2017 Kakkonen
A total of 36 teams contested the league divided into three groups, Lohko A (Group A), Lohko B (Group B) and Lohko C (Group C). 25 returning from the 2016 season, two relegated from Ykkönen and nine promoted from Kolmonen. The champion of each group and the best runner-up will qualify to promotion matches to decide which two teams get promoted to the Ykkönen. The bottom three teams in each group will qualify directly for relegation to Kolmonen. Each team will play a total of 22 matches, playing twice against each team of its group.
| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Promoted | AC Kajaani Klubi 04 |
| Relegated | Sudet Kultsu FC FC Lahti Akatemia Peimari United NuPS EsPa KajHa Villiketut OTP |
← 2016 2018 → | |
KTP and FC Jazz were relegated from the 2016 Ykkönen, while FC Honka and IF Gnistan were promoted to the 2017 Ykkönen.
Groups
Location of the 2017 Kakkonen teams. Lohko A (Group A) are red dots, Lohko B (Group B) are blue dots while Lohko C (Group C) are green dots.
Lohko A (Group A)
| No. | Abbreviated Name | Town or Settlement | Official Club and Team Name | Movements from 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kiffen | Helsinki | Kronohagens Idrottsförening | |
| 2. | FC Lahti Akatemia | Lahti | FC Kuusysi | |
| 3. | FC Legirus Inter | Vantaa | FC Legirus Inter | |
| 4. | JäPS | Järvenpää | Järvenpään Palloseura | |
| 5. | Klubi 04 | Helsinki | Klubi 04 | |
| 6. | KTP | Kotka | Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat | Relegated from 2016 Ykkönen |
| 7. | Kultsu FC | Lappeenranta | Kultsu FC | |
| 8. | MiPK | Mikkeli | Mikkelin Pallo-Kissat | |
| 9. | MP | Mikkeli | Mikkelin Palloilijat | |
| 10. | PEPO | Lappeenranta | PEPO Lappeenranta | |
| 11. | PKKU | Järvenpää, Kerava and Tuusula | Pallokerho Keski-Uusimaa | |
| 12. | Sudet | Kouvola | Sudet | |
Lohko B (Group B)
| No. | Abbreviated Name | Town or Settlement | Official Club and Team Name | Movements from 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | BK-46 | Karis | Bollklubben-46 | |
| 2. | EsPa | Espoo | Etelä-Espoon Pallo | |
| 3. | FC Espoo | Espoo | FC Espoo | |
| 4. | FC Jazz | Pori | FC Jazz | Relegated from 2016 Ykkönen |
| 5. | KäPa | Helsinki | Käpylän Pallo | |
| 6. | MuSa | Pori | Musan Salama | |
| 7. | NuPS | Vihti | Nummelan Palloseura | |
| 8. | Peimari United | Paimio | Paimion KHT Soikka | |
| 9. | SalPa | Salo | Salon Palloilijat | |
| 10. | Tampere United | Tampere | Tampere United | |
| 11. | TPV | Tampere | Tampereen Pallo-Veikot | |
| 12. | FC Viikingit | Vuosaari | FC Viikingit | |
Lohko C (Group C)
| No. | Abbreviated Name | Town or Settlement | Official Club and Team Name | Movements from 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | GBK | Kokkola | Gamlakarleby Bollklubb | |
| 2. | JBK | Jakobstad | Jakobstads BK | |
| 3. | Hercules | Oulu | Jalkapalloseura Hercules | |
| 4. | Kajaani | Kajaani | AC Kajaani | |
| 5. | KajHa | Kajaani | Kajaanin Haka | |
| 6. | Kraft | Närpes | Närpes Kraft Fotbollsförening | |
| 7. | KuFu-98 | Kuopio | SC Kuopio Futis-98 | |
| 8. | OTP | Oulu | Oulun Työväen Palloilijat | |
| 9. | PK-37 | Iisalmi | Pallo-Kerho 37 | |
| 10. | TP-47 | Tornio | Tornion Pallo -47 | |
| 11. | VIFK | Vaasa | Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Vasa | |
| 12. | FC Villiketut | Jyväskylä | FC Villiketut | Promoted from 2016 Kolmonen |
League tables
Lohko A (Group A)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KTP | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 16 | +39 | 48 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
| 2 | Klubi 04 (P) | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 60 | 19 | +41 | 44 | |
| 3 | PEPO | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 44 | |
| 4 | Legirus Inter | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 32 | |
| 5 | JäPS | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 31 | |
| 6 | Mikkelin Kissat | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 29 | |
| 7 | PK Keski-Uusimaa | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 29 | |
| 8 | FC Kiffen | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 26 | |
| 9 | MP | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 25 | |
| 10 | Sudet (R) | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 25 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
| 11 | Kultsu FC (R) | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 43 | −23 | 24 | |
| 12 | FC Lahti Akatemia (R) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 14 |
Lohko B (Group B)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Viikingit | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 45 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
| 2 | MuSa | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 18 | +26 | 44 | |
| 3 | SalPa | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 43 | |
| 4 | BK-46 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 42 | |
| 5 | TPV | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 36 | |
| 6 | Tampere United | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 33 | |
| 7 | KäPa | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 32 | |
| 8 | FC Jazz | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 28 | |
| 9 | FC Espoo | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 25 | |
| 10 | Peimari United (R) | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 19 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
| 11 | Nummelan Palloseura (R) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 66 | −42 | 14 | |
| 12 | EsPa (R) | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 28 | 70 | −42 | 11 |
Lohko C (Group C)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AC Kajaani (P) | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 63 | 20 | +43 | 50 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
| 2 | GBK | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 46 | |
| 3 | VIFK | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 39 | |
| 4 | Närpes Kraft | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 34 | |
| 5 | Hercules | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 33 | |
| 6 | TP-47 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 30 | |
| 7 | JBK | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 28 | |
| 8 | PK-37 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 26 | |
| 9 | KuFu-98 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 25 | |
| 10 | KajHa (R) | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 23 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
| 11 | Villiketut (R) | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 63 | −35 | 21 | |
| 12 | OTP (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 53 | −33 | 13 |
Runner-up teams
At the end of the season, a comparison is made between the runners-up. The best runner-up will qualify to promotion matches.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Klubi 04 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 60 | 19 | +41 | 44 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
| 2 | B | MuSa | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 18 | +26 | 44 | |
| 3 | C | GBK | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 46 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Promotion play-offs
Group winners and the best runner-up will play two-legged ties. Team pairs will be drawn and the two winning teams will be promoted to the Ykkönen for season 2017.[1]
Group winners
- Lohko A (Group A): KTP
- Lohko B (Group B): FC Viikingit
- Lohko C (Group C): AC Kajaani
The best runner-up
Klubi 04
First leg
| KTP | 1–3 | AC Kajaani |
|---|---|---|
Tarvonen  12' |
Report | Pasi 19' (og) Ibiyomi 45', 60' |
Arto Tolsa Areena, Kotka
| FC Viikingit | 1–5 | Klubi 04 |
|---|---|---|
| Emeka 45' |
Report | Minkenen 10' Vertainen 23' Jantti 33' Minkenen 35' Mensah 54' |
Second leg
| AC Kajaani | 3–2 | KTP |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanus 16' Ramirez 34' Chigozie Ewelike 79' |
Report | Tarvonen 49' Nykanen 85' |
Kajaanin liikuntapuisto, Kajaani
AC Kajaani won 6–3 on aggregate.
| Klubi 04 | 4–0 | FC Viikingit |
|---|---|---|
| Vertainen 21' Banza 33' Minkenen 40', 69' |
Report |
Referee: O. Hämäläinen
Klubi 04 won 9–1 on aggregate.
References
- "Kakkonen päättyi – edessä nousukarsintafinaalit". palloliitto.fi. Archived from the original on 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
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