Kakkonen
Sign in to saveKakkonen or II divisioona is the fourth level in the league system of Finnish football and comprises 36 Finnish football teams. Until the end of 2023, Kakkonen was the third-highest level in Finland, but after the creation of new second-tier Ykkösliiga, Kakkonen also dropped down one level in the league pyramid. The new fourth-tier Kakkonen is divided to three groups, each consisting of 10 teams.
Key facts
- Football league.name
- Kakkonen Tvåan
- Football league.image
- Kakkonen football league logo 2024.webp
- Football league.pixels
- 200px
- Football league.country
- Finland
- Football league.founded
- 1973
- Football league.divisions
- 3
- Football league.teams
- 30
- Football league.promotion
- Ykkönen
- Football league.relegation
- Kolmonen
- Football league.levels
- 3 (1973–2023)4 (2024–)
- Football league.domest_cup
- Finnish Cup
- Football league.champions
- PK-35
- Football league.season
- 2023
- Football league.current
- 2025 Kakkonen
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.palloliitto.fi/kakkonen
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- inception
- 1973-00-00
- event interval
- 1
- sports league level
- 4
- number of participants
- 40
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- League structure
- Administration
- Sections and teams 2022
- Kakkonen Group A
- Kakkonen Group B
- Kakkonen Group C
- Seasons – League Tables
- Group Winners
- Footnotes
- External links
Kakkonen or II divisioona is the fourth level in the league system of Finnish football and comprises 36 Finnish football teams. Until the end of 2023, Kakkonen was the third-highest level in Finland, but after the creation of new second-tier Ykkösliiga, Kakkonen also dropped down one level in the league pyramid. The new fourth-tier Kakkonen is divided to three groups, each consisting of 10 teams.
The II divisioona was introduced in 1973 and in the mid-1990s became known as the Kakkonen (Finnish for 'Number Two'; ). Sakari Tukiainen finished the season 2014 as the top goal scorer and setting a new league record with 40 goals for the Kakkonen. Petter Meyer finished the 2015 as the top goal scorer for GrIFK with 23 goals.