Nurmijärven Jalkapalloseura

Nurmijärven Jalkapalloseura
Full name Nurmijärven Jalkapalloseura
Nickname(s) NJS
Founded 2004 (Nateva 1967)
Ground Klaukkalan urheilualue, Nurmijärvi, Finland
Chairman Harri Lepolahti
Manager Petteri Olkkonen
League Kolmonen
Home colours
Away colours

Nurmijärven Jalkapalloseura (abbreviated NJS) is a football club from Nurmijärvi, Finland. The club was formed in 2004 following the amalgamation of Nurmijärven Nateva and FC Nurmijärvi. The club's home ground is at the Klaukkalan urheilualue. The men's first team currently plays in the Kolmonen (Third Division).

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Background

NJS does not have a long history but the club gained promotion from the Nelonen to the Kolmonen at the end of the 2008 season. NJS's predecessor Nateva played one season in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of the Finnish football system, in 2001.[1] Nateva gained promotion from Section 1 of the Nelonen (Uusimaa District) at the end of the 2004 season which enabled NJS to begin life in the Kolmonen in 2005. The new club's best season to date was in 2005 when they finished in 7th place in Section 2 (Helsinki & Uusimaa).

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
2005 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 7th
2006 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 10th
2007 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 11th Relegated
2008 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 1 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 1st Promoted
2009 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 10th
2010 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 5th

Club Structure

Nurmijärven Jalkapalloseura runs a large number of teams including 2 men's teams, 2 men's veterans team, 2 ladies teams, 11 boys teams and 5 girls teams.

2010 season

NJS Men's Team are competing in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Kolmonen administered by the Helsinki SPL and Uusimaa SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 NJS finished in tenth place in Section 2 of the Kolmonen.

NJS 2 are participating in Section 3 (Lohko 3) of the Vitonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL.

Players in 2010

  • 1 Niclas Lindholm
  • 2 Klaus Bäcksbacka
  • 4 Otto Kaipio
  • 5 Miika Tikkanen
  • 6 Mikko Wahlroos
  • 7 Niko Aittasalmi
  • 8 Roope Rahikka
  • 9 Joonas Järvenpää
  • 10 Severi Murto
  • 11 Ilkka Rintanen
  • 12 Erki Malmer
  • 13 Santeri Korte
 
  • 14 Kristian Tamminen
  • 15 Mikko Noronen
  • 16 Aleksi Sinkonen
  • 17 Ossi Partia
  • 18 Joni Murtomaa
  • 19 Markus Moisio
  • 20 Niko Salkola
  • 21 Nico Eskola
  • 22 Iiro Laakso
  • 24 Esa Kärkkäinen
  • 27 Simo Ranta
  • 67 Otso Knuuttila

References and sources

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