Kolmonen
Kolmonen or III divisioona is the fourth level in the league system of Finnish football and comprises 104 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).
The competition
There are 104 clubs in the Kolmonen, divided in 9 groups of 10 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 at their home ground and once at that of their opponents. The top team in each Kolmonen group is promoted to Kakkonen and the two lowest placed teams are normally relegated to the Nelonen.
Administration
Football Association of Finland (SPL)
The Football Association of Finland (Finnish: Suomen Palloliitto, SPL; Swedish: Finlands Bollförbund, FBF) administered the Kolmonen from 1973 until 1995. There were 9 sections which were divided on a regional basis with between 10 and 12 teams in each.
2003 Kolmonen – Finnish League Division 3
League tables for teams participating in Kolmonen, the fourth tier of the Finnish soccer league system, in 2003.
League Tables 2003
Helsinki and Uusimaa
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
South-East Finland, Kaakkois-Suomi
Central Finland, Keski-Suomi
Eastern Finland, Itä-Suomi
Northern Finland, Pohjois-Suomi
Group A
Group B
Group C
Central Ostrobothnia, Keski-Pohjanmaa
Preliminary Stage
Relegation Playoff Group
(preliminary stage points included
Relegation Playoff
Into 2-2 GBK II
GBK II 3-1 Into
GBK II remain at fourth level.
Vaasa
Preliminary Stage
Relegation Playoff Group
(preliminary stage points included
Vaasa/Central Ostrobothnia Promotion Playoff Group
NB: Esse IK withdrew from Promotion Playoff and were replaced by Norrvalla FF.
Satakunta
Tampere
Turku and Åland Islands, Turku and Ahvenanmaa
Promotion Playoff
Promotion Playoff Group A
PMP 1-2 TiPS
LPS bye
TiPS 4-1 LPS
PMP bye
LPS 3-1 PMP
TiPS bye
Final Table:
2007 Kolmonen – Finnish League Division 3
League tables for teams participating in Kolmonen, the fourth tier of the Finnish soccer league system, in 2007.
League Tables 2007
Helsinki and Uusimaa
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Play-off
HIFK Soccer 3-0 ÅIFK
