2017 Kakkonen
No Abbreviated Name Town or Settlement Official Club and Team Name
1 BK-46 Karis Bollklubben-46
2 EsPa Espoo Etelä-Espoon Pallo
3 FC Espoo Espoo FC Espoo
4 FC Jazz Pori FC Jazz
5 KäPa Helsinki Käpylän Pallo
6 MuSa Pori Musan Salama
7 NuPS Vihti Nummelan Palloseura
8 Peimari United Paimio Paimion KHT Soikka
9 SalPa Salo Salon Palloilijat
10 Tampere United Tampere Tampere United
11 TPV Tampere Tampereen Pallo-Veikot
12 FC Viikingit Vuosaari FC Viikingit
Groups -- Lohko B ( Group B )
A total of 36 teams contested the league divided into three groups, Lohko A (Group A), Lohko B (Group B) and Lohko C (Group C). 25 returning from the 2016 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. KTP and FC Jazz were relegated from the 2016 Ykkönen, while FC Honka and IF Gnistan were promoted to the 2017 Ykkönen.