The 2014 Kakkonen season started on 18 April and ended on 4 October 2014.
Teams A total of 40 teams contested the league divided into four groups, Eteläinen (Southern), Pohjoinen (Northern), Läntinen (Western) and Itäinen (Eastern). 29 returning from the 2013 season, two relegated from Ykkönen and nine promoted from Kolmonen. The champion of each group qualified to promotion matches to decide which two teams get promoted to the Ykkönen. The bottom two teams in each group and the worst eight-placed qualified directly for relegation to Kolmonen. Each team played a total of 27 matches, three times against each team of its group.
AC Kajaani and OPS were relegated from the 2013 Ykkönen, while FC Jazz and HIFK were promoted to the 2014 Ykkönen.
EsPa, FC POHU, Härmä, LPS, MuSa, ORPa, Sudet and Tervarit were relegated from 2013 Kakkonen.
FC Espoo, FC Myllypuro, FC Viikkarit, I-Kissat, JBK, OLS, SC KuFu-98 and SOVO were promoted from the 2013 Kolmonen.
SavU (winner of Kolmonen Kaakkois-Suomi) didn't take its place in 2014 Kakkonen. Its place was given for JäPS, the worst eight-placed of the last season.
KTP merged with FC KooTeePee. Its place was given for Kultsu FC, the runner-up of Kolmonen Kaakkois-Suomi.
Stadia and locations
Team Location Stadium Stadium capacityAC Kajaani Kajaani Kajaanin liikuntapuisto 1,000ÅIFK Turku Urheilupuiston yläkenttä 1,500Atlantis FC Helsinki Töölön Pallokenttä 4,000BK-46 Raseborg Karjaan urheilukenttä 1,000EIF Raseborg Ekenäs Centrumplan 2,500FC Espoo Espoo Leppävaaran stadion 5,000FC Futura Porvoo Porvoon keskuskenttä 500FC Hämeenlinna Hämeenlinna Kaurialan kenttä 4,000FC Lahti Akatemia Lahti Kisapuisto 4,400FC Myllypuro Helsinki Myllypuro 300FC Viikkarit Helsinki Vuosaaren urheilukenttä 4,200FC YPA Ylivieska Safari 600GBK Kokkola Kokkolan keskuskenttä 3,000Gnistan Helsinki Fair Pay Arena 2,000GrIFK Kauniainen Kauniaisten Keskuskenttä 700I-Kissat Tampere Tammela Stadion 5,040JäPS Järvenpää Järvenpään keskuskenttä 500JBK Jakobstad Länsikenttä 300Kerho 07 Seinäjoki Seinäjoen keskuskenttä 3,500KäPa Helsinki Max Westerberg Areena 1,000Klubi 04 Helsinki Sonera Stadium 10,770KPV Kokkola Kokkolan keskuskenttä 2,000Kultsu FC Lappeenranta Joutsenon keskuskenttä 960Masku Masku Taponketo N/AMP Mikkeli Mikkelin Urheilupuisto 7,000Närpes Kraft Närpes Mosedal 2,000OLS Oulu Raatin Stadion 6,996OPS Oulu Raatin Stadion 6,996P-Iirot Rauma Äijänsuon stadion 2,000Pallohonka Espoo Otaniemen urheilukeskus 500PK-37 Iisalmi Sankariniemi 5,000PK Keski-Uusimaa Kerava Kalevan UP nurmi 2,000PS Kemi Kemi Sauvosaari 1,500SalPa Salo Salon Urheilupuisto 2,500SC KuFu-98 Kuopio Savon Sanomat Areena 5,000SOVO Somero Someron urheilukenttä 2,500Sporting Kristinestad Kristinaplan 2,000TP-47 Tornio Pohjan Stadion 4,000TPV Tampere Tammela Stadion 5,040VIFK Vaasa Hietalahti Stadium 4,600
League tables
Eteläinen (Southern)
Pohjoinen (Northern)
Läntinen (Western)
Itäinen (Eastern)
Promotion play-offs Group winners will play two-legged ties. Team pairs will be drawn and the two winning teams will be promoted to the Ykkönen for season 2015.
Group winners
First leg
Second leg
EIF won 6–4 on aggregate.
PS Kemi won 4–0 on aggregate.
Eight-placed teams At the end of the season, a comparison is made between the eight-placed teams. The worst eight-placed team will be directly relegated to the Kolmonen.
See also 2014 Veikkausliiga 2014 Ykkönen
References