Vitonen or V divisioona is the sixth 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
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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 Swedish).
The competition
There are 228 clubs in the Vitonen, divided in 22 groups of 7 to 19 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. The exception is the 19 team Keski-Suomi division where teams play each other once. The top team in each Vitonen group is normally promoted or qualifies for a promotion playoff to the
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and the lowest placed teams may be relegated to the
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 ...
.
Administration
District Football Associations
The Vitonen is administered by 11 of the
District Football Associations of the
Football Association of Finland (SPL). Responsibilities for the 22 sections are divided as follows:
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SPL Helsinki - 3 sections
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SPL Uusimaa - 4 sections
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SPL Kaakkois-Suomi - 2 sections
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SPL Itä-Suomi - 4 sections
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SPL Keski-Suomi - 1 section
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SPL Pohjois-Suomi - 1 section
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SPL Keski-Pohjanmaa - 1 section
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SPL Vaasa - 1 section
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SPL Satakunta - 1 section
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SPL Tampere - 2 sections
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SPL Turku - 2 sections
Teams within the Vitonen are eligible to compete in the
Suomen Cup 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.
Current clubs - 2021-Season
Seasons - League Tables
Footnotes
External links
Finnish FAResultCode
* Vitonen - Finnish Wikipedia
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Professional sports leagues in Finland