Vitonen
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Vitonen or V divisioona is the seventh 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 (Number Five in English and Femman in Swedish). Until the end of 2023, Vitonen was the sixth-highest level in Finnish football league system, but after the formation of the new second-tier Ykkösliiga, Vitonen dropped down one level in pyramid to create a new seventh-tier 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 (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 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
Teams within the Vitonen 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 - 2021-Season
| Helsinki - Lohko 1 (Section 1) | Helsinki - Lohko 2 (Section 2) | Helsinki - Lohko 3 (Section 3) |
|---|---|---|
| AC StaSi Arsenal Ellas FC BrBr FC POHU/LostKurd FC POHU/Simpsons FFR HJK-j/Kmäki HePu SAPA/3 | Atlantis FC/SOB FC East FC HEIV Kurvin Vauhti MPS/4 PPV/2 Ponnistajat RoU/Naamiomiehet Valtti Vatanspor | FC FINNKURD FC Hieho FC Pihlajisto/LEPRE HIFK/3 HJK-j/Lsalo PH-99 PPV/Seos ToTe/Avauspotku Vesa/Töölö WäSy |
| Uusimaa - Lohko 1 (Section 1) | Uusimaa - Lohko 2 (Section 2) | Uusimaa - Lohko 3 (Section 3) |
| BK-46/2 EPS/2 FC HIK/2 FC Lohja FC RaHi FC WILD HooGee/2 Kasiysi/Miehet KyIF/II MasKi/2 | AC Vantaa/2 EPS/Rivals EsPa/2 FC G.A.B HooGee/1 Kilo IF/3 NJS/2 OT-77 PuM RiRa/Ug 09 | FC Linnunpojat Futura/II HC - MD HooGee/3 IVU KelA KoiPS/Cold Stars KOPSE/3 SibboV/2 TiPS/2 |
| Uusimaa - Lohko 4 (Section 4) | Kaakkois-Suomi (South-East Finland) Itälohko (East Section) | Kaakkois-Suomi (South-East Finland) Länsilohko (West Section) |
| Apollo FC Korso/United FC Vantaa/Tumu Futura/Akatemia JäPS/2 KoiPS K-UP/HC Skavaböle Naseva NouLa/Lyseo RiPS/2 | FC PotkuPallo JK Bulls O Viesti Ri-Pa RPS Lions StU ViSa | HaTP Jäntevä Ukot Kajastus LIK PoPo Purha Sudet/3 VKajo VoPpK |
| Itä-Suomi (Eastern Finland) - Lohko A (Section A) | Itä-Suomi (Eastern Finland) - Lohko B (Section B) | Itä-Suomi (Eastern Finland) - Lohko C (Section C) |
| AFC Keltik FC Pogosta JoPS /3 LehPa /2 LehPa /3 PoPS-78 SC Riverball /2 Yllätys /2 | AC BARCA JuPS /2 KiuPa LaPa-95 NP-H /JuPy PAVE Raiku | AS KaWe HuPa KarTe KJK RautU SuPa ToU /2 |
| Itä-Suomi (Eastern Finland) - Lohko D (Section D) | Keski-Suomi (Central Finland) | Pohjois-Suomi (Northern Finland) - Oulu |
| FC Tarzan HarTe Kings SC Kuopion Elo SoU /2 ZSKA Zulimanit /PappaZulut | FC Saarijärvi FCV/Reds Harjun Potku Huki JIlves III JoSePa KaDy LaPa Martti Mestarit MultiAnts Mustarastas MuurY Nousu Nousu 2 PaRi PaRi 2 PetPet Urho | FC Suola HauPa 3 Herkku-Papat IVFC KTU Pattijoen Tempaus Real Oulu Tervarit-jr |
| FC Saarijärvi FCV/Reds Harjun Potku Huki JIlves III JoSePa KaDy LaPa Martti Mestarit | MultiAnts Mustarastas MuurY Nousu Nousu 2 PaRi PaRi 2 PetPet Urho | |
| Keski-Pohjanmaa (Central Ostrobothnia) | Vaasa | Satakunta |
| Esse IK II FC Folk FC YPA III IFS DEPO KP-V KUF LBK OuHu RyPK-84 Såka Tarmo TUS II | ABC Oldboys APV FC Brändöpojkarna FC Kuffen/2 I-JBK Karhu /3 KJV /Kanu KuRy SIF /2 SuSi TeTe VäVi | FC Ankkalinna FC Eurajoki FC HaPo FC Ulvila2 IKiri KaPa MInto MuSa3 MäKi Nasta2 P-Iirot3 PoPa ReKu RuosV TOVE2 |
| Tampere - Lohko 1 (Section 1) | Tampere - Lohko 2 (Section 2) | Turku - Lohko 1 (Section 1) |
| FC Melody FC Polla /2 HST KylVe LaPro LeKi-futis OldSchool ParVi Käpy PJK 2 Sopu UrPS ViiPV | ACE Apassit AS-Team FC Futarit FC Rellu FC Teivo PoNU Bk SW TaPa TKT KooTee Tuisku Daltonit Valo | FC RP Heitto JIK KaaPS KaaRe KuuLa LTU 2 Nagu IF RaiTeePee TuWe 2 Wilpas 2 ÅCF |
| Turku - Lohko 2 (Section 2) | ||
| AC Sauvo AFC Campus Atletico Ispoinen FC Bosna FC Komar FC NU FC Turku Lieto 2 LoPS PaiHa TuKV |
Seasons - League Tables
| 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 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |