The SPL Pohjois-Suomen piiri ''(Northern Finland 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 football in Northern Finland.

Background

Suomen Palloliitto Pohjois-Suomen piiri, commonly referred to as SPL Pohjois-Suomen piiri or SPL Pohjois-Suomi, is the governing body for football in Northern Finland. Based in

Oulu Oulu ( , ; sv, Uleåborg ) is a city, municipality and a seaside resort of about 210,000 inhabitants in the region of North Ostrobothnia, Finland. It is the most populous city in northern Finland and the fifth most populous in the country after ...

, the Association's Director is Esa Saajanto.

Member clubs

League Competitions

SPL Pohjois-Suomen 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 ...

- 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 ...

- one section

Ladies Football

* Division 3 - Kolmonen - one section

Footnotes

References

External links

SPL Pohjois-Suomen piiri Official Website
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