2016 Kakkonen
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Kakkonen
| season = 2016
| winners =
| relegated = FC Futura
FCV
MPS
FC Åland
Atlantis FC
FC Kontu
PPT
FC Santa Claus
Virkiä
| promotion to =
| league topscorer =
| matches =
| total goals =
| prevseason = 2015
| nextseason = 2017
}}
A total of 36 teams will contest the league divided into three groups, Lohko A (Group A), Lohko B (Group B) and Lohko C (Group C). 25 returning from the 2015 season, two relegated from Ykkönen and nine promoted from Kolmonen. The champion of each group and the best runner-up will qualify to promotion matches to decide which two teams get promoted to the Ykkönen. The bottom three teams in each group will qualify directly for relegation to Kolmonen. Each team will play a total of 22 matches, playing twice against each team of its group.{{Cite web |url=http://www.palloliitto.fi/palloliitto/sarjat-ja-tulokset/miehet/kakkonen-2016 |title=Kakkonen 2016 {{!}} Suomen Palloliitto |access-date=2015-12-03 |archive-date=2016-02-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204185339/http://www.palloliitto.fi/palloliitto/sarjat-ja-tulokset/miehet/kakkonen-2016 |url-status=dead }}
VIFK and MP were relegated from the 2015 Ykkönen, while KPV and GrIFK were promoted to the 2016 Ykkönen.
ÅIFK, FC Kiisto, FC Myllypuro, I-Kissat, JBK, JIPPO, KaaPo, Kerho 07, Masku, NJS, P-Iirot and PK Keski-Uusimaa were relegated from 2015 Kakkonen.
EsPa, FC Åland, FC Espoo, Hercules, MPS, PEPO, PPT,{{Cite web |url=http://www.fcjazz.com/juniorit/joukkueet/fc-jazz-2/uutiset/fc-jazz2-ensi-kaudella-ppt |title=FC Jazz/2 ensi kaudella PPT |access-date=2015-12-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160716100600/http://www.fcjazz.com/juniorit/joukkueet/fc-jazz-2/uutiset/fc-jazz2-ensi-kaudella-ppt |archive-date=2016-07-16 |url-status=dead }} SC KuFu-98 and Virkiä were promoted from the 2015 Kolmonen.
ESC gave up its place in Kakkonen. The place was taken by FC Kontu.{{Cite web |url=http://www.palloliitto.fi/uutiset/suomen-palloliitto/fc-kontulle-miesten-kakkosen-sarjapaikka |title=FC Kontulle Miesten Kakkosen sarjapaikka |access-date=2016-04-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408052300/http://www.palloliitto.fi/uutiset/suomen-palloliitto/fc-kontulle-miesten-kakkosen-sarjapaikka |archive-date=2016-04-08 |url-status=dead }}
Groups
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KäPa
MPS
Lohko B
Atlantis FC
FC Kiffen
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=Lohko A (Group A)=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!width=20| No. !width=120| Abbreviated Name !width=130| Town or Settlement !width=200| Official Club and Team Name !width=140| Movements from 2015 | ||||
| 1. | FC Futura | Porvoo | FC Futura | |
| 2. | FC Lahti Akatemia | Lahti | FC Kuusysi | |
| 3. | FCV | Jyväskylä | FC Vaajakoski | |
| 4. | Gnistan | Helsinki | IF Gnistan | |
| 5. | JäPS | Järvenpää | Järvenpään Palloseura | |
| 6. | Kultsu FC | Lappeenranta | Kultsu FC | |
| 7. | KäPa | Helsinki | Käpylän Pallo | |
| 8. | MPS | Helsinki | Malmin Palloseura | Promoted from 2015 Kolmonen |
| 9. | MP | Mikkeli | Mikkelin Palloilijat | Relegated from 2015 Ykkonen |
| 10. | PEPO | Lappeenranta | PEPO Lappeenranta | Promoted from 2015 Kolmonen |
| 11. | SC KuFu-98 | Kuopio | Soccer Club Kuopio Futis -98 | Promoted from 2015 Kolmonen |
| 12. | Sudet | Kouvola | Sudet |
=Lohko B (Group B)=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!width=20| No. !width=120| Abbreviated Name !width=130| Town or Settlement !width=200| Official Club and Team Name !width=140| Movements from 2015 | ||||
| 1. | Atlantis FC | Helsinki | Atlantis FC | |
| 2. | BK-46 | Karis | Bollklubben-46 | |
| 3. | EsPa | Espoo | Etelä-Espoon Pallo | Promoted from 2015 Kolmonen |
| 4. | FC Espoo | Espoo | FC Espoo | Promoted from 2015 Kolmonen |
| 5. | FC Honka | Espoo | FC Honka | |
| 6. | FC Kiffen | Helsinki | FC Kiffen 08 | |
| 7. | FC Kontu | Helsinki | FC Kontu | |
| 8. | FC Viikingit | Helsinki | FC Viikingit Edustus | |
| 9. | FC Åland | Sund, Åland | Football Club Åland | Promoted from 2015 Kolmonen |
| 10. | Klubi-04 | Helsinki | Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi | |
| 11. | SalPa | Salo | Salon Palloilijat | |
| 12. | TPV | Tampere | Tampereen Pallo-Veikot |
=Lohko C (Group C)=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!width=20| No. !width=120| Abbreviated Name !width=130| Town or Settlement !width=200| Official Club and Team Name !width=140| Movements from 2015 | ||||
| 1. | AC Kajaani | Kajaani | AC Kajaani | |
| 2. | FC Jazz 2 | Pori | FC Jazz 2 | Promoted from 2015 Kolmonen |
| 3. | FC Santa Claus AC | Rovaniemi | FC Santa Claus Arctic Circle | |
| 4. | GBK | Kokkola | Gamlakarleby Bollklubb | |
| 5. | Närpes Kraft | Närpes | Närpes Kraft Fotbollsförening | |
| 6. | FC YPA | Ylivieska | Jalkapalloseura FC YPA | |
| 7. | Hercules | Oulu | Jalkapalloseura Hercules | Promoted from 2015 Kolmonen |
| 8. | Virkiä | Lapua | Lapuan Virkiä | Promoted from 2015 Kolmonen |
| 9. | MuSa | Pori | Musan Salama | |
| 10. | OPS | Oulu | Oulun Palloseura | |
| 11. | TP-47 | Tornio | Tornion Pallo -47 | |
| 12. | VIFK | Vaasa | Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Vasa | Relegated from 2015 Ykkonen |
League tables
=Lohko A (Group A)=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|team1=GNI|name_GNI=Gnistan
|team2=KF98|name_KF98=SC KuFu-98
|team3=MP |name_MP =MP
|team4=JÄPS|name_JÄPS=JäPS
|team5=KUU|name_KUU=FC Lahti Akatemia
|team6=PEPO|name_PEPO=PEPO
|team7=KUL|name_KUL=Kultsu FC
|team8=KPA|name_KPA=KäPa
|team9=SUD|name_SUD=Sudet
|team10=FUT|name_FUT=FC Futura
|team11=FCV|name_FCV=FCV
|team12=MPS|name_MPS=MPS
|win_GNI=15|draw_GNI=3|loss_GNI=4|gf_GNI=45|ga_GNI=25|status_GNI=P
|win_KF98=13|draw_KF98=4|loss_KF98=5|gf_KF98=42|ga_KF98=23
|win_MP =11|draw_MP =3|loss_MP =8|gf_MP =44|ga_MP =36
|win_JÄPS=7|draw_JÄPS=10|loss_JÄPS=5|gf_JÄPS=33|ga_JÄPS=23
|win_KUU=8|draw_KUU=7|loss_KUU=7|gf_KUU=31|ga_KUU=32
|win_PEPO=9|draw_PEPO=3|loss_PEPO=10|gf_PEPO=39|ga_PEPO=32
|win_KUL=9|draw_KUL=3|loss_KUL=10|gf_KUL=30|ga_KUL=27
|win_KPA=8|draw_KPA=6|loss_KPA=8|gf_KPA=27|ga_KPA=30
|win_SUD=7|draw_SUD=5|loss_SUD=10|gf_SUD=32|ga_SUD=39
|win_FUT=7|draw_FUT=3|loss_FUT=12|gf_FUT=31|ga_FUT=48|status_FUT=R
|win_FCV=5|draw_FCV=7|loss_FCV=10|gf_FCV=31|ga_FCV=46|status_FCV=R
|win_MPS=3|draw_MPS=6|loss_MPS=13|gf_MPS=23|ga_MPS=47|status_MPS=R
|col_PP=green2|text_PP=Qualification to Promotion playoffs
|result1=PP
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Kolmonen
|result10=R|result11=R|result12=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.palloliitto.fi/tulospalvelu/2016?&spljp16&M2]
}}
=Lohko B (Group B)=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
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|team1=HON|name_HON=FC Honka
|team2=TPV|name_TPV=TPV
|team3=B46|name_B46=BK-46
|team4=ESP|name_ESP=FC Espoo
|team5=K04|name_K04=Klubi 04
|team6=KIF|name_KIF=FC Kiffen
|team7=SPA|name_SPA=SalPa
|team8=VII|name_VII=FC Viikingit
|team9=EPA|name_EPA=EsPa
|team10=ÅLA|name_ÅLA=FC Åland
|team11=ATL|name_ATL=Atlantis FC
|team12=KON|name_KON=FC Kontu
|win_HON=19|draw_HON=1|loss_HON=2|gf_HON=74|ga_HON=9|status_HON=P
|win_TPV=14|draw_TPV=3|loss_TPV=5|gf_TPV=47|ga_TPV=22
|win_B46=13|draw_B46=2|loss_B46=7|gf_B46=51|ga_B46=35
|win_ESP=11|draw_ESP=4|loss_ESP=7|gf_ESP=41|ga_ESP=38
|win_K04=10|draw_K04=5|loss_K04=7|gf_K04=40|ga_K04=32
|win_KIF=9|draw_KIF=4|loss_KIF=9|gf_KIF=31|ga_KIF=31
|win_SPA=6|draw_SPA=7|loss_SPA=9|gf_SPA=31|ga_SPA=33
|win_VII=5|draw_VII=8|loss_VII=9|gf_VII=29|ga_VII=37
|win_EPA=6|draw_EPA=4|loss_EPA=12|gf_EPA=21|ga_EPA=55
|win_ÅLA=5|draw_ÅLA=6|loss_ÅLA=11|gf_ÅLA=25|ga_ÅLA=38|status_ÅLA=R
|win_ATL=5|draw_ATL=5|loss_ATL=12|gf_ATL=25|ga_ATL=36|status_ATL=R
|win_KON=2|draw_KON=5|loss_KON=15|gf_KON=20|ga_KON=69|status_KON=R
|col_PP=green2|text_PP=Qualification to Promotion playoffs
|result1=PP
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Kolmonen
|result10=R|result11=R|result12=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.palloliitto.fi/tulospalvelu/2016?&spljp16&M2]
}}
=Lohko C (Group C)=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|team1=OPS|name_OPS=OPS
|team2=MSA|name_MSA=MuSa
|team3=KAJ|name_KAJ=AC Kajaani
|team4=GBK|name_GBK=GBK
|team5=T47|name_T47=TP-47
|team6=YPA|name_YPA=FC YPA
|team7=NKR|name_NKR=Närpes Kraft
|team8=HER|name_HER=Hercules
|team9=VIFK|name_VIFK=VIFK
|team10=PPT|name_PPT=PPT
|team11=STC|name_STC=FC Santa Claus AC
|team12=VIR|name_VIR=Virkiä
|win_OPS=15|draw_OPS=3|loss_OPS=4|gf_OPS=70|ga_OPS=31
|win_MSA=15|draw_MSA=3|loss_MSA=4|gf_MSA=51|ga_MSA=18
|win_KAJ=14|draw_KAJ=3|loss_KAJ=5|gf_KAJ=84|ga_KAJ=24
|win_GBK=12|draw_GBK=4|loss_GBK=6|gf_GBK=60|ga_GBK=25
|win_T47=11|draw_T47=4|loss_T47=7|gf_T47=37|ga_T47=34
|win_YPA=10|draw_YPA=3|loss_YPA=9|gf_YPA=40|ga_YPA=36
|win_NKR=9|draw_NKR=4|loss_NKR=9|gf_NKR=39|ga_NKR=39
|win_HER=8|draw_HER=4|loss_HER=10|gf_HER=39|ga_HER=41
|win_VIFK=8|draw_VIFK=3|loss_VIFK=11|gf_VIFK=37|ga_VIFK=35
|win_PPT=7|draw_PPT=4|loss_PPT=11|gf_PPT=40|ga_PPT=43|status_PPT=R
|win_STC=2|draw_STC=2|loss_STC=18|gf_STC=24|ga_STC=102|status_STC=R
|win_VIR=2|draw_VIR=1|loss_VIR=19|gf_VIR=23|ga_VIR=116|status_VIR=R
|col_PP=green2|text_PP=Qualification to Promotion playoffs
|result1=PP|result2=PP
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Kolmonen
|result10=R|result11=R|result12=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.palloliitto.fi/tulospalvelu/2016?&spljp16&M2]
}}
=Runner-up teams=
At the end of the season, a comparison is made between the runners-up. The best runner-up will qualify to promotion matches.
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|show_groups=y
|team1=MSA|name_MSA=MuSa|group_MSA=C
|team2=TPV|name_TPV=TPV|group_TPV=B
|team3=KF98|name_KF98=SC KuFu-98|group_KF98=A
|win_MSA=15|draw_MSA=3|loss_MSA=4|gf_MSA=51|ga_MSA=18
|win_TPV=14|draw_TPV=3|loss_TPV=5|gf_TPV=47|ga_TPV=22
|win_KF98=13|draw_KF98=4|loss_KF98=5|gf_KF98=42|ga_KF98=23
|col_PP=green2|text_PP=Qualification to Promotion playoffs
|result1=PP
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=
}}
=Promotion play-offs=
Group winners and the best runner-up will play two-legged ties. Team pairs will be drawn and the two winning teams will be promoted to the Ykkönen for season 2017.{{Cite web |url=https://www.palloliitto.fi/uutiset/suomen-palloliitto/kakkonen-paattyi-edessa-nousukarsintafinaalit |title=Kakkonen päättyi – edessä nousukarsintafinaalit |access-date=2016-10-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005201507/https://www.palloliitto.fi/uutiset/suomen-palloliitto/kakkonen-paattyi-edessa-nousukarsintafinaalit |archive-date=2016-10-05 |url-status=dead }}
Group winners
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}}
The best runner-up
==First leg==
{{footballbox
|date = 8 October 2016
|time = 14:00
|team1 = MuSa
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.palloliitto.fi/tulospalvelu/ottelu&676968&M1_KARS
|team2 = Gnistan
|goals1 = Miftari {{goal|82}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Musan kenttä, Pori
|attendance = 1,630
|referee =
}}
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{{footballbox
|date = 9 October 2016
|time = 16:30
|team1 = Honka
|score = 2–2
|report = https://www.palloliitto.fi/tulospalvelu/ottelu&676965&M1_KARS
|team2 = OPS
|goals1 = Douglas Silveira {{goal|14}}
Liikonen {{goal|55}}
|goals2 = Venício Ferreira {{goal|6}}
Nzekwe {{goal|20}}
|stadium = Tapiolan urheilupuisto, Espoo
|attendance = 2,087
|referee =
}}
==Second leg==
{{footballbox
|date = 15 October 2016
|time = 14:00
|team1 = Gnistan
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.palloliitto.fi/tulospalvelu/ottelu&676967&M1_KARS
|team2 = MuSa
|goals1 = Jeng {{goal|59}}
|goals2 =
|penaltyscore = 4–3
|penalties1 = Dudu {{pengoal}}
Kaukomaa {{pengoal}}
Nyholm {{penmiss}}
Gerxhaliu {{pengoal}}
Strandvall {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = {{penmiss}} Vainionpää
{{pengoal}} Junnila
{{penmiss}} Salo
{{pengoal}} Salminen
{{pengoal}} Miftari
|stadium = Oulunkylän urheilupuisto, Helsinki
|attendance = 881
|referee =
}}
1–1 on aggregate. Gnistan won 4–3 on penalties.
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{{footballbox
|date = 16 October 2016
|time = 15:00
|team1 = OPS
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.palloliitto.fi/tulospalvelu/ottelu&676966&M1_KARS
|team2 = FC Honka
|goals1 = Belov {{goal|45}}
|goals2 = Jean Silva {{goal|6|pen.}}
Ivanov {{goal|73|pen.}}
|attendance = 591
|referee =
}}
FC Honka won 4–3 on aggregate.