2015 Kakkonen
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Kakkonen
| season = 2015
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| prevseason = 2014
| nextseason = 2016
}}
A total of 40 teams will contest the league divided into four groups, Eteläinen (Southern), Pohjoinen (Northern), Läntinen (Western) and Itäinen (Eastern). 29 returning from the 2014 season, two relegated from Ykkönen and nine promoted from Kolmonen. The champion of each group will qualify to promotion matches to decide which two teams get promoted to the Ykkönen. The bottom three teams in each group and the worst seventh-placed will qualify directly for relegation to Kolmonen. Each team will play a total of 27 matches, playing three times against each team of its group.[http://www.palloliitto.fi/palloliitto/sarjat-ja-tulokset/miehet/kakkonen-2015 Kakkonen 2015]
FC Viikingit and JIPPO were relegated from the 2014 Ykkönen, while EIF, MP, PS Kemi and VIFK were promoted to the 2015 Ykkönen.
FC Espoo, FC Hämeenlinna, FC Viikkarit, JBK, OLS, PK-37, SC KuFu-98, SOVO and Sporting were relegated from 2014 Kakkonen.
ESC, FC Kiffen, FC Kiisto, FC Santa Claus AC, FCV, KaaPo, MuSa, NJS and Sudet were promoted from the 2014 Kolmonen.
Stadia and locations
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League tables
=Eteläinen (Southern)=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|team1=HON|name_HON=FC Honka
|team2=GNI|name_GNI=Gnistan
|team3=KPA|name_KPA=KäPa
|team4=TPV|name_TPV=TPV
|team5=JÄPS|name_JÄPS=JäPS
|team6=FCV|name_FCV=FCV
|team7=ATL|name_ATL=Atlantis FC
|team8=PKU|name_PKU=PK Keski-Uusimaa
|team9=IKI|name_IKI=I-Kissat
|team10=NJS|name_NJS=NJS
|win_HON=22|draw_HON=4|loss_HON=1|gf_HON=56|ga_HON=11
|win_GNI=13|draw_GNI=7|loss_GNI=7|gf_GNI=44|ga_GNI=31
|win_KPA=11|draw_KPA=8|loss_KPA=8|gf_KPA=45|ga_KPA=32
|win_TPV=11|draw_TPV=5|loss_TPV=11|gf_TPV=42|ga_TPV=37
|win_JÄPS=11|draw_JÄPS=5|loss_JÄPS=11|gf_JÄPS=36|ga_JÄPS=41
|win_FCV=10|draw_FCV=6|loss_FCV=11|gf_FCV=31|ga_FCV=36
|win_ATL=9|draw_ATL=8|loss_ATL=10|gf_ATL=34|ga_ATL=41
|win_PKU=9|draw_PKU=7|loss_PKU=11|gf_PKU=39|ga_PKU=36|status_PKU=R
|win_IKI=6|draw_IKI=7|loss_IKI=14|gf_IKI=33|ga_IKI=38|status_IKI=R
|win_NJS=2|draw_NJS=5|loss_NJS=20|gf_NJS=23|ga_NJS=80|status_NJS=R
|col_PP=green2|text_PP=Qualification to Promotion playoffs
|result1=PP
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Kolmonen
|result8=R|result9=R|result10=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.palloliitto.fi/tulospalvelu/2015?&spljp15&M2]
}}
=Pohjoinen (Northern)=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|team1=KPV|name_KPV=KPV
|team2=YPA|name_YPA=FC YPA
|team3=KAJ|name_KAJ=AC Kajaani
|team4=OPS|name_OPS=OPS
|team5=GBK|name_GBK=GBK
|team6=T47|name_T47=TP-47
|team7=STC|name_STC=FC Santa Claus AC
|team8=JBK|name_JBK=JBK
|team9=K07|name_K07=Kerho 07
|team10=KII|name_KII=FC Kiisto
|win_KPV=18|draw_KPV=4|loss_KPV=5|gf_KPV=63|ga_KPV=35
|win_YPA=17|draw_YPA=3|loss_YPA=7|gf_YPA=57|ga_YPA=30
|win_KAJ=13|draw_KAJ=6|loss_KAJ=8|gf_KAJ=46|ga_KAJ=31
|win_OPS=12|draw_OPS=3|loss_OPS=12|gf_OPS=40|ga_OPS=45
|win_GBK=11|draw_GBK=5|loss_GBK=11|gf_GBK=42|ga_GBK=39
|win_T47=11|draw_T47=5|loss_T47=11|gf_T47=31|ga_T47=31
|win_STC=12|draw_STC=2|loss_STC=13|gf_STC=43|ga_STC=56
|win_JBK=9|draw_JBK=5|loss_JBK=13|gf_JBK=38|ga_JBK=44|status_JBK=R
|win_K07=9|draw_K07=4|loss_K07=14|gf_K07=40|ga_K07=53|status_K07=R
|win_KII=2|draw_KII=5|loss_KII=20|gf_KII=22|ga_KII=58|status_KII=R
|col_PP=green2|text_PP=Qualification to Promotion playoffs
|result1=PP
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Kolmonen
|result8=R|result9=R|result10=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.palloliitto.fi/tulospalvelu/2015?&spljp15&M2]
}}
=Läntinen (Western)=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|team1=GRI|name_GRI=GrIFK
|team2=MSA|name_MSA=MuSa
|team3=SPA|name_SPA=SalPa
|team4=ESC|name_ESC=ESC
|team5=B46|name_B46=BK-46
|team6=NKR|name_NKR=Närpes Kraft
|team7=MAS|name_MAS=Masku
|team8=PII|name_PII=P-Iirot
|team9=ÅIFK|name_ÅIFK=ÅIFK
|team10=KPO|name_KPO=KaaPo
|win_GRI=20|draw_GRI=3|loss_GRI=4|gf_GRI=78|ga_GRI=32
|win_MSA=15|draw_MSA=4|loss_MSA=8|gf_MSA=51|ga_MSA=30
|win_SPA=11|draw_SPA=7|loss_SPA=9|gf_SPA=35|ga_SPA=36
|win_ESC=11|draw_ESC=6|loss_ESC=10|gf_ESC=31|ga_ESC=30
|win_B46=11|draw_B46=7|loss_B46=10|gf_B46=41|ga_B46=46
|win_NKR=10|draw_NKR=4|loss_NKR=13|gf_NKR=52|ga_NKR=51
|win_MAS=10|draw_MAS=4|loss_MAS=13|gf_MAS=28|ga_MAS=41|status_MAS=R
|win_PII=8|draw_PII=6|loss_PII=13|gf_PII=50|ga_PII=44|status_PII=R
|win_ÅIFK=8|draw_ÅIFK=6|loss_ÅIFK=13|gf_ÅIFK=35|ga_ÅIFK=56|status_ÅIFK=R
|win_KPO=7|draw_KPO=3|loss_KPO=17|gf_KPO=32|ga_KPO=67|status_KPO=R
|col_PP=green2|text_PP=Qualification to Promotion playoffs
|result1=PP
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Kolmonen
|result7=R|result8=R|result9=R|result10=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.palloliitto.fi/tulospalvelu/2015?&spljp15&M2]
}}
=Itäinen (Eastern)=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|team1=K04|name_K04=Klubi 04
|team2=KUL|name_KUL=Kultsu FC
|team3=VII|name_VII=FC Viikingit
|team4=FUT|name_FUT=FC Futura
|team5=SUD|name_SUD=Sudet
|team6=KIF|name_KIF=FC Kiffen
|team7=KUU|name_KUU=FC Lahti Akatemia
|team8=JIP|name_JIP=JIPPO
|team9=MYL|name_MYL=FC Myllypuro
|win_K04=13|draw_K04=7|loss_K04=4|gf_K04=46|ga_K04=17
|win_KUL=12|draw_KUL=8|loss_KUL=4|gf_KUL=49|ga_KUL=34
|win_VII=10|draw_VII=6|loss_VII=8|gf_VII=43|ga_VII=31
|win_FUT=11|draw_FUT=3|loss_FUT=10|gf_FUT=41|ga_FUT=40
|win_SUD=11|draw_SUD=2|loss_SUD=11|gf_SUD=35|ga_SUD=31
|win_KIF=9|draw_KIF=6|loss_KIF=9|gf_KIF=24|ga_KIF=30
|win_KUU=9|draw_KUU=5|loss_KUU=10|gf_KUU=48|ga_KUU=36
|win_JIP=7|draw_JIP=8|loss_JIP=9|gf_JIP=38|ga_JIP=34|status_JIP=R
|win_MYL=2|draw_MYL=3|loss_MYL=19|gf_MYL=25|ga_MYL=94|status_MYL=R
|col_PP=green2|text_PP=Qualification to Promotion playoffs
|result1=PP
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Kolmonen
|result8=R|result9=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.palloliitto.fi/tulospalvelu/2015?&spljp15&M2]
}}
=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 2016.{{Cite web |url=http://www.palloliitto.fi/uutiset/suomen-palloliitto/ykkosen-nousukarsintaparit-arvottu |title=Ykkösen nousukarsintaparit arvottu |access-date=2015-10-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005025444/http://www.palloliitto.fi/uutiset/suomen-palloliitto/ykkosen-nousukarsintaparit-arvottu |archive-date=2015-10-05 |url-status=dead }}
Group winners
Eteläinen (Southern): FC Honka
Pohjoinen (Northern): KPV
Läntinen (Western): GrIFK
Itäinen (Eastern): Klubi-04
==First leg==
{{footballbox
|date = 10 October 2015
|time =
|team1 = KPV
|score = 1 – 0
|report =
|team2 = FC Honka
|goals1 = Mendy {{goal|9}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Kokkolan Keskuskenttä, Kokkola
|attendance = 2,125
|referee =
}}
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{{footballbox
|date = 10 October 2015
|time =
|team1 = GrIFK
|score = 5 – 1
|report =
|team2 = Klubi-04
|goals1 = Matrone {{goal|30||41|pen.}}
Meyer {{goal|43||45+1}}
Britschgi {{goal|82}}
|goals2 = Lappalainen {{goal|12}}
|stadium = Kauniaisten Keskuskenttä, Kauniainen
|attendance = 317
|referee =
}}
==Second leg==
{{footballbox
|date = 17 October 2015
|time =
|team1 = FC Honka
|score = 1 – 1
|report =
|team2 = KPV
|goals1 = Dos Santos {{goal|23}}
|goals2 = Byskata {{goal|9}}
|stadium = Tapiolan Urheilupuisto, Espoo
|attendance = 2,074
|referee =
}}
KPV won 2–1 on aggregate.
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{{footballbox
|date = 17 October 2015
|time =
|team1 = Klubi-04
|score = 0 – 3
|report =
|team2 = GrIFK
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Meyer {{goal|29}}
D. Langhoff {{goal|40}}
Matrone {{goal|84}}
|stadium = Sonera Stadium, Helsinki
|attendance = 248
|referee =
}}
GrIFK won 8–1 on aggregate.
=Eight-placed teams=
At the end of the season, a comparison is made between the seventh-placed teams. The worst seventh-placed team will be directly relegated to the Kolmonen.
The worst seventh-placed team will be determined by point average, because of an uneven number of teams in groups.
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=R
|show_groups=y
|team1=STC|name_STC=FC Santa Claus AC|group_STC=Northern
|team2=KUU|name_KUU=FC Lahti Akatemia|group_KUU=Eastern
|team3=ATL|name_ATL=Atlantis FC|group_ATL=Southern
|team4=MAS|name_MAS=Masku|group_MAS=Western
|win_STC=12|draw_STC=2|loss_STC=13|gf_STC=43|ga_STC=56
|win_KUU=9|draw_KUU=5|loss_KUU=10|gf_KUU=48|ga_KUU=36
|win_ATL=9|draw_ATL=8|loss_ATL=10|gf_ATL=34|ga_ATL=41
|win_MAS=10|draw_MAS=4|loss_MAS=13|gf_MAS=28|ga_MAS=41
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Kolmonen
|result4=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=
}}