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 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
Footnotes
External links Finnish FA ResultCode Vitonen - Finnish Wikipedia