You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Finnish. (June 2023) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Wikipedia.
Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article.
You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Finnish Wikipedia article at [[:fi:Suomen Palloliitto]]; see its history for attribution.
You may also add the template {{Translated|fi|Suomen Palloliitto}} to the talk page.
The Football Association of Finland (Finnish: Suomen Palloliitto, abbr.SPL; Swedish: Finlands Bollförbund) is the governing body of football and futsal in Finland. It was founded in Helsinki on 19 May 1907.
The SPL organises the men's and women's national football teams, and the second and third tiers of national football. The premier division Veikkausliiga is organized by a distinct organisation, and the lower tiers (the fourth tier and below) are organized by the 12 district organisations. The SPL is based in the Finnish capital city of Helsinki.
The SPL has more than 1,000 member clubs and approximately 140,000 registered players. The Finnish Gallup survey has indicated that football is a popular pastime with around 500,000 Finns interested in the sport. The SPL is Finland's largest amateur sports federation.[1]
^ (in Finnish). Suomen Palloliitto. Archived from the original on 23 April 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
^"Idrott" (in Swedish). Uppslagsverket Finland. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
^. Suomen Palloliitto. Archived from the original on 31 December 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
^. Aikakaus Media (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Football Association of Finland.
Official website(in Finnish)
Finland at UEFA.com
at FIFA.com
January 01, 1970
football, association, finland, help, expand, this, article, with, text, translated, from, corresponding, article, finnish, june, 2023, click, show, important, translation, instructions, machine, translation, like, deepl, google, translate, useful, starting, p. You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Finnish June 2023 Click show for important translation instructions Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate rather than simply copy pasting machine translated text into the English Wikipedia Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Finnish Wikipedia article at fi Suomen Palloliitto see its history for attribution You may also add the template Translated fi Suomen Palloliitto to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation The Football Association of Finland Finnish Suomen Palloliitto abbr SPL Swedish Finlands Bollforbund is the governing body of football and futsal in Finland It was founded in Helsinki on 19 May 1907 Football Association of FinlandUEFAFounded19 May 1907 116 years ago 19 May 1907 HeadquartersBolt ArenaFIFA affiliation1908UEFA affiliation1954PresidentAri LahtiWebsitehttps www palloliitto fi The SPL organises the men s and women s national football teams and the second and third tiers of national football The premier division Veikkausliiga is organized by a distinct organisation and the lower tiers the fourth tier and below are organized by the 12 district organisations The SPL is based in the Finnish capital city of Helsinki Contents 1 Background 2 District organisations 3 Publications 4 Presidents 5 References 6 External linksBackground editThe SPL has more than 1 000 member clubs and approximately 140 000 registered players The Finnish Gallup survey has indicated that football is a popular pastime with around 500 000 Finns interested in the sport The SPL is Finland s largest amateur sports federation 1 The association was also the governing body of bandy in Finland until Finland s Bandy Association was founded in 1972 In 1928 it also arranged the first Finland ice hockey championship before the 1929 establishment of the Finnish Ice Hockey Association 2 District organisations editAt the more local level Finnish football is administered by the following 12 district organisations of the SPL 3 Alands Fotbollforbund SPL Helsingin piiri SPL Ita Suomen piiri SPL Kaakkois Suomen piiri SPL Keski Pohjanmaan piiri SPL Keski Suomen piiri SPL Pohjois Suomen piiri SPL Satakunnan piiri SPL Tampereen piiri SPL Turun piiri SPL Uudenmaan piiri SPL Vaasan piiri There were also 12 other district organisations that no longer exist Publications editThe association publishes several magazines including now defunct monthly magazine Futari 4 Presidents edit nbsp Commemorative plaque in Esplanadi Helsinki where was Football Association of Finland founded Finnish Swedish and English Walter Flander 1907 1908 John Catani 1909 Uno Westerholm 1910 1911 Carolus Lindberg 1912 Walter Qvist 1913 1917 Erik von Frenckell 1918 1952 Juuso Walden 1953 1963 Osmo P Karttunen 1963 1974 Ove H Rehn 1974 1975 Jouko Loikkanen 1975 1983 Lauri Poyhonen 1983 1987 Pentti Seppala fi 1987 1997 Pekka Hamalainen 1997 2009 Sauli Niinisto 2009 2012 Markku Lehtola 2012 interim Pertti Alaja 2012 2017 Markku Lehtola 2017 2018 interim Ari Lahti 2018 presentReferences edit Palloliitto in Finnish Suomen Palloliitto Archived from the original on 23 April 2011 Retrieved 21 July 2011 Idrott in Swedish Uppslagsverket Finland Retrieved 4 November 2017 Suomen Palloliitto Piirit Suomen Palloliitto Archived from the original on 31 December 2011 Retrieved 16 December 2011 A lehdet Dialogi Oy Aikakaus Media in Finnish Archived from the original on 17 December 2019 Retrieved 18 June 2015 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Football Association of Finland Official website in Finnish Finland at UEFA com Finland at FIFA com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Football Association of Finland amp oldid 1219949476, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
