SPL Pohjois-Suomen piiri

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Suomen Palloliiton
Pohjois-Suomen piiri
AbbreviationSPL Pohjois-Suomi
PurposeDistrict Football Association
Location
Director
Esa Saajanto
Website splps.fi

The SPL Pohjois-Suomen piiri(Northern Finland Football Association) was one of the 12 district organisations of the Football Association of Finland. It administered lower tier football in Northern Finland. [1]

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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, the Association's Director is Esa Saajanto. [2]

Member clubs

Abbreviation Settlement Official name Division Cup Other information
FC RAI 2 Oulu FC RAI / 2 Vitonen * *
FC Santa Claus Rovaniemi FC Santa Claus Kakkonen * * *

Recent history:
- RoRe Rovaniemi until 1992
- SantaClaus Rovaniemi since 1993 (merger with RoLa Rovaniemi)
Tier 3(23 seasons): 1978-81, 1984–89, 1991-2000, 2009-

FC Suola Oulunsalo, Oulu FC Suola Vitonen *
FC Tarmo Kajaani FC Tarmo Nelonen * *
FC-88 Kemi FC-88 Kemi Kolmonen *
HauPa Haukipudas, Oulu Haukiputaan Pallo Kakkonen * *Tier 3(2 seasons): 2000, 2011
HauPa 2 Haukipudas, Oulu Haukiputaan Pallo / 2 Vitonen *
Herkku-Papat Oulu Herkku-Papat Vitonen *
IVFC Oulu Inter Välivainio FC Vitonen * *
JS Hercules Oulu Jalkapalloseura Hercules Kolmonen * *
KajHa Kajaani Kajaanin Haka Kolmonen * * *

Tier 2(9 seasons): 1968, 1970–71, 1985–86, 1993–94, 1998-99
Tier 3(21 seasons): 1975, 1979, 1981–84, 1987, 1990–92, 1995–97, 2000–05, 2007, 2010

KemPa Keminmaa Keminmaan Pallo Nelonen * *
KiiRi Kiiminki, Oulu Kiimingin Riento Vitonen *
Kolarin Kontio Kolari Kolarin Kontio Nelonen *
MuhU Muhos Muhoksen Urheilijat Vitonen *
OPS Oulu Oulun Palloseura Ykkönen * * *
OPS-juniorit Oulu Oulun Palloseura juniorit Kolmonen *
OTP Oulu Oulun Työväen Palloilijat Kolmonen *
OuJK Oulu Oulun Jalkapalloklubi Nelonen *
OuRe Oulu Oulun Reipas Nelonen * *
OuTa Oulu Oulun Tarmo Nelonen * *
PaKa Paavola, Siikajoki Paavolan Kisa Vitonen * *
PaPaPasmajärvi, Kolari Pasmajärven Palloilijat Nelonen *
PaTePattijoki, Raahe Pattijoen Tempaus Nelonen *
PaTe 2 Raahe Pattijoen Tempaus / 2 Vitonen *
PS Kemi Kings Kemi Palloseura Kemi Kings Kakkonen * * *
PS Kemi 2 Kemi Palloseura Kemi Kings / 2 Kolmonen *
RoPS Rovaniemi Rovaniemi Palloseura Veikkausliiga * * *
SoPa Sodankylä Sodankylän Pallo Nelonen *
Spartak Kajaani Kajaani Spartak Kajaani Kolmonen * *
Tervarit Oulu Tervarit Kolmonen * *
ToTa Tornio Tornion Tarmo Kolmonen *
TP-47 Tornio Tornion Pallo-47 Kakkonen * * *

[3] [4] [5]

League Competitions

SPL Pohjois-Suomen piiri run the following league competitions:

Men's Football

Ladies Football

Footnotes

  1. "Suomen Palloliitto" (in Finnish). SPL. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  2. "Suomen Palloliitto Pohjois-Suomen piiri" (in Finnish). SPL. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  3. "Result Code - Jalkapallo". Archived from the original on 2011-12-04. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  4. "Suomen Palloliitto (SPL)". SPL. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  5. "Finland - Divisional Movements 1930-2011". Heikki Pietarinen and RSSSF. Retrieved 2011-12-17.

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