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Championship 1951

Championship 1951


League Tables


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

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Championship 1952 (Next Season)
Championship 1950 (Previous Season)


Championship (Mestaruussarja)


Final Table:

Pos   Team                     Pd    W    D    L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
1. KTP Kotka                   18   10    7    1   44   26   18   27  Champions   
2. VIFK Vaasa                  18   10    6    2   45   24   21   26   
3. TPK Turku                   18    8    7    3   40   25   15   23   
4. Haka Valkeakoski            18    7    5    6   38   32    6   19   
5. KuPS Kuopio                 18    8    2    8   38   35    3   18   
6. TPS Turku                   18    7    4    7   41   41    0   18   
7. KIF Helsinki                18    8    2    8   40   42   -2   18   
8. VPS Vaasa                   18    5    7    6   34   31    3   17  
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9. Sudet Helsinki              18    3    3   12   18   52  -34    9  Relegated   
10.Ilves-Kissat Tampere        18    1    3   14   17   47  -30    5  Relegated


Second Division (Suomensarja)


["Suomensarja" are the "National Leagues",
the literal translation being "Finland Series"]. 

Final Tables:

East Group (Itälohko)

  
Pos   Team                     Pd    W    D    L   GF   GA   GD  Pts 
1. Jäntevä Kotka               18   12    3    3   57   20   37   27  Promoted 
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2. HJK Helsinki                18   12    2    4   56   20   36   26   
3. KaPa Kajaani                18   11    4    3   39   17   22   26   
4. Kullervo Helsinki           18    7    5    6   33   30    3   19   
5. HPS Helsinki                18    8    2    8   33   42   -9   18   
6. KPT Kuopio                  18    6    4    8   38   46   -8   16   
7. KaPS Helsinki               18    5    4    9   32   40   -8   14   
8. Ponnistus Helsinki          18    5    3   10   26   40  -14   13  
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9. Elo Kuopio                  18    4    3   11   27   55  -28   11  Relegated   
10.HyPS Hyvinkää               18    5    0   13   30   61  -31   10  Relegated

West Group (Länsilohko)

  
Pos   Team                     Pd    W    D    L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
1. Pyrkivä Turku               18   12    3    3   52   18   34   27  Promoted
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2. TKT Tampere                 18    9    5    4   46   28   18   23    
3. RU-38 Pori                  18    8    6    4   39   27   12   22   
4. TuTo Turku                  18    7    6    5   34   27    7   20   
5. GBK Kokkola                 18    6    6    6   27   27    0   18   
6. HIFK Helsinki               18    6    4    8   36   37   -1   16   
7. TuWe Turku                  18    5    5    8   18   34  -16   15   
8. KPV Kokkola                 18    6    2   10   27   45  -18   14  
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9. EIF Tammisaari              18    6    2   10   32   57  -25   14  Relegated   
10.PoPa Pori                   18    3    5   10   24   35  -11   11  Relegated


Third Division (Maakuntasarja)


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

Final Tables:

South Group A (Etelälohko A)


1. Käpylän Urheilu-Veikot       10    8   0   2   35 - 16   16  Promotion Playoff 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
2. Pallo-Pojat                  10    5   2   3   20 - 13   12 
3. Yolduz                       10    5   1   4   13 - 20   11 
4. Idrottsföreningen Gnistan    10    3   2   5   17 - 21    8 
5. Esbo Bollklubb               10    3   1   6   18 - 20    7 
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6. Arsenal                      10    3   0   7   15 - 28    6  Relegated 

South Group B (Etelälohko B)


1. Loviisan Tor                 10    6   2   2   34 - 20   14  Promotion Playoff 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2. Pallo-Kärpät, Hämeenlinna    10    5   2   3   27 - 22   12 
3. Dickursby Idrottsklubb-35    10    5   1   4   23 - 16   11 
4. Hämeenlinnan Tarmo           10    4   3   3   26 - 24   11 
5. Viipurin Reipas              10    4   0   6   24 - 27    8 
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6. G. & I.F. Akilles, Porvoo    10    2   0   8   12 - 37    4  Relegated

East Group A (Itälohko A)


1. Joensuun Palloseura          12   10   1   1   44 - 15   21  Promotion Playoff 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
2. Pallo-Kerho-37               12    9   2   1   44 - 11   20 
3. Warkauden Pallo-35           12    6   0   6   34 - 30   12 
4. Vaajakosken Pallo            12    6   0   6   31 - 35   12 
5. Kalevan Pallo                12    4   0   8   32 - 43    8 
6. Savonlinnan Pallokerho       12    3   1   8   19 - 39    7 
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7. Joensuun Kalevaiset          12    2   0  10   16 - 47    3  Relegated 

East Group B (Itälohko B)


1. Kouvolan Urh. Palloilijat    10    8   1   1   29 -  8   17  Promotion Playoff 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
2. Myllykosken Pallo-47         10    8   0   2   43 - 14   16 
3. Mikkelin Palloilijat         10    5   2   3   26 - 22   12 
4. Veiterä                      10    3   1   6   31 - 35    7 
5. Kuusankosken Veto            10    2   0   8   13 - 34    4 
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6. Ylä-Vuoksen Palloseura       10    2   0   8   12 - 41    4  Relegated 

West Group A (Länsilohko A)


1. Bollklubben–46, Karjaa       10    6   2   2   33 - 17   14  Promotion Playoff 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
2. Turun NMKY                   10    5   2   3   33 - 19   12 
3. Hangö IK                     10    5   2   3   23 - 15   12 
4. Pargas IF                    10    5   0   5   15 - 23   10 
5. Salon Viesti                 10    1   4   5   12 - 20    6 
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6. IFK Mariehamn                10    2   2   6   15 - 37    6  Relegated 

West Group B (Länsilohko B)


1. Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho      10    8   0   2   57 - 18   16  Promotion Playoff 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
2. Pallo-Iirot, Rauma           10    6   0   4   22 - 22   12 
3. Kissalan Pojat               10    5   1   4   25 - 18   11 
4. Porin Kärpät                 10    5   0   5   30 - 24   10 
5. Tammerfors Bollklubb         10    4   2   4   19 - 18   10 
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6. Tiurin NS Palloiljat         10    0   1   9   10 - 63    1  Relegated 

North Group A (Pohjoislohko A)


1. Oulun Palloseura             10    8   1   1   28 -  9   17  Promotion Playoff 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
2. Idrottsföreningen Drott      10    6   2   2   34 - 10   14 
3. Kemin Palloseura             10    6   1   3   30 - 19   13 
4. Oulun Pallo-Pojat            10    4   1   5   21 - 27    9 
5. Friska Viljor-47             10    1   2   7   14 - 41    4 
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6. Tornion Palloveikot          10    1   1   8   17 - 38    3  Relegated 

North Group B (Pohjoislohko B)


1. Vaasan Pallo-Veikot          10    7   3   0   41 - 11   17  Promotion Playoff 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
2. Idrottsföreningen Vasa Sport 10    5   2   3   36 - 17   12 
3. Pallas Vaasa                 10    5   1   4   24 - 25   11 
4. Huutoniemen Palloilijat      10    4   2   4   14 - 22   10 
5. Seinäjoen Palloseura         10    2   4   4   29 - 37    8 
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6. Lapuan Virkiä                10    1   0   9   12 - 44    2  Relegated  


Promotion Playoff (Suomensarjan Karsinnat):


In the Promotion Playoff the 8 section winners above were joined 
by 8 qualifiers from the Työväen Urheiluliiton (TUL) - Suursarja.

East Group (Itälohko)


1. Joensuun Palloseura           7    6   1   0   26 -  9   13  Promoted 
2. Kouvolan Urh. Palloilijat     7    6   0   1   22 - 12   12  Promoted 
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3. Kotkan Reipas (TUL)           7    4   0   3   25 - 12    8 
4. Kuopion Pallo-48 (TUL)        7    3   0   4   27 - 16    6 
5. Helsingin Jyry (TUL)          7    3   0   4   16 - 22    6 
6. Loviisan Tor                  7    3   0   4   15 - 23    6 
7. Kajaanin Palloseura (TUL)     7    2   1   4    8 - 17    5 
8. Käpylän Urheilu-Veikot        7    0   0   7    3 - 31    0 

West Group (Länsilohko)


1. Jakobstads Bollklubb (TUL)    7    6   0   1   31 -  4   12  Promoted 
2. Rauman Pallo (TUL)            7    6   0   1   22 -  5   12  Promoted 
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3. Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho       7    5   0   2   20 - 13   10 
4. Bollklubben–46, Karjaa        7    3   1   3   16 - 17    7 
5. Valkeakosken Koskenpojat(TUL) 7    3   0   4    9 - 21    6 
6. Vaasan Pallo-Veikot           7    2   0   5   17 - 25    4 
7. Malmin Palloseura (TUL)       7    2   0   5   11 - 27    4 
8. Oulun Palloseura              7    0   1   6    7 - 21    1


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.


Promotion Playoff (Maakuntasarjan Karsinnat):


Etelälohko (South Group)


Round 1:

Hangö Bollklubb  -  Lauttasaaren Pyrintö              0-4 
Lahden Pallo·Miehet  -  Riihimäen Palloseura          1-2 
Derby  -  Suomenlinnan Urheilijat                     4-2 
Huopalahden Hurjat  -  Järvenpään Palloseura          0-1 

Final Round: 

Lauttasaaren Pyrintö  -  Riihimäen Palloseura         9-2 
Derby  -  Järvenpään Palloseura                       2-0 

Itälohko (East Group)


Round 1:

Iisalmen Palloseura  -  Lieksan Hurtat          (awarded to Hurtat)        
Jyväskylän Palloilijat  -  Savon Pallo                7-1
Sorsakosken Urheilijat  -  Simpeleen Urheilijat       1-6
Kaipiaisten Kajastus  -  Mussalon Oras                4-1

Final Round:

Jyväskylän Palloilijat  -  Lieksan Hurtat        (awarded to JyP)
Simpeleen Urheilijat  -  Kaipiaisten Kajastus         2-0

Länsilohko (West Group)


Round 1:

Pallo-Sepot-44  -  Tampereen Palloilijat              7-0
Tyrvään Voima  -  Luvian Veto                         7-1
Nakkilan Vire  -  Åbo Boll- & Idrottssällskap         1-3
IF Kamraterna, Turku  -  Kimito Sportförening        11-1 

Final Round:

Tyrvään Voima  -  Pallo-Sepot-44                      6-4
Åbo Boll- & Idrottssällskap  -  IF Kamraterna, Turku  0-1

Pohjoislohko (North Group)


Round 1:

Veitsiluodon Vastus  -  Raahen Vesa                   3-2
Nykarleby Idrottsklubb  -  IF Pedersöre-Pojkarna      2-5
Pallokerho Unitas Bollklubben  -  Lappfjärd Bollklubb 2-0
Kaskö Idrottsklubb  -  IF Kraft                       1-2 

Final Round:

IF Pedersöre-Pojkarna  -  Veitsiluodon Vastus         5-0
Pallokerho Unitas Bollklubben  -  IF Kraft            3-1 

Winners promoted to Maakuntasarja for the 1952 season.


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