Football in Finland is not, or at least has traditionally not been, the most popular spectator sport, which is in contrast to most European countries; it falls behind ice hockey, which enjoys a huge amount of popularity in the country. Football tops ice hockey in the number of registered players and as a popular hobby. It is the most popular hobby among 3-18 year olds, whereas ice hockey is 9th.
Jyrki Antero ("Jyrä") Heliskoski was a Finnish football coach.
Kakkonen or II divisioona is the fourth level in the league system of Finnish football and comprises 36 Finnish football teams. Until the end of 2023, Kakkonen was the third-highest level in Finland, but after the creation of new second-tier Ykkösliiga, Kakkonen also dropped down one level in the league pyramid. The new fourth-tier Kakkonen is divided to three groups, each consisting of 10 teams.
Joel Perovuo is a Finnish former professional football player who played as a midfielder. Besides Finland, he has played in Sweden and Poland.
Juha Pekka Hakola is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Grankulla IFK in the Kakkonen.
There are three different Finnish Player of the Year Awards in Finland. The sports journalists have elected their male "Player of the Year" since 1947, the Football Association of Finland theirs since 1953. In 1976 the FA began selecting a female "Player of the Year".
Lukas Hradecky is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for and captains both Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the Finland national team.
Aleksandr (Sasha) Anttilainen is a retired Soviet Union-born Finnish football player.
Markku Tapio Kanerva is a Finnish football manager, former player and elementary school teacher. He is the current manager of the Finland national team.
Juha Tuomi is a Finnish football player most recently playing for Reipas Lahti.
Janne Turpeenniemi is a Finnish footballer currently playing for Bodens BK. His father Jorma played also in RoPS as sweeper and is the current Director of Football of RoPS.
The Finnish national futsal team represents Finland in international futsal competitions. The team is run under supervision of the Football Association of Finland. It has never qualified for the World Cup or the European Championships. On 29.7.2022 rankings Finland is 18th globally and 11th in Europe.
Ulla Sipilä is a Finnish ice hockey referee. She has officiated in the Women's World Cup as well as the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Nongotamba Shutsa "Nosh" A Lody is a Finnish footballer of Congolese descent currently playing for Finnish Kakkonen club Käpylän Pallo.
Ibrahim Köse is a Finnish former professional footballer of Turkish descent.
Seiska or VII divisioona is the ninth level in the Finnish football league system. The number of teams that compete each season can vary. The VII divisioona was introduced in 1973 and in the mid-2000’s it became known as the Seiska. In theory, Seiska is the last league in Finland where a club can go all the way and become Veikkausliiga champions.
The 2012 Finnish Cup is the 58th season of the main annual association football cup competition in Finland. It is organised as a single-elimination knock–out tournament. Participation in the competition is voluntary. A total of 198 teams registered for the competition, with 12 teams from the Veikkausliiga, 10 from the Ykkönen, 28 from the Kakkonen, 54 from the Kolmonen and 94 teams from other divisions.
The 2013 Ykkönen season began on 29 April 2013 and ended on 5 October 2013. The winning team was directly promoted to the 2014 Veikkausliiga. The bottom two teams were relegated to Kakkonen.
Ville Salmikivi is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Maiju Hirvonen is a retired Finnish footballer. Lindstrom spend most of her career at HJK. Since retiring from professional football she is the head coach of Tikkurilan Palloseura.
