1938 Suomensarja – Finnish League Division 2
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| competition = Suomensarja
| season = 1938
| winners = Reipas Viipuri
SP Sortavala
KIF Helsinki
Drott Pietarsaari
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| promoted = Reipas Viipuri
| relegated = JoPS Joensuu
YVP Hyvinkää
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| prevseason = 1937
| nextseason = 1939
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These are statistics for the first season of the Suomensarja held in 1938.
Overview
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesf/fin2hist.html|title= Finland - List of League Second Level Tables - rsssf.org |work=Heikki Pietarinen - RSSSF|accessdate=2011-12-06}}
League tables
=Itäsarja, Eteläinen lohko (Eastern League, Southern Section)=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|sortable_table=y
|winpoints=2
|team1=REI|name_REI=Reipas Viipuri
|team2=ILV|name_ILV=Ilves Viipuri
|team3=VVI|name_VVI=ViPS Viipuri
|team4=YVPS|name_YVPS=YVPS Imatra
|team5=KUP|name_KUP=KUP Kouvola
|team6=SUS|name_SUS=SiU Simpele
|team7=KoPS|name_KoPS=KoPS Kotka
|win_REI=9|draw_REI=0|loss_REI=3|gf_REI=46|ga_REI=14|status_REI=Q
|win_ILV=6|draw_ILV=3|loss_ILV=3|gf_ILV=32|ga_ILV=20
|win_VVI=4|draw_VVI=3|loss_VVI=3|gf_VVI=33|ga_VVI=33
|win_YVPS=4|draw_YVPS=4|loss_YVPS=4|gf_YVPS=27|ga_YVPS=22
|win_KUP=3|draw_KUP=5|loss_KUP=4|gf_KUP=23|ga_KUP=33
|win_SUS=4|draw_SUS=2|loss_SUS=6|gf_SUS=32|ga_SUS=31
|win_KoPS=2|draw_KoPS=0|loss_KoPS=10|gf_KoPS=16|ga_KoPS=56
|col_Q=#ffecc0|text_Q=
|result1=Q
}}
=Itäsarja, Pohjoinen lohko (Eastern League, Northern Section)=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|sortable_table=y
|winpoints=2
|team1=SPS|name_SPS=SP Sortavala
|team2=WP35|name_WP35=WP-35 Varkaus
|team3=KPS|name_KPS=KuPS Kuopio
|team4=SoPS|name_SoPS=SoPS Sortavala
|team5=JPS|name_JPS=JoPS Joensuu
|win_SPS=4|draw_SPS=3|loss_SPS=1|gf_SPS=19|ga_SPS=8|status_SPS=Q
|win_WP35=5|draw_WP35=0|loss_WP35=3|gf_WP35=24|ga_WP35=8
|win_KPS=4|draw_KPS=2|loss_KPS=2|gf_KPS=20|ga_KPS=11
|win_SoPS=3|draw_SoPS=2|loss_SoPS=3|gf_SoPS=12|ga_SoPS=14
|win_JPS=0|draw_JPS=1|loss_JPS=7|gf_JPS=8|ga_JPS=42|status_JPS=R
|col_Q=#ffecc0|text_Q=
|result1=Q
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=
|result5=R
}}
=Länsisarja, Eteläinen lohko (Western League, Southern Section)=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|sortable_table=y
|winpoints=2
|team1=KIF|name_KIF=KIF Helsinki
|team2=ÅIFK|name_ÅIFK=ÅIFK Turku
|team3=AKI|name_AKI=Akilles Porvoo
|team4=ULT|name_ULT=UL Turku
|team5=HBK|name_HBK=HBK Hanko
|team6=EIF|name_EIF=EIF Tammisaari
|team7=YVP|name_YVP=YVP Hyvinkää
|win_KIF=9|draw_KIF=1|loss_KIF=2|gf_KIF=49|ga_KIF=12|status_KIF=Q
|win_ÅIFK=9|draw_ÅIFK=0|loss_ÅIFK=3|gf_ÅIFK=52|ga_ÅIFK=19
|win_AKI=7|draw_AKI=0|loss_AKI=5|gf_AKI=27|ga_AKI=29
|win_ULT=5|draw_ULT=2|loss_ULT=5|gf_ULT=25|ga_ULT=26
|win_HBK=5|draw_HBK=2|loss_HBK=5|gf_HBK=21|ga_HBK=24
|win_EIF=4|draw_EIF=0|loss_EIF=8|gf_EIF=18|ga_EIF=40
|win_YVP=0|draw_YVP=1|loss_YVP=11|gf_YVP=15|ga_YVP=57|status_YVP=R
|col_Q=#ffecc0|text_Q=
|result1=Q
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=
|result7=R
}}
=Länsisarja, Pohjoinen lohko (Western League, Northern Section)=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|sortable_table=y
|winpoints=2
|team1=DRO|name_DRO=Drott Pietarsaari
|team2=VIFK|name_VIFK=VIFK Vaasa
|team3=GBK|name_GBK=GBK Kokkola
|team4=TPT|name_TPT=TaPa Tampere
|team5=IIR|name_IIR=Iirot Rauma
|team6=HAK|name_HAK=Haka Valkeakoski
|team7=PPP|name_PPP=PoPa Pori
|win_DRO=9|draw_DRO=2|loss_DRO=1|gf_DRO=45|ga_DRO=19|status_DRO=Q
|win_VIFK=8|draw_VIFK=1|loss_VIFK=3|gf_VIFK=48|ga_VIFK=22
|win_GBK=7|draw_GBK=0|loss_GBK=5|gf_GBK=31|ga_GBK=26
|win_TPT=5|draw_TPT=3|loss_TPT=4|gf_TPT=28|ga_TPT=24
|win_IIR=3|draw_IIR=4|loss_IIR=5|gf_IIR=30|ga_IIR=30
|win_HAK=4|draw_HAK=1|loss_HAK=7|gf_HAK=29|ga_HAK=52
|win_PPP=0|draw_PPP=1|loss_PPP=11|gf_PPP=15|ga_PPP=53
|col_Q=#ffecc0|text_Q=
|result1=Q
}}
=Nousukarsinnat (Promotion Playoffs)=
==Semi-finals==
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! style= width="40px" |Tie no ! style= width="150px" |Team 1 ! style= width="60px" |Score ! style= width="150px" |Team 2 |
1
| 10–0 |
2
| 1–3 |
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! style= width="40px" |Tie no ! style= width="150px" |Team 1 ! style= width="60px" |Score ! style= width="150px" |Team 2 |
1
| 4–1 |
2
| 1–2 |
==Finals==
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! style= width="40px" |Tie no ! style= width="150px" |Team 1 ! style= width="60px" |Score ! style= width="150px" |Team 2 |
1
| 3–2 |
2
| 1–2 |
Reipas Viipuri were promoted and KIF Helsinki were required to undertake a further round of playoffs.
=Mestaruussarja/Suomensarja promotion/relegation playoffs=
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! style= width="40px" |Tie no ! style= width="150px" |Team 1 ! style= width="60px" |Score ! style= width="150px" |Team 2 |
1
| 4–2 |
2
| 2–3 |
KIF Helsinki remained in the Suomensarja and KPT Kuopio were not relegated from the Mestaruussarja.
See also
- Mestaruussarja (Tier 1)
References
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{{Ykkönen seasons}}
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