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Championship 1952

Championship 1952


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 1953 (Next Season)
Championship 1951 (Previous Season)


Championship (Mestaruussarja)


Final Table:

Pos   Team                     Pd    W    D    L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
1. KTP Kotka                   18   10    6    2   52   20   32   26  Champions   
2. VIFK Vaasa                  18   10    2    6   43   22   21   22   
3. Pyrkivä Turku               18    8    5    5   41   26   15   21   
4. Jäntevä Kotka               18    6    6    6   26   24    2   18   
5. KuPS Kuopio                 18    7    4    7   28   31   -3   18   
6. VPS Vaasa                   18    7    2    9   29   32   -3   16   
7. Haka Valkeakoski            18    7    2    9   32   45  -13   16   
8. KIF Helsinki                18    6    4    8   31   45  -14   16 
--------------------------------------------------------------------  
9. TPK Turku                   18    5    5    8   22   39  -17   15  Relegated   
10.TPS Turku                   18    5    2   11   18   38  -20   12  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. KaPa Kajaani                18   13    2    3   57   21   36   28  Promoted
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2. Ponnistus Helsinki          18   12    3    3   44   25   19   27 
3. KPT Kuopio                  18   11    4    3   54   31   23   26   
4. HIFK Helsinki               18   11    4    3   39   28   11   26   
5. HPS Helsinki                18    7    4    7   42   36    6   18   
6. KaPS Helsinki               18    5    3   10   25   44  -19   13   
7. Sudet Helsinki              18    5    2   11   26   36  -10   12   
8. Kullervo Helsinki           18    4    4   10   30   46  -16   12  
-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
9. KUP Kouvola                 18    3    5   10   22   48  -26   11  Relegated   
10.JoPS Joensuu                18    3    1   14   33   57  -24    7  Relegated 

West Group (Länsilohko)

  
Pos   Team                     Pd    W    D    L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
1. HJK Helsinki                18   12    3    3   63   27   36   27  Promoted 
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2. TuTo Turku                  18   11    4    3   38   18   20   26   
3. TKT Tampere                 18   10    3    5   55   31   24   23   
4. JBK Pietarsaari             18    8    4    6   44   37    7   20   
5. GBK Kokkola                 18    9    2    7   36   47  -11   20   
6. RU-38 Pori                  18    4    7    7   37   37    0   15   
7. RPallo Rauma                18    6    3    9   29   42  -13   15   
8. TuWe Turku                  18    6    3    9   23   41  -18   15   
--------------------------------------------------------------------
9. KPV Kokkola                 18    6    2   10   34   45  -11   14  Relegated   
10.Ilves-Kissat Tampere        18    1    3   14   25   59  -34    5  Relegated


Third Division (Maakuntasarja)


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

Final Tables:

South Group A (Etelälohko A)


1. Pallo-Pojat, Helsinki        12    9   1   2   58 - 22   19  Promotion Playoff 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2. Esbo Bollklubb               12    8   2   2   44 - 21   18 
3. Lauttasaaren Pyrintö         12    6   3   3   48 - 24   15 
4. Käpylän Urheilu-Veikot       12    7   0   5   48 - 27   14 
5. Yolduz, Helsinki             12    4   2   6   23 - 35   10 
6. IF Gnistan, Helsinki         12    3   0   9   25 - 62    6 
-------------------------------------------------------------- 
7. Derby                        12    1   0   11   8 - 63    2  Relegated 

South Group B (Etelälohko B)


1. Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho      10    7   1   2   38 -  9   15  Promotion Playoff (P)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2. Hyvinkään Palloseura         10    7   1   2   48 - 22   15 
3. Viipurin Reipas, Lahti       10    5   0   5   24 - 30   10 
4. Dickursby Idrottsklubb-35    10    4   2   4   25 - 42   10 
5. Hämeenlinnan Tarmo           10    3   2   5   26 - 34    8 
-------------------------------------------------------------- 
6. Pallo-Kärpät, Hämeenlinna    10    1   0   9   20 - 44    2  Relegated 

East Group A (Itälohko A)


1. Kalevan Pallo                10    6   3   1   28 - 18   15  Promotion Playoff 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2. Pallo-Kerho-37, Iisalmi      10    5   2   3   26 - 22   12 
3. Warkauden Pallo-35           10    3   4   3   30 - 23   10 
4. Vaajakosken Pallo            10    4   1   5   18 - 22    9 
5. Mikkelin Palloilijat         10    3   3   4   15 - 20    9 
-------------------------------------------------------------- 
6. Jyväskylän Palloilijat       10    2   1   7   17 - 29    5  Relegated

East Group B (Itälohko B)


1. Simpeleen Urheilijat         10    6   1   3   35 - 14   13  Promotion Playoff 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2. Loviisan Tor                 10    6   1   3   42 - 25   13 
3. Myllykosken Pallo-47         10    5   2   3   25 - 19   12 
4. Veiterä, Lappeenranta        10    4   0   6   24 - 30    8 
5. Savonlinnan Pallokerho       10    4   0   6   22 - 39    8 
-------------------------------------------------------------- 
6. Kuusankosken Veto            10    3   0   7   19 - 40    6  Relegated 

West Group A (Länsilohko A)


1. Bollklubben–46, Karjaa       12    8   2   2   28 - 13   18  Promotion Playoff 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2. Turun NMKY                   12    7   2   3   32 - 16   16 
3. Hangö Idrottsförening        12    5   5   2   23 - 16   15 
4. Salon Viesti                 12    5   3   4   24 - 21   13 
5. Ekenäs Idrottsförening       12    3   5   4   19 - 25   11 
6. Pargas Idrottsförening       12    2   2   8   16 - 31    6
-------------------------------------------------------------- 			
7. Åbo IFK                      12    2   1   9    8 - 28    5  Relegated 

West Group B (Länsilohko B)


1. Porin Palloilijat            10    7   3   0   52 - 15   17  Promotion Playoff 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2. Porin Kärpät                 10    5   4   1   36 - 18   14 
3. Kissalan Pojat               10    5   2   3   34 - 19   12 
4. Tammerfors Bollklubb         10    4   3   3   28 - 14   11 
5. Pallo-Iirot, Rauma           10    2   2   6   18 - 29    6 
-------------------------------------------------------------- 
6. Tyrvään Voima                10    0   0  10   10 - 83    0  Relegated 
 

North Group A (Pohjoislohko A)


1. IF Drott, Pietarsaari         8    8   0   0   43 -  7   16  Promotion Playoff (P)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2. Oulun Palloseura              8    4   1   3   31 - 18    9 
3. Kemin Palloseura              8    4   1   3   17 - 11    9 
4. Friska Viljor-47, Kokkola     8    1   1   6    8 - 33    3 
5. IF Pedersöre-Pojkarna         8    1   1   6   14 - 44    3 
						
Oulun Pallo-Pojat withdrew.

North Group B (Pohjoislohko B)


1. Pallas Vaasa                 10    7   3   0   27 - 17   17  Promotion Playoff 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2. Vaasan Pallo-Veikot          10    5   3   2   31 - 16   13 
3. Seinäjoen Palloseura         10    5   2   3   25 - 25   12 
4. PK Unitas Bollklubben        10    3   2   5   21 - 24    8 
5. IF Vasa Sport                10    3   1   6   21 - 29    7 
-------------------------------------------------------------- 
6. Huutoniemen Palloilijat      10    0   3   7   15 - 29    3  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. Hämeenlinnan Pallokerho       7    6   1   0   25 -  6   13  Promoted 
2. Kotkan Reipas (TUL)           7    5   0   2   26 - 10   10  Promoted
--------------------------------------------------------------  
3. Kalevan Pallo                 7    3   2   2   10 - 10    8 
4. Pallo-Pojat, Helsinki         7    3   1   3   12 - 16    7 
5. Kajaanin Palloseura (TUL)     7    2   2   3   15 - 18    6 
6. Malmin Palloseura (TUL)       7    1   3   3   14 - 19    5 
7. Simpeleen Urheilijat          7    0   4   3    6 - 22    4 
8. Kuopion Elo (TUL)             7    0   3   4    6 - 13    3 

West Group (Länsilohko)


1. IF Drott, Pietarsaari         7    5   1   1   28 - 15   11  Promoted 
2. Turun Teräs (TUL)             7    5   1   1   17 - 13   11  Promoted 
-------------------------------------------------------------- 
3. Porin Palloilijat             7    4   2   1   24 - 10   10 
4. Pallas Vaasa                  7    2   3   2   10 - 10    7 
5. Helsingin Jyry (TUL)          7    2   2   3   12 - 17    6
6. Tampereen Pallo-Veikot (TUL)  7    2   2   3   12 - 18    6 
7. Bollklubben–46, Karjaa        7    1   3   3   13 - 16    5 
8. Ykspihlajan Reima (TUL)       7    0   0   7    4 - 21    0 


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 below for the districts when they are available.

Promotion Playoff (Maakuntasarjan Karsinnat)


Round 1:

Veitsiluodon Vastus  -  Oulun Kärpät               3-4 
Nykorleby Idrottsklubb  -  Haapajärven Kiilat  (awarded to NIK)
Vaasan Pallo-52  -  Vaasan Sparta                 10-0
Lapuan Virkiä  -  IF Kraft                         8-2
Sorsakosken Urheilijat  -  Joensuun Kalevaiset     1-3
Savon Pallo  -  Vanun Veikot                       3-1
Jämsänkosken Ilves  -  Tampereen Palloilijat       2-1
Kokemäen Kova-Väki  -  Luvian Veto                 2-1
Uudenkaupungin Pallo-46  -  Åbo Bois               1-4 
IF Kamraterna, Mariehamn  -  Turun Pallo           2-1
Hangö Bollklubb  -  Arsenal                        0-5
Hurjat  -  Makkabi                                 4-1
Akilles  -  Helsingin Ilves                        7-2
Riihimäen Palloseura  -  Lahden Pallo· Miehet      2-1
Kaipiaisten Kajastus  -  Iitin Pallo·Pojat         4-1

Final Round: 

Oulun Kärpät  -  Nykarleby Idrottsklubb            4-1
Lapuan Virkiä  -  Vaasan Pallo-52                  1-2
Savon Pallo  -  Joensuun Kalevaiset                1-2
Jämsänkosken Ilves  -  Kokemäen Kova-Väki         11-0 
Åbo Bois  -  IF Kamraterna, Mariehamn              1-3
Arsenal  -  Huopalahden Hurjat                     3-4
Riihimäen Palloseura  -  Akilles                   3-4
Kaipiaisten Kajastus  -  Ylä-Vuoksen Palloseura    2-1 

Winners promoted to Maakuntasarja for the 1953 season.


Central Ostrobothnia District League (Keski-Pohjanmaan Piirisarja)


Class 1 (I-luokka)

1. GBK                           4    4   0   0   25 -  6    8  Champions
2. Drott                         4    2   0   2   12 - 13    4
3. P-P                           4    1   0   3   11 - 12    2
4. KPV                           4    1   1   2    8 - 12    2
5. FV-47                         4    1   1   2    5 - 18    2

Class 2 (II-luokka)

1. NIK                           5    4   1   0   13 -  4    8  Champions
2. H.Kiilat                      5    2   1   2   13 - 10    4
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
3. KPV/2                         5    1   3   1    6 -  5    4
4. GBK/2                         5    1   3   1    4 -  7    4
5. Drott/2                       5    1   1   3   12 - 11    2
6. IK Kronan                     5    1   1   3    5 - 16    2

Nykorleby Idrottsklubb and  Haapajärven Kiilat progressed to the
Promotion Playoff (Maakuntasarjan Karsinnat) above.

Class 3 (III-luokka)

1. YPallo                        4    3   0   1   11 - 11    6  Champions
2. OHuima                        4    1   0   3   11 - 11    2

Points appear not to have been awarded for some of the drawn games (possibly not played). 


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