2014 Kakkonen


The 2014 Kakkonen season started on 18 April and ended on 4 October 2014.

Teams

A total of 40 teams contested the league divided into four groups, Eteläinen, Pohjoinen, Läntinen and Itäinen. 29 returning from the 2013 season, two relegated from Ykkönen and nine promoted from Kolmonen. The champion of each group qualified to promotion matches to decide which two teams get promoted to the Ykkönen. The bottom two teams in each group and the worst eight-placed qualified directly for relegation to Kolmonen. Each team played a total of 27 matches, three times against each team of its group.
AC Kajaani and OPS were relegated from the 2013 Ykkönen, while FC Jazz and HIFK were promoted to the 2014 Ykkönen.
EsPa, FC POHU, Härmä, LPS, MuSa, ORPa, Sudet and Tervarit were relegated from 2013 Kakkonen.
FC Espoo, FC Myllypuro, FC Viikkarit, I-Kissat, JBK, OLS, SC KuFu-98 and SOVO were promoted from the 2013 Kolmonen.
SavU didn't take its place in 2014 Kakkonen. Its place was given for JäPS, the worst eight-placed of the last season.
KTP merged with FC KooTeePee. Its place was given for Kultsu FC, the runner-up of Kolmonen Kaakkois-Suomi.

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadiumStadium capacity
AC KajaaniKajaaniKajaanin liikuntapuisto1,000
ÅIFKTurkuUrheilupuiston yläkenttä1,500
Atlantis FCHelsinkiTöölön Pallokenttä4,000
BK-46RaseborgKarjaan urheilukenttä1,000
EIFRaseborgEkenäs Centrumplan2,500
FC EspooEspooLeppävaaran stadion5,000
FC FuturaPorvooPorvoon keskuskenttä500
FC HämeenlinnaHämeenlinnaKaurialan kenttä4,000
FC Lahti AkatemiaLahtiKisapuisto4,400
FC MyllypuroHelsinkiMyllypuro300
FC ViikkaritHelsinkiVuosaaren urheilukenttä4,200
FC YPAYlivieskaSafari600
GBKKokkolaKokkolan keskuskenttä3,000
GnistanHelsinkiFair Pay Arena2,000
GrIFKKauniainenKauniaisten Keskuskenttä700
I-KissatTampereTammela Stadion5,040
JäPSJärvenpääJärvenpään keskuskenttä500
JBKJakobstadLänsikenttä300
Kerho 07SeinäjokiSeinäjoen keskuskenttä3,500
KäPaHelsinkiMax Westerberg Areena1,000
Klubi 04HelsinkiSonera Stadium10,770
KPVKokkolaKokkolan keskuskenttä2,000
Kultsu FCLappeenrantaJoutsenon keskuskenttä960
MaskuMaskuTaponketoN/A
MPMikkeliMikkelin Urheilupuisto7,000
Närpes KraftNärpesMosedal2,000
OLSOuluRaatin Stadion6,996
OPSOuluRaatin Stadion6,996
P-IirotRaumaÄijänsuon stadion2,000
PallohonkaEspooOtaniemen urheilukeskus500
PK-37IisalmiSankariniemi5,000
PK Keski-UusimaaKeravaKalevan UP nurmi2,000
PS KemiKemiSauvosaari1,500
SalPaSaloSalon Urheilupuisto2,500
SC KuFu-98KuopioSavon Sanomat Areena5,000
SOVOSomeroSomeron urheilukenttä2,500
SportingKristinestadKristinaplan2,000
TP-47TornioPohjan Stadion4,000
TPVTampereTammela Stadion5,040
VIFKVaasaHietalahti Stadium4,600

League tables

Eteläinen (Southern)

Pohjoinen (Northern)

Läntinen (Western)

Itäinen (Eastern)

Promotion play-offs

Group winners will play two-legged ties. Team pairs will be drawn and the two winning teams will be promoted to the Ykkönen for season 2015.
Group winners

First leg

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Second leg

EIF won 6–4 on aggregate.
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PS Kemi won 4–0 on aggregate.

Eight-placed teams

At the end of the season, a comparison is made between the eight-placed teams. The worst eight-placed team will be directly relegated to the Kolmonen.