Vitonen
| Vitonen - Finnish Division 5 |
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Nation |
 Finland |
Number of Teams |
| 228 |
Level of Pyramid |
| 6 |
Promotion to |
Nelonen |
Relegation to |
Kutonen |
Finnish football league structure |
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Veikkausliiga (Tier 1) |
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 Swedish).
Contents
1 The competition
2 Administration
2.1 District Football Associations
3 Current clubs - 2012 Season
4 Seasons - League Tables
5 Footnotes
6 External links
The competition
There are 228 clubs in the Vitonen, divided in 22 groups of 7 to 19 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 exception is the 19 team Keski-Suomi division where teams play each other once. The top team in each Vitonen group is normally promoted or qualifies for a promotion playoff to the Nelonen and the lowest placed teams may be relegated to the Kutonen.[1]
Administration
District Football Associations
The Vitonen is administered by 11 of the District Football Associations of the Football Association of Finland (SPL). Responsibilities for the 22 sections are divided as follows:
SPL Helsinki - 3 sections
SPL Uusimaa - 4 sections
SPL Kaakkois-Suomi - 2 sections
SPL Itä-Suomi - 4 sections
SPL Keski-Suomi - 1 section
SPL Pohjois-Suomi - 1 section
SPL Keski-Pohjanmaa - 1 section
SPL Vaasa - 1 section
SPL Satakunta - 1 section
SPL Tampere - 2 sections
SPL Turku - 2 sections
Teams within the Vitonen 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 or the relevant District Association.
Current clubs - 2012 Season
Helsinki - Lohko 1 (Section 1) | Helsinki - Lohko 2 (Section 2) | Helsinki - Lohko 3 (Section 3) | ||
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[2] |
[3] |
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Uusimaa - Lohko 1 (Section 1) | Uusimaa - Lohko 2 (Section 2) | Uusimaa - Lohko 3 (Section 3) | ||
[5] |
[6] |
[7] | ||
Uusimaa - Lohko 4 (Section 4) | Kaakkois-Suomi (South-East Finland) Itälohko (East Section) | Kaakkois-Suomi (South-East Finland) Länsilohko (West Section) | ||
[8] |
[9] |
[10] | ||
Itä-Suomi (Eastern Finland) - Lohko A (Section A) | Itä-Suomi (Eastern Finland) - Lohko B (Section B) | Itä-Suomi (Eastern Finland) - Lohko C (Section C) | ||
[11] |
[12] |
[13] | ||
Itä-Suomi (Eastern Finland) - Lohko D (Section D) | Keski-Suomi (Central Finland) | Pohjois-Suomi (Northern Finland) - Oulu | ||
[14] |
[15] |
[16] | ||
Keski-Pohjanmaa (Central Ostrobothnia) | Vaasa | Satakunta | ||
[17] |
[18] |
[19] | ||
Tampere - Lohko 1 (Section 1) | Tampere - Lohko 2 (Section 2) | Turku - Lohko 1 (Section 1) | ||
[20] |
[21] |
[22] | ||
Turku - Lohko 2 (Section 2) | ||||
[23] |
Seasons - League Tables
2000s: | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
2010s: | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
Footnotes
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^ "SPL Helsingin piiri 2012 - Vitonen 1". SPL Helsingin piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
^ "SPL Helsingin piiri 2012 - Vitonen 2". SPL Helsingin piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
^ "SPL Helsingin piiri 2012 - Vitonen 3". SPL Helsingin piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
^ "SPL Uudenmaan piiri 2012 - Vitonen 1". SPL Uudenmaan piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
^ "SPL Uudenmaan piiri 2012 - Vitonen 2". SPL Uudenmaan piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
^ "SPL Uudenmaan piiri 2012 - Vitonen 3". SPL Uudenmaan piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
^ "SPL Uudenmaan piiri 2012 - Vitonen 4". SPL Uudenmaan piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
^ "SPL Kaakkois-Suomen piiri 2012 - Vitonen - Itälohko" (PDF). SPL Kaakkois-Suomen piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
^ "SPL Kaakkois-Suomen piiri 2012 - Vitonen - Länsilohko" (PDF). SPL Kaakkois-Suomen piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
^ "SPL Itä-Suomen piiri 2012 - Vitonen - Lohko A". SPL Itä-Suomen piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
^ "SPL Itä-Suomen piiri 2012 - Vitonen - Lohko B". SPL Itä-Suomen piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
^ "SPL Itä-Suomen piiri 2012 - Vitonen - Lohko C". SPL Itä-Suomen piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
^ "SPL Itä-Suomen piiri 2012 - Vitonen - Lohko D". SPL Itä-Suomen piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
^ "SPL Keski-Suomen piiri 2012 - Vitonen". SPL Keski-Suomen piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
^ "SPL Pohjois-Suomen piiri 2012 - Vitonen Oulu". SPL Pohjois-Suomen piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
^ "SPL Keski-Pohjanmaan piiri 2012 - Vitonen". SPL Keski-Pohjanmaan piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
^ "SPL Vaasan piiri 2012 - Vitonen". SPL Vaasan piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
^ "SPL Satakunnan piiri 2012 - Vitonen". SPL Satakunnan piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
^ "SPL Tampereen piiri 2012 - Vitonen - Lohko 1". SPL Tampereen piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
^ "SPL Tampereen piiri 2012 - Vitonen - Lohko 2". SPL Tampereen piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
^ "SPL Turun piiri 2012 - Vitonen - Lohko 1". SPL Turun piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
^ "SPL Turun piiri 2012 - Vitonen - Lohko 2". SPL Turun piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
External links
- Finnish FA
- ResultCode
- Vitonen - Finnish Wikipedia
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