Nelonen (football)

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Nelonen (in Finnish)
Fyran (in Swedish)
Nelonen football league logo 2024.png
Divisions14
Number of teams159
Level on pyramid5 (1973–2023)
6 (2024–)
Promotion to Kolmonen
Relegation to Vitonen
Domestic cup(s) Finnish Cup
Current: 2024 Nelonen

Nelonen or IV divisioona is the sixth level in the Finnish football league system and comprises 159 teams. The IV divisioona was introduced in 1973 and in the mid-1990s became known as the Nelonen (Number Four in English and Fyran in Swedish). Until the end of 2023, Nelonen was a fifth-highest level in Finnish football league system, but after the formation of the new second-tier Ykkösliiga, Nelonen dropped down one level in pyramid to create a new sixth-tier Nelonen.

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Competition

There are 159 clubs in the Nelonen, divided in 14 groups of 9 to 12 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 top team in each Nelonen group is normally promoted to Kolmonen and the two lowest placed teams are normally relegated to the Vitonen. [1]

Administration

Football Association of Finland (SPL)

The Football Association of Finland (Finnish : Suomen Palloliitto, SPL; Swedish : Finlands Bollförbund, FBF) administers the Nelonen.

Teams within the Nelonen 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.

Current clubs - 2012 Season

Helsinki
- Lohko 1 (Section 1)		 Helsinki
- Lohko 2 (Section 2)		 Uusimaa
- Lohko 1 (Section 1)
  • FC Degis, Laajasalo
  • FC Kiffen/2, Kruununhaka
  • FC Kontu/2, Kontula
  • FC Kuitu, Vuosaari
  • Gnistan/2, Oulunkylä
  • HPS/2, Helsinki
  • Herrasmiehet, Helsinki
  • LPS/kuninkaat, Laajasalo
  • MPS/Old Stars, Malmi
  • PPJ/Akatemia, Lauttasaari
  • SUMU/77, Suurmetsä
  • Zenith, Myllypuro

[2]

  • FC ALPC
  • FC POHU/2
  • Gnistan/Ogeli
  • HIFK/2
  • KäPa/PuLe
  • PPJ
  • RoU
  • SAPA/2
  • SUMU
  • Spartak
  • Tavastia
  • Töölön Taisto

[3]

  • EBK
  • EPS
  • FC Babylon/X
  • FC Vantaa
  • FC Västnyland
  • HC Ränni
  • KarlU /Biisonit
  • KyIF
  • LePa
  • MasKi
  • NuPS
  • Tikka

[4]

Uusimaa
- Lohko 2 (Section 2)		Kaakkois-Suomi
(South-East Finland)		Itä-Suomi
(Eastern Finland)
  • Allianssi Vantaa
  • FCD
  • HyPS/02
  • I-HK/M09
  • JoKi
  • Kasiysi/Rocky
  • OPedot
  • Pathoven
  • RiSa
  • SalReipas/Akatemia
  • Team Grani
  • VJS/1

[5]

  • FC PaSa, Imatra
  • FC Peltirumpu, Kouvola
  • FC Villisiat, Kouvola
  • HaPK, Hamina
  • Kiri, Kotka
  • KoPa, Lemi
  • Kultsu FC/2, Lappeenranta
  • KuP, Punkaharju
  • LAUTP, Lappeenranta
  • PEPO/2, Lappeenranta
  • SiU, Simpele (Rautjärvi)
  • STPS/2, Savonlinna

[6]

  • Hurtat, Lieksa
  • JoPS /2, Joensuu
  • JuPS, Juuka
  • KuKi, Kurkimäki (Kuopio)
  • LehPa, Lehmo (Kontiolahti)
  • LiPa, Kuopio
  • MPR, Kuopio
  • PK-37 /2, Iisalmi
  • SiPS /2, Siilinjärvi
  • SoU, Sorsakoski (Leppävirta)
  • ToU, Toivala (Siilinjärvi)
  • Yllätys, Ylämylly (Liperi)

[7]

Keski-Suomi
(Central)		Pohjois-Suomi (Northern Finland)
- Lappi (Lapland)		Pohjois-Suomi (Northern Finland)
- Oulu
  • FC Keitelejazz
  • FC Villiketut
  • FCK
  • FP JKL
  • HPP
  • JIlves II
  • KaPa-51
  • KeuPa
  • LPK
  • SäyRi
  • Souls AC

[8]

  • FC Kemi Akatemia, Kemi
  • FC Lynx A, Rovaniemi
  • FC Muurola 2, Rovaniemi
  • KemPa, Keminmaa
  • KiPS, Kittilä
  • Kolarin Kontio, Kolari
  • PaPa, Kolari
  • SoPa, Sodankylä
  • ToTa, Tornio

[9]

  • Ajax Sarkkiranta
  • AS Moon
  • FC Kurenpojat
  • FC Nets
  • HauPa 2
  • MuhU
  • OTP
  • OuJK
  • OuRe
  • PaKa

[10]

Keski-Pohjanmaa
(Central Ostrobothnia)		 Vaasa Satakunta
  • Esse IK
  • FC YPA II
  • HBK
  • IK Myran
  • K-Pallo
  • KPV Akatemia
  • LoVe
  • NIK
  • No Stars
  • PeFF
  • Sääripotku
  • TUS

[11]

  • ABC
  • FC Kuffen
  • Kaskö IK
  • KoFF /PeIK
  • Kungliga Wasa C.F.
  • Luja
  • Malax IF
  • Närpes Kraft /2
  • Ponnistus
  • Sisu-Pallo
  • SuSi Young Boys
  • VPS-j

[12]

[13]

Tampere Turku and Ahvenanmaa
(Turku and Åland)
  • FJK
  • Jags
  • KaVo
  • Kristallipalatsi
  • LaVe
  • Loiske
  • NePa
  • ParVi
  • PP-70
  • TP-49
  • VaKP
  • YlöR

[14]

  • FC Inter 2
  • HammIK
  • Hot Lips
  • Lieto
  • MaPS 2
  • MynPa
  • PiPS
  • SaTo
  • SCR
  • TPK 2
  • TuWe
  • UPK

[15]

Seasons - League Tables

1970s: 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980s: 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990s: 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010s: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020s: 2020 2021 2022

References and sources

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Resultcode". SPL. Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
  2. ↑ "SPL Helsingin piiri 2012 - Nelonen 1". SPL Helsingin piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
  3. ↑ "SPL Helsingin piiri 2012 - Nelonen 2". SPL Helsingin piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
  4. ↑ "SPL Uudenmaan piiri 2012 - Nelonen 1". SPL Uudenmaan piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
  5. ↑ "SPL Uudenmaan piiri 2012 - Nelonen 2". SPL Uudenmaan piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
  6. ↑ "SPL Kaakkois-Suomen piiri 2012 - Nelonen". SPL Kaakkois-Suomen piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
  7. ↑ "SPL Itä-Suomen piiri 2012 - Nelonen". SPL Itä-Suomen piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
  8. ↑ "SPL Keski-Suomen piiri 2012 - Nelonen". SPL Keski-Suomen piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
  9. ↑ "SPL Pohjois-Suomen piiri 2012 - Lapin Nelonen". SPL Pohjois-Suomen piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
  10. ↑ "SPL Pohjois-Suomen piiri 2012 - Oulun Nelonen". SPL Pohjois-Suomen piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
  11. ↑ "SPL Keski-Pohjanmaan piiri 2012 - Nelonen". SPL Keski-Pohjanmaan piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
  12. ↑ "SPL Vaasan piiri 2012 - Nelonen". SPL Vaasan piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
  13. ↑ "SPL Satakunnan piiri 2012 - Nelonen". SPL Satakunnan piiri. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
  14. ↑ "SPL Tampereen piiri 2012 - Nelonen". SPL Tampereen piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
  15. ↑ "SPL Turun piiri 2012 - Nelonen". SPL Turun piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-17.

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