| Full name | Pallokerho-35 | ||
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| Founded | 1935 | ||
| Ground | ISS Stadion, Vantaa (Capacity: 4,700) |
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| Chairman | Markku Ruokanen | ||
| Manager | Pasi Pihamaa | ||
| League | Ykkönen | ||
| 2009 | Ykkönen 9th | ||
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Pallokerho-35 (or PK-35) is a Finnish football club, based in Vantaa. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division (Ykkönen). As of the 2009 season the club has been based at the ISS Stadion, Myyrmäki, Vantaa.
PK-35 was founded in Vyborg in 1935. After the Finnish Winter War and Second World War, PK-35 was refounded in Helsinki in 1948. When PK-35 was coached by Pasi Rautiainen in the mid-1990s they were promoted to Finland's top division, the Veikkausliiga. After some economical troubles the first team was acquired by Hjallis Harkimo and renamed FC Jokerit. The PK-35 club, however, continued with the other teams in lower divisions using its original name. PK-35 was promoted to Kakkonen in 2001 and to Ykkönen in 2005.
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After season 2008 Pallokerho-35 decided to move its men's and women's first teams to the commuter town of Vantaa, where they will play at ISS Stadion in Myyrmäki.[1] Those teams will be run by a new association and compete with the name PK-35 Vantaa.[2] Pallokerho-35 and its other teams (juniors) will stay in Helsinki under PK-35 ry (main club).[3]
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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The women's football section was founded in 1982.[4] The club's women's football team spectacular won the national league, the Naisten Liiga, for the first time in 2010. Just one year after being promoted to the Naisten Liiga after winning the second level league Naisten Ykkönen in 2009. Thus they are qualyfied for the 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League. In 2011 the team won its first Finnish Women's Cup beating Ilves 2–0.[5]
A great amount of the players have represented Finland in the youth national teams. About half a dozen players are on the roster os the national team but the actual number of national team games amongst the players is fairly small. The Nigerian duo on the team has played international games representing their own country.
Season 2011
| Name | Number | Year of birth | National | |
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| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Rachael Ayegba | 1 | 1986 | Nigeria | |
| Lauren Johnston | 35 | 1986 | USA | |
| Defenders | ||||
| Elina Salmi | 4 | 1994 | Finland | |
| Anna Vlasoff | 19 | 1987 | Finland | |
| Jenna Korhonen | 6 | 1988 | Finland | |
| Anna Eld | 15 | 1992 | Finland | |
| Maiju Hirvonen | 16 | 1990 | Finland | |
| Jenae Seppälä | 18 | 1986 | USA | |
| Ninni Niiranen | 23 | 1985 | Finland | |
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| Jannica Tjeder | 7 | 1985 | Finland | |
| Beverly Goebel | 21 | 1988 | USA | |
| Elina Sormunen | 14 | 1987 | Finland | |
| Nicolina Jåfs | 24 | 1989 | Finland | |
| Tiia-Maria Jaakonsaari | 26 | 1994 | Finland | |
| Jaana Lyytikäinen | 17 | 1982 | Finland | |
| Iina Salmi | 27 | 1994 | Finland | |
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| Dali Meller | 3 | 1991 | Finland | |
| Tiia Elonsalo | 5 | 1994 | Finland | |
| Melinda Koivula | 8 | 1996 | Finland | |
| Aino Lehtinen | 9 | 1991 | Finland | |
| Cynthia Uwak | 10 | 1986 | Nigeria | |
| Eveliina Parikka | 11 | 1990 | Finland | |
| Emma Kete | 2 | 1987 | New Zealand | |
| Tia Hälinen | 25 | 1994 | Finland | |
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