2. Divisioona

2. Divisioona
Sport	Ice hockey
Founded	1975
No. of teams	55
Country(ies)	Finland
Official website	Suomi-sarja

The 2. Divisioona (also called the II-Divisioona) is the fourth highest level of ice hockey in Finland. Teams playing in 2. Divisioona can be relegated to 3. Divisioona or promoted to Suomi-sarja.

It formerly operated as the third-tier Finnish league, below the SM-Liiga and the I-Divisioona, between 1975 and 1999.

Champions

As third tier

• 1975 Lahden Reipas
• 1976 Espoon Jäähonka
• 1977 Joensuun Kiekko-Pojat
• 1978 Kiekko-67 (Turku)
• 1979 Tampereen Weikot
• 1980 Joensuun Kiekko-Pojat
• 1981 Tampereen Weikot
• 1982 Kalevan Pallo, Kuopio
• 1983 Heinolan Peliitat
• 1984 Karhu-Kissat
• 1985 Tikkurilan Jää-Veikot (Vantaa)
• 1986 Vaasan Sport
• 1987 Vantaan Kiekko
• 1988 KOOVEE
• 1989 Kiekko-67
• 1990 Vantaan Hockey Team
• 1991 Pietarsaaren Centers
• 1998 KOOVEE
• 1999 KOOVEE
• 2000 Jukurit

As fourth tier

• 2001 Tuusukan Kiekko (Lohko 1), TiKi Tikkakoski (Lohko 2), Seinajoki HT (Lohko 3), PiPS Pieksamaki (Lohko 4), EtPo Ylitornio (Lohko 5), VG-62 Naantali (Lohko 6), Kettera Imatra (Lohko 7) - EtPo Ylitornio was promoted
• 2002 Kettera Imatra (Lohko 1), Lempaalan Kisa (Lohko 2), Seinajoki HT (Lohko 3), Warkis Varkaus (Lohko 4), PaKa Kuusamo (Lohko 5), VG-62 Naantali (Lohko 6) - Jeppis Pietarsaari, Seinajoki HT, WarKis Varkaus, Kettera Imatra, Vammalan Palloseura, and PePo HC Lappeenranta were promoted
• 2003 Klaukkakla Gepardit (Lohko 1), Nokian Pyry (Lohko 2), KoMu HT Mustasaari (Lohko 3), Urho Suolahti (Lohko 4), PaKa Kuusamo (Lohko 5A), SoPa Sodankyla (Lohko 5B), VT-HT Rauma (Lohko 6) - VT-HT Rauma, VG-62 Naantali, and PaKa Kuusamo were promoted
• 2004 HC Kerava (Lohko 1), HC Montreal Tampere (Lohko 2), KoMu HT Mustasaari (Lohko 3), Siilinjarvi HT (Lohko 4), JHT Kalajoki (Lohko 5), Lauttakylan Luja (Lohko 6), HC Montreal Tampere (Lohko 2/6 final) - HC Montreal Tampere and Lauttakylan Luja were promoted
• 2005 KuPu Kussankosi (Lohko 1), NoPy Nokia (Lohko 2), KuRy Kurikka (Lohko 3), IPK Iisalmi (Lohko 4), YJK Ylivieska (Lohko 5A), RoKi Rovaniemi II (Lohko 5B), Chiefs Turku (Lohko 6), LeKi Lempaala (Lohko 2/6 final) - Laser HT Liminka and LeKi Lempaala were promoted
• 2006 TuusKi Tuusuka (Lohko 1), D-Kiekko (Lohko 2), Hermes Kokkola II (Lohko 3), Kajastus Kontiolahti (Lohko 4), Cowboys Nivala (Lohko 5), Lluja Huitinen (Lohko 6), Lluja Huittinen (Lohko 2/6 final) - Hermes Kokkola II, Cowboys Nivala, D-Kiekko Jyvaskyla, and TuusKi Tuusula were promoted
• 2007 GrIFK Kauniainen (Lohko 1), NoPy Nokia (Lohko 2), KoMu HT Mustasaari (Lohko 3), SiiHT Sillinjarvi (Lohko 4), IPK Iisalmi (Lohko 5), VG-62 Naantali (Lohko 6), VG-62 Naantali (Lohko 2/6 final) - KoMu HT Mustasaari, LeKi-75 Leppavirta, Lluja Huittinen, and Hunters Porvoo were promoted
• 2008 HC Kuusankoski (Lohko 1), HC Eagles Kangasala (Lohko 2), Ku-Ry Kurikka (Lohko 3), Varkaus Eagles (Lohko 4), TIHC Tornio (Lohko 5), VT-HT Vermuntila (Lohko 6), Ankat Lohja (Division 2 final) - HC Kuusankosi and LeKi-76 Leppavirta were promoted
• 2009 Ankat Lohja (Lohko 1), NoPy Nokia (Lohko 2), IK Kronan Kronoby (Lohko 3), Hurtat Lieksa (Lohko 4), TIHC Tornio (Lohko 5), TarU Tarvasjoki (Lohko 6) - TIHC Tornio, Hurtat Lieksa, Ankat Lohja, OKK Helsinki and NoPy Nokia were promoted
• 2010 NuPS (Etela I), NuPS (Etela II)
• 2011 Kiekko-Vantaa Ita (Etela), Bewe Sport (Etela 2), KeuPa HT (Hame), Diskos (Hame 2) - Kiekko-Vantaa Ita, Haukat, KeuPa HT, and HPK Inkkarit were promoted
• 2012 Titaanit (Lohko 1), Diskos (Lohko 2), Hela-Kiekko (Lohko 3), KalPa Team (Lohko 4), Kiekko-Karhut (Lohko 5), Karhu HT (Lohko 6)
• 2013 Bewe Hockey (Lohko 1), Pingviinit (Lohko 2), Virkia (Lohko 3), Kiekkokopia (Lohko 4), YJK (Lohko 5), Karhu HT (Lohko 6) - Vire, Virkia, Muik Hockey, Kiekkokopla, Traitors, YJK, TIHC, Karhu HT, Lluja, and VG-62 were promoted
• 2014 Hunters (Lohko 1), Nikkarit (Lohko 2), Muik Hockey (Lohko 3), IPK (Lohko 4), Kiekko-Karhut Liminka (Lohko 5), KaKiPo (Lohko 6) - Hunters, IPK, and KaKiPo were promoted
• 2015 Kiekko-Vantaa Ita (Etela), H.K.H. (Hame), IK Kronan (Keskimaa), Karhu HT (Lansirannikko), Uleaborg AIK (Pohjoinen), Kiekkokopla (Savo-Karjala) - Kiekko-Vantaa Ita, Uleaborg AIK, and Kiekkokopla were promoted
• 2016 Titaanit (Etela), H.K.H. (Hame), Jeppis (Keskimaa), Luja HT (Lansirannikko), KeKi (Pohjoinen), Riemu (Savo-Karjala)

Teams 2016-2017

Group 1 - Etelä

Team	City
GrIFK	Kauniainen
Haukat	Järvenpää
HCK Salamat	Kirkkonummi
HC Vantaa	Vantaa
H.K.H.	Hyvinkää
KJT Miehet	Kerava
Nikkarit	Riihimäki
Viikingit	Helsinki
Wolf	Sipoo

Group 2 - Häme

Team	City
HC Giants	Hollola
HiHo	Tampere
Hokkarit	Hämeenkyrö
K-Ahma	Valkeakoski
Kisa-Eagles	Kangasala
KOOVEE II	Tampere
KPK	Mänttä-Vilppula
RuoSkA	Ruovesi
Uplakers	Ylöjärvi

Group 3 - Keskimaa

Team	'City
APV	Alavus
He-Ki	Kauhava
IKK	Kruunupyy
Jeppis	Pietarsaari
KieHa	Ähtäri
Kiekko-Veljet	Seinäjoki
KoMu HT	Mustasaari
KuRy	Kurikka
MuIK Hockey	Uusikaarlepyy
Lapuan Virkiä	Lapua

Group 4 - Savo-Karjala

Team	City
Hurtat	Lieksa
KAJA	Kontiolahti
KaPa-51	Kangasniemi
LL-89	Lapinlahti
PEPO	Lappeenranta
SuKiKa	Suonenjoki
Warkis	Varkaus

Group 5 - Pohjoinen

Team	City
Et-Po 72	Ylitornio
KeKi	Kemijärvi
Kiekko Haukat	Oulainen
Laser HT	Oulu
Lämärit	Kemi
PaKa	Kuusamo
Raahe-Kiekko	Raahe
RoKi Rebels	Rovaniemi
TIHC	Tornio
YJK	Ylivieska

Group 6 - Länsirannikko

Team	City
Chiefs	Turku
EjL	Eurajoki
Haka Hockey	Paimio
Kiekkohait	Salo
KK-V	Kokemäki
KuKi	Harjavalta
LLuja	Huittinen
ParSport	Parainen
RNK Hoci	Raisio
Rockets	Loimaa

External links

• League on eliteprospects.com

European Hockey Overview

Top-Level Leagues

International Alps Hockey League - BeNe League - Erste Liga - International Hockey League - Kontinental Hockey League National Andorra - Armenia - Austria - Belarus - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Georgia - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Romania - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine - United Kingdom

Second-Level Leagues

Belarus - Belgium - Bulgaria - Czech Republic - Denmark - England - Finland - France - Germany - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Russia - Slovakia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine

Third-Level Leagues

Austria - Belgium - Czech Republic - Denmark - England - Finland - France - Germany - Hungary - Italy - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Russia - Scotland - Slovakia - Sweden - Switzerland

Fourth-Level and lower Leagues

Austria - Belgium (4, 5) - Czech Republic (4, 5) - Finland (4, 5, 6, 7) - France - Germany (4, 5) - Hungary - Italy - Netherlands (4, 5, 6, 7) - Norway (4, 5, 6, 7) - Poland - Russia (Night League, Amateur Leagues) - Sweden (4, 5, 6, 7, 8), Switzerland (4, 5, 6, 7)

Cup Competitions

Cups Belarus - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Czech Republic - Denmark - East Germany - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Netherlands (Cup, Ron Berteling Schaal) - Norway - Poland - Romania - Scotland - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Soviet Union - Spain - Switzerland - Ukraine - Yugoslavia Supercups Belgium - Estonia - Hungary - Italy - Poland - Netherlands - Slovenia - Spain

Defunct Leagues

Soviet Union - Russia - Czechoslovakia - Yugoslavia - West Germany - East Germany - Ireland - Luxembourg - Macedonia - Malta - Portugal - Alpenliga - Interliga - Inter-National League - North Sea Cup - Panonian League - Eastern European - Balkan League (1994-1997) - Baltic League (2001) - Baltic Hockey League (2020) - Carpathian League - Slohokej Liga - Balkan Ice Hockey League - English League - English National League - Scottish National League - British Hockey League - Ice Hockey Superleague - German Championship - Swedish Championship - Klass I - Svenska Serien - Elitserien - Swedish Division I - SM-sarja - Swiss National Championship - Swiss International Championship

Women's Leagues

International leagues European Women's Hockey League - EWHL Super Cup National leagues Austria - Belarus - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland (1, 2, 3, U20, U18, U16) - France - Germany (1, 2, 3, Cup) - Great Britain (England U16) - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Romania - Russia (U18) - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden (1, 2, 3, 4, U20) - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine Defunct leagues Czechoslovakia - Interliga - Low Countries Cup

Junior Leagues

Austria - Belarus - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Croatia - Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany (East Germany) - Great Britain - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Kazakhstan - Latvia - Lithuania - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Romania - Russia (Soviet Union) - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine - Yugoslavia

University Leagues

European University Hockey League - Czech Republic - Great Britain - Netherlands - Russia (RSHL, MSHL, SHLC, SHLMO, SibSHL, SPSHL) - Sweden

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