A total of 36 teams will contest the league divided into three groups, Lohko A (Group A), Lohko B (Group B) and Lohko C (Group C). 25 returning from the

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season, two relegated from

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and nine promoted from

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. The champion of each group and the best runner-up will qualify to promotion matches to decide which two teams get promoted to the

. The bottom three teams in each group will qualify directly for relegation to

. Each team will play a total of 22 matches, playing twice against each team of its group.

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and MP were relegated from the

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, while KPV and

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were promoted to the 2016 Ykkönen. ÅIFK,

FC Kiisto FC Kiisto is a Finnish football club, based in the city of Vaasa. It currently plays in Kolmonen (Third Division). History Vaasan Kiisto was founded in September 1904 in Vaasa Finnish Gymnasiums gym hall, after members of Vaasa Workers Assoc ...

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, I-Kissat, JBK,

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, KaaPo, Kerho 07,

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, NJS, P-Iirot and

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were relegated from

2015 Kakkonen A total of 40 teams will contest the league divided into four groups, Eteläinen (Southern), Pohjoinen (Northern), Läntinen (Western) and Itäinen (Eastern). 29 returning from the 2014 season, two relegated from Ykkönen and nine promoted from Kol ...

. EsPa, FC Åland, FC Espoo,

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, PEPO, PPT,

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and Virkiä were promoted from the 2015

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gave up its place in Kakkonen. The place was taken by FC Kontu.

Groups

Lohko A (Group A)

Lohko B (Group B)

Lohko C (Group C)

League tables

Lohko A (Group A)

Lohko B (Group B)

Lohko C (Group C)

Runner-up teams

At the end of the season, a comparison is made between the runners-up. The best runner-up will qualify to promotion matches.

Promotion play-offs

Group winners and the best runner-up will play two-legged ties. Team pairs will be drawn and the two winning teams will be promoted to the

for season 2017. Group winners The best runner-up

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First leg

----

Second leg

''1–1 on aggregate. Gnistan won 4–3 on penalties.'' ---- ''FC Honka won 4–3 on aggregate.''

References

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