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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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| Divisions | 14 |
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| Number of teams | 159 |
| Level on pyramid | 5 (1973–2023) 6 (2024–) |
| Promotion to | Kolmonen |
| Relegation to | Vitonen |
| Domestic cup(s) | Finnish Cup |
| Current: 2024 Nelonen | |
Competition
editThere 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
editFootball Association of Finland (SPL)
editThe 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
edit| Helsinki - Lohko 1 (Section 1) |
Helsinki - Lohko 2 (Section 2) |
Uusimaa - Lohko 1 (Section 1) |
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| Uusimaa - Lohko 2 (Section 2) |
Kaakkois-Suomi (South-East Finland) |
Itä-Suomi (Eastern Finland) |
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| Keski-Suomi (Central) |
Pohjois-Suomi (Northern Finland) - Lappi (Lapland) |
Pohjois-Suomi (Northern Finland) - Oulu |
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| Keski-Pohjanmaa (Central Ostrobothnia) |
Vaasa | Satakunta |
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| Tampere | Turku and Ahvenanmaa (Turku and Åland) |
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Seasons - League Tables
edit| 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
editFootnotes
edit- ^ "Resultcode". SPL. Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ^ "SPL Helsingin piiri 2012 - Nelonen 1". SPL Helsingin piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ^ "SPL Helsingin piiri 2012 - Nelonen 2". SPL Helsingin piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ^ "SPL Uudenmaan piiri 2012 - Nelonen 1". SPL Uudenmaan piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ^ "SPL Uudenmaan piiri 2012 - Nelonen 2". SPL Uudenmaan piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ^ "SPL Kaakkois-Suomen piiri 2012 - Nelonen". SPL Kaakkois-Suomen piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ^ "SPL Itä-Suomen piiri 2012 - Nelonen". SPL Itä-Suomen piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ^ "SPL Keski-Suomen piiri 2012 - Nelonen". SPL Keski-Suomen piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ^ "SPL Pohjois-Suomen piiri 2012 - Lapin Nelonen". SPL Pohjois-Suomen piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ^ "SPL Pohjois-Suomen piiri 2012 - Oulun Nelonen". SPL Pohjois-Suomen piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ^ "SPL Keski-Pohjanmaan piiri 2012 - Nelonen". SPL Keski-Pohjanmaan piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ^ "SPL Vaasan piiri 2012 - Nelonen". SPL Vaasan piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ^ "SPL Satakunnan piiri 2012 - Nelonen". SPL Satakunnan piiri. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ^ "SPL Tampereen piiri 2012 - Nelonen". SPL Tampereen piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ^ "SPL Turun piiri 2012 - Nelonen". SPL Turun piiri. Retrieved 2012-04-17.