Ykkönen
| Founded | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Country | Finland |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Veikkausliiga |
Relegation to | Kakkonen |
| Current champions | TPS (2017) |
| TV partners | VeikkausTV, Huuhkaja.tv |
| Website | Miesten Ykkönen |
 2018 | |
Ykkönen (Finnish for 'Number One'; Swedish: Ettan) is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system (after the Veikkausliiga), although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland.
Contents
1 History
2 Competition
3 Clubs
4 Champions and top scorers 1973–2016
5 References
6 External links
History
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’). Name Ykkönen has been used since 1995.[1]
Competition
Like the Veikkausliiga, the first division is played mainly during the summer. It comprises 10 clubs, all of whom play three matches against all other clubs in the division. The winner of the Ykkönen qualifies directly for promotion to Veikkausliiga, and the team finishing second in the league will play a two-legged promotion playoff against the team finishing 11th in the Veikkausliiga. The bottom 2 clubs are directly relegated to Kakkonen.
Clubs
Finnish Football League Structure |
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Veikkausliiga (Tier 1) |
The clubs in the Ykkönen for the 2018 season are:
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AC Kajaani | Kajaani | Kajaanin liikuntapuisto | 1,500 |  Mika Lumijärvi |
AC Oulu | Oulu | Raatin Stadion | 6,996 | Mika Lähderinne |
Ekenäs IF | Raseborg | Ekenäs Centrumplan | 800 |  Gabri Garcia Xarart |
Haka | Valkeakoski | Tehtaan kenttä | 3,516 | Keith Armstrong |
Jaro | Jakobstad | Jakobstads Centralplan | 5,000 | Tomi Kärkkäinen |
HIFK | Helsinki | Telia 5G -areena | 10,770 | Teemu Kankkunen |
JJK Jyväskylä | Jyväskylä | Harjun Stadion | 5,000 | Juha Pasoja |
Klubi 04 | Helsinki | Telia 5G -areena | 10,770 | Mikko Mannila |
KPV | Kokkola | Kokkolan Keskuskenttä | 2,000 | Jarmo Korhonen |
KTP | Kotka | Arto Tolsa Areena | 4,780 | Jari-Pekka Gummerus |
Champions and top scorers 1973–2016
| Season | Champion | League promotions | Top scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | MiPK | MiPK, FC Haka | Matti Paatelainen | FC Haka | 21 |
| 1974 | MyPa | MyPa, VPS | Kari Lehtolainen | HPS | 19 |
| 1975 | GBK | GBK, OPS | Christian Nyman | GBK | 16 |
| 1976 | Kiffen | Kiffen, OTP | Jarmo Lindahl | Kiffen | 15 |
| 1977 | KPT | KPT, Pyrkivä | Raimo Kuuluvainen | FC Ilves | 17 |
| 1978 | FC Ilves | FC Ilves, KTP | Ari Tissari | KPT | 21 |
| 1979 | MP | OTP, Sepsi-78 | Tuomo Hakala | RoPS | 19 |
| 1980 | MP | MP, RoPS, MiPK | Keijo Kousa | FC Kuusysi | 21 |
| 1981 | FC Kuusysi | FC Kuusysi, KPV, Elo |  Władysław Dąbrowski | OTP | 26 |
| 1982 | Reipas | Reipas, RoPS |  Craig Ramsay | FF Jaro | 18 |
| 1983 | MP | MP, KePS, PPT | Arto Keisalo Jukka Mykkänen | HPS MP | 14 |
| 1984 | OTP | OTP | Hannu Tiilikainen | Elo | 18 |
| 1985 | MP | MP | Jukka Rautakallio | FinnPa | 17 |
| 1986 | Reipas | Reipas | Jari Aaltonen | TPV | 18 |
| 1987 | OTP | OTP | Kalle Lehtinen | FC Kontu | 18 |
| 1988 | FF Jaro | FF Jaro | Juha Lahtinen | VaKP | 19 |
| 1989 | KPV | KPV, Kumu | Mauri Keskitalo | MyPa | 18 |
| 1990 | PPT | PPT, FF Jaro | Janne Murtomäki Jari Vanhala | FC Kontu Grankulla IFK | 14 |
| 1991 | MyPa | MyPa |  Igor Danilov | Kumu | 17 |
| 1992 | TPV | TPV, FinnPa | Tomasz Arceusz  Oleg Ivanov Valeri Popovitch | VPS TPV TPV | 16 |
| 1993 | KuPS | KuPS, FC Oulu | Kimmo Savolainen | KePS | 17 |
| 1994 | Ponnistus | Ponnistus, VPS | Mika Riutto | Reipas | 15 |
| 1995 | FC Inter | FC Inter | Mika Marjamaa | KePS | 18 |
| 1996 | TP-Seinäjoki | TP-Seinäjoki |  Luciano Martins | FC Kuusysi | 18 |
| 1997 | FC Haka | FC Haka, PK-35 | Valeri Popovitch | FC Haka | 25 |
| 1998 | FC Lahti | FC Lahti, KTP, Inter, TPV | Ismo Lius | FC Lahti | 18 |
| 1999 | Tampere United | Tampere United | Dionísio | Tampere United | 24 |
| 2000 | KuPS | KuPS, Atlantis FC | Niclas Grönholm | Hangö IK | 25 |
| 2001 | FC Hämeenlinna | FC Hämeenlinna FF Jaro | Jani Myllyniemi | HIFK | 18 |
| 2002 | KuPS | KuPS, FC Jokerit, FC KooTeePee | Janne Kauria | FC Honka | 17 |
| 2003 | TP-47 | TP-47, RoPS | Mikko Mäkelä | PP-70 | 15 |
| 2004 | KuPS | KuPS, IFK Mariehamn | Miikka Oinonen | MP | 15 |
| 2005 | FC Honka | FC Honka, VPS |  Dawda Bah Rami Louke | KPV VPS | 16 |
| 2006 | FC Viikingit | FC Viikingit, AC Oulu | Petteri Kaijasilta | PK-35 | 19 |
| 2007 | KuPS | KuPS, RoPS | Petteri Kaijasilta | PK-35 | 18 |
| 2008 | JJK Jyväskylä | JJK |  Babatunde Wusu | JJK | 22 |
| 2009 | AC Oulu | AC Oulu | Pekka Sihvola | FC Hämeenlinna | 20 |
| 2010 | RoPS | RoPS |  Irakli Sirbiladze | KPV | 16 |
| 2011 | FC Lahti | FC Lahti | Ville Salmikivi | FC Viikingit | 20 |
| 2012 | RoPS | RoPS | Aleksandr Kokko | RoPS | 15 |
| 2013 | SJK | SJK | Jussi Aalto | Haka | 15 |
| 2014 | HIFK | HIFK, FC KTP, FC Ilves | Kalle Multanen | Haka | 30 |
| 2015 | PS Kemi | PS Kemi, PK-35 Vantaa | Kalle Multanen | Haka | 19 |
| 2016 | JJK | JJK |  Aristote M'Boma | AC Oulu | 18 |
| 2017 | TPS | TPS, FC Honka | Kalle Multanen Felix de Bona | Haka EIF | 14 |
References
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^ Lautela, Yrjö & Wallén, Göran (2007). Rakas jalkapallo. Hämeenlinna: Teos. p. 61. ISBN 978-951-851-068-3.
External links
League information; at the Football Association of Finland
- List of League Second Level tables since 1930
League321.com - Finnish football league tables, records & statistics database. (in English)
- Football scores for Finnish Football Leagues
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