Maakuntasarja

The Maakuntasarja (also known as the Provincial Championships) served as a third-level competition in Finland, below the Suomi-sarja. They were divided into numerous regional groups, with the top team in each group qualifying for the promotion round to the Suomi-sarja. The bottom teams from each region were relegated to the Perussarja.

Promoted teams

 * 1965-66: TKT Tampere, PatU Pateniemi (Group 1), Upon Pallo Lahti, PeTo Joensuu (Group 2), K-Kissat Helsinki, Sappi Rauma (Group 3)
 * 1966-67: Kettera Imatra, HP-47 Heinola (Group 1), Tappara Tampere, Vesa Raahe (Group 2), AIFK Turku, RaPy Tampere (Group 3)
 * 1967-68: Tenho Kemi, JIlves Jamsankoski (Group 1), Musan Salama Pori, TuKV Turku (Group 2), WU Varkaus, Reipas Kotka, (Group 3), KalPa Kuopio (Qualification match)
 * 1968-69: Peto Joensuu, OTP Oulu (Group 1), Tarmo Hameenlinna, Ilves Tampere II (Group 2), SaiPa Lappeenranta II, PiTa Helsinki (Group 3)
 * 1969-70: OPS Oulu, JyP Jyvaskyla (Group 1), Peliitat Heinola, Reipas Kotka (Group 2), Jokerit Helsinki II, Alku Forssa (Group 3)
 * 1970-71: Hermes Kokkola (Group 1), Tarmo Hammeenlinna (Group 2), Jukurit Mikkeli (Group 3), Hurtat Lieksa (Qualification round)
 * 1971-72: Karihaaran Tenho (Group 1), KooKoo Kouvola (Group 2), FoPS Forssa (Group 3), Sappi Rauma (Qualification round)