Wikipedia - Naisten Ykkönen

Naisten Ykkönen (Swedish: Damettan, Women's First/One) is the second highest division of women's football in Finland. It is overseen by the Suomen Palloliitto (Football Association of Finland). Teams in Naisten Ykkönen can gain promotion to the top-tier Kansallinen Liiga or be relegated to the third-tier Naisten Kakkonen. At the conclusion of the 2019 season, PK-35 Vantaa gained promotion to the Kansallinen Liiga as champions of the Naisten Ykkönen and PK-35 gained promotion by winning the promotion/relegation series against IK Myran. Conversely, GBK Kokkola and Ilves/2, were relegated to the Naisten Kakkonen at the conclusion of the 2019 season.

History

The league was founded in 1984 as the Naisten I divisioona (Women's Division 1). The league was preceded by the Naisten perussarja (Women's Base Series), which played during 1973–1980, and the Naisten aluesarja (Women's Regional Series), which played during 1981–1983. Naisten I divisioona was renamed “Naisten Ykkönen” in 1996.

芬兰甲级联赛女子(Finnish women's top division)是芬兰女子足球联赛的最高级别,成立于1992年。该联赛的参赛球队数量在2019赛季为12支。

该联赛的冠军将参加欧洲女子冠军联赛。在2018年,芬甲联赛女子冠军为赫尔辛基队。

芬兰甲级联赛女子的一些知名球队包括赫尔辛基、赫尔辛基大联盟女足、坦佩雷女足和玛丽港女足等。