title: 2016 Kakkonen
text: # 2016 Kakkonen
  
  A total of 36 teams will contest the league divided into three groups, Lohko A (Group A), Lohko B (Group B) and Lohko C (Group C). 25 returning from the 2015 season, two relegated from Ykkönen and nine promoted from Kolmonen. The champion of each group and the best runner-up will qualify to promotion matches to decide which two teams get promoted to the Ykkönen. The bottom three teams in each group will qualify directly for relegation to Kolmonen. Each team will play a total of 22 matches, playing twice against each team of its group.
  
  VIFK and MP were relegated from the 2015 Ykkönen, while KPV and GrIFK were promoted to the 2016 Ykkönen.
  
  ÅIFK, FC Kiisto, FC Myllypuro, I-Kissat, JBK, JIPPO, KaaPo, Kerho 07, Masku, NJS, P-Iirot and PK Keski-Uusimaa were relegated from 2015 Kakkonen.
  
  EsPa, FC Åland, FC Espoo, Hercules, MPS, PEPO, PPT, SC KuFu-98 and Virkiä were promoted from the 2015 Kolmonen.
  
  ESC gave up its place in Kakkonen. The place was taken by FC Kontu.
  
  ## Groups
  
  ### Lohko A (Group A)
  
  | No. | Abbreviated Name | Town or Settlement | Official Club and Team Name | Movements from 2015 |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | FC Futura | Porvoo | FC Futura | |
  | 2. | FC Lahti Akatemia | Lahti | FC Kuusysi | |
  | 3. | FCV | Jyväskylä | FC Vaajakoski | |
  | 4. | Gnistan | Helsinki | IF Gnistan | |
  | 5. | JäPS | Järvenpää | Järvenpään Palloseura | |
  | 6. | Kultsu FC | Lappeenranta | Kultsu FC | |
  | 7. | KäPa | Helsinki | Käpylän Pallo | |
  | 8. | MPS | Helsinki | Malmin Palloseura | Promoted from 2015 Kolmonen |
  | 9. | MP | Mikkeli | Mikkelin Palloilijat | Relegated from 2015 Ykkonen |
  | 10. | PEPO | Lappeenranta | PEPO Lappeenranta | Promoted from 2015 Kolmonen |
  | 11. | SC KuFu-98 | Kuopio | Soccer Club Kuopio Futis -98 | Promoted from 2015 Kolmonen |
  | 12. | Sudet | Kouvola | Sudet | |
  
  ### Lohko B (Group B)
  
  | No. | Abbreviated Name | Town or Settlement | Official Club and Team Name | Movements from 2015 |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | Atlantis FC | Helsinki | Atlantis FC | |
  | 2. | BK-46 | Karis | Bollklubben-46 | |
  | 3. | EsPa | Espoo | Etelä-Espoon Pallo | Promoted from 2015 Kolmonen |
  | 4. | FC Espoo | Espoo | FC Espoo | Promoted from 2015 Kolmonen |
  | 5. | FC Honka | Espoo | FC Honka | |
  | 6. | FC Kiffen | Helsinki | FC Kiffen 08 | |
  | 7. | FC Kontu | Helsinki | FC Kontu | |
  | 8. | FC Viikingit | Helsinki | FC Viikingit Edustus | |
  | 9. | FC Åland | Sund, Åland | Football Club Åland | Promoted from 2015 Kolmonen |
  | 10. | Klubi-04 | Helsinki | Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi | |
  | 11. | SalPa | Salo | Salon Palloilijat | |
  | 12. | TPV | Tampere | Tampereen Pallo-Veikot | |
  
  ### Lohko C (Group C)
  
  | No. | Abbreviated Name | Town or Settlement | Official Club and Team Name | Movements from 2015 |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | AC Kajaani | Kajaani | AC Kajaani | |
  | 2. | FC Jazz 2 | Pori | FC Jazz 2 | Promoted from 2015 Kolmonen |
  | 3. | FC Santa Claus AC | Rovaniemi | FC Santa Claus Arctic Circle | |
  | 4. | GBK | Kokkola | Gamlakarleby Bollklubb | |
  | 5. | Närpes Kraft | Närpes | Närpes Kraft Fotbollsförening | |
  | 6. | FC YPA | Ylivieska | Jalkapalloseura FC YPA | |
  | 7. | Hercules | Oulu | Jalkapalloseura Hercules | Promoted from 2015 Kolmonen |
  | 8. | Virkiä | Lapua | Lapuan Virkiä | Promoted from 2015 Kolmonen |
  | 9. | MuSa | Pori | Musan Salama | |
  | 10. | OPS | Oulu | Oulun Palloseura | |
  | 11. | TP-47 | Tornio | Tornion Pallo -47 | |
  | 12. | VIFK | Vaasa | Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Vasa | Relegated from 2015 Ykkonen |
  
  ## League tables
  
  ### Lohko A (Group A)
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Gnistan (P) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 48 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
  | 2 | SC KuFu-98 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 43 | |
  | 3 | MP | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 36 | |
  | 4 | JäPS | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 31 | |
  | 5 | FC Lahti Akatemia | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 31 | |
  | 6 | PEPO | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 30 | |
  | 7 | Kultsu FC | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 30 | |
  | 8 | KäPa | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 30 | |
  | 9 | Sudet | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 26 | |
  | 10 | FC Futura (R) | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 24 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
  | 11 | FCV (R) | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 46 | −15 | 22 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
  | 12 | MPS (R) | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 47 | −24 | 15 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
  
  ### Lohko B (Group B)
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | FC Honka (P) | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 74 | 9 | +65 | 58 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
  | 2 | TPV | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 45 | |
  | 3 | BK-46 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 41 | |
  | 4 | FC Espoo | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 37 | |
  | 5 | Klubi 04 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 35 | |
  | 6 | FC Kiffen | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 31 | |
  | 7 | SalPa | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 25 | |
  | 8 | FC Viikingit | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 23 | |
  | 9 | EsPa | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 55 | −34 | 22 | |
  | 10 | FC Åland (R) | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 21 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
  | 11 | Atlantis FC (R) | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 20 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
  | 12 | FC Kontu (R) | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 69 | −49 | 11 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
  
  ### Lohko C (Group C)
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | OPS | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 70 | 31 | +39 | 48 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
  | 2 | MuSa | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 18 | +33 | 48 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
  | 3 | AC Kajaani | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 84 | 24 | +60 | 45 | |
  | 4 | GBK | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 25 | +35 | 40 | |
  | 5 | TP-47 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 37 | |
  | 6 | FC YPA | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 33 | |
  | 7 | Närpes Kraft | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 31 | |
  | 8 | Hercules | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 28 | |
  | 9 | VIFK | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 27 | |
  | 10 | PPT (R) | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 25 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
  | 11 | FC Santa Claus AC (R) | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 102 | −78 | 8 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
  | 12 | Virkiä (R) | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 23 | 116 | −93 | 7 | Relegation to Kolmonen |
  
  ### Runner-up teams
  
  At the end of the season, a comparison is made between the runners-up. The best runner-up will qualify to promotion matches.
  
  | Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | C | MuSa | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 18 | +33 | 48 | Qualification to Promotion playoffs |
  | 2 | B | TPV | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 45 | |
  | 3 | A | SC KuFu-98 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 43 | |
  
  ### Promotion play-offs
  
  Group winners and the best runner-up will play two-legged ties. Team pairs will be drawn and the two winning teams will be promoted to the Ykkönen for season 2017.
  
  Group winners
  
  * Lohko A (Group A): Gnistan
  * Lohko B (Group B): FC Honka
  * Lohko C (Group C): OPS
  
  The best runner-up MuSa
  
  **Second leg**
  
  1–1 on aggregate. Gnistan won 4–3 on penalties.
  
  FC Honka won 4–3 on aggregate.
  
  