1938 Suomensarja – Finnish League Division 2
# 1938 Suomensarja – Finnish League Division 2

These are statistics for the first season of the Suomensarja held in 1938.

## Overview

The 1938 Suomensarja was contested by 26 teams divided into 4 regional sections. The top teams from each section then participated in a promotion play-offs with Reipas Viipuri eventually gaining promotion andfinishing as champions.

## League tables

### Itäsarja, Eteläinen lohko (Eastern League, Southern Section)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Reipas Viipuri (Q) | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 14 | +32 | 18 |
| 2 | Ilves Viipuri | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 15 |
| 3 | ViPS Viipuri | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | YVPS Imatra | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 12 |
| 5 | KUP Kouvola | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 11 |
| 6 | SiU Simpele | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 10 |
| 7 | KoPS Kotka | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 56 | −40 | 4 |

### Itäsarja, Pohjoinen lohko (Eastern League, Northern Section)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | SP Sortavala (Q) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 11 |
| 2 | WP-35 Varkaus | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 10 |
| 3 | KuPS Kuopio | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 10 |
| 4 | SoPS Sortavala | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 8 |
| 5 | JoPS Joensuu (R) | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 42 | −34 | 1 |

### Länsisarja, Eteläinen lohko (Western League, Southern Section)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | KIF Helsinki (Q) | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 12 | +37 | 19 |
| 2 | ÅIFK Turku | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 19 | +33 | 18 |
| 3 | Akilles Porvoo | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 14 |
| 4 | UL Turku | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 12 |
| 5 | HBK Hanko | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 12 |
| 6 | EIF Tammisaari | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 40 | −22 | 8 |
| 7 | YVP Hyvinkää (R) | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 57 | −42 | 1 |

### Länsisarja, Pohjoinen lohko (Western League, Northern Section)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Drott Pietarsaari (Q) | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 19 | +26 | 20 |
| 2 | VIFK Vaasa | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 17 |
| 3 | GBK Kokkola | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 | TaPa Tampere | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 13 |
| 5 | Iirot Rauma | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Haka Valkeakoski | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 52 | −23 | 9 |
| 7 | PoPa Pori | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 53 | −38 | 1 |

### Nousukarsinnat (Promotion Playoffs)

**Semi-finals**

| Tie no | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Reipas Viipuri | 10–0 | SP Sortavala |
| 2 | SP Sortavala | 1–3 | Reipas Viipuri |
| Tie no | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 1 | KIF Helsinki | 4–1 | Drott Pietarsaari |
| 2 | Drott Pietarsaari | 1–2 | KIF Helsinki |

**Finals**

| Tie no | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Reipas Viipuri | 3–2 | KIF Helsinki |
| 2 | KIF Helsinki | 1–2 | Reipas Viipuri |

Reipas Viipuri were promoted and KIF Helsinki were required to undertake a further round of playoffs.

### Mestaruussarja/Suomensarja promotion/relegation playoffs

| Tie no | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | KPT Kuopio | 4–2 | KIF Helsinki |
| 2 | KIF Helsinki | 2–3 | KPT Kuopio |

KIF Helsinki remained in the Suomensarja and KPT Kuopio were not relegated from the Mestaruussarja.

