The SPL Helsingin piiri (Helsinki Football Association) was one of the 12 district organisations of the Football Association of Finland. It administered lower tier football in Helsinki.[1]

Suomen Palloliiton
Helsingin piiri
AbbreviationSPL Helsinki
PurposeDistrict Football Association
Location
Kimmo J. Lipponen
Websitehelsinki.palloliitto.fii

Background

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Suomen Palloliitto Helsingin piiri, commonly referred to as SPL Helsingin piiri or SPL Helsinki, is the governing body for football in Helsinki. Based in Helsinki, the Association's General Secretary is Kimmo J. Lipponen.[2]

The association was founded on 9 January 1924 and is the oldest District Football Association in Finland. SPL Vaasa was established 6 days later and SPL Turku on 5 May 1924. Since 1970 the organisation has only covered the city of Helsinki when the 13 surrounding municipalities formed the new SPL Keski-Uusimaa (which was later to become part of SPL Uusimaa). On 31 December 2009 SPL Helsinki had 137 member clubs and 14,034 registered players. The District's mission statement seeks to enable all to enjoy soccer at their respective ability levels and in a variety of roles. The District supports its members needs and demand for football on both a competitive and recreational basis as well as providing supporting services for its membership.[3]

Member clubs

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Existing clubs

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Previous clubs

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League Competitions

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SPL Helsingin piiri run the following league competitions:

Men's Football

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  • Division 3 – Kolmonen – one section
  • Division 4 – Nelonen – two sections
  • Division 5 – Vitonen – three sections
  • Division 6 – Kutonen – four sections
  • Division 7 – Seiska – three sections

Ladies Football

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  • Division 3 – Kolmonen – one section
  • Division 4 and 5 – Nelonen and Vitonen – four sections

Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Suomen Palloliitto Helsingin piiri" (in Finnish). SPL. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Suomen Palloliitto Helsingin piiri" (in Finnish). SPL. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Suomen Palloliitto Helsingin piiri – Piiri" (in Finnish). SPL. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Result Code – Jalkapallo". Archived from the original on 4 December 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  5. ^ "Suomen Palloliitto (SPL)". SPL. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2011". Heikki Pietarinen and RSSSF. Retrieved 16 December 2011.

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