2005 Kakkonen – Finnish League Division 2 Explained

Competition:Finnish League Division 2
Season:2005
Relegated:8 teams
Prevseason:2004
Nextseason:2006

League tables for teams participating in Kakkonen, the third tier of the Finnish Soccer League system, in 2005. Kakkonen was reduced to 3 groups of 14 teams for season 2006.

League tables

Southern Group, Etelälohko

NB: FJK, Forssa withdrew on May 24, their 3 matches were annulled.

NB: JJK II, promoted from Division Three, withdrew and Ponnistus took their place.

Eastern Group, Itälohko

NB: Jyväskylä United withdrew, FC Vaajakoski took their place.

Northern Group, Pohjoislohko

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

Promotion Playoff

First LegsKlubi-04 1-0 JIPPO
SalPa 1-2 VIFK
Second LegsJIPPO 2-0 Klubi-04
VIFK 1-1 SalPa

JIPPO and VIFK promoted, Klubi-04 and SalPa to division one/division two playoff.

Division One/Division Two Playoff

First LegsSalPa 0-4 Hämeenlinna
Klubi-04 2-1 VG-62
Second LegsHämeenlinna 3-1 SalPa
VG-62 3-2 Klubi-04

Klubi-04 promoted, VG-62 relegated. Hämeenlinna remain at second level.

Relegation playoff

First LegsPonnistus 0-2 FCV
Tervarit 0-2 Virkiä
Second LegsFCV 1-1 Ponnistus
Virkiä 4-3 Tervarit

Ponnistus and Tervarit relegated, FCV and Virkiä remain at third level.

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