2013 Kakkonen


The season started on 20 April 2013 and is scheduled to end on 5 October 2013.

Teams

A total of 40 teams will contest the league divided into four groups, Eteläinen, Pohjoinen, Läntinen and Itäinen. 30 returning from the 2012 season, two relegated from Ykkönen and eight promoted from Kolmonen. The champion of each group will qualify to promotion matches to decide which two teams get promoted to the Ykkönen. The bottom two teams in each group and the worst eight-placed will qualify directly for relegation to Kolmonen. Each team will play a total of 27 matches, playing three times against each team of its group.
FC Hämeenlinna and HIFK were relegated from the 2012 Ykkönen, while AC Kajaani and Ilves were promoted to the 2013 Ykkönen.
FC Espoo, FC Kiffen, FC Kiisto, HauPa, JIlves, LoPa and PK-35/VJS were relegated from 2012 Kakkonen.
FC POHU, Kerho 07, KäPa, Masku, MuSa, ORPa, PK Keski-Uusimaa, Sudet and Tervarit were promoted from the 2012 Kolmonen.
SiPS didn't take its place in 2013 Kakkonen. Its place was given for Sporting Kristina, the worst eight-placed of the last season.
ORPa took the place of FC Santa Claus for the 2013 season when the club went bankrupt after the 2012 season.
Warkaus JK was excluded from the Kakkonen due to breaking the rules of the association.

Stadia and Locations

TeamLocationStadiumStadium capacity
ÅIFKTurkuUrheilupuiston yläkenttä1,500
Atlantis FCHelsinkiTöölön Pallokenttä4,000
BK-46RaseborgKarjaan urheilukenttä1,000
EIFRaseborgEkenäs Centrumplan2,500
EsPaEspooMatinkylän tekonurmiN/A
FC FuturaPorvooPorvoon keskuskenttä500
FC HämeenlinnaHämeenlinnaKaurialan kenttä4,000
FC JazzPoriPorin Stadion12,000
FC Lahti AkatemiaLahtiKisapuisto4,400
FC POHUHelsinkiTali N1N/A
FC YPAYlivieskaSafari600
GBKKokkolaKokkolan keskuskenttä3,000
GnistanHelsinkiFair Pay Arena2,000
GrIFKKauniainenKauniaisten Keskuskenttä700
HärmäHämeenlinnaKauriala4,000
HIFKHelsinkiBrahen kenttä2,000
JäPSJärvenpääJärvenpään keskuskenttä500
Kerho 07SeinäjokiSeinäjoen keskuskenttä3,500
Klubi 04HelsinkiSonera Stadium10,770
KPVKokkolaKokkolan keskuskenttä2,000
KTPKotkaArto Tolsa Areena4,780
KäPaHelsinkiMax Westerberg Areena1,000
LPSHelsinkiLaajasalon urheilupuistoN/A
MaskuMaskuTaponketoN/A
MPMikkeliMikkelin Urheilupuisto7,000
MuSaPoriMusan kenttä700
Närpes KraftNärpesMosedal2,000
ORPaOuluCastrén4,000
P-IirotRaumaÄijänsuon stadion2,000
PallohonkaEspooOtaniemen urheilukeskus500
PK-37IisalmiSankariniemi5,000
PK Keski-UusimaaKeravaKalevan UP nurmiN/A
PS KemiKemiSauvosaari1,500
SalPaSaloSalon Urheilupuisto2,500
SportingKristinestadKristinaplan2,000
SudetKouvolaKouvolan keskuskenttä12,000
TervaritOuluCastrén4,000
TP-47TornioPohjan Stadion4,000
TPVTampereTammela Stadion5,040
VIFKVaasaHietalahti Stadium4,600

League tables

Eteläinen (Southern)

Pohjoinen (Northern)

Läntinen (Western)

Itäinen (Eastern)

Promotion play-offs

Group winners will play two-legged ties. Team pairs will be drawn and the two winning teams will be promoted to the Ykkönen for season 2014.
Group winners

First leg

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Second leg

FC Jazz won 4–2 on aggregate.
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HIFK won 2–0 on aggregate.

Eight-placed teams

At the end of the season, a comparison is made between the eight-placed teams. The worst eight-placed team will be directly relegated to the Kolmonen.