Pallo-Kerho 37

PK-37 Iisalmi
Full name Pallo-Kerho 37
Nickname(s) PK
Founded 1937
Ground Sankariniemi
Iisalmi
Finland
(Capacity: 5,000)
Chairman Mikko Aminoff
Head Coach Marko 'Pessi' Pesonen
Coach Mika Pesonen
Lasse Vornanen
Veli Junnilainen (GK)
League Kakkonen
2009 11th - Kakkonen (Group C)
Home colours
Away colours

Pallo-Kerho 37, also known as PK-37, is a Finnish football club from the city of Iisalmi. The club was founded on 10 October 1937 as a bandy and football club, but later on it also became known for its pesäpallo and ice hockey sections. Nowadays PK-37 concentrates only on football.

The club's men's team play at the third highest level of Finnish football, in the Kakkonen. The Club Chairman is Mikko Aminoff and the team is managed by Marko 'Pessi' Pesonen. The previous coach was Atik Ismail who has now moved to Jämsänkosken Ilves.

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Background

PK-37 have played 8 seasons in the Ykkönen (First Division) or its predecessor the Suomensarja (Finland League), the second tier of Finnish football, in the periods 1964, 1971, 1986 and 1989-93.[1]

They also have had six spells in the third tier, the Kakkonen (Second Division), covering 25 seasons from 1973–79, 1983–85, 1987–88, 1994–2000, 2002–04 and 2008 to the present day.[2]

The Club has gained a good reputation for developing junior players. Young players are transferred to larger clubs in the transition to work or study in other locations.

Club Structure

PK-37 runs 2 men's teams along with 10 boys teams in a vibrant junior section.

2010 season

PK-37 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 the team finished in eleventh position in their Kakkonen section.

PK-37 / 2 are participating in Section B (Lohko B) of the Nelonen administered by the Itä-Suomi SPL.

Current Squad for the 2010 Season

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Jyri Junnilainen
3 DF Atte Huttunen
4 DF Taisto Rusanen
5 DF Matti Mikkonen
6 DF Niki Berg
7 DF Joona Ryhänen
8 MF Joonas Väisänen
11 MF Niklas Aminoff
12 GK Niko Luiro
13 DF Jani Laukkanen
15 MF Tero Tervo
No. Position Player
17 MF Juho Huttunen
18 DF Lasse Vornanen
19 FW Teemu Leskinen
20 FW Tuomas Halonen
22 MF Anssi Lipponen
25 MF Joni Rissanen
27 DF Juho Ruotsalainen
28 FW Samu Vidgren
29 DF Jani Vidgren
31 GK Ville Kosonen

References and sources

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