| Nickname(s) | JBK, Klubbi | |
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| Founded | 1944 | |
| Ground | Länsikenttä, Pietarsaari (Jakobstad) Finland (Capacity: 300) |
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| Chairman | Stig Johansson | |
| Manager | Stefan Kula | |
| Coach | Jukka Karjalainen | |
| League | Kakkonen | |
| 2009 | 7th - Kakkonen (Group C) | |
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Jakobstads Bollklubb, also known as JBK, is a Finnish soccer team from Pietarsaari (Jakobstad) that is currently playing in Group C of the Kakkonen League, a third tier soccer league in Finland. The club's home venue is at Länsikenttä and the Head Coach is Stefan Kula.
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The club was founded at a meeting held on December 14, 1944. Jakobstads Bollklubb's first official match was played on May 10, 1945 against NIK. The team's captain at that time, Lasse Hellund, scored the club's first goal. JBK later won the match 3-1.
The club’s early history was significant as they played 16 seasons in the Suomisarjaa (Finland League), which at that time was the second tier of Finnish football, over three periods from 1948, 1950 and 1952-65.[1]
JBK have had four periods representing 19 seasons in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football covering 1973-75, 1977–78, 1996–97 and 1999 up to the current day.[1]
JBK Men's Team are competing in Group C (Lohko C) of the Kakkonen administered by the Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 JBK finished in seventh position in their Kakkonen (Second Division) section.
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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