Suomen Palloliitto Helsingin piiri, commonly referred to as
SPL Helsingin piiri or
SPL Helsinki, is the governing body for football in
Helsinki. Based in
Helsinki, the Association's General Secretary is Kimmo J. Lipponen. The association was founded on 9 January 1924 and is the oldest District Football Association in Finland.
SPL Vaasa was established 6 days later and
SPL Turku on 5 May 1924. Since 1970, the organisation has only covered the city of Helsinki when the 13 surrounding municipalities formed the new
SPL Keski-Uusimaa (which was later to become part of
SPL Uusimaa). On 31 December 2009, SPL Helsinki had 137 member clubs and 14,034 registered players. The District's mission statement seeks to enable all to enjoy soccer at their respective ability levels and in a variety of roles. The District supports its members needs and demand for football on both a competitive and recreational basis as well as providing supporting services for its membership. == Member clubs ==