Vitonen
Vitonen - Finnish Division 5 |
Nation |
Number of Teams |
228 |
Level of Pyramid |
6 |
Promotion to |
Nelonen |
Relegation to |
Kutonen |
Current |
2020 Vitonen |
Vitonen or V divisioona is the sixth level in the Finnish football league system and comprises 228 teams. The V divisioona was introduced in 1973 and in the mid-1990s became known as the Vitonen.
The competition
There are 228 clubs in the Vitonen, divided in 22 groups of 7 to 19 teams each representing a geographical area. During the course of a season each club normally plays the others twice, once at their home ground and once at that of their opponents. The exception is the 19 team Keski-Suomi division where teams play each other once. The top team in each Vitonen group is normally promoted or qualifies for a promotion playoff to the Nelonen and the lowest placed teams may be relegated to the Kutonen.Administration
District Football Associations
The Vitonen is administered by 11 of the District Football Associations of the Football Association of Finland. Responsibilities for the 22 sections are divided as follows:- SPL Helsinki - 3 sections
- SPL Uusimaa - 4 sections
- SPL Kaakkois-Suomi - 2 sections
- SPL Itä-Suomi - 4 sections
- SPL Keski-Suomi - 1 section
- SPL Pohjois-Suomi - 1 section
- SPL Keski-Pohjanmaa - 1 section
- SPL Vaasa - 1 section
- SPL Satakunta - 1 section
- SPL Tampere - 2 sections
- SPL Turku - 2 sections
Current clubs - 2012 Season
Helsinki - Lohko 1 | Helsinki - Lohko 2 | Helsinki - Lohko 3 |
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Uusimaa - Lohko 1 | Uusimaa - Lohko 2 | Uusimaa - Lohko 3 |
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Uusimaa - Lohko 4 | Kaakkois-Suomi Itälohko | Kaakkois-Suomi Länsilohko |
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Itä-Suomi - Lohko A | Itä-Suomi - Lohko B | Itä-Suomi - Lohko C |
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Itä-Suomi - Lohko D | Keski-Suomi | Pohjois-Suomi - Oulu |
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Keski-Pohjanmaa | Vaasa | Satakunta |
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Tampere - Lohko 1 | Tampere - Lohko 2 | Turku - Lohko 1 |
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Turku - Lohko 2 | ||
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