2023 Kakkonen

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Kakkonen
Season2023
Champions PK-35 Vantaa
Promoted Atlantis (to Ykkönen)
EPS (to Ykkönen)
Jazz Pori (to Ykkönen)
JIPPO (to Ykkösliiga)
Klubi 04 (to Ykkönen)
OLS (to Ykkönen)
PK Keski-Uusimaa (to Ykkönen)
PK-35 Vantaa (to Ykkösliiga)
RoPS (to Ykkönen)
VIFK (to Ykkönen)
Relegated Futura
Hercules
JBK
PIF
SexyPöxyt
TiPS
2022
2024

The 2023 Kakkonen was the 51st season of Kakkonen, the third-highest football league in Finland. The season began on 21 April 2023 and ended on 8 October 2023. It was the final season of the Kakkonen serving as the third-tier football league in Finland, following its demotion to fourth-tier.

Contents

The three groups winners and the highest-ranked runner up qualified for the Kakkonen Championship play-offs, with the winners (PK-35 Vantaa) and runners-up (JIPPO) being promoted to the 2024 Ykkösliiga.

The second, third, fourth, and fifth-placed teams in each group (minus the highest-ranked runner-up) qualified for the Kakkonen play-offs; the five winners (Atlantis, Klubi 04, PK Keski-Uusimaa, RoPS, and VIFK) joined the highest-ranked runner-up (Jazz Pori), the two losing semi-final teams from the Kakkonen Championship play-offs (EPS and OLS), and the two teams relegated from the 2023 Ykkönen (JJK and KPV) in the 2024 Ykkönen.

The bottom two teams in each group (Futura, Hercules, JBK, PIF, SexyPöxyt, and TiPS) were relegated to the 2024 Kolmonen. [1] [2] [3]

Teams

The league consisted of thirty-six teams (twenty-seven returning from the previous season, six promoted from Kolmonen, and three relegated from Ykkönen), split into three equal groups (A, B, and C). [4]

Team changes

Promoted from
2022 Kolmonen
Promoted to
2023 Ykkönen
Relegated from
2022 Ykkönen
Relegated to
2023 Kolmonen
Atlantis 2
Elo Kuopio
Pallo-Iirot
SexyPöxyt
TiPS
TP-47
JJK
KäPa
SalPa
PEPO
PIF
PK-35
KaaPo
KajHa
Komeetat
LaPa
MuSa
PeKa
VJS

Group A

TeamTown
Atlantis 2 Helsinki
Futura Porvoo
JIPPO Joensuu
Kiffen Helsinki
Klubi 04 Helsinki
NJS Nurmijärvi
PEPO Lappeenranta
PK Keski-Uusimaa Järvenpää, Kerava and Tuusula
PK-35 Vantaa
PPJ Helsinki
Reipas Lahti Lahti
TiPS Tikkurila

Group B

Team NameTown
Atlantis Helsinki
EPS Espoonlahti
GrIFK Kauniainen
HJS Hämeenlinna
Honka Akatemia Espoo
Ilves 2 Tampere
Ilves-Kissat Tampere
Jazz Pori Pori
Pallo-Iirot Rauma
PIF Pargas
SexyPöxyt Laaksolahti
Tampere United Tampere

Group C

Team NameTown
Elo Kuopio Kuopio
GBK Kokkola Kokkola
Hercules Oulu
JBK Jakobstad
KuPS Akatemia Kuopio
Närpes Kraft Närpes
OLS Oulu
OTP Oulu
RoPS Rovaniemi
TP-47 Tornio
Vaajakoski Vaajakoski
VIFK Vaasa

League tables

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 JIPPO (P)2215345619+3748Qualification for the Kakkonen Championship play-offs and promotion to the Ykkösliiga [lower-alpha 1]
2 PK-35 (C, O, P)2214624921+2848
3 Klubi 04 (O, P)2213544116+2544Qualification for the Kakkonen play-offs and promotion to the Ykkönen
4 Reipas Lahti 228863125+632Qualification for the Kakkonen play-offs
5 PK Keski-Uusimaa (O, P)229584439+532Qualification for the Kakkonen play-offs and promotion to the Ykkönen
6 NJS 2293103430+430
7 PEPO 2293104544+130
8 Atlantis 2 2269720321227
9 PPJ 2275104341+226
10 Kiffen 22751021331226
11 Futura (R)22541330582819Relegation to the Kolmonen
12 TiPS (R)2204182076564
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Fewer away goals conceded; 8) Home goals scored; 9) Fewer home goals conceded; 10) Play-off; 11) Draw.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Despite losing the Kakkonen Championship play-off final, JIPPO were promoted to the Ykkösliiga after Gnistan were promoted to the Veikkausliiga to replace Honka and KäPa were given a reprieve in the Ykkönen to replace HIFK.

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1EPS (P)2215345020+3048Qualification for Kakkonen Championship play-offs and promotion to the Ykkönen
2 Jazz Pori (P)2214356331+3245Promotion to the Ykkönen
3 Ilves-Kissat 2213455343+1043Qualification for the Kakkonen play-offs
4 Atlantis (O, P)2213275430+2441Qualification for the Kakkonen play-offs and promotion to the Ykkönen
5 Tampere United 2211474032+837Qualification for the Kakkonen play-offs
6 GrIFK 2210573940135
7 Honka Akatemia 229583942332
8 Pallo-Iirot 22100123734+330
9 Ilves 2 22621428502220
10HJS22531428451718
11 SexyPöxyt (R)22441420513116Relegation to the Kolmonen
12 PIF (R)22331625583312
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Fewer away goals conceded; 8) Home goals scored; 9) Fewer home goals conceded; 10) Play-off; 11) Draw.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 OLS (P)2213635322+3145Qualification for the Kakkonen Championship play-offs and promotion to the Ykkönen
2 Vaajakoski 2213634317+2645Qualification for the Kakkonen play-offs
3 RoPS (O, P)2212374237+539Qualification for the Kakkonen play-offs and promotion to the Ykkönen
4 KuPS Akatemia 2211473327+637Qualification for the Kakkonen play-offs
5 VIFK (O, P)2210483631+534Qualification for the Kakkonen play-offs and promotion to the Ykkönen
6 OTP 2210393733+433
7 GBK Kokkola 228773341831
8 TP-47 2284103535028
9 Närpes Kraft 226793037725
10 Elo Kuopio 22541324391519
11 Hercules (R)22541323482519Relegation to the Kolmonen
12 JBK (R)22261426482212
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Fewer away goals conceded; 8) Home goals scored; 9) Fewer home goals conceded; 10) Play-off; 11) Draw.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Play-offs

Kakkonen play-offs

The second to fifth teams in each group (minus the highest ranked runner-up) competed in play-off matches, with the five winners earning promotion to the 2024 Ykkönen.

First leg

14 October 2023 Reipas Lahti (4th, Group A) 2–3 RoPS (3rd, Group C)
11:00 BST
14 October 2023 VIFK (5th, Group C) 0–0 Ilves-Kissat (3rd, Group B)
16:00 BST
15 October 2023 KuPS Akatemia (4th, Group C) 0–3 Atlantis (4th, Group B)
15:00 BST
21 October 2023 PK Keski-Uusimaa (5th, Group A) 4–1 Vaajakoski (2nd, Group C)
11:00 BST
21 October 2023 Tampere United (5th, Group B) 2–1 Klubi 04 (3rd, Group A)
14:00 BST

Second leg

21 October 2023 RoPS (3rd, Group C) 1–1
(4–3 agg.)
Reipas Lahti (4th, Group A)
12:00 BST
22 October 2023 Ilves-Kissat (3rd, Group B)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–1 agg.)
(1–4 p)
VIFK (5th, Group C)
12:00 BST
22 October 2023 Atlantis (4th, Group B) 3–1
(6–1 agg.)
KuPS Akatemia (4th, Group C)
13:00 BST
28 October 2023 Vaajakoski (2nd, Group C)3–1
(4–5 agg.)
PK Keski-Uusimaa (5th, Group A)
11:00 BST
29 October 2023 Klubi 04 (3rd, Group A) 4–0
(5–2 agg.)
Tampere United (5th, Group B)
14:00 BST

Kakkonen Championship play-offs

The three group winners and highest ranked runner-up competed in a play-off, with the winner earning promotion to the 2024 Ykkösliiga and the rest qualifying for the 2024 Ykkönen.

Semi-finals

14 October 2023 JIPPO (1st, Group A) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
OLS (1st, Group C)
13:00 BST
15 October 2023 PK-35 (2nd, Group A) 2–1 EPS (1st, Group B)
12:00 BST

Final

First leg
21 October 2023 PK-35 (2nd, Group A) 0–0 JIPPO (1st, Group A)
13:00 BST
Second leg
28 October 2023 JIPPO (1st, Group A)2–3 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 agg.)
PK-35 (2nd, Group A)
13:00 BST

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