Finnish football league system

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The Finnish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Finland. The three highest levels are managed by the Finnish FA while the lower leagues are managed by the regional departments of the FA.

[edit] The system

Below shows how the current system works. For each division, its English name, official name or sponsorship name and number of clubs is given. Each division promotes to the division(s) that lie directly above them and relegates to the division(s) that lie directly below them.

Level	League(s)/Division(s)
1	Finnish Premier League Veikkausliiga - (Nationwide League) 14 clubs
2	Finnish First Division Ykkönen - (Nationwide League) 14 clubs
3	Finnish Second Division Group A Kakkonen - (Provincial League) 14 clubs	Finnish Second Division Group B Kakkonen - (Provincial League) 14 clubs	Finnish Second Division Group C Kakkonen - (Provincial League) 14 clubs
4	Finnish Third Division Kolmonen - (Provincial League) 136 clubs Kolmonen Helsinki and Uusimaa 1 (12 clubs), Kolmonen Helsinki and Uusimaa 2 (12 clubs), Kolmonen Helsinki and Uusimaa 3 (12 clubs), Kolmonen Itä-Suomi (8 clubs), Kolmonen Kaakkois-Suomi (12 clubs), Kolmonen Keski-Pohjanmaa (12 clubs), Kolmonen Keski-Suomi (10 clubs), Kolmonen Pohjois-Suomi (12 clubs), Kolmonen Satakunta (10 clubs), Kolmonen Tampere (12 clubs), Kolmonen Turku and Ahvenanmaa (12 clubs), Kolmonen Vaasa (12 clubs).
5	Finnish Fourth Division Nelonen - (Provincial League) ?? clubs
6	Finnish Fifth Division Viitonen - (Provincial League) ?? clubs
7	Finnish Sixth Division Kuutonen - (Provincial League) ?? clubs
8	Finnish Seventh Division Seiska - (Provincial League) ?? clubs