nation-wide third-tier league in Finland.

Competition[edit]

Like the Veikkausliiga and Ykkösliiga, Ykkönen is played mainly during the summer. It comprises 12 clubs, all of whom play 27 matches. After 22 games the division is divided to teams who finished 1-6 and 7-12. These teams play against each other once. The winner of the Ykkönen qualifies directly for promotion to Ykkösliiga. The teams that finish second, third, and fourth play a one legged playoff, with the second placed team playing against the winner of the match between the third and fourth placed team. The winner of the matches enters a two-legged playoff against the second to last team in the Veikkausliiga for promotion. The bottom 2 clubs are directly relegated to Kakkonen.

Clubs[edit]

The clubs in the Ykkönen for the 2024 season are:

Club Location Stadium Capacity Manager
Atlantis FC Helsinki Pukinmäen liikuntapuisto 500 Portugal Tiago Santos
Espoon Palloseura (EPS) Espoo Espoonlahden urheilupuisto Spain Sven Pierre Aumaitre
FC Jazz Pori Pori Stadium 12,300 Finland Ville Ulanen
FC Vaajakoski Vaajakoski, Jyväskylä Panda Areena 1,000 Finland Antti Neuvonen
JJK Jyväskylä Jyväskylä Harjun stadion 7,000 Scotland Brian Page
Klubi 04 Helsinki Bolt Arena 10,770 Finland Aleksi Lalli
Kokkolan Palloveikot (KPV) Kokkola Kokkolan keskuskenttä 3,000 Finland Jyrki Ahola
Kuopion Palloseura II (KuPS Akatemia) Kuopio Väre Areena 5,000 Finland Juho Neuvonen
Oulun Luistinseura (AC Oulu/OLS) Oulu Castrén 1,000 Finland Mikko Isokangas
Pallokerho Keski-Uusimaa (PKKU) Tuusula, Kerava, Järvenpää Kalevan Urheilupuisto, Kerava 2,500 Finland Rami Hakanpää
Rovaniemen Palloseura (RoPS) Rovaniemi Rovaniemen keskuskenttä 2,800 Finland Jari Alamäki
Vasa IFK (VIFK) Vaasa Hietalahti Stadium 6,009 Finland Max Peltonen

Champions and top scorers of third-tier Ykkönen, 2024–[edit]

Season Champion League promotions Top scorer Club Goals
2024

Champions and top scorers of second-tier Ykkönen, 1973–2023[edit]

Season Champion League promotions Top scorer Club Goals
1973 MiPK MiPK, FC Haka Finland Matti Paatelainen FC Haka 21
1974 MyPa MyPa, VPS Finland Kari Lehtolainen HPS 19
1975 GBK GBK, OPS Finland Christian Nyman GBK 16
1976 Kiffen Kiffen, OTP Finland Jarmo Lindahl Kiffen 15
1977 KPT KPT, Pyrkivä Finland Raimo Kuuluvainen FC Ilves 17
1978 FC Ilves FC Ilves, KTP Finland Ari Tissari KPT 21
1979 MP OTP, Sepsi-78 Finland Tuomo Hakala RoPS 19
1980 MP MP, RoPS, MiPK Finland Keijo Kousa FC Kuusysi 21
1981 FC Kuusysi FC Kuusysi, KPV, Elo Poland Władysław Dąbrowski OTP 26
1982 Reipas Reipas, RoPS England Craig Ramsay FF Jaro 18
1983 MP MP, KePS, PPT Finland Arto Keisalo
Finland Jukka Mykkänen
HPS
MP
14
1984 OTP OTP Finland Hannu Tiilikainen Elo 18
1985 MP MP Finland Jukka Rautakallio FinnPa 17
1986 Reipas Reipas Finland Jari Aaltonen TPV 18
1987 OTP OTP Finland Kalle Lehtinen FC Kontu 18
1988 FF Jaro FF Jaro Finland Juha Lahtinen VaKP 19
1989 KPV KPV, Kumu Finland Mauri Keskitalo MyPa 18
1990 PPT PPT, FF Jaro Finland Janne Murtomäki
Finland Jari Vanhala
FC Kontu
Grankulla IFK
14
1991 MyPa MyPa Soviet Union Igor Danilov Kumu 17
1992 TPV TPV, FinnPa Poland Tomasz Arceusz
Russia Oleg Ivanov
Russia Valeri Popovitch
VPS
TPV
TPV
16
1993 KuPS KuPS, FC Oulu Finland Kimmo Savolainen KePS 17
1994 Ponnistus Ponnistus, VPS Finland Mika Riutto Reipas 15
1995 FC Inter FC Inter Finland Mika Marjamaa KePS 18
1996 TP-Seinäjoki TP-Seinäjoki Brazil Luciano Martins FC Kuusysi 18
1997 FC Haka FC Haka, PK-35 Russia Valeri Popovitch FC Haka 25
1998 FC Lahti FC Lahti, KTP, Inter, TPV Finland Ismo Lius FC Lahti 18
1999 Tampere United Tampere United Brazil Dionísio Tampere United 24
2000 KuPS KuPS, Atlantis FC Finland Niclas Grönholm Hangö IK 25
2001 FC Hämeenlinna FC Hämeenlinna FF Jaro Finland Jani Myllyniemi HIFK 18
2002 KuPS KuPS, FC Jokerit, FC KooTeePee Finland Janne Kauria FC Honka 17
2003 TP-47 TP-47, RoPS Finland Mikko Mäkelä PP-70 15
2004 KuPS KuPS, IFK Mariehamn Finland Miikka Oinonen MP 15
2005 FC Honka FC Honka, VPS The Gambia Dawda Bah
Finland Rami Louke
KPV
VPS
16
2006 FC Viikingit FC Viikingit, AC Oulu Finland Petteri Kaijasilta PK-35 19
2007 KuPS KuPS, RoPS Finland Petteri Kaijasilta PK-35 18
2008 JJK Jyväskylä JJK Nigeria Babatunde Wusu JJK 22
2009 AC Oulu AC Oulu Finland Pekka Sihvola FC Hämeenlinna 20
2010 RoPS RoPS Georgia (country) Irakli Sirbiladze KPV 16
2011 FC Lahti FC Lahti Finland Ville Salmikivi FC Viikingit 20
2012 RoPS RoPS Finland Aleksandr Kokko RoPS 15
2013 SJK SJK Finland Jussi Aalto Haka 15
2014 HIFK HIFK, FC KTP, FC Ilves Finland Kalle Multanen Haka 30
2015 PS Kemi PS Kemi, PK-35 Vantaa Finland Kalle Multanen Haka 19
2016 JJK JJK Democratic Republic of the Congo Aristote M'Boma AC Oulu 18
2017 TPS TPS, FC Honka Finland Kalle Multanen
Brazil Felix de Bona
Haka
EIF
14
2018 HIFK HIFK, KPV Mexico Alberto Alvarado Morín AC Oulu 17
2019 Haka Haka, TPS Finland Salomo Ojala Haka 23
2020 AC Oulu AC Oulu, KTP South Africa Darren Smith EIF 18
2021 Vaasan Palloseura VPS Brazil Douglas Caé Gnistan 14
2022 KTP KTP Spain Mika KTP 15
2023 EIF EIF, Gnistan Finland Joakim Latonen Gnistan 19

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Pietarinen, Heikki. "Finland - List of League Second Level Tables". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  2. ^ Lautela, Yrjö & Wallén, Göran (2007). Rakas jalkapallo. Hämeenlinna: Teos. p. 61. ISBN 978-951-851-068-3.

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