# Finnish football league system

The Finnish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Finland. The levels two to nine are managed by the Finnish FA.

## System

As of 2024
| Level | Total Clubs | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) |
| 1-4 | 64 | National Divisions | National Divisions | National Divisions | National Divisions | National Divisions | National Divisions | National Divisions | National Divisions | National Divisions | National Divisions | National Divisions | National Divisions | National Divisions | National Divisions | National Divisions | National Divisions | National Divisions | National Divisions | National Divisions | National Divisions | National Divisions | National Divisions | National Divisions | National Divisions | National Divisions | National Divisions | National Divisions |
| 1 | 12 | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations | Veikkausliiga 12 teams 1+1 relegations |
| 2 | 10 | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations | Ykkösliiga 10 teams 1+1 promotions, 1+1 relegations |
| 3 | 12 | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations | Ykkönen 12 teams 1+1 promotions, 2 relegations |
| 4 | 36 | Kakkonen Group A 12 teams | Kakkonen Group A 12 teams | Kakkonen Group A 12 teams | Kakkonen Group A 12 teams | Kakkonen Group A 12 teams | Kakkonen Group A 12 teams | Kakkonen Group A 12 teams | Kakkonen Group A 12 teams | Kakkonen Group A 12 teams | Kakkonen Group B 12 teams | Kakkonen Group B 12 teams | Kakkonen Group B 12 teams | Kakkonen Group B 12 teams | Kakkonen Group B 12 teams | Kakkonen Group B 12 teams | Kakkonen Group B 12 teams | Kakkonen Group B 12 teams | Kakkonen Group B 12 teams | Kakkonen Group C 12 teams | Kakkonen Group C 12 teams | Kakkonen Group C 12 teams | Kakkonen Group C 12 teams | Kakkonen Group C 12 teams | Kakkonen Group C 12 teams | Kakkonen Group C 12 teams | Kakkonen Group C 12 teams | Kakkonen Group C 12 teams |
| 5-9 | | Regional Divisions | Regional Divisions | Regional Divisions | Regional Divisions | Regional Divisions | Regional Divisions | Regional Divisions | Regional Divisions | Regional Divisions | Regional Divisions | Regional Divisions | Regional Divisions | Regional Divisions | Regional Divisions | Regional Divisions | Regional Divisions | Regional Divisions | Regional Divisions | Regional Divisions | Regional Divisions | Regional Divisions | Regional Divisions | Regional Divisions | Regional Divisions | Regional Divisions | Regional Divisions | Regional Divisions |
| 5 | 104 | Kolmonen South A 12 teams | Kolmonen South A 12 teams | Kolmonen South A 12 teams | Kolmonen South B 12 teams | Kolmonen South B 12 teams | Kolmonen South B 12 teams | Kolmonen South C 12 teams | Kolmonen South C 12 teams | Kolmonen South C 12 teams | Kolmonen West A 12 teams | Kolmonen West A 12 teams | Kolmonen West A 12 teams | Kolmonen West B 10 teams | Kolmonen West B 10 teams | Kolmonen West B 10 teams | Kolmonen West C 12 teams | Kolmonen West C 12 teams | Kolmonen West C 12 teams | Kolmonen East AC1 8 teams | Kolmonen East AC1 8 teams | Kolmonen East AC2 8 teams | Kolmonen East AC2 8 teams | Kolmonen East B 12 teams | Kolmonen East B 12 teams | Kolmonen North 10 teams | Kolmonen North 10 teams | Kolmonen North 10 teams |
| 6 | | Nelonen South 4 Groups | Nelonen South 4 Groups | Nelonen South 4 Groups | Nelonen South 4 Groups | Nelonen South 4 Groups | Nelonen South 4 Groups | Nelonen South 4 Groups | Nelonen South 4 Groups | Nelonen South 4 Groups | Nelonen West 4 Groups | Nelonen West 4 Groups | Nelonen West 4 Groups | Nelonen West 4 Groups | Nelonen West 4 Groups | Nelonen West 4 Groups | Nelonen West 4 Groups | Nelonen West 4 Groups | Nelonen West 4 Groups | Nelonen East 3 Groups | Nelonen East 3 Groups | Nelonen East 3 Groups | Nelonen East 3 Groups | Nelonen East 3 Groups | Nelonen East 3 Groups | Nelonen North | Nelonen North | Nelonen North |
| 7 | | Vitonen South 8 Groups | Vitonen South 8 Groups | Vitonen South 8 Groups | Vitonen South 8 Groups | Vitonen South 8 Groups | Vitonen South 8 Groups | Vitonen South 8 Groups | Vitonen South 8 Groups | Vitonen South 8 Groups | Vitonen West 6 Groups | Vitonen West 6 Groups | Vitonen West 6 Groups | Vitonen West 6 Groups | Vitonen West 6 Groups | Vitonen West 6 Groups | Vitonen West 6 Groups | Vitonen West 6 Groups | Vitonen West 6 Groups | Vitonen East 5 Groups | Vitonen East 5 Groups | Vitonen East 5 Groups | Vitonen East 5 Groups | Vitonen East 5 Groups | Vitonen East 5 Groups | Vitonen North 2 Groups | Vitonen North 2 Groups | Vitonen North 2 Groups |
| 8 | | Kutonen South 10 Groups | Kutonen South 10 Groups | Kutonen South 10 Groups | Kutonen South 10 Groups | Kutonen South 10 Groups | Kutonen South 10 Groups | Kutonen South 10 Groups | Kutonen South 10 Groups | Kutonen South 10 Groups | Kutonen West 10 Groups | Kutonen West 10 Groups | Kutonen West 10 Groups | Kutonen West 10 Groups | Kutonen West 10 Groups | Kutonen West 10 Groups | Kutonen West 10 Groups | Kutonen West 10 Groups | Kutonen West 10 Groups | Kutonen East | Kutonen East | Kutonen East | Kutonen East | Kutonen East | Kutonen East | | | |
| 9 | | Seiska South 3 Groups | Seiska South 3 Groups | Seiska South 3 Groups | Seiska South 3 Groups | Seiska South 3 Groups | Seiska South 3 Groups | Seiska South 3 Groups | Seiska South 3 Groups | Seiska South 3 Groups | Seiska West 2 Groups | Seiska West 2 Groups | Seiska West 2 Groups | Seiska West 2 Groups | Seiska West 2 Groups | Seiska West 2 Groups | Seiska West 2 Groups | Seiska West 2 Groups | Seiska West 2 Groups | | | | | | | | | |

## Cup competitions

Clubs at all levels are eligible for the Finnish Cup. Clubs of Kolmonen and below are eligible to compete in the Regions' Cup. Clubs of Vitonen and below are eligible to compete in the Regions' Roots Cup.
The Finnish League Cup is a cup competition for top tier clubs played during the winter months before the start of the league season. It was replaced in 2017 by the Finnish Cup group stage, but returned in 2022 after the reformation of the Finnish Cup.