Kolmonen or III divisioona is the fifth level in the league system of Finnish football and comprises 110 Finnish football teams. The III divisioona was introduced in 1973 and in the mid-1990s became known as the Kolmonen (Number Three in English and Trean in Swedish). Starting from 2024, Kolmonen has served as the fifth tier of the Finnish football league system.
The competition There are 110 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 are either promoted to Kakkonen or go to promotion play-offs with six teams in total getting promoted, 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 - 2026 season
South - Group A EIF/Akademi, Ekenäs EPS/U23, Espoo EsPa, Espoo Gilla FC, Helsinki GrIFK/Akatemia, Kauniainen LePa, Espoo LoPa, Lohja MPS, Helsinki NuPS, Vihti PPJ/Ruoholahti, Helsinki HooGee, Espoo SexyPöxyt, Espoo
South - Group B Atlantis FC/2, Helsinki HPS/2, Helsinki FC Kontu, Helsinki LPS, Helsinki MPS/Atletico Malmi, Helsinki PPJ/Lauttasaari, Helsinki PPS, Vantaa TiPS, Tikkurila ToTe, Helsinki Töölön Taisto, Helsinki Valtti, Helsinki VJS/Akatemia, Vantaa
South - Group C Atlantis FC/Akatemia, Helsinki FC Futura, Porvoo IF Gnistan/Ogeli, Helsinki JäPS/47, Järvenpää FC Kuusysi, Lahti MK United, Helsinki Ponnistus, Helsinki RiPS, Riihimäki Sibbo-Vargarna, Sipoo TiPS/U21, Tikkurila ToTe/Tapio, Helsinki TuPS, Tuusula
East - Group AC1 FC Blackbird, Jyväskylä JJK/2, Jyväskylä JPS, Jyväskylä KeuPa, Keuruu Komeetat, Jyväskylä FC Metso, Jyväskylä SaPa, Pieksämäki FC Vaajakoski/2, Jyväskylä
East - Group AC2 Kings SC, Kuopio NiemU, Rääkkylä Jippo-j/PunaMusta, Joensuu KuPS Akatemia II, Kuopio PK-37, Iisalmi SC Zulimanit, Kuopio ToU, Siilinjärvi Yllätys, Liperi
East - Group B HaPK, Hamina Edustus IPS, Imatra KJP, Kouvola KoPa, Lemi Kumu, Kouvola Kultsu FC, Lappeenranta LAUTP, Lappeenranta LAUTP/2, Lappeenranta MiPK, Mikkeli MP/2, Mikkeli PeKa, Kotka Edustus STPS, Savonlinna
West - Group A EuPa, Eura IFK Mariehamn Akademi, Mariehamn JyTy, Turku KaaPo, Kaarina LTU, Kaarina Masku, Masku PIF, Pargas Peimari United, Sauvo PiPS, Kaarina Salpa 2, Salo VG-62, Naantali ÅCF, Turku
West - Group B ACE, Tampere Fish United, Tampere FC Haka j., Valkeakoski FC Lasten, Tampere FC LeKi, Lempäälä NoPS, Nokia Loiske, Lempäälä TP-T, Tampere TPV/2, Tampere Tampere United/2, Tampere TP-49, Akaa Ylöjärvi United FC, Ylöjärvi
West - Group C FC Kiisto, Vaasa KPV/Akatemia, Kokkola Sporting Kristina, Kristinestad LBK, Larsmo NIK, Nykarleby SIF, Vaasa SJK-j, Seinäjoki Sääripotku, Kokkola VIFK, Vaasa Virkiä, Lapua VPV, Vaasa FC Ylivieska, Ylivieska
North Ajax, Kempele HauPa, Oulu Hercules-j, Oulu KajHa, Kajaani KaPa, Kajaani KePS, Kemi PonPa, Muhos RoPo, Rovaniemi FC Santa Claus, Rovaniemi Villan Pojat, Oulu
Seasons - League Tables 1970s: 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980s: 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990s: 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 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
Footnotes
External links ResultCode AnnaBet statistics (English) kolmonen summary(English)(SOCCERWAY)