1938 Suomensarja – Finnish League Division 2
Football league season
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These are statistics for the first season of the Suomensarja held in 1938.
Season1938
ChampionsReipas Viipuri
SP Sortavala
KIF Helsinki
Drott Pietarsaari
SP Sortavala
KIF Helsinki
Drott Pietarsaari
PromotedReipas Viipuri
RelegatedJoPS Joensuu
YVP Hyvinkää
YVP Hyvinkää
| Season | 1938 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Reipas Viipuri SP Sortavala KIF Helsinki Drott Pietarsaari |
| Promoted | Reipas Viipuri |
| Relegated | JoPS Joensuu YVP Hyvinkää |
← 1937 1939 → | |
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.[1]
League tables
Itäsarja, Eteläinen lohko (Eastern League, Southern Section)
| 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 |
Itäsarja, Pohjoinen lohko (Eastern League, Northern Section)
| 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 |
Länsisarja, Eteläinen lohko (Western League, Southern Section)
| 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 |
Länsisarja, Pohjoinen lohko (Western League, Northern Section)
| 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 |
Nousukarsinnat (Promotion Playoffs)
Semi-finals
| 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
| 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
| 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
- Mestaruussarja (Tier 1)