Kolmonen

There are 108 clubs in the Kolmonen, divided in 10 groups of 8 to 12 teams each representing a geographical area. During the course of a season (starting in April and ending in October) each club plays the others twice, once on their home ground and once on that of their opponents. The top team in each Kolmonen group is promoted to Kakkonen and the two lowest placed teams are normally relegated to the Nelonen. ==Administration==

===Football Association of Finland (SPL)=== The Football Association of Finland (, SPL; , FBF) administered the Kolmonen from 1973 until 1995. There were 9 sections which were divided on a regional basis with between 8 and 12 teams in each. ===District Football Associations=== Since 1996 until 2020 the administration of the Kolmonen was delegated to the 12 district authorities of the SPL. Responsibilities for the 10 sections were divided as follows: • SPL Helsinki and SPL Uusimaa - 3 sections • SPL Kaakkois-Suomi - 1 section • SPL Itä-Suomi and SPL Keski-Suomi SPL - 1 section • SPL Pohjois-Suomi - 1 section • SPL Keski-Suomi and SPL Vaasa - 1 section • SPL Satakunta - 1 section • SPL Tampere - 1 section • SPL Turku and Åland FF - 1 section Since 2020 the competition administration has returned to the SPL after the fusion of the administrative districts and the SPL. Teams within the Kolmonen are eligible to compete in the Finnish Cup and the Finnish 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 - 2024 season==

South - Group A • EPS/Reservi, Espoo • NuPS, Vihti • PPJ/Ruoholahti, Helsinki • HooGee, Espoo • GrIFK, Kauniainen • FC Espoo, Espoo • FC Kirkkonummi, Kirkkonummi • EIF/Akademi, Ekenäs • Toukolan Teräs, Helsinki • EsPa, Espoo • VJS/2, Vantaa • LJS, Espoo South - Group B • FC Kontu, Helsinki • FC FINNKURD, Helsinki • HIFK/2, Helsinki • MPS/Atletico Malmi, Helsinki • FC Loviisa, Loviisa • HerTo, Helsinki • Valtti, Helsinki • Töölön Taisto, Helsinki • PPJ/Lauttasaari, Helsinki • Ponnistus, Helsinki • HPS, Helsinki • LPS, Helsinki South - Group C • Gnistan/Ogeli, Helsinki • TuPS, Tuusula • RiPS, Riihimäki • Ponnistajat, Helsinki • FC Kuusysi, Lahti • TiPS, Tikkurila • Atlantis FC/PM, Helsinki • PKKU/2, Kerava • HyPS, Hyvinkää • MPS, Helsinki • NouLa, Järvenpää • PuiU, Helsinki East - Group AC1 • Rangers, Jyväskylä • FC Blackbird, Jyväskylä • Komeetat, Jyväskylä • Huima/Urho, Äänekoski • HoDy, Jyväskylä • LPK, Jyväskylä • ViPa, Laukaa • KeuPa, Keuruu East - Group AC2 • NiemU, Rääkkylä • PK-37, Iisalmi • AFC Keltik, Joensuu • Zulimanit, Kuopio • LehPa, Kontiolahti • ToU, Siilinjärvi • Yllätys, Liperi • Kings SC, Kuopio East - Group B • Purha, Kouvola • Union Plaani, Heinola • LAUTP, Lappeenranta • HaPK, Hamina • Kultsu FC, Lappeenranta • MiPK, Mikkeli • Edustus IPS, Imatra • PeKa, Kotka • FC LaPa, Lappeenranta • KJP, Kouvola • KoPa, Lemi • MP/2, Mikkeli West - Group A • Salpa 2, Salo • TPK, Turku • MuSa, Pori • IFK Mariehamn 2, Mariehamn • VG-62, Naantali • PIF, Pargas • Peimari United, Sauvo • ÅIFK, Turku • EuPa, Eura • TPS Akatemia, Turku • Masku, Masku • KaaPo, Kaarina West - Group B • FC Haka j., Valkeakoski • TP-49, Akaa, Finland • PP-70, Tampere • TP-T, Tampere • Pato, Janakkala • Loiske, Lempäälä • Tampere United/2, Tampere • NoPS, Nokia • Ylöjärvi United FC, Ylöjärvi • ACE, Tampere West - Group C • VPS Akatemia, Vaasa • FF Jaro/U23, Jakobstad • SIF, Vaasa • Sääripotku, Kokkola • Korsnäs FF, Korsnäs • Närpes Kraft/2, Närpiö • FC Kiisto, Vaasa • JBK, Jakobstad • VPV, Vaasa • KPV/Akatemia, Kokkola • FC Ylivieska, Ylivieska • Sporting Kristina, Kristinestad North • KajHa, Kajaani • KaPa, Kajaani • PS Kemi, Kemi • KePS, Kemi • Roi Utd, Rovaniemi • RoPo, Rovaniemi • HauPa, Oulu • PonPa, Muhos • OsPa, Oulu • Villan Pojat, Oulu == Seasons - League Tables ==