Nelonen or IV divisioona is the sixth level in the Finnish football league system and comprises 159 teams. The IV divisioona was introduced in 1973 and in the mid-1990s became known as the Nelonen (Number Four in English and Fyran in Swedish). Until the end of 2023, Nelonen was a fifth-highest level in Finnish football league system, but after the formation of the new second-tier Ykkösliiga, Nelonen dropped down one level in pyramid to create a new sixth-tier Nelonen.
Competition There are 159 clubs in the Nelonen, divided in 14 groups of 9 to 12 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 top team in each Nelonen group is normally promoted to Kolmonen and the two lowest placed teams are normally relegated to the Vitonen.
Administration
Football Association of Finland (SPL) The Football Association of Finland (, SPL; , FBF) administers the Nelonen.
Teams within the Nelonen 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 - 2012 Season
Helsinki - Lohko 1 (Section 1) Helsinki - Lohko 2 (Section 2) Uusimaa - Lohko 1 (Section 1) FC Degis, Laajasalo FC Kiffen/2, Kruununhaka FC Kontu/2, Kontula FC Kuitu, Vuosaari Gnistan/2, Oulunkylä HPS/2, Helsinki Herrasmiehet, Helsinki LPS/kuninkaat, Laajasalo MPS/Old Stars, Malmi PPJ/Akatemia, Lauttasaari SUMU/77, Suurmetsä Zenith, Myllypuro FC ALPC FC POHU/2 Gnistan/Ogeli HIFK/2 KäPa/PuLe PPJ RoU SAPA/2 SUMU Spartak Tavastia Töölön Taisto EBK EPS FC Babylon/X FC Vantaa FC Västnyland HC Ränni KarlU /Biisonit KyIF LePa MasKi NuPS Tikka Uusimaa - Lohko 2 (Section 2) Kaakkois-Suomi(South-East Finland) Itä-Suomi (Eastern Finland) Allianssi Vantaa FCD HyPS/02 I-HK/M09 JoKi Kasiysi/Rocky OPedot Pathoven RiSa SalReipas/Akatemia Team Grani VJS/1 FC PaSa, Imatra FC Peltirumpu, Kouvola FC Villisiat, Kouvola HaPK, Hamina Kiri, Kotka KoPa, Lemi Kultsu FC/2, Lappeenranta KuP, Punkaharju LAUTP, Lappeenranta PEPO/2, Lappeenranta SiU, Simpele (Rautjärvi) STPS/2, Savonlinna Hurtat, Lieksa JoPS /2, Joensuu JuPS, Juuka KuKi, Kurkimäki (Kuopio) LehPa, Lehmo (Kontiolahti) LiPa, Kuopio MPR, Kuopio PK-37 /2, Iisalmi SiPS /2, Siilinjärvi SoU, Sorsakoski (Leppävirta) ToU, Toivala (Siilinjärvi) Yllätys, Ylämylly (Liperi) Keski-Suomi (Central) Pohjois-Suomi (Northern Finland) - Lappi (Lapland) Pohjois-Suomi (Northern Finland) - Oulu FC Keitelejazz FC Villiketut FCK FP JKL HPP JIlves II KaPa-51 KeuPa LPK SäyRi Souls AC FC Kemi Akatemia, Kemi FC Lynx A, Rovaniemi FC Muurola 2, Rovaniemi KemPa, Keminmaa KiPS, Kittilä Kolarin Kontio, Kolari PaPa, Kolari SoPa, Sodankylä ToTa, Tornio Ajax Sarkkiranta AS Moon FC Kurenpojat FC Nets HauPa 2 MuhU OTP OuJK OuRe PaKa Keski-Pohjanmaa (Central Ostrobothnia) Vaasa Satakunta Esse IK FC YPA II HBK IK Myran K-Pallo KPV Akatemia LoVe NIK No Stars PeFF Sääripotku TUS ABC FC Kuffen Kaskö IK KoFF /PeIK Kungliga Wasa C.F. Luja Malax IF Närpes Kraft /2 Ponnistus Sisu-Pallo SuSi Young Boys VPS-j EuPa2 FC Ulvila Koitto LLuja LuVe MuSa4 Nasta P-Iirot Reservi PTU Tampere Turku and Ahvenanmaa (Turku and Åland) FJK Jags KaVo Kristallipalatsi LaVe Loiske NePa ParVi PP-70 TP-49 VaKP YlöR FC Inter 2 HammIK Hot Lips Lieto MaPS 2 MynPa PiPS SaTo SCR TPK 2 TuWe UPK
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
References and sources Finnish FA ResultCode Nelonen (jalkapallo) - Finnish Wikipedia
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