| Season | 1937 |
|---|---|
| Champions | KPT Kuopio |
| Promoted | KPT Kuopio VPS Vaasa |
| ← 1936 1938 → | |
These are statistics for the first season of the Suomensarja held in 1937.
Overview
The 1937 Suomensarja was contested by 13 teams divided into 2 regional sections. The top teams from each section then participated in a promotion play-offs with KPT Kuopio and VPS Vaasa eventually gaining promotion with the former finishing as champions.
League tables
Itäsarja (Eastern League)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KPT Kuopio (Q) | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 17 | +23 | 19 |
| 2 | Reipas Viipuri | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 11 |
| 3 | KuPS Kuopio | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 11 |
| 4 | ViPS Viipuri | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 8 |
| 5 | KUP Kouvola | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 31 | −16 | 6 |
| 6 | KoPS Kotka | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 42 | −28 | 5 |
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Länsisarja (Western League)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VPS Vaasa (Q) | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 5 | +53 | 23 |
| 2 | Drott Pietarsaari | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 15 |
| 3 | KIF Helsinki | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 11 |
| 4 | Akilles Porvoo | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 10 |
| 5 | TaPa Tampere | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 10 |
| 6 | HBK Hanko | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 38 | −17 | 9 |
| 7 | PoPa Pori | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 44 | −26 | 6 |
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Nousukarsinnat (Promotion Playoffs)
| Tie no | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KPT Kuopio | 2–2 | VPS Vaasa |
| 2 | VPS Vaasa | 0–3 | KPT Kuopio |
KPT Kuopio were promoted and VPS Vaasa were required to undertake a further round of playoffs.
Mestaruussarja/Suomensarja promotion/relegation playoffs
| Tie no | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VPS Vaasa | 2–2 | VPS Vaasa |
| 2 | VIFK Vaasa | 0–3 | VPS Vaasa |
VPS Vaasa were promoted to the Mestaruussarja and VIFK Vaasa relegated.
See also
- Mestaruussarja (Tier 1)
References
- ^ "Finland - List of League Second Level Tables - rsssf.org". Heikki Pietarinen - RSSSF. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
| Second level football seasons in Finland | |
|---|---|
| Mestaruussarja karsinta (B-sarja) | |
| Suomensarja (II divisioona) | |
| II divisioona | |
| Ykkönen (I divisioona) | |
| Ykkösliiga | |
| Football in Finland | |