The 2025 Ykkönen was the second season of Ykkönen in its current format as the third tier of Finnish football, and was the 54th season of the Ykkönen name overall since its inception in 1973. The season began on 11 April 2025 and ended on 19 October 2025.
Teams Twelve teams compete in the league. Following the 2024 season, Klubi 04 (champions) were promoted to the Ykkösliiga. They were replaced by MP, who were relegated from the second tier. VIFK and Vaajakoski were relegated to Kakkonen and replaced by the 2024 Kakkonen champions, FC Inter Turku II and Tampere United.Miesten Ykkösen sarjajärjestelmä 2025, Suomen Palloliitto (Finnish FA), accessed 21 January 2026.Miesten Ykkönen 2025: Sarjataulukko, SPL Tulospalvelu, accessed 21 January 2026.
Stadiums and locations
The following teams are participating in the 2025 Ykkönen season.
ClubLocationStadium CapacityManagerAtlantis FCHelsinkiTöölön Pallokenttä 4,000 EPSEspooEspoonlahden urheilupuisto 1,200 FC Inter Turku II Turku Veritas Stadion 9,372 FC Jazz Pori UK-Tekonurmi JJK Jyväskylä Jyväskylä Harjun stadion 5,000 KPV Kokkola Kokkolan keskuskenttä 3,000 KuPS II Kuopio Väre Areena 5,000 MP Mikkeli Mikkelin Urheilupuisto 7,000 AC Oulu/OLS Oulu Castrén 2,500 PK Keski-Uusimaa Tuusula, Kerava, Järvenpää Kalevan Urheilupuisto, Kerava 2,500 RoPS Rovaniemi Rovaniemen keskuskenttä 2,803 Tampere United Tampere Tammelan Stadion 8,017
Regular season League table
Notes: Atlantis FC has been deducted 2 points. FC Jazz has been deducted 3 points.
Results
Promotion Round The top six from the regular season enter the Promotion Round and play each other for the third time. The winner qualifies directly for promotion to Ykkösliiga, whilst the runners-up enter a two-legged playoff against the second to last team in the 2024 Ykkösliiga for promotion.
League table
Results
Relegation Round The bottom six from the regular season enter the Relegation Round and play each other for the third time. The bottom two sides are relegated to the Kakkonen.
League table
Notes: Atlantis FC has been deducted 2 points. FC Jazz has been deducted 3 points.
Results
Awards Annual awards AwardCaptain’s Ball -gaalan kaikki palkitut vuonna 2025, Football Association of Finland, 4 December 2025WinnerClubPlayer of the Year Torfiq Ali-Abubakar Mikkelin PalloilijatGoalkeeper of the Year Jonne Uronen Mikkelin PalloilijatDefender of the Year Sampo Ala-Iso AC Oulu/OLSMidfielder of the Year Mustapha Coker Mikkelin PalloilijatStriker of the Year Torfiq Ali-Abubakar Mikkelin Palloilijat
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