{{about|a new third-tier Ykkönen, changed for the 2024 season|the current second-tier league|Ykkösliiga|}}
{{Infobox football league |name = Ykkönen {{in lang|fi}}<br/>Ettan {{in lang|sv}} |image = Ykkonen-logo-vertical-black-rgb (4).png |upright = 0.8 |country = Finland |confed = UEFA |founded = {{Start date and age|1973}} |first = |folded = |teams = 12 |feeds = |promotion = Ykkösliiga (1–2 depending on promotion playoff) |relegation = Kakkonen (2) |levels = 2 (1973–2023)<br/>3 (2024–) |domest_cup = Finnish Cup |league_cup = |confed_cup = |champions = MP (5th Title) |season = 2025 |most_champs = MP (5 titles) |most_caps = |top_goalscorer = |tv = Ruutu+ |website = {{URL|https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/category/M1!spljp25/tables}} |current = 2026 Ykkönen }} '''''Ykkönen''''' (Finnish for 'Number One'; {{langx|sv|'''Ettan'''}}, previously '''I divisioona''') is the third highest level of the Finnish football league system (after the Veikkausliiga and Ykkösliiga), managed by the Football Association of Finland. Until the end of 2023, ''Ykkönen'' was the second-highest level in Finland, but after the creation of new second-tier Ykkösliiga, it was dropped down one level in the league pyramid.
==History== The first league format competition in the second level of Finnish football was called {{lang|fi|Suomensarja}}, which was founded in 1936.<ref name="rsssf"/> Before the inauguration of the {{lang|fi|Suomensarja}}, from 1930 to 1935, there had been special qualification matches for the right to play in the ''Mestaruussarja''.
In the autumn of 1969, the Finnish football underwent a league system reform, and the {{lang|fi|Suomensarja}} was renamed ''II divisioona'', or 2nd Division, with regional sections.<ref name=rakasjp>{{cite book|author1=Lautela, Yrjö |author2=Wallén, Göran |name-list-style=amp |title =''Rakas jalkapallo'' |publisher =Teos |year=2007 |page = 61 |place = Hämeenlinna |ISBN =978-951-851-068-3}}</ref>
In 1973, this level of football in Finland became nationwide, and the new name was {{lang|fi|1. divisioona}} (First Division). The name {{lang|fi|Ykkönen}} has been used since 1995.<ref name=rsssf> {{Cite web |author = Pietarinen, Heikki |url = https://www.rsssf.org/tablesf/fin2hist.html |title = Finland - List of League Second Level Tables |website = RSSSF |access-date = 30 May 2010}}</ref>
The new nation-wide third-tier ''Ykkönen'' started running in 2024, as the first ever nation-wide third-tier league in Finland.
==Competition== {{Finnish football league structure}} Like the ''Veikkausliiga and Ykkösliiga'', Ykkönen is played mainly during the summer. It comprises 12 clubs, all of whom play 27 matches. After 22 games the division is divided to teams who finished 1-6 and 7-12. These teams play against each other once. The winner of the ''Ykkönen'' qualifies directly for promotion to ''Ykkösliiga''. The teams that finish second, third, and fourth play a one legged playoff, with the second placed team playing against the winner of the match between the third and fourth placed team. The winner of the matches enters a two-legged playoff against the second to last team in the Veikkausliiga for promotion. The bottom 2 clubs are directly relegated to ''Kakkonen''.
==Clubs== The clubs in the ''Ykkönen'' for the 2025 season are:
{| class="wikitable sortable" !Club !Location !Stadium !Capacity !Manager |---- |Atlantis FC |Helsinki |Töölön Pallokenttä | 4,000 |{{flagicon|Nigeria}} {{sortname|Abdul Aziz|Moshood|}} |---- |EPS |Espoo |Espoonlahden urheilupuisto | 1,200 |{{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Tuomas|Silvennoinen}} |---- | FC Inter Turku II | Turku | Veritas Stadion | 9,372 | {{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Vesa|Vasara}} |---- | FC Jazz | Pori | Pori Stadium | 12,600 | {{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Ville|Ulanen}} |---- | JJK Jyväskylä | Jyväskylä | Harjun stadion | 5,000 | {{flagicon|Scotland}} {{sortname|Brian|Page|dab=football manager}} |---- | KPV | Kokkola | Kokkolan keskuskenttä | 3,000 | {{flagicon|Portugal}} {{sortname|Alexandre Ferreira|Ribeiro}} |---- | KuPS II | Kuopio | Väre Areena | 5,000 | {{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Jarkko|Wiss}} |---- | MP | Mikkeli | Mikkelin Urheilupuisto | 7,000 | {{flagicon|Senegal}} {{sortname|Issa|Thiaw}} |---- | AC Oulu/OLS | Oulu | Castrén | 2,500 | {{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Mikko|Mannila}} |---- | PK Keski-Uusimaa | Tuusula, Kerava, Järvenpää | Kalevan Urheilupuisto, Kerava | 2,500 | {{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Rami|Hakanpää}} |---- | RoPS | Rovaniemi | Rovaniemen keskuskenttä | 2,803 | {{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Jari|Alamäki}} |---- | Tampere United | Tampere | Tammelan Stadion | 8,017 | {{flagicon|Finland}} {{sortname|Topi|Priha}} |---- |}
== Champions and top scorers of second-tier Ykkönen, 1973–2023 == {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0;" |- ! Season ! Champion ! League promotions ! Top scorer ! Club ! Goals |- |align=center| 1973 || MiPK || MiPK, FC Haka || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Matti Paatelainen || FC Haka || align=center|21 |- |align=center| 1974 || MyPa || MyPa, VPS || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Kari Lehtolainen || HPS || align=center|19 |- |align=center| 1975 || GBK || GBK, OPS || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Christian Nyman || GBK || align=center|16 |- |align=center| 1976 || Kiffen || Kiffen, OTP || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Jarmo Lindahl || Kiffen || align=center|15 |- |align=center| 1977 || KPT || KPT, Pyrkivä || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Raimo Kuuluvainen || FC Ilves || align=center|17 |- |align=center| 1978 || FC Ilves || FC Ilves, KTP || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Ari Tissari || KPT || align=center|21 |- |align=center| 1979 || MP || OTP, Sepsi-78 || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Tuomo Hakala || RoPS || align=center|19 |- |align=center| 1980 || MP || MP, RoPS, MiPK || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Keijo Kousa || FC Kuusysi || align=center|21 |- |align=center| 1981 || FC Kuusysi || FC Kuusysi, KPV, Elo || {{Flagicon|Poland}} Władysław Dąbrowski || OTP || align=center|26 |- |align=center| 1982 || Reipas || Reipas, RoPS || {{Flagicon|England}} Craig Ramsay || FF Jaro || align=center|18 |- |align=center| 1983 || MP || MP, KePS, PPT || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Arto Keisalo <br> {{Flagicon|Finland}} Jukka Mykkänen || HPS <br> MP || align=center|14 |- |align=center| 1984 || OTP || OTP || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Hannu Tiilikainen || Elo || align=center|18 |- |align=center| 1985 || MP || MP || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Jukka Rautakallio || FinnPa || align=center|17 |- |align=center| 1986 || Reipas || Reipas || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Jari Aaltonen || TPV || align=center|18 |- |align=center| 1987 || OTP || OTP || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Kalle Lehtinen || FC Kontu || align=center|18 |- |align=center| 1988 || FF Jaro || FF Jaro || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Juha Lahtinen || VaKP || align=center|19 |- |align=center| 1989 || KPV || KPV, Kumu || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Mauri Keskitalo || MyPa || align=center|18 |- |align=center| 1990 || PPT || PPT, FF Jaro || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Janne Murtomäki <br> {{flagicon|Finland}} Jari Vanhala || FC Kontu <br> Grankulla IFK || align=center|14 |- |align=center| 1991 || MyPa || MyPa || {{Flagicon|Soviet Union}} Igor Danilov || Kumu || align=center|17 |- |align=center| 1992 || TPV || TPV, FinnPa || {{Flagicon|Poland}} Tomasz Arceusz <br> {{Flagicon|Russia}} Oleg Ivanov <br> {{Flagicon|Russia}} Valeri Popovitch || VPS <br> TPV <br> TPV || align=center|16 |- |align=center| 1993 || KuPS || KuPS, FC Oulu || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Kimmo Savolainen || KePS || align=center|17 |- |align=center| 1994 || Ponnistus || Ponnistus, VPS || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Mika Riutto || Reipas || align=center|15 |- |align=center| 1995 || FC Inter || FC Inter || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Mika Marjamaa || KePS || align=center|18 |- |align=center| 1996 || TP-Seinäjoki || TP-Seinäjoki || {{Flagicon|Brazil}} Luciano Martins || FC Kuusysi || align=center|18 |- |align=center| 1997 || FC Haka || FC Haka, PK-35 || {{Flagicon|Russia}} Valeri Popovitch || FC Haka || align=center|25 |- |align=center| 1998 || FC Lahti || FC Lahti, KTP, Inter, TPV || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Ismo Lius || FC Lahti || align=center|18 |- |align=center| 1999 || Tampere United || Tampere United || {{Flagicon|Brazil}} Dionísio || Tampere United || align=center|24 |- |align=center| 2000 || KuPS || KuPS, Atlantis FC || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Niclas Grönholm || Hangö IK || align=center|25 |- |align=center| 2001 || FC Hämeenlinna || FC Hämeenlinna FF Jaro || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Jani Myllyniemi || HIFK || align=center|18 |- |align=center| 2002 || KuPS || KuPS, FC Jokerit, FC KooTeePee || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Janne Kauria || FC Honka || align=center|17 |- |align=center| 2003 || TP-47 || TP-47, RoPS || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Mikko Mäkelä || PP-70 || align=center|15 |- |align=center| 2004 || KuPS || KuPS, IFK Mariehamn || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Miikka Oinonen || MP || align=center|15 |- |align=center| 2005 || FC Honka || FC Honka, VPS || {{Flagicon|Gambia}} Dawda Bah <br> {{Flagicon|Finland}} Rami Louke || KPV <br> VPS || align=center|16 |- |align=center| 2006 || FC Viikingit || FC Viikingit, AC Oulu || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Petteri Kaijasilta || PK-35 || align=center|19 |- |align=center| 2007 || KuPS || KuPS, RoPS || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Petteri Kaijasilta || PK-35 || align=center|18 |- |align=center| 2008 || JJK Jyväskylä || JJK || {{Flagicon|Nigeria}} Babatunde Wusu || JJK || align=center|22 |- |align=center| 2009 || AC Oulu || AC Oulu || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Pekka Sihvola || FC Hämeenlinna || align=center|20 |- |align=center| 2010 || RoPS || RoPS || {{Flagicon|Georgia}} Irakli Sirbiladze || KPV || align=center|16 |- |align=center| 2011 || FC Lahti || FC Lahti || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Ville Salmikivi || FC Viikingit || align=center|20 |- |align=center| 2012 || RoPS || RoPS || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Aleksandr Kokko || RoPS || align=center|15 |- |align=center| 2013 || SJK || SJK || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Jussi Aalto || Haka || align=center|15 |- |align=center| 2014 || HIFK || HIFK, FC KTP, FC Ilves || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Kalle Multanen || Haka || align=center|30 |- |align=center| 2015 || PS Kemi || PS Kemi, PK-35 Vantaa || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Kalle Multanen || Haka || align=center|19 |- |align=center| 2016 || JJK || JJK || {{Flagicon|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} Aristote M'Boma || AC Oulu || align=center|18 |- |align=center| 2017 || TPS || TPS, FC Honka || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Kalle Multanen <br> {{Flagicon|Brazil}} Felix de Bona || Haka <br> EIF || align=center|14 |- |align=center| 2018 || HIFK || HIFK, KPV || {{Flagicon|Mexico}} Alberto Alvarado Morín || AC Oulu || align=center|17 |- |align=center| 2019 || Haka || Haka, TPS || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Salomo Ojala || Haka || align=center|23 |- |align=center| 2020 || AC Oulu || AC Oulu, KTP || {{Flagicon|South Africa}} Darren Smith || EIF || align=center|18 |- |align=center| 2021 || Vaasan Palloseura || VPS || {{Flagicon|Brazil}} Douglas Caé || Gnistan || align=center|14 |- |align=center| 2022 || KTP || KTP || {{Flagicon|Spain}} Mika || KTP || align=center|15 |- |align=center| 2023 || EIF || EIF, Gnistan || {{Flagicon|Finland}} Joakim Latonen || Gnistan || align=center|19 |}
== Champions and top scorers of third-tier Ykkönen, 2024– == {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0;" |- ! Season ! Champion ! League promotions ! Top scorer ! Club ! Goals |- |align=center| 2024 || |Klubi 04 ||Klubi 04 || {{flagicon|FIN}} Aaron Lindholm |||PKKU || align=center| 18 |- |align=center| 2025 || MP||MP||{{flagicon|GHA}} Torfiq Ali-Abubakar ||MP || align=center| 22 |}
==References== <references />
==External links== *[http://www.palloliitto.fi/kilpailu/miehet/ykkonen_2012/ League information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507183825/http://www.palloliitto.fi/kilpailu/miehet/ykkonen_2012/ |date=2012-05-07 }}; at the Football Association of Finland *[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesf/fin2hist.html List of League Second Level tables since 1930] *[http://www.league321.com/finland-football.html League321.com] - Finnish football league tables, records & statistics database. {{in lang|en}} *[http://www.scorepage.com/football/finland/ Football scores for Finnish Football Leagues] *[https://donnael.com/Soccer.php/Finnish_Ykkonen/1/ Ykkönen], standings, results & fixtures
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