Kakkonen

Kakkonen (in Finnish)
Tvåan (in Swedish)
Founded1973
CountryFinland
Divisions3
Number of teams30
Level on pyramid3 (1973–2023)
4 (2024–)
Promotion toYkkönen
Relegation toKolmonen
Domestic cup(s)Finnish Cup
Current championsPK-35
(2023)
Websitepalloliitto.fi/kakkonen
Current: 2024 Kakkonen

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'; Swedish: Tvåan). Sakari Tukiainen finished the season 2014 as the top goal scorer and setting a new league record with 40 goals for the Kakkonen.[1] Petter Meyer finished the 2015 as the top goal scorer for GrIFK with 23 goals.[2]

  1. ^ "Kakkosen ihmemies iski taas hattutempun - maaliennätys uudelle kymmenluvulle". iltasanomat.fi. 4 October 2014. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Summary - Kakkonen - Finland - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 April 2018.