| Full name | FC Espoo | |
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| Founded | 1989 | |
| Ground | Leppävaaran stadion Espoo Finland (Capacity: 5,000) |
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| Chairman | Matti Myllymäki | |
| Head Coach | Jussi Nuorela | |
| Coach | Ari "Aki" Asukka Ilkka Laitinen (GK) |
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| League | Ykkönen First division | |
| 2010 | 6th | |
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FC Espoo is a Finnish football (soccer) club based in the city of Espoo, Finland. Founded in 1989, the first team plays in the Finnish First Division (Ykkönen), the second tier of the Finnish football pyramid.
The first team of FC Espoo plays its home games at Leppävaaran stadion in the district Leppävaara in the Greater Helsinki region.[1] The club's colours are blue, white and green.
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FC Espoo was originally founded in 1989 by the Leppävaaran Pallo and FC Kasiysi football clubs based in Espoo who now act as feeder clubs.
The club have played 9 seasons in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the first spell being in 1993 when they were relegated back to the Kolmonen (Third Division) after just one season and the second period being from 2002 until 2009 which culminated with promotion to the Ykkönen (First Division) for the first time.[2]
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The club runs a number of teams including 2 men's teams, 2 ladies' teams, FCE Akatemia and 3 other boys' teams and finally 2 girls' teams. A key mission of the club is to "work with Espoo football clubs to provide a first team for them and make it possible for footballers in Espoo to make progress in the sport."
A key operational objective is to provide the local clubs with talented and motivated young players that have had the best possible development opportunities. This is achieved by a high quality coaching, good training conditions and the empowerment of young players. A first team with a young age profile is the key way to support this objective.[3]
Facilities used by the club include:
FC Espoo Men's Team are competing in the Ykkönen (First Division) administered by the Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto). This is the second tier of the Finnish football system. In 2009 the team were promoted from Group B of the Kakkonen (Second Division).
FC Espoo 2 are competing in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Kolmonen administered by the Helsinki SPL and Uusimaa SPL.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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