# 2012 Kakkonen

The 2012 Kakkonen season began on 18 April and ended on 6 October 2012.

## Teams

A total of 40 teams contested the league divided into four groups, Eteläinen (Southern), Pohjoinen (Northern), Läntinen (Western) and Itäinen (Eastern). 30 returned from the 2011 season, three relegated from Ykkönen and seven promoted from Kolmonen. The champion of each group qualified to promotion matches to decide which two teams get promoted to the Ykkönen. The bottom two teams in each group and the worst eight-placed qualified directly for relegation to Kolmonen. Each team played a total of 27 matches, playing three times against each team of its group.

### Stadia and Locations

| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity |
| ÅIFK | Turku | Urheilupuiston yläkenttä | 1,500 |
| AC Kajaani | Kajaani | Kajaanin Liikuntapuisto | 800 |
| Atlantis FC | Helsinki | Töölön Pallokentta | 4,000 |
| BK-46 | Raseborg | Karjaan urheilukenttä | 1,000 |
| EIF | Raseborg | Ekenäs Centrumplan | 2,500 |
| EsPa | Espoo | Matinkylän tekonurmi | N/A |
| FC Santa Claus | Rovaniemi | Saarenkylän tekonurmi | 2,000 |
| FC Espoo | Espoo | Leppävaaran stadion | 5,000 |
| FC Futura | Porvoo | Porvoon keskuskenttä | 500 |
| FC Jazz | Pori | Porin Stadion | 12,000 |
| FC Kiffen | Helsinki | Töölön Pallokenttä | N/A |
| FC Kiisto | Vaasa | Kaarlen kenttä | 5,500 |
| FC Kuusysi | Lahti | Kisapuisto | 4,400 |
| FC YPA | Ylivieska | Safari | 600 |
| GBK | Kokkola | Kokkolan keskuskenttä | 3,000 |
| Gnistan | Helsinki | Fair Pay Arena | 2,000 |
| GrIFK | Kauniainen | Kauniaisten Keskuskenttä | 700 |
| Härmä | Hämeenlinna | Kauriala | 4,000 |
| HauPa | Haukipudas | Haukiputaan keskuskenttä | 2,000 |
| Ilves | Tampere | Tammela Stadion | 5,040 |
| JäPS | Järvenpää | Järvenpään keskuskenttä | 500 |
| JIlves | Jämsä | Jämsänkosken Pallokenttä | 2,500 |
| Klubi-04 | Helsinki | Sonera Stadium | 10,770 |
| KPV | Kokkola | Kokkolan Keskuskenttä | 2,000 |
| KTP | Kotka | Arto Tolsa Areena | 4,780 |
| LoPa | Lohja | Harjun urheilukenttä | 3,000 |
| LPS | Helsinki | Laajasalon urheilupuisto | N/A |
| MP | Mikkeli | Mikkelin Urheilupuisto | 7,000 |
| Närpes Kraft | Närpes | Mosedal | 2,000 |
| P-Iirot | Rauma | Äijänsuon stadion | 2,000 |
| Pallohonka | Espoo | Otaniemen urheilukeskus | 500 |
| PK-35/VJS | Vantaa | ISS Stadion | 4,700 |
| PK-37 | Iisalmi | Sankariniemi | 5,000 |
| PS Kemi | Kemi | Sauvosaari | 1,500 |
| SalPa | Salo | Salon Urheilupuisto | 2,500 |
| Sporting | Kristinestad | Kristinaplan | 2,000 |
| TP-47 | Tornio | Pohjan Stadion | 4,000 |
| TPV | Tampere | Tammela Stadion | 5,040 |
| VIFK | Vaasa | Hietalahti Stadium | 4,600 |
| Warkaus JK | Varkaus | Varkauden Keskuskenttä | 2,000 |

## League tables
### Eteläinen (Southern)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | ÅIFK | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 25 | +25 | 56 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
| 2 | BK-46 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 51 | |
| 3 | SalPa | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 50 | |
| 4 | EIF | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 75 | 34 | +41 | 48 | |
| 5 | Klubi 04 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 36 | +28 | 45 | |
| 6 | GrIFK | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 42 | |
| 7 | Pallohonka | 27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 42 | |
| 8 | EsPa | 27 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 46 | 59 | −13 | 28 | |
| 9 | FC Espoo (R) | 27 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 23 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
| 10 | LoPa (R) | 27 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 165 | −151 | 1 | Relegation to Kolmonen |

### Pohjoinen (Northern)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | AC Kajaani (P) | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 49 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
| 2 | GBK | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 53 | 29 | +24 | 44 | |
| 3 | PS Kemi | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 39 | |
| 4 | PK-37 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 39 | |
| 5 | TP-47 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 29 | |
| 6 | FC YPA | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 29 | |
| 7 | KPV | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 28 | |
| 8 | FC Santa Claus AC (R) | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 54 | −25 | 24 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
| 9 | HauPa (R) | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 21 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
| 10 | Warkaus JK (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
* ↑ FC Santa Claus AC was relegated from the Kakkonen due to bankruptcy.
* ↑ Warkaus JK was excluded from the Kakkonen due to breaking the rules of the association.
Note: The match PS Kemi – TP-47 originally finished 1–0, but the result was changed to 0–3, as PS Kemi fielded an ineligible player.

### Läntinen (Western)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Ilves (P) | 27 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 84 | 21 | +63 | 70 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
| 2 | FC Jazz | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 58 | 23 | +35 | 57 | |
| 3 | P-Iirot | 27 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 67 | 40 | +27 | 55 | |
| 4 | VIFK | 27 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 52 | |
| 5 | Närpes Kraft | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 56 | 57 | −1 | 41 | |
| 6 | TPV | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 38 | |
| 7 | Härmä | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 26 | |
| 8 | Sporting (R) | 27 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 33 | 58 | −25 | 21 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
| 9 | FC Kiisto (R) | 27 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 68 | −48 | 13 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
| 10 | JIlves (R) | 27 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 81 | −60 | 8 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
    2. The match TPV – JIlves originally finished 1–1, but the result was changed to 3–0, as JIlves fielded an ineligible player.
    3. The match JIlves – Ilves originally finished 3–5, but the result was changed to 0–3, as JIlves fielded an ineligible player.

### Itäinen (Eastern)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | JäPS | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 53 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
| 2 | Gnistan | 27 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 52 | |
| 3 | MP | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 68 | 37 | +31 | 49 | |
| 4 | FC Kuusysi | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 40 | |
| 5 | Atlantis FC | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 39 | |
| 6 | KTP | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 37 | |
| 7 | FC Futura | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 33 | |
| 8 | LPS | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 32 | |
| 9 | FC Kiffen (R) | 27 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 53 | −28 | 24 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
| 10 | PK-35/VJS (R) | 27 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 55 | −32 | 19 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
    4. The match Gnistan – Atlantis FC originally finished 0–1, but the result was changed to 3–0, as Atlantis FC fielded an ineligible player.

### Promotion play-offs

Group winners will play two-legged ties. Team pairs will be drawn and the two winning teams will be promoted to the Ykkönen for season 2013.
Group winners Eteläinen (Southern): ÅIFK Pohjoinen (Northern): AC Kajaani Läntinen (Western): Ilves Itäinen (Eastern): JäPS

#### Second leg

AC Kajaani won 1–0 on aggregate.
Ilves won 5–1 on aggregate.

### Eight-placed teams

At the end of the season, a comparison is made between the eight-placed teams. The worst eight-placed team will be directly relegated to the Kolmonen.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 1 | East | LPS | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 32 | |
| 2 | South | EsPa | 27 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 46 | 59 | −13 | 28 | |
| 3 | North | FC Santa Claus AC | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 54 | −25 | 24 | |
| 4 | West | Sporting (R) | 27 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 33 | 58 | −25 | 21 | Relegation to Kolmonen |