1938 Suomensarja – Finnish League Division 2

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These are statistics for the first season of the Suomensarja held in 1938.

Suomensarja
Season1938
ChampionsReipas Viipuri
SP Sortavala
KIF Helsinki
Drott Pietarsaari
PromotedReipas Viipuri
RelegatedJoPS Joensuu
YVP Hyvinkää
1937
1939

Overview

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The 1938 Suomensarja was contested by 26 teams divided into 4 regional sections. The top teams from each section then participated in a promotion play-offs with Reipas Viipuri eventually gaining promotion andfinishing as champions.[1]

League tables

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Itäsarja, Eteläinen lohko (Eastern League, Southern Section)

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Reipas Viipuri (Q) 12 9 0 3 46 14 +32 18
2 Ilves Viipuri 12 6 3 3 32 20 +12 15
3 ViPS Viipuri 10 4 3 3 33 33 0 11
4 YVPS Imatra 12 4 4 4 27 22 +5 12
5 KUP Kouvola 12 3 5 4 23 33 −10 11
6 SiU Simpele 12 4 2 6 32 31 +1 10
7 KoPS Kotka 12 2 0 10 16 56 −40 4
Source: [1]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Itäsarja, Pohjoinen lohko (Eastern League, Northern Section)

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 SP Sortavala (Q) 8 4 3 1 19 8 +11 11
2 WP-35 Varkaus 8 5 0 3 24 8 +16 10
3 KuPS Kuopio 8 4 2 2 20 11 +9 10
4 SoPS Sortavala 8 3 2 3 12 14 −2 8
5 JoPS Joensuu (R) 8 0 1 7 8 42 −34 1
Source: [1]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Länsisarja, Eteläinen lohko (Western League, Southern Section)

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 KIF Helsinki (Q) 12 9 1 2 49 12 +37 19
2 ÅIFK Turku 12 9 0 3 52 19 +33 18
3 Akilles Porvoo 12 7 0 5 27 29 −2 14
4 UL Turku 12 5 2 5 25 26 −1 12
5 HBK Hanko 12 5 2 5 21 24 −3 12
6 EIF Tammisaari 12 4 0 8 18 40 −22 8
7 YVP Hyvinkää (R) 12 0 1 11 15 57 −42 1
Source: [1]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Länsisarja, Pohjoinen lohko (Western League, Northern Section)

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Drott Pietarsaari (Q) 12 9 2 1 45 19 +26 20
2 VIFK Vaasa 12 8 1 3 48 22 +26 17
3 GBK Kokkola 12 7 0 5 31 26 +5 14
4 TaPa Tampere 12 5 3 4 28 24 +4 13
5 Iirot Rauma 12 3 4 5 30 30 0 10
6 Haka Valkeakoski 12 4 1 7 29 52 −23 9
7 PoPa Pori 12 0 1 11 15 53 −38 1
Source: [1]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Nousukarsinnat (Promotion Playoffs)

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Semi-finals

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Tie no Team 1 Score Team 2
1 Reipas Viipuri 10–0 SP Sortavala
2 SP Sortavala 1–3 Reipas Viipuri
Tie no Team 1 Score Team 2
1 KIF Helsinki 4–1 Drott Pietarsaari
2 Drott Pietarsaari 1–2 KIF Helsinki

Finals

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Tie no Team 1 Score Team 2
1 Reipas Viipuri 3–2 KIF Helsinki
2 KIF Helsinki 1–2 Reipas Viipuri

Reipas Viipuri were promoted and KIF Helsinki were required to undertake a further round of playoffs.[1]

Mestaruussarja/Suomensarja promotion/relegation playoffs

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Tie no Team 1 Score Team 2
1 KPT Kuopio 4–2 KIF Helsinki
2 KIF Helsinki 2–3 KPT Kuopio

KIF Helsinki remained in the Suomensarja and KPT Kuopio were not relegated from the Mestaruussarja.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Finland - List of League Second Level Tables - rsssf.org". Heikki Pietarinen - RSSSF. Retrieved 2011-12-06.