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Championship 1937

Championship 1937


League Tables


Level 1 - Championship (Mestaruussarja)
Level 2 - Second Division (Itä-Länsi-sarja)
Level 3 - Third Division (Maakuntasarja)
Level 4 - District Leagues (Piirinsarja)

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Championship 1938 (Next Season)
Championship 1936 (Previous Season)


Championship (Mestaruussarja)


Final Table:

Pos   Team                     Pd    W    D    L   GF   GA   GD  Pts 
1. HIFK Helsinki               14    8    5    1   48   16   32   21  Champions   
2. HJK Helsinki                14    8    4    2   58   24   34   20   
3. Sudet Viipuri               14    5    6    3   33   27    6   16   
4. HPS Helsinki                14    5    5    4   30   25    5   15   
5. Toverit Helsinki            14    6    3    5   30   34   -4   15   
6. TPS Turku                   14    5    4    5   32   35   -3   14 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   
7. VIFK Vaasa                  14    2    4    8   22   49  -27    8  P/Relegation Playoff (R)   
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8. UL Turku                    14    1    1   12   12   55  -43    3  Relegated 


Promotion/Relegation Playoff


VIFK Vaasa - VPS Vaasa            2-2
VPS Vaasa - VIFK Vaasa            3-2

VPS Vaasa were promoted and VIFK Vaasa relegated.


Second Division (Itä-Länsi-sarja)


["Itä-Länsi-sarja" are the "East-West Leagues",
the literal translation being "East-West Series"]. 

Final Tables:

East League (Itäsarja)


Pos   Team                     Pd    W    D    L   GF   GA   GD  Pts 
1. KPT Kuopio                  10    9    1    0   40    7   33   19  Promotion Playoff (P)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2. Reipas Viipuri              10    5    1    4   25   19    6   11   
3. KuPS Kuopio                 10    4    3    3   13   12    1   11   
4. ViPS Viipuri                10    3    2    5   22   18    4    8   
5. KUP Kouvola                 10    2    2    6   15   31  -16    6
6. KoPS Kotka                  10    2    1    7   14   42  -28    5

West League (Länsisarja)


Pos   Team                     Pd    W    D    L   GF   GA   GD  Pts 
1. VPS Vaasa                   12   11    1    0   58    5   53   23  Promotion Playoff (P)  
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2. Drott Pietarsaari           12    7    1    4   36   25   11   15 
3. KIF Helsinki                12    5    1    6   26   30   -4   11   
4. Akilles Porvoo              12    5    0    7   23   30   -7   10   
5. TaPa Tampere                12    5    0    7   19   29  -10   10  
6. HBK Hanko                   12    4    1    7   21   38  -17    9 
7. PoPa Pori                   12    3    0    9   18   44  -26    6


Promotion Playoff (Nousukarsinnat)


VPS Vaasa - KPT Kuopio            2-2
KPT Kuopio - VPS Vaasa            3-0

KPT Kuopio were promoted. VPS Vaasa were required to participate in a further playoff with 
VIFK Vaasa from the Mestaruussarja (see above), winning 5-4 on aggregate and also gaining
promotion.


Third Division (Maakuntasarja)


["Maakuntasarja" are the "Regional Leagues",
the literal translation being "Provincial Series"]. 

East (Itä)

 

Ylä-Vuoksen Palloseura    2-0   Sortavalan Palloseura
Warkauden Pallo-35        3-0   Voikkaan Urheilu-Veikot
Ylä-Vuoksen Palloseura    2-1   Warkauden Pallo-35

West (Länsi)


YVP Hyvinkää              1-1   Hangö IK
Hangö IK                  2-0   YVP Hyvinkää
Rauman Pallo-Iirot        6-0   Åbo IFK
Valkeakosken Haka         5-3   Gamlakarleby Bollklubb
Hangö IK                  2-3   Rauman Pallo-Iirot
Rauman Pallo-Iirot        2-0   Valkeakosken Haka

NB: Two further promotion places became available and were made subject to playoffs by the SPL:

East (Itä):    Warkauden Pallo-35   1-0  Sortavalan Palloseura

West (Länsi):  Valkeakosken Haka    2-1  Hangö IK


The following teams were promoted to the Itä-Länsi-sarja 1938:

Åbo IFK
Gamlakarleby Bollklubb
Rauman Pallo-Iirot
Sortavalan Palloseura
Valkeakosken Haka
Warkauden Pallo-35
Yhdistyneitten Villatehtaitten Palloilijat, Hyvinkää
Ylä-Vuoksen Palloseura


District Leagues (Piirinsarja)


The fourth level and below was administered by the following 18 districts:

SPL:n Helsingin piiri: - Helsinki
SPL:n Hämeen piiri: - Hämeenlinna / Forssa
SPL:n Joensuun piiri: - Joensuu
SPL:n Keski-Pohjanmaan piiri: - Kokkola
SPL:n Keski-Suomen piiri: - Jyväskylä
SPL:n Keski-Uudenmaan piiri: - Hyvinkää / Espoo / Porvoo
SPL:n Kymenlaakson piiri: - Kotka
SPL:n Lahden piiri: - Lahti
SPL:n Lapin piiri: - Rovaniemi
SPL:n Länsi-Uudenmaan piiri: - Hanko
SPL:n Oulun piiri: - Oulu
SPL:n Saimaan piiri:  - Mikkeli / Lappeenranta
SPL:n Satakunnan piiri: - Pori
SPL:n Savon piiri: - Kuopio
SPL:n Tampereen piiri: - Tampere
SPL:n Turun piiri: - Turku
SPL:n Vaasan piiri: - Vaasa
Ålands Bolldistrikt: - Mariehamn

League tables are provided for the districts when they are available.


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