The SPL Helsingin piiri ''(Helsinki Football Association)'' is one of the 12 district organisations 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 ...

. It administers lower tier

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Background

Suomen Palloliitto Helsingin piiri, commonly referred to as SPL Helsingin piiri or SPL Helsinki, is the governing body for football in

. Based in

, the Association's General Secretary is Kimmo J. Lipponen. The association was founded on 9 January 1924 and is the oldest District Football Association in Finland. SPL Vaasa was established 6 days later and SPL Turku on 5 May 1924. Since 1970 the organisation has only covered the city of Helsinki when the 13 surrounding municipalities formed the new SPL Keski-Uusimaa (which was later to become part of SPL Uusimaa). On 31 December 2009 SPL Helsinki had 137 member clubs and 14,034 registered players. The District's mission statement seeks to enable all to enjoy soccer at their respective ability levels and in a variety of roles. The District supports its members needs and demand for football on both a competitive and recreational basis as well as providing supporting services for its membership.

Member clubs

Existing clubs

Previous clubs

League Competitions

SPL Helsingin piiri run the following league competitions:

Men's Football

* Division 3 –

Kolmonen Kolmonen or III divisioona is the fourth level in the league system of Finnish football and comprises 104 Finnish football teams. The III divisioona was introduced in 1973 and in the mid-1990s became known as the Kolmonen (''Number Three'' in E ...

– one section * Division 4 –

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– two sections * Division 5 –

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 ...

– three sections * Division 6 –

Kutonen Kutonen or VI divisioona is the seventh level in the Finnish football league system 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 ...

– four sections * Division 7 –

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– three sections

Ladies Football

* Division 3 – Kolmonen – one section * Division 4 and 5 – Nelonen and Vitonen – four sections

Footnotes

References

External links

SPL Helsingin piiri Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:SPL Helsingin piiri H Sports organizations established in 1924