Kutonen or VI divisioona is the seventh level in the
Finnish football league system
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 other leagues are managed by the regional departments of the FA.
System
As of ...
and comprises 265 teams. The VI divisioona was introduced in 1973 and in the mid-1990s became known as the Kutonen (''Number Six'' in English and ''Sexan'' in Swedish).
The competition
There are 265 clubs in the Kutonen, divided in 27 groups of 5 to 16 teams, each representing a geographical area. During the course of a season (starting in April and ending in October) each club normally plays the others twice, once at their home ground and once at that of their opponents. However in those divisions with more than 12 teams, the competition is arranged so that teams play each other once. The top team in each Kutonen group is normally promoted or qualifies for a promotion playoff to the
Vitonen
Vitonen or V divisioona is the sixth level in the Finnish football league system and comprises 228 teams. The V divisioona was introduced in 1973 and in the mid-1990s became known as the Vitonen (''Number Five'' in English and ''Femman'' in Swed ...
. In the Helsinki divisions the lowest placed teams may be relegated to the
Seiska
''Seiska'', also known as ''7 päivää'' ( Finnish for 7 days), is a Finnish gossip magazine published in Helsinki, Finland.
History and profile
''7 päivää'' was first published in 1992. The magazine is owned by the Aller Media and is pu ...
.
Administration
District Football Associations
The Kutonen is administered by 7 of the
District Football Associations of the
Football Association of Finland
The Football Association of Finland ( fi, Suomen Palloliitto, abbr. SPL; sv, Finlands Bollförbund) is the governing body of football in Finland. It was founded in Helsinki on 19 May 1907.
The SPL organises the men's and women's national footb ...
(SPL). Responsibilities for the 27 sections are divided as follows:
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SPL Helsinki - 4 sections
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SPL Uusimaa - 6 sections
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SPL Kaakkois-Suomi - 3 sections
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SPL Keski-Pohjanmaa - 3 sections
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SPL Vaasa - 3 sections
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SPL Tampere - 5 sections
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SPL Turku - 3 sections
Teams within the Kutonen are eligible to compete in the
Suomen Cup
The Finnish Cup ( fi, Suomen cup; sv, Finlands cup) is Finland's main national cup competition in football. This yearly competition is open for all member clubs of the FA of Finland and has been played since 1955.
The winner qualifies for the ...
and the Suomen Regions' Cup. The clubs are normally listed in an abbreviated form and their full names can be viewed by referring to the
List of clubs or the relevant
District Association.
2012 Season
References
External links
Finnish FAResultCode
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