2004 Kakkonen – Finnish League Division 2 Explained

Competition:	Finnish League Division 2
Season:	2004
Relegated:	8 teams
Prevseason:	2003
Nextseason:	2005

League tables for teams participating in Kakkonen, the third tier of the Finnish Soccer League system, in 2004. Kakkonen was reduced to 3 groups of 14 teams for season 2006.

League tables 2004

Southern Group, Etelälohko

NB: Jokerit withdrew from Premier Division and were bought by HJK. The revamped club was named Klubi-04 and became HJK's "reserve" team. They obtained a place in Division Two South.

Eastern Group, Itälohko

NB: SäyRi's place in Division Two was taken by Jyväskylä United.

Northern Group, Pohjoislohko

NB: Because GBK were promoted to Division One, Division Two North was played with 11 teams.

Promotion Playoff

Round 1

First LegJIPPO 2-1 Atlantis
PK-35 1-0 JJK
OLS 0-0 FJK
TPV 1-2 KPV

Second LegAtlantis 2-1 JIPPO [aet, 4-3 pen]
JJK 0-1 PK-35
FJK 2-2 OLS
KPV 1-0 TPV

Round 2

First LegOLS 2-1 Atlantis
PK-35 6-0 KPV

Second LegAtlantis 3-1 OLS [aet]
KPV 1-2 PK-35

Atlantis and PK-35 promoted, KPV and OLS to division one/division two playoff.

Division One/Division Two Playoff

First LegKPV 1-1 Närpes Kraft
OLS 0-1 VG-62

Second LegVG-62 3-1 OLS
Närpes Kraft 1-1 KPV [aet, 1-4 pen]

KPV promoted, Närpes Kraft relegated. VG-62 remain at second level.

Relegation playoff

First LegPS-44 3-2 TKT
Jaro II 2-2 Tervarit
Futura 1-5 KäPa
Ponnistus 2-0 Pantterit
FCV 1-3 KajHa

Second LegTKT 4-1 PS-44
Pantterit 3-1 Ponnistus
Tervarit 5-2 Jaro II
KäPa 3-1 Futura
KajHa 6-1 FCV

Ponnistus promoted, Pantterit relegated. TKT, Tervarit, KäPa and KajHa remain at third level.

References and sources

• Finnish FA, Suomen Palloliitto