Ykkönen

Ykkönen Template:Fi icon Ettan Template:Sv icon
2012
Founded
1995
Nation
Finland
Number of Teams
10
Promotion To
Veikkausliiga
Relegation To
Kakkonen
Current Champions
FC Lahti
Website
Miesten Ykkönen

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.

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. The bottom 2 clubs are directly relegated to Kakkonen.

Clubs

Finnish Football League Structure
Veikkausliiga (Tier 1) Ykkönen (Tier 2) Kakkonen (Tier 3) Kolmonen (Tier 4) Nelonen (Tier 5) Vitonen (Tier 6) Kutonen (Tier 7) Seiska (Tier 8)

The clubs in the Ykkönen for the upcoming 2012 season are (with their home towns in brackets):

AC Oulu (Oulu) FC Hämeenlinna (Hämeenlinna) FC KooTeePee (Kotka) FC Viikingit (Helsinki) HIFK (Helsinki)

JIPPO (Joensuu) OPS (Oulu) PK-35 (Vantaa) RoPS (Rovaniemi) SJK (Seinäjoki)

For the 2012 season RoPS have been relegated from the Veikkausliiga to the Ykkönen. FC Lahti were promoted to the Veikkausliiga. SJK were promoted to the Ykkönen from the Kakkonen for the 2012 season. PS Kemi, FC PoPa, KPV and FC Espoo were relegated to the Kakkonen.

Source - Results & League Table 2010: RSSSF

External links

• League information; at the Football Association of Finland
• List of League Second Level tables since 1930
• Football scores for Finnish Football Leagues