Kolmonen
| Founded | 1973 |
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| Country | Finland |
| Number of teams | 104 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
Promotion to | Kakkonen |
Relegation to | Nelonen |
| Current champions | FC Myllypuro FC Espoo FC Viikkarit SoVo SC KuFu-98 SavU JBK I-Kissat OLS |
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Veikkausliiga (Tier 1) |
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).
Contents
1 The competition
2 Administration
2.1 Football Association of Finland (SPL)
2.2 District Football Associations
3 Current clubs - 2015 Season
3.1 Helsinki and Uusimaa - Lohko 1 (Section 1)
3.2 Helsinki and Uusimaa - Lohko 2 (Section 2)
3.3 Helsinki and Uusimaa - Lohko 3 (Section 3)
3.4 Kaakkois-Suomi (South-East Finland)
3.5 Itä- and Keski-Suomi (Eastern Finland and Central)
3.6 Pohjois-Suomi (Northern Finland)
3.7 Keski-Pohjanmaa and Vaasa (Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa)
3.8 Tampere and Satakunta
3.9 Turku and Ahvenanmaa (Turku and Åland Islands)
4 Seasons - League Tables
5 Footnotes
6 External links
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.[1]
Administration
Football Association of Finland (SPL)
The Football Association of Finland (Finnish: Suomen Palloliitto, SPL; Swedish: 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:
SPL Helsinki and SPL Uusimaa - 3 sections
SPL Kaakkois-Suomi - 1 section
SPL Itä-Suomi and SPL Keski-Suomi SPL - 1 section
SPL Pohjois-Suomi - 1 section
SPL Keski-Suomi and SPL Vaasa - 1 section
SPL Satakunta and SPL Tampere - 1 section
SPL Turku and Åland FF - 1 section
Teams within the Kolmonen are eligible to compete in the Suomen Cup 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
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Seasons - League Tables
1970s: | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | |||
1980s: | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
1990s: | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
2000s: | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
2010s: | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
Footnotes
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^ "SPL Uudenmaan piiri 2015 - Kolmonen 1". SPL Uudenmaan piiri. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
^ "SPL Helsingin piiri 2015 - Kolmonen 2". SPL Uudenmaan piiri. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
^ "SPL Uudenmaan piiri 2015 - Kolmonen 3". SPL Uudenmaan piiri. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
^ "SPL Kaakkois-Suomen piiri 2015 - Kolmonen". SPL Kaakkois-Suomen piiri. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
^ "SPL Keski-Suomen piiri 2015 - Kolmonen". SPL Keski-Suomen piiri. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
^ "SPL Pohjois-Suomen piiri 2015 - Kolmonen". SPL Pohjois-Suomen piiri. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
^ "SPL Vaasan piiri 2015 – Kolmonen". SPL Vaasan piiri. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
^ "SPL Tampereen piiri 2015 - Kolmonen". SPL Tampereen piiri. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
^ "SPL Turun piiri 2015 - Kolmonen". SPL Turun piiri. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
External links
- ResultCode
- AnnaBet statistics (English)
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