# 2017 Kakkonen

A total of 36 teams contested the league divided into three groups, Lohko A (Group A), Lohko B (Group B) and Lohko C (Group C). 25 returning from the 2016 season, two relegated from Ykkönen and nine promoted from Kolmonen. The champion of each group and the best runner-up will qualify to promotion matches to decide which two teams get promoted to the Ykkönen. The bottom three teams in each group will qualify directly for relegation to Kolmonen. Each team will play a total of 22 matches, playing twice against each team of its group.
KTP and FC Jazz were relegated from the 2016 Ykkönen, while FC Honka and IF Gnistan were promoted to the 2017 Ykkönen.

## Groups
### Lohko A (Group A)

| No. | Abbreviated Name | Town or Settlement | Official Club and Team Name | Movements from 2016 |
| 1. | Kiffen | Helsinki | Kronohagens Idrottsförening | |
| 2. | FC Lahti Akatemia | Lahti | FC Kuusysi | |
| 3. | FC Legirus Inter | Vantaa | FC Legirus Inter | |
| 4. | JäPS | Järvenpää | Järvenpään Palloseura | |
| 5. | Klubi 04 | Helsinki | Klubi 04 | |
| 6. | KTP | Kotka | Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat | Relegated from 2016 Ykkönen |
| 7. | Kultsu FC | Lappeenranta | Kultsu FC | |
| 8. | MiPK | Mikkeli | Mikkelin Pallo-Kissat | |
| 9. | MP | Mikkeli | Mikkelin Palloilijat | |
| 10. | PEPO | Lappeenranta | PEPO Lappeenranta | |
| 11. | PKKU | Järvenpää, Kerava and Tuusula | Pallokerho Keski-Uusimaa | |
| 12. | Sudet | Kouvola | Sudet | |

### Lohko B (Group B)

| No. | Abbreviated Name | Town or Settlement | Official Club and Team Name | Movements from 2016 |
| 1. | BK-46 | Karis | Bollklubben-46 | |
| 2. | EsPa | Espoo | Etelä-Espoon Pallo | |
| 3. | FC Espoo | Espoo | FC Espoo | |
| 4. | FC Jazz | Pori | FC Jazz | Relegated from 2016 Ykkönen |
| 5. | KäPa | Helsinki | Käpylän Pallo | |
| 6. | MuSa | Pori | Musan Salama | |
| 7. | NuPS | Vihti | Nummelan Palloseura | |
| 8. | Peimari United | Paimio | Paimion KHT Soikka | |
| 9. | SalPa | Salo | Salon Palloilijat | |
| 10. | Tampere United | Tampere | Tampere United | |
| 11. | TPV | Tampere | Tampereen Pallo-Veikot | |
| 12. | FC Viikingit | Vuosaari | FC Viikingit | |

### Lohko C (Group C)

| No. | Abbreviated Name | Town or Settlement | Official Club and Team Name | Movements from 2016 |
| 1. | GBK | Kokkola | Gamlakarleby Bollklubb | |
| 2. | JBK | Jakobstad | Jakobstads BK | |
| 3. | Hercules | Oulu | Jalkapalloseura Hercules | |
| 4. | Kajaani | Kajaani | AC Kajaani | |
| 5. | KajHa | Kajaani | Kajaanin Haka | |
| 6. | Kraft | Närpes | Närpes Kraft Fotbollsförening | |
| 7. | KuFu-98 | Kuopio | SC Kuopio Futis-98 | |
| 8. | OTP | Oulu | Oulun Työväen Palloilijat | |
| 9. | PK-37 | Iisalmi | Pallo-Kerho 37 | |
| 10. | TP-47 | Tornio | Tornion Pallo -47 | |
| 11. | VIFK | Vaasa | Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Vasa | |
| 12. | FC Villiketut | Jyväskylä | FC Villiketut | Promoted from 2016 Kolmonen |

## League tables
### Lohko A (Group A)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | KTP | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 16 | +39 | 48 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
| 2 | Klubi 04 (P) | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 60 | 19 | +41 | 44 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
| 3 | PEPO | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 44 | |
| 4 | Legirus Inter | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 32 | |
| 5 | JäPS | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 31 | |
| 6 | Mikkelin Kissat | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 29 | |
| 7 | PK Keski-Uusimaa | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 29 | |
| 8 | FC Kiffen | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 26 | |
| 9 | MP | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 25 | |
| 10 | Sudet (R) | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 25 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
| 11 | Kultsu FC (R) | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 43 | −23 | 24 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
| 12 | FC Lahti Akatemia (R) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 14 | Relegation to Kolmonen |

### Lohko B (Group B)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Viikingit | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 45 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
| 2 | MuSa | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 18 | +26 | 44 | |
| 3 | SalPa | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 43 | |
| 4 | BK-46 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 42 | |
| 5 | TPV | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 36 | |
| 6 | Tampere United | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 33 | |
| 7 | KäPa | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 32 | |
| 8 | FC Jazz | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 28 | |
| 9 | FC Espoo | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 25 | |
| 10 | Peimari United (R) | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 19 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
| 11 | Nummelan Palloseura (R) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 66 | −42 | 14 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
| 12 | EsPa (R) | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 28 | 70 | −42 | 11 | Relegation to Kolmonen |

### Lohko C (Group C)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | AC Kajaani (P) | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 63 | 20 | +43 | 50 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
| 2 | GBK | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 46 | |
| 3 | VIFK | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 39 | |
| 4 | Närpes Kraft | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 34 | |
| 5 | Hercules | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 33 | |
| 6 | TP-47 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 30 | |
| 7 | JBK | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 28 | |
| 8 | PK-37 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 26 | |
| 9 | KuFu-98 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 25 | |
| 10 | KajHa (R) | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 23 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
| 11 | Villiketut (R) | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 63 | −35 | 21 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
| 12 | OTP (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 53 | −33 | 13 | Relegation to Kolmonen |

### Runner-up teams

At the end of the season, a comparison is made between the runners-up. The best runner-up will qualify to promotion matches.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | A | Klubi 04 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 60 | 19 | +41 | 44 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
| 2 | B | MuSa | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 18 | +26 | 44 | |
| 3 | C | GBK | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 46 | |

### Promotion play-offs

Group winners and the best runner-up will play two-legged ties. Team pairs will be drawn and the two winning teams will be promoted to the Ykkönen for season 2017.
Group winners
* Lohko A (Group A): KTP
* Lohko B (Group B): FC Viikingit
* Lohko C (Group C): AC Kajaani
The best runner-up Klubi 04

#### Second leg

AC Kajaani won 6–3 on aggregate.
Klubi 04 won 9–1 on aggregate.